The Oakland branch of the Occupy movement is moving off the streets and into an abandoned building later this week. In doing so, they get facilities like kitchens, meeting rooms, etc. All that’s missing is an arcade machine.
So Anna Anthropy wants to build them one. It’ll run on batteries, move on wheels and should end up as part of the Winnitron Indie Game Arcade Network, meaning it’ll play all kinds of awesome indie games.
The machine is to be called the OAK-U-TRON 201X, and contributors to the project’s Kickstarter-esque funding campaign will get stuff like coffee table books and, awesomely, their “name etched onto a metal plaque BY A LASER BEAM and bolted to the OAK-U-TRON 201X!!!!!!!”
Hurr
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:44 PMOr maybe they could become productive members of society and pay for their own damn arcade machine?
Toasty Fresh
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:45 PMThese fools are still outside?
Koppenflak
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:53 PMHow about I help them get a job instead?
http://careers.monash.edu.au/students-grads/apply-for-a-job/resumes.html
Good deed for the day: Done.
Akra
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:55 PMI’m sorry, but there are better uses for my money than paying someone to buy an arcade machine. You know, like donating to charities that make a real difference to the world, rather than a bunch of students who don’t want to work at maccas.
TH
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:55 PMIs this supposed to be a joke?
AkIRA
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:06 PMI fucking hope so. You are a games site Kotaku… STICK TO GAMES!
MDolley
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:08 PMYou know who can afford arcade machines? The 1%
I miss the good old days when being mega rich was a goal, not a bad thing. Buying islands and having private jets. Those are all awesome things. Also, being the 1% also means you can do more good – Look at Bill Gates.
Akra
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:17 PMIt’s funny, it’s a goal; but one that no one wants to do the hard work to get to.
Phillip Holmes
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:30 PMI don’t think you guys really understand what the 1% is.
MDolley
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:56 PMWhat’s there to understand? “The 1%” is the richest 1% of the American population. At least that’s what it used to be. Does it now mean something else?
z
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:39 PMYou mean, they *want* an arcade cabinet?
TH
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:41 PMWord. Title needs correcting.
MrElusive
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:27 PMDuck that, I want an arcade cabinet.
Cephalxn
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:42 PMGet a job you stinking hippies.
dancistrus
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:38 PMhow about no
Edward
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:42 PMhardly a charitable cause
Scott
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:22 PMHow about Anna Anthropy gets this occupy movement a few sheets of medium density fiberboard, some plans, and a jigsaw and tools on loan and they can build themselves an arcade cabinet.
TH
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:22 PMFull on. It’s not like they don’t have the time or anything.
Jk
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 11:36 AMThey should just buy their own board game.
Im thinking…Monopoly?