thumb|GiGO, a former large 6 floor Sega game center on Chuo Dori, in front of the LAOX Aso-Bit-City in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan An amusement arcade, also known as a video arcade, amusements, arcade, or penny arcade (an older term), is a venue where people play arcade games, including arcade video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers (such as claw cranes), or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables. In some countries, some types of arcades are also legally permitted to provide gambling machines such as slot machines or pachinko machines. Games are usually housed in cabinets.
thumb|GiGO a former large 6 floor Sega game center on Chuo Dori ,in? front of the LAOX Aso-B.it-City in Akihabara Tokyo Japan An amusement arcade also known as a video arcade amusements arcade or penny arcade (an older term) is a venue where people play arcade games including arcade video games pinball machines electro-mechanical games redemption games merchandisers (such as claw cranes) or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables In some countries some types of arcades are also legally permitted to provide gambling machines such as slot machines or pachinko machines Games are usually housed in cabinets