It’s always fascinating to see arcades from
other parts of the world and to speculate on the functions that they might
hold. Reading about the closure of New
York’s Chinatown Fair arcade was fascinating simply because it was
incredible to learn that that arcade subsisted on actual, honest to God video
games (and a noughts and crosses playing chicken, apparently). Similarly,
reading stories about other countries’ arcades often results in discoveries
that feel almost mythical like Dubai's
Sega Republic. Sega Republic. Let that sink in.
In comparison, dedicated Scottish arcades
can feel like pretty sleazy places where video games can feel like a tacked on
afterthought. Thankfully, however, some places do manage to capture at least
some of the romance and exuberance an arcade should have.
