Im probably in the very very small minority of people who still love and go to arcades. Its such a great place to meet like minded nerds. We are lucky to have 2 really awesome ones in town, one of which has a lot of good old machines, and they repair them too. They have some new ones that are OK too.

Anyway, I dont like that they changed to the dumb card thing. I get it (efficiency, capitalism, it was bound to happen) but it removes another visceral experience in society that was so fun.

Anyway, my old man rant!

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.netEnglish
    0·
    17 days ago

    Disagree, tokens are fun! I have one from every arcade I’ve ever been to (and that’s what I thought this post was going to be about, taking tokens from arcades) and they all have unique designs and make for great memorabilia.

    Plus, logistically, tokens make sense:

    • The arcade can offer bulk discounts (4 per dollar vs 50 for ten dollars)

    • The arcade can offer party packages ( I’d rather give my kids’ friends a pot of tokens than a wad of cash)

    • Tokens reduce the need for cash-on-hand, reducing the risk of theft

    But I’m sure the main reason is it’s what I was used to when I was a kid and teen.

    • 4grams@awful.systemsEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      They arrived when arcade machines started charging more than one quarter per play. They are there to make it easier to spend money, I mean once you bought them, why not spend them all?

      I’m old though.