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Moderator The Minister of No Crap
Getting back at the over-priced Arcade chains
Take from:
http://www.smashsworld.com/2005/08/arcade-trick.php
Gaming arcades (with or without prizes) are a complete scam. You pay $5 to $20 for tokens and win like a piece of gum or some stupid keychain. (or both if you're lucky)
Anyway, the other day I had a brilliant idea... an idea shared by many. WHAT IF you bought your arcade tokens online, snuck them into the arcade in your pockets, and saved yourself a TON of cash?! Well, it'd be cool as long as you don't get caught.
Arcade Prices:
1 Token = 25 Cents
eBay Prices:
200 Tokens = Around $15... averages a little less than 10 cents a token!
You'd be saving some big bank, but is it worth it? Why not just buy the tickets instead? That's a little trickier, since they tend to be less generic and some places have moved to a proprietary system with barcodes and all that. So, before they replace the tokens with magnetic-striped cards or all that... you'd better cash out!
Remember: Only do this at the crappy arcades that you've been ripped-off at. (Make sure it's a chain, not the little guy that's not going to be taking a beating. Ethics, people!)
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Chaos
or just make your own arcade games and put in an emulator with every game ever made that has a rom on the internet....
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Senior Member
the one is our "mall" is pathetic...
haven't been IN it for years. Last time I really went into an arcade was when mortal kombat 3 FIRST came out and I played against the big bad teenagers who kicked my ass everytime. Good times.
"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."- T. McKenna
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associate
skee ball rocks!
I still like pinball too.
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Senior Member
pinball is classic.
but you can go to a bar and they will have one of those
"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."- T. McKenna
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associate
Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
but you can go to a bar and they will have one of those
I try and keep my kids out of bars
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Retired SCORM Guru
It's not a casino, it's a frigging game arcade. The point is to have fun, not come out ahead of the house.
"What really bugs me is that my mom had the audacity to call Flash Kit a bunch of 'inept jack-asses'." - sk8Krog
...and now I have tape all over my face.
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No!
I remember when I could get a superball for 3 tickets, now they're 30-50 at some arcades. Wait, that was only 10 years ago. That's some inflation.
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Senior Member
Originally Posted by admedia
I try and keep my kids out of bars
Bring them down next time, I'll buy 'em a round
"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."- T. McKenna
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associate
Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
I'll buy 'em a round
Yea sure, you just want me to bring them so you can punch them in the face.
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Hairy Member
Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
Bring them down next time, I'll buy 'em a round
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associate
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Senior Member
only if they use all my ink
"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."- T. McKenna
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Senior Member
So what new expensive hobbies have they thought of lately?
"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."- T. McKenna
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associate
Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z
So what new expensive hobbies have they thought of lately?
going to the arcade
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Senior Member
haha yeah
daddy daddy give me more tokens!!! I only have 5 tickets...i need 100,000 for that barbie!!!!!
"Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous."- T. McKenna
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