Comments on: At the Arcade Again, Mom

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:54:29 +0000

Whoa, looks like one we have in San Francisco.
Also, tempest…bow down to the master, my friend.
I saw the face of Arkanoid on the final level.
That is when my geekery began.

By: Bill (not Jill)

Bill (not Jill) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:02:21 +0000

Elevator Action. Spy Hunter… Donkey Kong. And once, to impress a girl, Q-Bert.

By: memikeyounot

memikeyounot — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:57:15 +0000

That sign sort of reminds of Lagoon Amusement (the one of my youth, not the pseudo-Disneyland that it is today) in Farmington. Not sure they had a sign like that, but it has that flavor. They had a real penny arcade!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:09:02 +0000

looks like your “geek” training has paid off handsomely!

By: jon deal

jon deal — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:33:42 +0000

We got one ofthese a while ago. Fun!

I’m loving on FF Zapata for that 1970s stereo-as-furniture feel.

By: Tor

Tor — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:15:48 +0000

Ah! *sigh* the good times of videogaming.
I think Galaga was way superior to Galaxian. But I had a better experience playing Space Invaders back in the day.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:28:12 +0000

Galaxian was a big part of my mis-spent youth, which I’ve been able to relive somewhat on this site. http://www.1980-games.com/us/

By: jEN

jEN — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:58:11 +0000

Love this photo. So vibrant and I love the type. Gorgeous.

By: Leesavee

Leesavee — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:45:22 +0000

Considering that your career is built upon the foundation you started with the video-gaming, your mom may have come to the conclusion that spending time in arcades was a wise investment of your time.

By: Badger

Badger — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:12:39 +0000

Ah, Tempest. You were far superior to Asteroids AND Galaxian. (We shall not speak of Frogger or Centipede, for they are abominations before the Lord, although PacMan was sort of okay I guess.)

The sign makes it look like some sort of Ye Olde English Wild West shooting gallery.