Yup, this is me aged 11 playing Battlezone in a Welsh amusement arcade in 1984! Spent pretty much the whole holiday in here. Have dug this out ready for an 80s-themed work party at The Team.

80s Arcade Flashback: Amusement Arcade at Chapel St Leonards , mid-1980s.

SpacePort Arcade located in the Shore Mall, Pleasantville, NJ. The #1 kids hangout back then.

Mad Dog and Scorpion are on a mission to destroy Red Falcon in the Geek Picture of the Day.

A typical early 80s arcade.

#arcade #retrowave #1980s #oldschool #art

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