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How do you feel about the removal of tokens from arcades ? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Im probably in the very very small minority of people who still love and go to arcades. Its such a great place to meet like minded nerds. We are lucky to have 2 really awesome ones in town, one of which has a lot of good old machines, and they repair them too. They have some new ones that are OK too.

Anyway, I dont like that they changed to the dumb card thing. I get it (efficiency, capitalism, it was bound to happen) but it removes another visceral experience in society that was so fun.

Anyway, my old man rant!

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[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If my card was taken, which would be empty, I would go seek management and they would use the cameras to find the person instantly the only realistic end is the person gets caught with a blank card, gets banned and likely get police involved.

Or would you just stand there dumbfounded instead of dealing with it….? There’s no situation here where the thief gets ahead, they’ll be caught 100% of the time if you are smart enough to seek management….

This is a wonderfully fake situation that’s easily dealt with to get mad at though lmfao.