# Decent arcades in WNY? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 27, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106 "2008-05-27T12:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/1 "2008-05-27T12:59:56Z")
I was discussing this with the GF the other day, and began to wonder. Are there any decent arcade/entertainment places left in WNY that has a decent selection of games (Old ones, new ones, or both) that isn’t purely focused on ticket based games. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/2 "2008-05-27T13:11:47Z")
maybe dave and busters? ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/3 "2008-05-27T13:13:00Z")
> [@FuzzyFish"](#): > > I was discussing this with the GF the other day, and began to wonder. Are there any decent arcade/entertainment places left in WNY that has a decent selection of games (Old ones, new ones, or both) that isn’t purely focused on ticket based games. Depends on what you are looking for. D+B has some driving games, but not iD or the midnight racing one. Nothing has current fighters though, would have to go to Toronto. Tekken4L ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/4 "2008-05-27T13:15:27Z")
Adventure Landing (Putt Putt)? I’m sure it’s mostly new games. There used to be Doc’s on Transit Road in East Amherst. I remember when he was selling off stand up arcade systems for $100 a piece. Too bad I didn’t have a house then. Bowling alleys usually have a lot of older games. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/5 "2008-05-27T13:32:20Z")
D&B does have a few driving games, but mostly their focus is on prize games. And their prices are a tad towards the steep side. I mean $1 for a game of pac-man, ick. Adventure Landing does have Initial D, but the machine is in terrible shape. And a few other games as well. Prices are decent though. I know Phoenix Arcade had a metric ton of vintage games at 25 cents a pop. However I believe they are gone, or have moved somewhere I’m not sure of. Now after Barnes & Noble pretty much pushed them out if I’m not mistaken. If anyone knows if they are still around that would be pretty awesome. I know they still have the game stores. ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/6 "2008-05-27T13:41:06Z")
there’s a fun center or something on transit… down near klein i think… never been there though. And isnt there a giant arcade in grand island? ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/7 "2008-05-27T14:08:10Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > D&B does have a few driving games, but mostly their focus is on prize games. And their prices are a tad towards the steep side. I mean $1 for a game of pac-man, ick. > > Adventure Landing does have Initial D, but the machine is in terrible shape. And a few other games as well. Prices are decent though. > > I know Phoenix Arcade had a metric ton of vintage games at 25 cents a pop. However I believe they are gone, or have moved somewhere I’m not sure of. Now after Barnes & Noble pretty much pushed them out if I’m not mistaken. If anyone knows if they are still around that would be pretty awesome. I know they still have the game stores. If phoenix arcade is the place that sold used games in the mcskinley then it is still there across from where barnes and noble. There is also gnc fun center on transit in elma, they used to have arcade games but I haven’t been there in years. ---
**Author:** ![bigwoode](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigwoode/32/5175_2.png) [@bigwoode](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bigwoode)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/8 "2008-05-27T14:24:07Z")
Too bad Doc’s closed, they used to have EVERYTHING ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/9 "2008-05-27T14:35:34Z")
JNC, they got the best bubble hockey machine around and has rick jenneret calling the plays. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/10 "2008-05-27T15:17:15Z")
game arcades are a thing of the past ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/11 "2008-05-27T15:18:44Z")
great games ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/12 "2008-05-27T15:50:11Z")
Does anyone still make arcade games really? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/13 "2008-05-27T16:02:56Z")
go to the arcade in the town of arcade. haha ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/14 "2008-05-27T18:21:06Z")
I’d like to find some place that has the X men arcarde game , i think arcades have gone down hill since home consoles became more and more frequent in homes , its kind of a shame to id like to goto one now and then ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/15 "2008-05-27T19:52:11Z")
As it turned out adventure landing no longer has Initial D, what a waste. ---
**Author:** ![Bovice](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bovice/32/5084_2.png) [@Bovice](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bovice)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-arcades-in-wny/49106/16 "2008-05-28T02:02:46Z")
lets ditch school to go to the arcade! YAY! _aaaaand cue 80’s music_