The arcade from my childhood had turned almost entirely into a slot machine parlour.
Now, they've gotten rid of the slots and started bringing back some 80s and 90s coin-ops. Brilliant.
If they were to bring back Daytona USA, I'd already know exactly what to do. One phone call and just a single phrase: "Fancy a quick afternoon race?". And I’m sure that, even after 31 years, we'd find ourselves right out front at 16:30, our bikes chained to the nearest pole, getting hyped at the words "Gentlemen, start your engines!"
DAYTONAAAAA!
#Memories #Gaming #RetroGaming #ArcadeNostalgia #CoinOP #Daytonaaaaa
Stefano Marinelli
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