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Late 80s Hokie
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Lot's of them, but favorite was probably Robotron.

There was a year or 2 around 1988 (give or take) where Arnold's had a room with 6 or 7 video games, including Robotron. Somehow, they had a slightly slowed down version though. I remember going there when I had 30 minutes or so free before needing to be somewhere else, dropping in an quarter and playing for like 40 minutes before just suiciding the 12 or so extra lives I had earned just because I had to leave.
Posted: 10/10/2024 at 07:30 AM ET
(In response to this post by bourbonstreet)

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waaay way back in da day... you just HAD to drop 25¢ on which arcade, game❓**
bourbonstreet • 10/09/24 05:28 PM ET
Mine are a bit obtuse. Battlezone, Crossbow and Sinistar were
Tafkam Hokie • 10/10/24 12:16 PM ET
Damn defender-it would P_$$ me off, but I was hooked!**
vthhhi • 10/10/24 11:33 AM ET
Pro Wrestling - Starman for the win!**
pburg_hokie • 10/10/24 07:49 AM ET
Gunsmoke
HOKIE • 10/10/24 07:42 AM ET
Lot's of them, but favorite was probably Robotron. ◄
Late 80s Hokie • 10/10/24 07:30 AM ET
almost forgot my all-time favorite - Karate Champ
HokieMacDaddy • 10/09/24 11:17 PM ET
I was a Pinball Wizard on this game...**
Major Kong • 10/09/24 10:18 PM ET
---> Old School Pinball'r **
astrohokie • 10/09/24 09:35 PM ET
Dig Dug**
Baltimore Hokie • 10/09/24 09:25 PM ET
Spy Hunter**
HokieJamie • 10/09/24 09:07 PM ET
Real young...Pole Position. Teenager....Street Fighter 2.**
vatechcowpatty • 10/09/24 08:19 PM ET
Gallaga / Mrs. Pac-Man tabletop. The grommet in me loved 720 Degrees. Also
Victory Ticker • 10/09/24 08:18 PM ET
Time Out at Tanglewood had a game called Sub Hunter or something like it.
RoswellGAHokie • 10/09/24 08:09 PM ET
Wow, forgot about that place - Night Driver was my go to waaayy back
RTFC • 10/09/24 09:45 PM ET
I spent huge money on
Spudnut • 10/09/24 07:44 PM ET
8 Ball Deluxe**
HokiefromBedford • 10/09/24 07:32 PM ET
Donkey Kong Jr. is the only arcade game I'm good at
GoobyPls • 10/09/24 07:22 PM ET
Damn. What was the one where you shot torpedoes at ships. Xxx commander? **
ColoVT82 • 10/09/24 06:59 PM ET
Defender - machine in grill at Dietrick almost caused me to flunk out....**
RTFC • 10/09/24 06:53 PM ET
Space Invaders, Galaga **
Stork • 10/09/24 06:50 PM ET
Sinistar**
ShortFatHokie • 10/09/24 06:34 PM ET
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 10/09/24 06:19 PM ET
Everyone sucked at, just mashed the buttons and hoped for the best.**
HokieNoVA • 10/09/24 07:34 PM ET
Gas station condom machine.**
PhotoHokieNC • 10/09/24 06:00 PM ET
OK, I laughed! Ribbed for pleasure I’m sure!**
DonHo-kieHi • 10/09/24 06:31 PM ET
I thought you didn’t have kids? I used a gas station condom and said this
dolph • 10/09/24 06:08 PM ET
LOL **
PhotoHokieNC • 10/09/24 06:14 PM ET
galaga**
bigbadbird • 10/09/24 05:59 PM ET
I was a Qbert master
WestyHokie • 10/09/24 05:55 PM ET
I spent hours and hours on Galaga and Centipede**
Brown Water • 10/09/24 05:43 PM ET
Should require everyone to watch Pixels before answering...lol**
EDGEMAN • 10/09/24 05:40 PM ET
That's like driving by a graveyard and asking someone, "How many dead?"
Coach McGuirk • 10/09/24 05:34 PM ET
Galaga or Zaxxon
HokieMacDaddy • 10/09/24 05:34 PM ET
Zaxxon was my video go to, but played a lot of Pinball
Vtskier1 • 10/09/24 07:17 PM ET