As my good friend Andy B decided it was time to wave goodbye to New England and hello to El Nino and all its Pacific terror, his geographically associated "dying wish" was to visit Funspot. So, we packed up a few cars with mostly late 20-/early 30-somethings and ventured north on 93 towards the second star on the right and straight on til morning. Coming from Boston "til morning" is about an hour forty-five minutes. With traffic. Fact: As of the date this review is posted, Yelp's check-in offer is 50 bonus tokens with the purchase of 100 ($20). Not fact: Printing the coupon at home costs approximately $0.26, or two tokens. The inconvenience of arborcide or six extra balls at Addams Family pinball? Choose wisely. Funspot is the place to feel goopy-eyed nostalgia over games of yesteryear. Krull, Joust 2, Tapper and Toobin' (with scores of their siblings) rise like the phoenix and play from ancient CRTs housed in mostly original cases. Picture your favorite grocery store. Now picture tiny, androgynous, pixelated creatures replacing every box, can and package in every aisle. And that's only the top floor. Fact: Funspot offers hundreds of classic video games you can't find in any other arcade. Not fact: You can, however, find them on your phone. But don't feel as though you need to be able to recall the mind-numbing frustration of The Simpsons' and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' 4-player co-op impossibility in order to enjoy yourself. Kids raised in the kinetic world of ticket machines will find loads of joy on the first and second floors, where flashing lights, twenty Skeeball lanes and the promise of Chinese finger traps lure those craving fame and fortune. Fact: The dragon mascot is named Topsnuf! Not fact: Topsnuf's fiery breath is responsible for the slow glide of the middle air hockey table. Sure, there will be a few sticky buttons, rusty plungers and whatever else I can say that sounds like a filthy sex euphemism, but that's the nature of dated boxes in what's billed as the "American Classic Arcade Museum." The market for cushy punch pads just ain't what it used to be, right original Street Fighter? What Funspot will offer anyone with $20 is four hours of jaw-dropping "Remember when" mumbling, body-aching hunch backing and a much needed hiatus from the small talk you and your friends never really mastered anyway. Bowl if you must, eat only if you need to and skip the golf completely, this place is all about token dropping. Fact: Much of the 2007 docudramedy "The King of Kong" was filmed at Funspot. Not fact: Billy Mitchell's face looks like a 3-year-old got his hands on a Wooly Wally. Wiebe jammin fo life! read more

My family and I have been going to FunSpot for about 15 years. While we live in California, my in-laws are there in New Hampshire, and we never make a trip out to visit them without also going to fun spot at least once, usually twice. There is something for everyone there. Bowling, AirHockey, classic video games, and my personal favorite is the skee ball. We were beyond thrilled to see FunSpot in the movie King of Kong, and we also watched the documentary as well. This past visit, we got our picture taken with the owner and founder, Bob Lawton, who is my son's personal hero! He even said he was going to buy a safe to keep this picture in! read more

Funspot - My son and I with Bob - Arcades Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

I loved this place as a person and a parent. It's completely stroller friendly and had solid changing tables. Lots of employees around to attend to games and the third floor was a nice break from the noise. The collection of games in the museum was incredible! I'm usually only a Mario and pinball person but the history inside this place was something to see. read more

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This place was great and should be renamed the video game museum!! They have a ton of old video games from the 80's. I honestly think they have every 80's game ever! The prices are reasonable and all the games we tried worked! Every thing was well kept, clean, and in working order. The available prizes you could purchase with under 800 tickets were very disappointing and could be improved. The bowling alley looked great and is HUGE!! We had a great time and didn't spend a fortune. My three kids and myself loved it! They loved checking out all the video games I played as a child!! This place is a must go to for any video game enthusiast!! read more

Heaven for old school videogame lovers exists! My boyfriend and I are big videogame and arcade fans, and we decided to road trip for an extended trip to New Hampshire all the way from New Jersey, and probably the biggest highlight for us was this amazing arcade. The 3rd floor (American Classic Arcade Museum) is worth any long drive to visit. All games are only a quarter to play, so if you cash in downstairs near the bowling alley on the deal with Funspot's online coupon OR if you check in on your Yelp app, you can score 150 tokens on $20.00... which is about about 13 cents a game. DEAL. Games are so cheap and there are so many to choose from! I really loved the price point so much because I was able to try any game without the guilt factor. We pretty much spent a good 2-3 hours easy playing games non stop. Some favorites of mine were the original Sega Hang On games (super tough!) and the two old pinball machines, but literally there is something for everyone. Contra, all of the Donkey Kongs, all of the Pac Mans, multiple Space Invaders.... it is downright overwhelming walking through the place. The best part is that the arcade machines are well taken care of. If 300 miles didn't separate me from this arcade, I would probably be one of the many arcade dwellers in here! ;-) Keep up the good work Funspot, I can't wait to come back! read more

Funspot - American Classic Arcade Museum - Arcades Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

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One of favorite places in the world! To me, this was more than an arcade, its a museum of post-americana in the quiet and beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee. Just being in there is nothing else like it. Just seeing all those vintage pinball machines and some of the rarest of the rare arcade machines like Death Race. It is the best $20 I've personally ever spend. I'd recommend coming in at the areas off season. But really, just go anyway! read more

Funspot - Hercules, the worlds largest pinball machine! Game measures 93 inches long, 39 inches wide, and 83 inches high. - Arcades Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

Greatest place on earth, I'm coming here if there is a zombie apocalypse. I'm gonna have my wedding, my second wedding, and my funeral here. Great facilities like mini golf, bowling, and all the games you could think of for a great price! read more

This place was very impressive and I thought it was pretty cool and had what I like to see in an arcade. This visit, however, was solely for my 15 year old (a belated birthday gift), and he was a little underwhelmed. While he thought three floors of games was an "awesome" idea, the games that he came to play were all broken -- T2 Judgment day, Star Castle, Computer Space, After Burner 2 (cockpit version). That being said, this review should really be a 3 and half stars because it is better than most of the vacation arcade places I have been to in a while -- definitely get the check-in offer or get the coupon offer from any place you stop at or stay at while there. read more

In a time when arcades are becoming a thing of the past, and the few remaining are shabby, run-down affairs, Funspot stands above and beyond. They're open all year and and offer much more than just games; they have bowling, virtual golf, miniature golf, kid's games, a pub, even a small 'museum' of classic home arcade systems. And their $20 token deal is phenomenal, be sure to check their website for a coupon to get 50 extra tokens free! They have three floors of activities, with classic and modern video games and pinball machines scattered throughout. The main floor features standards like Skee-Ball, Air Hockey, a prize counter to turn in your game tickets, and a little snack counter that sells (not so good) food. The second floor features ten-pin and candle-pin bowling, a pub, an awesome game called Let's Go Jungle, the classic Addams Family Pinball, more prize ticket games, and games and go-carts for small children. The third floor features classic arcade games from the 70s and 80s, as well as virtual golf and indoor retro golf. Outside they have miniature golf and a Bingo hall. They host the yearly Twin Galaxies Classics Contest event where retro video game enthusiasts come to prove their mettle against other world record holders. This is the place where Steve Wiebe publicly beat the Donkey Kong world record, as seen in the great documentary "King of Kong." While Funspot is a great place to pass a couple hours like they were mere minutes, my complaints always center on broken games. There are certain ones which always seem to be broken, with no signage to indicate so. They will gladly replace the tokens you feed to a dead machine, but if the game had a sign, it'd alleviate the dissapointment in the first place. I suspect many of the older games are on loan and therefor need to be repaired by the owners of those games. read more

I used to live in Tilton and came here a bunch as a kid. I've since moved to a different state, but I've come here twice as an adult because I love it so much. It's a great place to spend a cold winter day. My bf and I are particularly fond of all the pin ball machines. Play some games, and grab a drink a D.A. Long's Tavern. A great place for families, teens, and adults. There's something for everyone! read more

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Whoa, old school arcade games, a plenty! Make sure to devote many hours here as there are tons of games to be had! And unlike some other arcade areas, games are pretty cheap here to play! You can easily spend an afternoon here for about 20 dollars. There are multiple areas in this arcade: some for old school consoles to the newest ones that completely immerse you in the experience. All are worth it and all are fun. I believe the arcades are actually kept in great condition too since there were no actual arcade games I saw that were out of commission (a bummer at their arcade places I've been to) Spend an afternoon here and leave here with a little Bag of candy and any toys as souvenirs. The staff here are so helpful, the games are plenty and the memories you'll make will be fantastic. read more

After watching "King of Kong" and working in the video game industry, I felt obliged to make the pilgrimage to Funspot to see the Video Game Museum and take a shot at Donkey Kong. While coming from Boston the drive was a pain in the butt, spending a few hours at Funspot was quite enjoyable... Especially since I do enjoy classic arcade games. This place is a standard mini-golf place, the only difference is that they have a second floor with nothing but rows of classic arcade games... They even have an original PONG arcade machine that still functions! Unless you're an arcade diehard, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to go here... But if you watch "King of Kong" and live within a reasonable distance, it's worth a look! read more

Funspot - me playing Paperboy - Arcades Near Me - Laconia, New Hampshire

For me and my family it was mediocre on a good day. I recognize that there was a lot of stuff hence the three stars. But barely anything for young children. read more

I have gone here since I have been young (which I am not anymore). Lots of games to play, great pinball collection, some old school video games, big blast from the past! And more importantly, some good ole'fashioned New England candlepin bowling, with really nice lanes and pretty ok snacks. If you are in the Weirs area on vacation and want to hang out this summer (especially those drizzling days), GO HERE! You'll have fun for sure! read more

A-Ma-Zing... Everything worthwhile from Arkanoid to Space Ace and parts beyond... Go here if you have even the vaguest appreciation for fine stand-up video games from the 1960s to the 1990s... they don't all work but they will cause you to catch your breath as you flashback to stool oriented gaming sessions and a fistful of quarters... read more

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Indoor mini golf for $5 bucks was reasonable, after a tense 18 hole battle, I aced the extra free game hole and received nothing, no employee was within 200 feet. The alarm on the hole didn't even go off, just a rob job. Cheated twice I headed downstairs to play some old school arcade game, of which there were a million. Alas many games had bum controllers or the token slot was jammed up with tokens, thus not allowing you to play. I can't live in a world where Contra is just sitting there and you can't play it! Half of the pin ball machines ate the tokens and then didn't do anything. This place was cool for the nostalgia but its a dump. read more

Love New England style bowling!! So much fun with the family. Lots of game soft the kids. Very clean

Tons of fun!!! Arcade Museum!!!! They have every game from the 80's.. Every game. 3 floors of video games. Bowling mini golf you name it. Place is great. And it's old school cheap. We played for hours. 10$ they give you tokens that will last you a long time. Across the street is go karts on the side is some type of zip line climbing place.. It's a kids happy land and adults read more

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Three floors of fun for the whole family. Funspot has both candlestick and duckpin bowling, 25 to 30 pinball machines, Skeeball, Indoor mini golf, a mini car track for kids 10yrs and under, air hockey tables and a whole lot of video game machines, especially from the seventies to the nineties. All of the staff were helpful, friendly and professional. The vintage video games brought back some good memories. Thank you Funspot for a fun evening. read more

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Funspot...what's going on?! Sooo many broken down games and out of order. I understand they're old and take a beating but cmon! This is a great arcade and such a fun time...but it's going down hill fast!! In need of some TLC! read more

Went today with the grandchildren. It was wonderful to be able to have this place to hang out with the kids. Services was wonderful, employees were so friendly and helpful. Played mini golf and enjoyed all the games. If your looking for something to do with kids, it is so refreshing to be out in public and be normal. Thank you Fun Spot for being there. Mary read more

We came all the way from San Diego to NH for this. My husband and kid were utterly thrilled. They have a huge classic game area with every original arcade game you can think of. Evidently they have a very famous Donkey Kong as well as the original Pong, every Pac-Man version you can think of, all the original Atari and Williams games... pretty amazing. They also have a full bowling alley downstairs. read more

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Somebody Yelp me! I highly recommend Funspot to people of all ages. Great place for family fun, rainy days or to go back in time to when you were young. Largest arcade in America. read more

I've been coming here since I was in my teens when arcades were in all of their glory. The place has gone through several expansions over the years. The last few times here I've noticed how much it's gone down hill. Lots of games were out of order or just turned off. They used to have a lot more pinball games but many of them are gone and the ones that are left are poorly maintained. Several of those were turned off also, and one of them was my favorite, Mata Hari, as it was the time before when I came, maybe they just leave it off now. I brought my kids here many times and now I bring my grandkids here. There is still a lot to do and it's still great fun for kids. The place really needs a face lift, and I'm hoping they fix and update some of the games here. You still get a good bang for your buck here and ticket exchange for prizes is still pretty cool. read more

Funspot is among one of the few remaining classic arcades in the United States and is above and beyond the best in its class. If you want to experience the true 1980's arcade in all its glory head up to the 3rd floor and experience the American Classic Arcade Museum. It may get to be pretty crowded I'm summer when school is out but Funspot is awesome to visit any time of the year. They keep the place clean and almost all the machines are miraculously in great condition despite very heavy use year round. If you are a gamer this is a must visit for anyone traveling the United States and should be considered a historic treasure for gaming enthusiasts. read more

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I think this is a fun place for all ages. There are games for people young to old and definitely enough games to not be crowded. Certain machines near the bowling alleys give out extra coins so I would definitely use those ones to get the extra tokens. Workers circulate throughout in case the machines run of of tickets so they have a speedy turn around. $20 worth of coins can give two people about two hours of fun at this arcade on a Saturday night. read more

This spot is surely a classic and a though back in has all the old school RGP games late 70s to mid 90s 3 floors and a place to eat and price isn't over 10 Bill's u can spend hours in there my only neg. Is the 1 game I wanted to play wouldn't take tokens SPY HUNTER read more

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This place is a living time machine. I grew up in Boston in the 90s and in the summer and winter Funspot was always a place where I asked my parents to take me on our NH vacations. Coming back here with my girlfriend all these years later gave me this amazingly satisfying nostalgia high. $30 got us a few hours of games and some crappy pizza. But I loved the crappy pizza because it tasted like pizza I had in childhood. This place is a cultural monument and I really hope it never closes so I can bring my kids here some day. The decor has not changed at all and that is a Good thing ! This isn't some hipster barcade or Dave & Busters. This is the real deal. If you think you will like it you will! Come here and take a campy trip back in time. read more

Place was epic!! So many old School games and new games to play We had our group go there and had a ton of fun!! The piZza was crazy good and all the workers were extremely nice!! Thanks fun spot for a great day!! read more

Has to be one of my favorite pinball place I have visited in size. It is so spacious and I love the darkness in a way makes it feel like I in a way regained my youth. I totally feel free and like a teen again here. If I was a Local this would be a place I would sneak away too for alone time. I had a blast here and one of my favorite pinball places. Planning to come up again sometime. read more

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I'll start by saying that I've been coming to Funspot for 30 years! A favorite family tradition! Tons of games, Bowling, Mini golf, etc. we just went this past weekend, and although we had fun, we were disappointed that the majority of every game was Out of Order or out of tickets, with no one to be found to help. I will admit that one of the Prize counter employees was quite enthusiastic, funny and made the experience fun for all us! You need more people like him! (Logan?) read more

This is pretty much the definitive place for your classic arcade needs. We spent exactly $20 bucks and it lasted us almost 3 hours. There were a handful of games that didn't work, but you also have to understand that this place is also a museum and there's a certain amount of upkeep that has to take place. Also note that they do have repair slips you can submit. Our favorites today were the Walking Dead game (4 tokens), Daytona USA (3 tokens), Ms. PAC-Man (1 token), and air hockey (2 tokens). They also have $5 self serve indoor mini golf which was modest, but looked fun and a whole bowling alley. I think when we go back, I'm going to play a round of each. We didn't try any of the food because we brought snacks. At 2 hours away from home, I probably won't frequent this place, but I can say without a doubt, I'll be back. WHAT A FUN DAY! read more

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Hey, when you are one of few locations in the world with this many classic video games, people come from all over to spend time. I flew 3000 miles to play at Funspot for a couple of days. The game selection is cool, but there is one substantial concern...they need a more aggressive maintenance program with their inventory. The games are played a lot, and the controls reflect that. I highly encourage Funspot to spend time instituting a continuous mechanical review program of every game's controls on a rotating cycle of perhaps a week cycle. "Crisping up" contacts behind joysticks and buttons is fairly easy work, but makes all the difference in quality gameplay. Spend the time, do it right. read more

If you grew up thinking Aladdin's Castle was the place to be, then this is for you! Rows upon rows of old school arcade games to take you back to your youth. They even charge you only 1 TOKEN for most games just like back in the day. Most places you happen upon a stand up arcade game or hipster "barcades" (gag) charge you $.50 or two tokens per game so it was nice to see them not taking advantage of their customers. The hubby was in HEAVEN and I'm trying to make a move to New England happen and he keeps calculating how long of a drive each spot is to this place. I think I might actually win him over if I can be within 3 hours of here! :D Lots of newer games on the lower level, skeeball, etc. I think there was even a mini golf inside. We went midday on a Wednesday so I can imagine this place is PACKED on the weekends. read more

Little Known Hints, Tricks, and Cheats for their Arcade Games - Q*BERT. You can add a fourth dimension to this game by performing the following: obtaining a Necronomicon, praying to the Great Old Ones, and then seeking cover in the bathrooms while they ravage the second floor and eat all of the children. When you return, Q*Bert will have transformed into a dark and unnatural version of itself incorporating a fourth dimension into its gameplay. As you are not accustomed to seeing this extra dimension, play will be hard at first - but if you stick to it, you will begin to advance levels in no time. - TAPPER. Beware! After level 22, the game require carding everyone who shows up at your bar. This makes serving beer more difficult, but you run the risk of an instant game over if an undercover police officer discovers you serving alcohol to minors. A cheat to get around this, however - pressing B + A at the same time while serving the obvious minors bribes the cops to look the other way. - PAPER BOY. On Mondays and Wednesdays, you are able to incite a political riot by throwing papers at only the red and blue houses (including the ones who are not subscribers). Be careful, though - once you've gained momentum, you will have to exert your best bicycling skills to avoid the angry mob that will tear your character to pieces (quite graphically) if they catch you. If you can outlast the day, you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming mayor of the city - instant game over, but you can enter your initials onto a special high score screen. - ALPINE SKI. To unleash the crazy Yeti early on in the game - you know, the guy that chases you and then eats you? - you must run down every skier on screen wearing the color green. After your 20th skier, he will appear and chase you downhill. The longer you can outrun him, the more points you earn. The longest anyone has outrun him, though, is 18 seconds. - 3RD SKEEBALL MACHINE FROM THE 1ST FLOOR ENTRANCE. It's a well kept secret that if you perform an Indian Rain dance outside of FunSpot and successfully begin a storm, the increased humidity will temporarily warp the wooden parts of the skeeball machines. This particular machine, however, warps in such a way that you make 300 point rolls 30% more often. - BURGERTIME. If you succeed in beating levels 1-5 in under one minute, you will be prompted with an offer to start a burger franchise. If you agree to it, however, the immediate levels are much harder - besides competition from other famous burger chains and their attempts at sabotaging your burger-making, you may also be slammed by customers for not using organic ingredients. This game actually inspired the organic food movement of today, but it just took awhile to disseminate into our cultural consciousness. - MORTAL KOMBAT. There's a shaggy-haired 30ish dude named Chuck that prowls around the mini-golf area of FunSpot. If you can find him and pay him 20$, he'll show you the secret ending easter egg sequence that can only be achieved by unlocking the secret death moves for Johnny Cage. At the date of this writing, he is one of 7 people in the entire world that know how to do this. - STAR TREK TNG PINBALL. Like Commander Data, the pinball machine has a positronic brain and is capable of learning - but it is still at an early stage. To help it along, touch it gently and speak encouragingly to it as you play. NO YELLING. One day, that machine will rise up to take control of all of FunSpot. If you're there when it reaches that tipping point, it may take you with it when it goes flying off into outer space. read more

i love three things in life, wifey, carbohydrates and the fun spot. in the 80's and even early 90s you could go to your local arcade, maybe 12-15 uprights and a pinball or two. if you were lucky those game were not tekken and the pinball games worked. as we got closer to today, your odds of finding this goes down drastically which is a sure sign of the apocalypse. fret not however, salvation is near and the trip goes north to fun spot. now its the biggest or 2nd biggest arcade in the country right here in our backyard. yes hampton beach has many arcades and is closer, but its all whitetrash and those games are far from working order, fun spot is an official recognized arcade, their games are what world records are made off, i do not posses any records have you , but i still love all those old skool games they got. crossbow, check, frontline check, burgertime for wifey, check..if you ever played it in the 80s, its there and its only a quarter, cant beat that either. i love me some pinball, they got 100+ machines (can u hear the who in the background?) so here we are entering the summer, you want to stay close to home but have ADD? fun spot. and its in NH, so you can pick up tax free liquor, fireworks, drive your motorcycles without a helmet and scream live free bitches as loud as you want (not in FS parking lot, it is a family place) metal read more

The name says it all. Or maybe not, since one of my friends kept calling it "Funstop." Stupid dyslexia. Came here over the weekend with my friend's wedding party for drinks and fun times. The gals played a round of bowling while the guys disappeared into the arcade area, never to be seen again. We all had a great time, except for the fact that you're not allowed to take drinks outside of the tavern area. This is why Funspot only gets 4 stars out of 5. When I can drink my beer AND bowl at the same time, we'll talk. read more

Me heart Funspot! We brought our kids here for an afternoon. We bought the 100 tokens for $20, then got another 50 tokens for checking in on Yelp. Then some nice people paying it forward gave us their tokens and tickets won since they needed to leave. It was plenty for a family of four - we were there around two hours. Most games are one token. Pac Man, Space Invaders, Frogger, skee ball - it's all good for this product of the 80s. It's clean, it's fun, there is tons to do. And it is a pretty cost effective way to spend a few hours! read more

Funspot is definitely fun! My boyfriend and I were visiting the area and we drove by Funspot, which was right next to our bed and breakfast. We decided to drop in on a Saturday night after dinner around 10:30. We had a blast! We got $20 worth of tokens (which was actually a decent amount) and went and played a variety of fun games! There were some there that I haven't seen since I was little and played at my local arcade back home. Funspot has every arcade game you can imagine - skeeball, racing games, those things where you insert tokens to try to get others to drop down the chute from a large pile - you name it, they probably have it. My boyfriend really enjoyed the floor full of classic video arcade games - he came across several games that he played with his brother and friends when they were kids. We ended up getting about 200 tickets and exchanged them for silly little items - Chinese finger traps, a slinky shaped like a foot, and temporary tattoos. All in all, we had a blast! If I'm ever in the area again, I'll definitely aim to spend more time at Funspot and win more tickets! read more

Unfortunately, my love for Funspot has dwindled. I recently took a trip up there with some friends, eager to get back to the place that I had loved to much in 2011. Upon arriving, everything seemed exactly the same. That would soon change. I instantly made my way up to the top floor, to play the many awesome retro games that Funspot has to offer. I was extremely disappointed, as many of the games were broken in some way, shape, or form. My friends and I wanted to play a round of Gauntlet, but the joystick for 2 of the 4 characters were busted, we were unable to move our characters left or right without lots of force. So we decided to move to Gauntlet 2, same exact issue. There were many machines with broken joysticks, broken coin slots, and some were just completely powered off and unusable. I spent $20 on tokens, expecting to have a great day at the place I loved so much during my last visit. My friends and I left within 2 hours, as we had really only come for the arcade games and didn't care about winning prizes, bowling, or mini golf. I really hope that Funspot maintains their machines, and returns to the standard that they set a few years back. I understand it's extremely hard to maintain old arcade cabinets, but it's unacceptable when so many are unusable. read more