Pinball is booming in America
I think more broadly, arcades have been coming back in US. Part of it is the nostalgia aspect but I think more so, they have finally figured out a sustainable business model: become a bar.<p>For example I live in Denver and here we have a chain of popular Arcade bars called &#x27;1up&#x27;. I always find it a great place to go with friends or on a date because there&#x27;s always something for everyone, machines of all types, photo booths, and if you just don&#x27;t like arcade games they have a full bar as well. And as a result they attract a varied crowd and always seem to be making money one way or the other.<p>I wish game bars all the best, as a 90&#x27;s kid I never really got to experience arcades like they had them back in the 80&#x27;s, so it&#x27;s awesome to see arcade bars make a comeback now.<p>Also it is just me or do pinball games just never seem to get the physics of the ball right? Every pinball game I&#x27;ve ever played always seemed way easier than playing &quot;real&quot; pinball.