The Decline of Chuck E. Cheese's...What Happened?
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does this bored not have a video game thread?DerekJohnson said:
Oh my God, I used to play Contra for endless hours. God I loved that game. Forgot all about it.Purple_Pills said:I grew up during it’s prime, back in the 80’s. When I was young / small enough to play in the whatever you call it with the tower, tubes, nets, etc. (giant indoor big toy), it was pretty sweet. Once I was too big, then it was video games, which was a slight plus from the local mall arcade as you got 5 tokens per dollar, thus one more game play on single token/quarter games.
By the time I was in 5th grade, I had an NES, so even the video games were getting tiresome. While there at a birthday party, one of the amusement rides for toddlers/ youngsters (a space ship that basically went up and down) was closed for repairs, and the coin slot panel was loose. A friend and I looted every token out of the sucker. We then posted up by the token vending machines offering folks 6 tokens for a dollar, as opposed to the usual 5. Half the people ignored our sweet offer, which was an interesting lesson to me. I ended up walking away that night with enough cash to buy the sweet Contra sequel. -
I can’t remember my passwords for shit but I still remember that cheat code. I think it gave you 30 lives instead of 4.BleachedAnusDawg said:
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, select, start.DerekJohnson said:
Oh my God, I used to play Contra for endless hours. God I loved that game. Forgot all about it.Purple_Pills said:I grew up during it’s prime, back in the 80’s. When I was young / small enough to play in the whatever you call it with the tower, tubes, nets, etc. (giant indoor big toy), it was pretty sweet. Once I was too big, then it was video games, which was a slight plus from the local mall arcade as you got 5 tokens per dollar, thus one more game play on single token/quarter games.
By the time I was in 5th grade, I had an NES, so even the video games were getting tiresome. While there at a birthday party, one of the amusement rides for toddlers/ youngsters (a space ship that basically went up and down) was closed for repairs, and the coin slot panel was loose. A friend and I looted every token out of the sucker. We then posted up by the token vending machines offering folks 6 tokens for a dollar, as opposed to the usual 5. Half the people ignored our sweet offer, which was an interesting lesson to me. I ended up walking away that night with enough cash to buy the sweet Contra sequel. -
RoadDawg55 said:
I can’t remember my passwords for shit but I still remember that cheat code. I think it gave you 30 lives instead of 4.BleachedAnusDawg said:
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, select, start.DerekJohnson said:
Oh my God, I used to play Contra for endless hours. God I loved that game. Forgot all about it.Purple_Pills said:I grew up during it’s prime, back in the 80’s. When I was young / small enough to play in the whatever you call it with the tower, tubes, nets, etc. (giant indoor big toy), it was pretty sweet. Once I was too big, then it was video games, which was a slight plus from the local mall arcade as you got 5 tokens per dollar, thus one more game play on single token/quarter games.
By the time I was in 5th grade, I had an NES, so even the video games were getting tiresome. While there at a birthday party, one of the amusement rides for toddlers/ youngsters (a space ship that basically went up and down) was closed for repairs, and the coin slot panel was loose. A friend and I looted every token out of the sucker. We then posted up by the token vending machines offering folks 6 tokens for a dollar, as opposed to the usual 5. Half the people ignored our sweet offer, which was an interesting lesson to me. I ended up walking away that night with enough cash to buy the sweet Contra sequel.
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I loved Izzy's. Good shit.MikeDamone said:
Except Gen X took their kids there. Not me. I’m above that pedestrian shit. My kids were at Izzys.YellowSnow said:
OK Boomer or old fuck Gen Xer.MikeDamone said:Never been. Proudly.
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So you had to tell her about the restraining order, huh?dflea said:Never went. My wife took the kids there a time or two for birthday parties and whatnot - but she knew that wasn't a place to take me. We have an understanding.
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Tourette Syndrome is no joking matterdflea said:Never went. My wife took the kids there a time or two for birthday parties and whatnot - but she knew that wasn't a place to take me. We have an understanding.
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rodmansrage said:
does this bored not have a video game thread?DerekJohnson said:
Oh my God, I used to play Contra for endless hours. God I loved that game. Forgot all about it.Purple_Pills said:I grew up during it’s prime, back in the 80’s. When I was young / small enough to play in the whatever you call it with the tower, tubes, nets, etc. (giant indoor big toy), it was pretty sweet. Once I was too big, then it was video games, which was a slight plus from the local mall arcade as you got 5 tokens per dollar, thus one more game play on single token/quarter games.
By the time I was in 5th grade, I had an NES, so even the video games were getting tiresome. While there at a birthday party, one of the amusement rides for toddlers/ youngsters (a space ship that basically went up and down) was closed for repairs, and the coin slot panel was loose. A friend and I looted every token out of the sucker. We then posted up by the token vending machines offering folks 6 tokens for a dollar, as opposed to the usual 5. Half the people ignored our sweet offer, which was an interesting lesson to me. I ended up walking away that night with enough cash to buy the sweet Contra sequel.
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You're not wrong - me surrounded by a bunch of screaming kids is a powder keg just waiting to go off.DerekJohnson said:
Tourette Syndrome is no joking matterdflea said:Never went. My wife took the kids there a time or two for birthday parties and whatnot - but she knew that wasn't a place to take me. We have an understanding.
