Perth Arcades

[saint-johns-toun]

if theres one thing I miss its a day at the arcade, when growing up I spent almost every Saturday either in the milk bar (as us kids knew it) or park avenue amusements or even the dodgy one next to the kings bingo, and every giro day we'd take a trip to scumdee for the massive arcade they had there.

 

nowadays I make do with the arcade machine in my house.

 

did anyone else here frequent the perth arcades???

[AthensSaint]

I liked pinball.

[Lochwinnochsaintee]

I liked pinball then too and remember machines called Apollo, Touchdown and Bazaar.

Edited April 18, 2015 by Lochwinnochsaintee

[babychunder]

At Nick Soave's place in Methven St there was a classic pinball - Trail Drive with shoot the cat.

 

And at the bottom chippie in Letham "Baseball", a great pin also.

[rickardo]

Had a wee habit of going to these dives as a teenager .loved the original Asteroid game where you would have to kill yoursel at 99,999 to get the high score, Doug McConnell was the world champion at it I think. Galaxion was a decent game too and a game called tank commander I think . Oh the memories.

[AthensSaint]

Had a wee habit of going to these dives as a teenager .loved the original Asteroid game where you would have to kill yoursel at 99,999 to get the high score, Doug McConnell was the world champion at it I think. Galaxion was a decent game too and a game called tank commander I think . Oh the memories.

I used to play the asteriod in Goldrush in Kinnnoul Street. Trying to impress my bird with my score.

[sixties saintee]

I used to play the asteriod in Goldrush in Kinnnoul Street. Trying to impress my bird with my score.

 

 

 

Bet you never scored with her.

[AthensSaint]

Bet you nevI er scored with her.

I have got two handsome young lads that proves eitherwise ; ) the eldest, Joss was in Times Square and the youngest outside with his mates, will introduce you next time. Edited April 19, 2015 by AthensSaint

[sixties saintee]

I have got two handsome young lads that proves eitherwise ; ) the eldest, Joss was in Times Square and the youngest outside with his mates, will introduce you next time.

 

 

Your on , and the wife 

[Gussie]

I used to play the asteriod in Goldrush in Kinnnoul Street. Trying to impress my bird with my score.

Score? Was it not the flippers?

[MySpazz]

I liked the 2p bandit in the one in methven street (thnk that's the name of the street), and there was a brilliant football table with a ball thing that you had to roll Like Fk to get the players to run, not like track and field. this game was a table....i used to spend all my money on it at the arcade that was next to where Roxanne's eventually ended up.... can't remember the name of the place....might have been park avenue?

Edited April 20, 2015 by MySpazz

[Jings]

I used to go down to the Oasis Cafe (La Serie A) back in the day.  One single pinball machine which we used to knock f*** out of.

The place was always busy with black guys from the aerodrome, and no shortage of fat ugly women.

The rumour was that there was a brothel upstairs, but being around 12 at the time, I never did find out.....................................honest.

[AthensSaint]

Score? Was it not the flippers?

It was such a long time ago, I cant remember if I was wearing flippers, mask and a snorkle but I doubt it. Please dont ask The Inspiration as he will go bright crimson or puke in disgust      

[saint-johns-toun]

the trackball game u refer to there is world cup 90 by tecmo, I loved that game, yes im a bit of an arcade geek!

[AthensSaint]

How much does a second hand pinball machine cost ?? Was thinking of one for the basement.

[saint-johns-toun]

Theres no such thing as a cheap pinball I'm afraid. You could always get an empty shell cheap and make a v-pin

[saintcraigieboy]

Athens make something!! Ha ha ha

[saintcraigieboy]

I liked the 2p bandit in the one in methven street (thnk that's the name of the street), and there was a brilliant football table with a ball thing that you had to roll Like Fk to get the players to run, not like track and field. this game was a table....i used to spend all my money on it at the arcade that was next to where Roxanne's eventually ended up.... can't remember the name of the place....might have been park avenue?

Not sure but the tu'penny nudger was a no bad 2p machine. Still get but are newer machines and not as good.

Milk bar and park avenue on a Saturday before the football

[saint-johns-toun]

they have some new/old tuppenny nudger machines at the arcade next to arbroath fc's groond, and some vid games too

[canuck_saint]

the trackball game u refer to there is world cup 90 by tecmo, I loved that game, yes im a bit of an arcade geek!

I thought it was Kickoff that was in the cocktail table?? And WC90 was a standup machine?

I maybe wrong though - just off to redownload MAME and relive my youth

[saint-johns-toun]

there was an arcade game called kick off, but you may be thinking of kick off that was on the amiga made by dino dini

Edited April 23, 2015 by soopajays

[canuck_saint]

definitiely the arcade version

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8299

Check out those graphics!

May have been in Park Ave rather than the milk bar

[saint-johns-toun]

well that wasn't the trackball version chap - tecmo world cup 90 was, milk bar had kick and run by taito!