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How do you feel about the removal of tokens from arcades ? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Im probably in the very very small minority of people who still love and go to arcades. Its such a great place to meet like minded nerds. We are lucky to have 2 really awesome ones in town, one of which has a lot of good old machines, and they repair them too. They have some new ones that are OK too.

Anyway, I dont like that they changed to the dumb card thing. I get it (efficiency, capitalism, it was bound to happen) but it removes another visceral experience in society that was so fun.

Anyway, my old man rant!

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[–] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Ugh. That's a bummer.

There's an arcade bar in Dublin city and it's called "Tokens". Great place with a great name and it does use tokens. The putting in of the coins is a visceral part of the arcade experience.

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