1984 Arcade
$5 ALL YOU CAN PLAY!
4pm to 11pm Wednesday through Saturday.
Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Phone: (417) 831-3665
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New Game Added & New High Scores! |
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Written by Lincoln Whisler
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
First, I just wanted to thank everyone that came to see us at 1984 during our 3rd anniversary week. We had a great time eating pizza and setting all new high scores. If you are not familiar with how things work at 84, it goes like this: We have a "High Score" board that gets reset every year on our birthday - this is your chance to get your name in lights, as the year goes on those scores get tougher and tougher to beat... so come in now, get your score on the board and bask in the glory! Next to our high score board is our "Legends" board, these represent the best scores all time for that game at 1984. Are you a Legend? If not, get down to 84 and start working on your skills right away.
Ok campers, we have a new kid to introduce to the rest of the gang. His name is Final Lap and he is from 1987. Two players can go head to head (or not) in the Indy car racer that was the prototype for every competitive racing game to come after. So as your pounding out those laps on your ps2 or xbox you can thank Final Lap for giving us rear view mirrors, course maps, collision physics and multiplayer racing!
We just got this thing back to the arcade, and it is one of the heaviest games we have tried to move. But, it was worth it, after getting it through the door and bolting it back together we had to play a few times... ok a few dozen :)
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Last Updated ( Monday, 21 July 2008 )
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BBC Vintage Games Article |
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Written by Lincoln Whisler
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
 If you want to find some of the best video games during E3 then I would advise driving away from the convention centre north east to the suburb of Glendale.
Hidden away in a work shed is the Vintage Arcade Superstore,
a treasure trove of some of the greatest jewels in video game history.
Retro-loving gamers can pick up a piece of history for as little as
$1,500 (£750).
An original Williams' Defender machine, Ms Pacman, Battezone, Gauntlet,
a classic Asteroids cabinet, Star Wars, Pinball Machines and hundreds
of other gems fill the room.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 July 2008 )
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Welcome to 1984!
1984 Arcade in its basic form is a classic 1980s Style Arcade. We
Feaure games from the 80's as well as a few from the 70's and 90's if
they "fit". We dont use tokens or quarters*, instead as you enter 1984
you pay five dollars at the door and then you can play all the video
games you want. *We do offer Pinball for 25 cent per play. The games we
offer are difficult to find and we are really more then just an arcade
- it's a classic gaming museum featuring arcade machines that are just
not available to the public anymore. We are especially proud of our
collection of Vector games like Asteroids, Deluxe Asteroids, Gravitar,
Tempest and BattleZone! You will find almost all the classics here
including Space Invaders, Ms. Pac Man, Centipede and many more. We have
about 50 games and we rotate new games in almost weekly. Of course we
offer private parties and an 80's vibe, complete with music videos from
ABC to ZZTop... Its all here at 1984.
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The Classics Are At 1984!
Innovator Of The Year!
Economic Impact Awards
1984 Arcade - Finalist
Innovator of the Year
Springfield Business Journal honors major players, newcomers with Economic Impact Awards for 2007
Considering the compitition we would'nt have picked us either - But we were happy to be nominated!
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