Did Newsbot hijack Magik's account? I'm sorry bud, but I couldn't understand a lot of this due to grammar.
I think I understand what you're getting at and sympathize with you, though. When I was a kid all I could think about when I went to a mall or store was getting my hands on the arcade machines. My favorites to find were always The Simpsons, X-Men and Ninja Turtles(yes, the mindless beat-em-ups!). Of course there were other off-beat titles here and there but I was a fan of both the mentioned TV shows and loved being able to play as my favorite characters.
Not until recently on MAME did I get into things like Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Joust. Of course I didn't find much of an outlet between friends and others to compete with for high scores on or offline.
Anyhow, like Magik said, a big part of playing those games back then was the experience. A seedy discount movie theater, with its sticky 80s print carpet floor, popcorn smell and sticky control panels, or the local arcade where all the machines had their own little quirks and you had to play accordingly. It really is a bygone era that I often think back to. I really wish I could open my own arcade and just do it myself. I still find a few places here and there that have that same feeling, but they're few and far-between and generally don't stay in business long enough for me to keep them afloat with my quarters.
These past few months I've been frequenting laundromats. Yes, laundromats. Not actually for getting my clothes clean, but for the games I find. A place close by has a speed-hack Ms. Pac-Man that runs perfect and Bust-a-Move, while another has a fun pinball game, Junkyard, that I really enjoy trying to master. Bowling alleys are also a good spot if you can find one with a decent selection of games.
I wish they'd never shut down my local Chuck E. Cheese(actually it was a Showbiz Pizza- much better). Now THAT was the place to be. So many good arcade and ticket machines. Ski-ball, bop-em games, dance-type games, clown shooter, all the best ticket pumping games. Their arcade game selection was great too with things like Hogan's Alley and Karate Champ(with the two joysticks). They also kept their games in rotation, when one would go back or need repair they'd bring in a new one.
Man, the 80s and 90's were a great time for arcades. If you look hard enough you can still find the ghosts of these places we remember.