   free arcade
  Is there any place like this? You would go into an arcade, choose a cabinet and play. That's it, no insert coin needed :)I guess it would be possible to set this up by renting a cheap place and building your own cabinets and installing some free quality games (probably a ton of freeware shmups like warning-forever etc.)I will probably set this up when I get rich and retire. But perhaps there's a sort of business model, a monthly subscription system or something? Or to really make it free, some advertising deals?   
  There is a place "Like" that in Springfield, MO.  It's called something like "1984", and you pay $5 to get in and play all the arcades with unlimited play.It's pretty neat, there are couches and a bigscreen TV where they show movies (last time I went, it was Tron).  The only problem is when someone gets on a machine and plays it for 4-5 hours without taking turns with anyone.   ;  Many years ago I went to a similar place in So. Cal.  It was a few dollars to get in and then each game was a small multiple of $.05.  This is the ideal as it mostly fixes the issue necreia brought up.  People pay attention when you have to put money in the machine (even if it's 5 cents).  People also have to refill on change this way, eventually.  And you can also reserve a spot by putting your money on the machine (if people respect that).   ;  Most arcade machines can be set to a 'free play' mode.That said, it would be really nice to buy up old arcade game licenses and then run MAME arcade cabs so you wouldn't need the original hardware.   ;  Theres an indoor paintball place in town with a fair sized arcade set to free play.  It only seems fair since I, and every other paintball player, dropped $60-80 on paintball rentals and balls.While we shoot each other for 2 hours, there was some kid on the DDR machine no never got off.   ;Quote:Original post by necreiaThere is a place "Like" that in Springfield, MO.  It's called something like "1984", and you pay $5 to get in and play all the arcades with unlimited play.It's pretty neat, there are couches and a bigscreen TV where they show movies (last time I went, it was Tron).  The only problem is when someone gets on a machine and plays it for 4-5 hours without taking turns with anyone.Road trip!   ;Quote:Original post by Strider_HiryuQuote:Original post by necreiaThere is a place "Like" that in Springfield, MO.  It's called something like "1984", and you pay $5 to get in and play all the arcades with unlimited play.It's pretty neat, there are couches and a bigscreen TV where they show movies (last time I went, it was Tron).  The only problem is when someone gets on a machine and plays it for 4-5 hours without taking turns with anyone.Road trip!If you're serious, totally.   ;Quote:Original post by GameCreatorMany years ago I went to a similar place in So. Cal.  It was a few dollars to get in and then each game was a small multiple of $.05.  This is the ideal as it mostly fixes the issue necreia brought up.  People pay attention when you have to put money in the machine (even if it's 5 cents).  People also have to refill on change this way, eventually.  And you can also reserve a spot by putting your money on the machine (if people respect that).Yeah! That place is called Wunderland I think. We have 2 of them in San Diego. I havnt been there in years but it is an awesome idea.   ;  This is the place: Nickel! Nickel! (in Huntington Beach).Quote:Typically, our patrons each pay $1.95 to enter our facility and then choose to play from our 25 free play games or pay 1-4 nickels per game to play our video, pinball, simulators, or our many redemption games.Ah, memories.   