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Modern Arcades
Modern arcades based upon network of cheap console machines. | |
The age of arcades has passed but I think there could be a resurgence with the availability of cheap consoles. The idea would be to network together enough consoles and have enough selection to attract people. The other part of the deal is to only charge a nominal fee of like 5 centers per minute or
something like that vs the one time quarter fee. This would be tracked by play cards (kinda of like Kinkos).
Dave and Busters
http://www.daveandbusters.com/
[MechE, Sep 21 2009]
Manga Cafes
http://web-japan.or...tyle/lif040318.html
Game consoles, audio equipment, rent per time. [jutta, Sep 21 2009]
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seen it baked mfd yada yada |
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How about using REALLY GOOD PC machines? How about an arcade with multiple soundproof pods set up with three or more screens a piece, each with bleeding edge graphics coming from a dedicated machine and great full immersion Dolby Hexadecaphonic Stereo which includes a sub-woofer that barely passes OSHA safety guidelines and could be used as a sonic defibrillator. Add in real effects like smoke, strobes, IR lights for heat effects and padded air pistons to "simulate" "external stimuli". |
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Couldn't you just put those words in quotes all together? Confused. Also, yes, QED's idea is closer to something I haven't seen. |
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A few arcades are still surviving, mostly by having lots of
games in the specialized controller/console category.
Among those are several that use cards, although usually per
play, not per time. |
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HMV on Princes Street, Edinburgh has (had?) a big room
downstairs with exactly this!
It was sponsored by Microsoft and for a nominal fee you could
play the latest games on their XBox network. |
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I'm still waiting for an exergaming gym. |
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