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What 80's Arcades Really Looked Like by Ok so... (www.youtube.com)
submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/retrogaming
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Do you think 80's arcades were dark rooms with colorful carpets and neon lights? That was hardly the truth. This video does a fantastic job covering the diverse aesthetics of several chains of amusement centers as they tried to distance themselves from the seedy establishments where teenagers would skip school.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What they smelled like, meanwhile, was stale cigarette smoke

[โ€“] RightHandOfIkaros 5 points 3 days ago

Old cigarettes and pizza smell, very true.