amusement arcades
Coin-operated entertainment venues
Amusement arcades are indoor venues filled with coin-operated games—video games, pinball machines, claw machines, and similar diversions.
They flourished before home gaming consoles became widespread, serving as social gathering spots for teenagers especially.
The term is more common in British English; Americans often say just arcade: We spent hours at the arcade after school.
- pinballFlipper-controlled arcade game
- video gamesInteractive electronic entertainment
- insert coinArcade activation command
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- change machineDispenses coins for bills
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