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Post by WARRIOR55 on Jul 6, 2008 0:58:47 GMT -6
PACMAN was the sh#@ in the early eighties boy's. I remember spending a lot of quarters at Roy's Gas Station in those day's back in Santa Rosa. God, that brings a lot of memories. Asteroids was back in the 70's in San Antonio.  |
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Jul 6, 2008 0:59:47 GMT -6
They were such simple games, but could some how entertain you for countless hours on end.
BTW, my favorite:
Ms. Pacman
Galaga
Street Fighter 2
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Post by WARRIOR55 on Jul 6, 2008 1:02:08 GMT -6
Yes Sir Buzz. Ms. Pacman was also the sh@# in those days.
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Post by WARRIOR55 on Jul 6, 2008 1:10:08 GMT -6
Galaga was another game that I spent a lot of money on Buzz but back in those days you worked during the summer to do that and buy your school clothes. Does anybody remember the store Chess King. If you wanted to look good that's where you went. Geez, talk about reminiscing.
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 7, 2008 2:25:12 GMT -6
ms pacman, galaga, and donkey kong were at the dairy queen in elsa back in the day
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 7, 2008 7:02:21 GMT -6
i heard they were getting donkey kong 2 in the dairy queen. are you guys excited hunter? you know with moving up in the world........you're up to donkey kong 2 now.
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Post by JacketVato89 on Jul 7, 2008 13:09:19 GMT -6
I remember going to The Golden Cue in Elsa and spending all my money on the arcade games, I must have been about in the 6th or 7th grade. It was cool, half of the place was an arcade, they had nachos and sodas and the other half was the cantina part. It didn't even have a barrier to keep the kids on one side and the adults on the other side. lol My dad would ask me where I had been all day and what happened to all my money and I'd say I was at the Cue and he'd proceed to give me a beat down for being at a cantina and spending all my money on video games...the memories.
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 7, 2008 13:16:50 GMT -6
lmao thats the reason i wasnt allowed to go near the golden cue. my dad would tell me it was full of borrachos and what not.
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 7, 2008 13:18:09 GMT -6
pero el si...........that's not fair......
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Post by JRG on Jul 7, 2008 13:18:24 GMT -6
The Golden Cue....been there many of times w/ my old comrades from e-e! Is Zoilo and George still hanging out there, lol.
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 7, 2008 13:20:37 GMT -6
if not, theyre probably hanging out at Charlies Bar now
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Post by JRG on Jul 7, 2008 13:22:27 GMT -6
10-4, I haven't seen them in a couple of years.
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Jul 7, 2008 13:41:15 GMT -6
Casa Video (Edcouch) was a after-school hot spot for arcades and munchies back in the day.
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Post by xlobo on Jul 7, 2008 13:42:29 GMT -6
i heard they were getting donkey kong 2 in the dairy queen. are you guys excited hunter? you know with moving up in the world........you're up to donkey kong 2 now. LOL! Wow DK2??? LOL! |
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 7, 2008 13:43:09 GMT -6
bro they were the creators of hot cheetos and cheese!
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Post by xlobo on Jul 7, 2008 13:44:20 GMT -6
Arcades here in Brownsville probably used to be #1 Fun at Sunrise....it was aight. I know people would line up for the dance dance game. Have to admit some guys would tear it up.
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 7, 2008 23:11:16 GMT -6
i went to the harlingen one......there's no place better.
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Jul 27, 2008 18:04:22 GMT -6
Back when I was a kid, I remember going to a warehouse full of Arcades when we bought one back in '84 (Harlingen?).
Anybody know where they SELL full-size upright arcade games here in the Valley?
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Jul 27, 2008 18:07:48 GMT -6
I've got the bug to put together another MAME arcade (of course I'm not carpenter, so I need an empty cabinet.).
I tried looking on EBAY and Craig's List for Arcade Cabinets in the RGV. Can somebody recommend any other sites?
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Post by arlenerocks on Jul 27, 2008 21:01:10 GMT -6
you paid $2500 for that machine..wow.
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