Girl Gamer Goes To The Pub

That's true enough, pubs never were an ideal match with arcade machines, but they play a small part in keeping them in our mind. Quiz machines that pay out money are the thing now.

The fact that when a machine is damaged the chap who's in care of it, doesn't feel the need to get it fixed is also a bad sign. We all know that feeling when you find a machine you wanna play and some monkey has already broken it. Hope you got your money back.

Only way arcades can stand the test of time is places like The Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus, where they are all together, then you get such variety that the trip there is rewarding. Service stations, motorway stops and bowling alleys are a better environment for arcade machines where you'll sometimes find some non smoked, spanking condition arcade gems.

Tip for you, check those places above instead and take a spare pair of footwear in your car, just in case. Lol. A nice post anyway, Liz.

Stop using my real name on the internets!

Yeah, it was a little go on a zombie-related arcade in a service station on the way to London that gave me the idea for the venture round Leeds. That was muchos fun.

I think the arcades are only in the Fab Cafe to lend atmosphere, sadly, although the girls sitting at the table next to the broken one said they'd tried it a month before and it was broken then. Disappointing.

Luckily it was jammed so close to the slot entrance that I didn't lose my 50p, so that's lucky.

Also I have to point out that I did not put '?!' in my original transcript because I am not Glenda, geddit??!!1!? However I did refer to the Met as a person, not a place, so I am a tool of my own volition too. :(

Love you, Tim!

Damn - too many luckies.

I need editting goddamnit!

Hey, not my fault. GG. Don't display names then please. Out of sight and all, double g will do.

Arcades, the only thing that can keep them alive is...... VIDEO ARMAGEDDON!...just like in the Wizard film, but with online functions, leagues and prizes to be won. That's my idea anyway.

Nope, the power went to my head as and I just had to put my foot down with a firm hand (Geddit!!?)

Glenda - nothing like a good Private Eye reference to stir the troops.



I cannot be loved! I am the Editor! And I write and I write... I write through the city at night...

I think you'll find... that you need damned good 'editing' (single 't').

[ exits, brusquely ]

Also wolfman!!!!

Somebody else who uses it!! I think I'm in love.

Of course you are. It's Pocket... intelligent, witty, articulate and a gamer.

quite a few bars/clubs in manchester have arcades, theyre all dives though. i remember drunkenly taking it upon myself to recalibrate the aiming in HOTD in either the fab cafe or satan's and getting absolutely nowhere of course except for on the floor

Yes, this weekend I was in the Manc Fab getting in all kinds of trouble. Manc Fab is crap compared to Leeds'.

Edit:// Tim, what would I do without you and your carefully roaming eye?

(Be able to shower in safety again, probably.)

never been on a night out in leeds, even when Oxes played there i ended up not going. fate steers me clear of it

That'll be "roving eye" then?

Dear Po' Ket

How comes you never login to post. We want to see your avatar dammit!


Ick

Bear thinking about it does not

Yes, indeed. What he said... avatar is good. Now, can we all move on please?