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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Arcades and the Ladies

If there's one thing my old arcade flyers have reminded me of it's how much chicks dig arcade guys. Especially back in the 70's and 80's. Back in those days when a guy walked into an arcade he could fully expect to see at least one hot arcade groupie - or as they preferred to be called - "arcade escorts" standing at each cabinet just waiting for him to come and play with them. It was a simpler time. It was a sexier time. It truly was the golden age of video games. Of course that was before Congress passed the Arcade Fairness Act (AFA) of 1990 that allowed women to actually play the games themselves rather than only participating in the supporting role of escort. It was the just move to be sure, but still I am saddened that by the time Street Fighter II hit the scene you rarely spotted even a single escort in the arcades anymore. The proud tradition of the arcade escort rapidly faded into history and now few people recall them or their seductive cosplay at all. I salute you arcade escort.

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6 comments:

gnome said...

A proud tradition we sadly never got here... Oh well... Lovely piccie, mind.

MadPlanet said...

The end result of a copy of Photoshop, a fanciful recollection and a silly mood. My question to you good sir Gnome, should you choose to answer, is with which girl would you most likely play? Hmm?

Mik said...

Amusing how the Playboy girl is probably the worst of the lot. And, oh, a girl like that could make me play Moon War all day an' all night long *sighs*

MadPlanet said...

ah there we go - a vote from dear Mik for first and last with the moon shot girl in the lead and the bunny bringing up the rear. Solid choices both!

Fallguy40 said...

Moon War for the win!

MadPlanet said...

And another ass-man emerges from the voting booth - sir Fallguy! She won't be able to do anything about the taxes or other such nonsense but promises to let you gander at her hindquarters all the livelong day.

Given the size of the voting population at the Gameroom that likely gives her an insurmountable lead!