Arcade locations all over the world

Spheradelic

Hey Guys,

My name is Pieter and I am gathering all of the worlds arcade locations in 1 single map. Currently I have added 183 locations on the map which is located at arcadeuniverse.net and I am looking for much more. My goal right now is to have 500 locations on the map by the 1st of July 2016.

If you would like to add an arcade to the map please feel free to let me know. Criteria are that the location needs at least 10 arcade machines (so pinball machines excluded but a nice bonus if they have any).

Are there any arcades in Ireland still open / operational either commercial or from hobbiest?

Regards,

Pieter

eddhorse

Hi Peiter,

Saw your posts on UKVAC, Jamma+ and Arcade Otaku.

Keep up the great work, its a very good idea.

i will let the other guys reply as im not sure if we have many?

Ed

RedXIV

Off the top of my head, the only ones I can think of are Dr. Quirkeys on O'Connell street and the various LeisurePlex facilities in Dublin. What qualifies as an arcade? A single machine? Or a premises dedicated 100% to arcade games?

Actually there is one in Courtown in Co. Wexford too called Fisherman's Wharf

MontgomeryClift

RedXIV wrote: »

Actually there is one in Courtown in Co. Wexford too called Fisherman's Wharf

Really? What do they have there?

I know a few places with games, like The Dome in Carlow, but none of them have ten games.

RedXIV

Been a year or more since I was there, but it was a pretty safe collection of games, a time crisis clone, Sega rally clone, but the most interesting one was where you sat into a turret sort of seat and were basically picking off people a la D-Day

Doge

In Cork theres the extremely non maintained arcade in the Leisure Plex.

http://leisureplex.ie/location/cork/

There is also a small Arcade in The Planet but might be under the quota of 10 Arcade Machines.

http://www.planetcork.ie/index.php

Corholio

The Liberty Arcade and Casino near Market Green Shopping Centre in Midleton.

Been a while since I was there but think they still had a few arcade games, Sega Rally I definitely remember.

Optimus Prime

Theres an arcade in skerries that has a few old games like operation thunderbolt, afterburner and a few others.

Are we talking old school arcade games here, or the new gizmo machines, giant guns etc that plague arcades these days?

Alcoheda

Galway has Leisure Land on Headford road and SeaPoint in salt hill.
While both technically fit your criteria for what constitutes an arcade sadly, both are in a very sorry state indeed.
Loads of screen burn in and very few noteworthy titles.

There's one in Newcastle co .Antrim.
All new games but they have a wizard of oz pin and xmen

CiDeRmAn

O1s1n's house counted when he had the three cabs!

Spheradelic

RedXIV wrote: »

Off the top of my head, the only ones I can think of are Dr. Quirkeys on O'Connell street and the various LeisurePlex facilities in Dublin. What qualifies as an arcade? A single machine? Or a premises dedicated 100% to arcade games?

Actually there is one in Courtown in Co. Wexford too called Fisherman's Wharf

Hi RedXIV, I cannot seem to find this arcade. Is it part of the Mint casino on South Main Street?

Arcades to my definition are locations with a minimum of 10 arcade machine (excluding pinball machines) that are accessible by public either for free or by paying admission fee or pay per play either through a commercial company or a hobbyist club. So no private collections. Other machines are allowed as part of the location as long as the minimum of 10 arcade machines is present.

Corholio wrote: »

The Liberty Arcade and Casino near Market Green Shopping Centre in Midleton.

Been a while since I was there but think they still had a few arcade games, Sega Rally I definitely remember.

They seem to have quite a nice collection of games actually based on the pictures I found.

Optimus Prime wrote: »

Theres an arcade in skerries that has a few old games like operation thunderbolt, afterburner and a few others.

Are we talking old school arcade games here, or the new gizmo machines, giant guns etc that plague arcades these days?

Anything, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue . As long as it is arcade I am cool. No redemption or ticket games though.

Alcoheda wrote: »

Galway has Leisure Land on Headford road and SeaPoint in salt hill.
While both technically fit your criteria for what constitutes an arcade sadly, both are in a very sorry state indeed.
Loads of screen burn in and very few noteworthy titles.

So would not recommend anyone going there I suppose?

BrownFinger wrote: »

There's one in Newcastle co .Antrim.
All new games but they have a wizard of oz pin and xmen

Can you help me understand which one this is? I cannot seem to find it. Maybe you have a street name for me?

Anyway, thank you all for helping with the locations, great to see you guys helping out on this.

eddhorse

Its Newcastle Co Down i think.

http://kentamusements.com

Kent Amusements
79 Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down BT33 0HH, United Kingdom
https://goo.gl/maps/2NGpN1rGgdR2

Mr.Saturn

I think Century City behind Cineworld on Parnell Square has around 10 machines I recall. Most of them light-guns, think a racer or two and DDR stuff.

http://www.yelp.ie/biz/century-city-arcade-dublin-2

Star Leisure in Bray, Co. Wicklow was being renovated last time I was there, but they'd hit the 10 whenever their machines are out in full force again. Lightguns, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Outrun 2 and Afterburner.

http://www.starleisure.ie/index.php/star-leisure-centre

Spheradelic

eddhorse wrote: »

Its Newcastle Co Down i think.

Kent Amusements
79 Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down BT33 0HH, United Kingdom

Thanks, I have added this location to the map as well.

Mr.Saturn wrote: »

I think Century City behind Cineworld on Parnell Square has around 10 machines I recall. Most of them light-guns, think a racer or two and DDR stuff.

Star Leisure in Bray, Co. Wicklow was being renovated last time I was there, but they'd hit the 10 whenever their machines are out in full force again. Lightguns, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Outrun 2 and Afterburner.

Also added these 2, thank you for the additions.

Right now the map as more than 200 locations worldwide, keep those arcade locations coming as I need an additional 300 to hit the goal

Spheradelic

Hey Guys, any more suggestions to add to the map? Feel free to have a look here: arcadeuniverse.net/arcade-map/

I am sure there are plenty more locations in Ireland/UK or the rest in the world that you could help me with. Any help is highly appreciated.

D_murph

Perks in Youghal County Cork and La Scala in Crosshaven County Cork are 2 I have visited this weekend actually. Hope this helps .

Doge

D_murph wrote: »

Perks in Youghal County Cork and La Scala in Crosshaven County Cork are 2 I have visited this weekend actually. Hope this helps .

What kind of cabs are there these days?

Remember going down the slide on Perks in what was like a sack for potatoes! :pac:

D_murph

Doge wrote: »

What kind of cabs are there these days?

Remember going down the slide on Perks in what was like a sack for potatoes! :pac:

The Perks in Youghal that you visited might be a bit different from the one I was at lol. This one is just a few minutes in off the Cork to Waterford road and not on the beachfront. That one appears to be closed now.

This one is full of video games, coin pushers, claw machines, pool and snooker and bowling along with a big ball pool for kids as well and I think they have some sort of laser tag going on out the back of that as well. Like the Quasar in the Leisureplex on MacCurtain street in the city Id say.

Doge

D_murph wrote: »

The Perks in Youghal that you visited might be a bit different from the one I was at lol. This one is just a few minutes in off the Cork to Waterford road and not on the beachfront. That one appears to be closed now.

This one is full of video games, coin pushers, claw machines, pool and snooker and bowling along with a big ball pool for kids as well and I think they have some sort of laser tag going on out the back of that as well. Like the Quasar in the Leisureplex on MacCurtain street in the city Id say.

I think I was in the newer one a good few years back also.

They had either a World Rally or World Rally 2 cab on the left near where you walk in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqnnsH2aPi8

Spheradelic

Thanks for the suggestion D_murph, I have added it to the map.

If anyone wants to support my project feel free to leave me a like on my facebook page here: facebook.com/arcadeuniverse/

Thanks!

JackieBauer

Anything in Cologne? Not expecting a reply

Spheradelic

JackieBauer wrote: »

Anything in Cologne? Not expecting a reply

Hi Jackie,

Cologne Germany? Yes there is. It is called Giga Center. Feel free to check the map for the location and URL of the arcade to check the opening times.

Regards,

Pieter

JackieBauer

Spheradelic wrote: »

Hi Jackie,

Cologne Germany? Yes there is. It is called Giga Center. Feel free to check the map for the location and URL of the arcade to check the opening times.

Regards,

Pieter

I've checked it on Google, I must check it out when I'm there. Hopefully some Street Fighter 2!

eddhorse

Link to the map http://www.arcadeuniverse.net/arcade-map/

Spheradelic

eddhorse wrote: »

Link to the map

Thank you, I appreciate that. I am not allowed to post links yet due to too user limitations.

Currently the map as 257 locations. If you have more you would like to add for Ireland or any other country please let me know. The location should have a minimal of 10 cabinets though and preferably a website or facebook page would be great to have (although not a must have).

I will be going to Paris again in May and will visit Arcade Street again. A great arcade to be honest. It would be great if more countries in Europe would have such locations

Spheradelic

Thank you all for your contribution on this project. Currently we have 324 locations on the map worldwide. It is looking quite good. If you have more arcades to add please let me know here or through the website. Thanks guys!

darth_maul

Arena7 Letterkenny,
http://www.arena7.ie/arcadegames-pooltables/

Spheradelic

Alrighty Guys, we now have 350 arcades on the map, if you have more suggestions please feel free to let me know. Furthermore I am looking for more Canadian (b)arcades. There are currently only 6 on the map and I am sure there are plenty more. Does anyone know of any maybe more in the east of Canada?
Cheers!

eddhorse

I am in New York at the weekend, look forward to using your map

Just go to modern pinball or the sunshine laundromat

eddhorse

Thanks Brownfinger , will try Modern pinball and a Barcade.

Spheradelic

Thanks Eddhorse for that. I have used the map myself multiple times already (reason why I started to build it in the first place). Enjoy it! If you find more (b)arcades feel free to let me know. But of course the map isn't finished until all (b)arcades of the known galaxy are mapped!

I noticed you dont have sunshine or modern pinball on the map,is it because they are pinball only?

https://www.yelp.ie/biz/sunshine-laundromat-and-pinball-brooklyn

https://www.yelp.com/biz/modern-pinball-nyc-new-york

Edit-

Also missing Free Gold Watch and the Pacific Pinball Museum in San Francisco

https://www.yelp.com/biz/free-gold-watch-san-francisco

https://www.pacificpinball.org/events?gclid=Cj0KEQjwrYbIBRCgnY-OluOk89EBEiQAZER58hHI--OJyV3XiBZsrItmUVYH2CvHakTvVK05F7C6qb8aAtan8P8HAQ

and a few in Edmonton (where my bro lives)

The Beercade
https://www.yelp.ca/biz/beercade-edmonton

And Luckies lounge

https://www.facebook.com/altitudeamusements/

Spheradelic

BrownFinger wrote: »

I noticed you dont have sunshine or modern pinball on the map,is it because they are pinball only?

Correct, the criteria I use is that the location should have at least 10 working arcade machines excluding any pinball and/or redemption machines. As a consequence if there are pinball locations / museums on the map they will have at least the 10 arcade machines. The map really is dedicated to arcade machines gaming. But pinballs are a great addition. 

I will check out the locations and add them if they fulfill the criteria. Today I added the Silverball Museums which have an awesome collection of pinball machines but additionally 24+ arcade machines. These combinations are golden to be honest :D

Skerries

does Dr Quirkeys still have arcade machines as I thought it was all fruit machines now?
also is Century City still there?

Spheradelic

Hey Guys, currently there are more than 400 arcade locations on the map. If you have any additional suggestions please let me know. So far we have 17 arcade locations in Ireland but I am sure there are plenty more. 

Also outside of Ireland I am still looking for additional locations in for example France or Germany. 

Thanks!

brianregan09

Supermacs Ennis Road in Limerick definitely has 10 or if not close to it

geotrig

They got rid of the manx TT after all this time ,although it was a very sorry sight (green screens,broken in many many ways etc )along with other machines there ,They did sort some of them out a bit not so long ago... the motorbike games there now are really naff crap though.

Spheradelic

Would it do justice for arcade gamers to add this location to the map guys?
With the latest update we now have 424 locations on the map. If you have more suggestions please let me know here or submit them through the website. 
Not sure where the traditional Irish go to on holiday but does anyone know of any arcades in Spain or Portugal?

brianregan09

There's an Arcade in Matagorda Centre in Lanzarote if that's any good to ya , There's also one on the strip in Puerto Del Carmen