2: Arcades

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2: Arcades

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On this episode, I look into the history of arcades. Inspired by my trip to Tokyo, Japan, I found myself in a retro game shop with a similarly retro arcade setup. After seeing a physical/mechanical version of Pong, I started to wonder about the history of the modern arcade. In this episode I dig into the origins of pinball machines, the original arcade games, the evolution of what arcades would become, and where they are now. I also dig into some of my favorite arcade games and what it was like growing up during this era. All of the socials: https://linktr.ee/sometimesgeek Want to support the show?: https://ko-fi.com/sometimesgeek Want to be a guest or have an idea for a topic?: https://forms.gle/gnrBgZfH7WckZ4idA Links for this episode: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/coin-op-century-a-brief-history-of-the-american-arcade/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historyofarcadevideogames https://tiredoldhack.com/2017/09/16/the-complete-history-of-nintendo-arcade-games/ https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/baffle-ball https://www.betson.com/the-history-of-arcade-games/

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