Growing Up In Arcades: 1979 – 1989
The arcade was a full spectrum of emotions for me…from shouts of pride when I entered my initials on the “Donkey Kong Jr.” high-score screen, to tantrums of despair when Dad said it was time to leave. Today arcades are endangered species – one of the last spots in NYC, “Chinatown Fair”, closed down just a few weeks ago.
Luckily, there’s photographic proof that these mystical places actually existed. The Flickr group “Growing Up In Arcades: 1979 – 1989″ serves up a retro-tastic blast from the 8-bit past. Some of my favorites (warning…French-rolled jeans ahead!):
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Dig Dug!
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Check out “Growing Up in Arcades: 1979-1989″ for more…(via Neatorama)
UPDATE: There’s a documentary in the works about the final few days of “Chinatown Arcade”. Trailer:
And good news…the owners have relocated to Brooklyn and just opened a new spot called “Next Level”. Game on.
