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Few Humans Can Play Video Games Like This
One man. Two Dance Dance Revolution pads. No shoes. What follows is nothing short of amazing.
In Soviet Russia, There Was An Arcade Game That Quizzed People On Road Signs
Back in 2009, a museum dedicated to Soviet arcade games opened in Moscow, Russia. Recently, Japanese site Osoroshian.com took a tour of the museum, snapping loads of photos in the process.
Corrupt Chinese Officials Gamble With Taxpayers’ Money In Arcades
Arcades in China have an unfortunate association with gambling parlours, due to the fact that gambling in all forms is technically illegal in China proper, sans Macao. Normally, arcade gambling dens are deemed low class establishments where locals gamble away their money in backrooms, however one business executive for a Chinese State-owned enterprise ended up losing 2,560,000 yuan ($410,000) of public money.
The Lonely World Of Japan’s Roadside Arcades
Saitama is located outside Tokyo. And like most areas surrounding giant cities, it gets a bad rap and has earned the nickname “Dasaitama” (ダ埼玉). That’s a word play on “Saitama” and the Japanese word for uncool, “dasai” (ダサい). I’d agree if there weren’t ramshackle roadside arcades which are more than desolate and decrepit. They’re endearing.
This Isn’t Just A Japanese Arcade, It’s Someone’s Home
Recently on NicoNico Douga, one user showed how a storage room had been converted into a retro Japanese arcade, complete with refurbished cabinets, old game mags, a drink machine, a change machine and even those crappy metal ashtrays you find in Japanese game centres. The recreation even uses black lighting for that arcade feel.
Can Someone Please Save This Cat From The Crane Game Machine? Please?
Children have accidentally crawled into crane games before, so why wouldn’t there be a cat in one? And look how comfy the animal is, just sprawled out on those soft, plush toys.
