Comments on: GPS (Galaga positioning system)

GPS (Galaga positioning system)

ericbop — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:28:12 -0800

Classic arcade games, listed by title and location!. Find out where the nearest Donkey Kong is in Idaho, or the closest Pole Position to New Hampshire. Or add your own favorite games/locations to their every-expanding database. Cool.

By: jmccorm

jmccorm — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:31:27 -0800

Neat idea but badly in need of updates. The latest update in my state was from August of 2004. Most updates from 2001. Just isn't self sustaining enough to be useful or relevant. Likely most of the entries are now bad.

By: jmccorm

jmccorm — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:35:05 -0800

I am glad that inflation doesn't hit the classics, and that there are so few operators who decide that Centipede is worth $.50 or $1.00. One of them was that Disney arcade in Chicago that was closed a few years ago. They really charged the hell out of classic games with their credit card token/swipe system.

By: Peter H

Peter H — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:39:01 -0800

I would just like to comment on how I was deeply interested in your location on the arcade.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:42:26 -0800

God, I wish I could remember the name of that Chinese restaurant in Bridgeport, CT that had a positively ancient Galaga machine. A lot of the ones in this database seem to be "revival" machines, which is kind of cheating.

By: Decani

Decani — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:47:42 -0800

jonmc: Barcade in Williamsburg has an original Galaga. And lots of other eighties gems too.

By: revgeorge

revgeorge — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:59:59 -0800

So everyone else can get to the page? I'm the only one who keeps getting redirected to an ad for Black & White 2 over and over again?

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:02:02 -0800

The Museum Of The Moving Image in Astoria (Queens reprazentin') has a permanent exhibition of playable games including Defender and Missile Command. Although I admit the atmosphere suffers without gum on the floor and anthem rock playing in the background.;>

By: psmealey

psmealey — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:07:07 -0800

Barcade in Williamsburg has an original Galaga. So does the Cutting Room on 24th street... at least it did up until about a year ago.

By: haqspan

haqspan — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:13:44 -0800

As does Route 85A in the East Village. As a bonus, it's a combo with Ms Pac Man.

By: tsarfan

tsarfan — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:16:06 -0800

dude this is rad ive been looking for Scramble since forever - and the mame version just doesnt do it for me

By: Otis

Otis — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:17:58 -0800

There is also a very active Pinball Locator.

By: Todd Lokken

Todd Lokken — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:41:58 -0800

Ok...this is going to sound lame, but I was hooked on that stuped Journey arcade game. And I didn't even like Journey!

By: Staggering Jack

Staggering Jack — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:45:28 -0800

Ground Kontrol in Portland has a great selection of the good stuff.

By: greycap

greycap — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:46:57 -0800

It's nice that most of the UK examples are preserved in piers or arcades in seaside towns - Blackpool, Southend etc. I have a mental picture of them (and fish and chip shops) as the place where old arcade games go to eke out their twilight years, before finally visiting that big highscore table in the sky. (sighs wistfully at memory of spending the summer holidays playing Operation Wolf in a Hastings arcade)

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:52:17 -0800

I long for Tempest. I had one -- an actual stand up arcade machine -- in my apartment in Law School. Sadly it died. CRTs of the time were not made for vector graphics, and the machines are hard to find in good condition. Anyone know of one in the NYC area?

By: undule

undule — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:52:59 -0800

Tsk. Tsk. So much Galaga, so little Xybots.

By: bradth27

bradth27 — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:29:17 -0800

I have Galaga and Ms. Pac Man in my house - and a KISS pinball machine. A few years ago, my brother-in-law started collecting arcade games for his game room, and I found out he tires of them quickly. So I always try to browse his current inventory and offer a price for whatever he doesn't have plugged up. I got the KISS pinball machine ( with new rubber) for a steal.

By: BlackLeotardFront

BlackLeotardFront — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:31:14 -0800

Oh, man! a cockpit STUN Runner still exists in washington? It's in Tacoma, but it's worth braving the aroma.

By: Decani

Decani — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:07:37 -0800

Christ. I'm going to have to go to Pennsylvania to get to a Dragon's Lair machine. I was MAD for that game.

By: Creosote

Creosote — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:46:07 -0800

Bah. My kingdom for a working original Pulsar machine.

By: Kloryne

Kloryne — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:13:55 -0800

Yes, Tempest! Those flying red pinchers of doom. That's the game that haunts my dreams. It's not on this page -- unless Tempest Tubes is the same thing? Damn. Buddies have told me that Barcade in Brooklyn has it. But, that's not exactly convenient.

By: Kloryne

Kloryne — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:20:37 -0800

Oh. Looks like Tempest Tubes IS the Tempest I remember. Still, the nearest one is 6 hours away.

By: jmccorm

jmccorm — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:35:54 -0800

Tempest Tubes is Tempest with a rom hack that changes the shape of the tunnels.