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keisuke999 · May 20, 2014

My girlfriend's Grandma bought a old building in Chiba, Japan. The first two floors, it turns out, are an old game center reaching back to around the mid 80s.

She said she was just going to toss it all out, but I convinced her that there was value in it. So, she gave it to me and said "Do whatever you want. If you can sell them, you can keep the money,"

UPDATE JULY 2:

All machines and spare parts have been bought in a mass order. I appreciate everyone's support and interest. Sorry for those who didn't get machines. Either way, it was a wild ride

Original Pics
http://imgur.com/a/yqxip

New Pics:
http://imgur.com/a/7VLpv

Linkyn · May 20, 2014

This sounds like the beginning to an '80s teen movie.

Lambtron · May 20, 2014

You can start by letting me pay you shipping so I can have one of those cabs!

keisuke999 · May 20, 2014

Linkyn said:
This sounds like the beginning to an '80s teen movie.

"We gotta save the REC Center by having a go-kart race!"

Jacqli · May 20, 2014

Yeah, toss it. Just tell me where or I can give you my... an address to do it.

thekonamicode · May 20, 2014

Lets have a neogaf party! Also, if you have a Candy 25 cabinet, I will buy it!

Koppai · May 20, 2014

Lucky bastard! More pics please <3

CPS2 · May 20, 2014

Linkyn said:
This sounds like the beginning to an '80s teen movie.

Come on guys we need to throw a Donkey Kong high score contest to save the arcade!

The_Inquisitor · May 20, 2014

You should make a list of equipment and see if GAFers are interested.

BlackBuzzard · May 20, 2014

So now you have to reopen the game center and turn a profit or you will lose the inheritance, that's the plot right?

cafemomo · May 20, 2014

I'll give you tree fiddy for that namco racer

Mariolee · May 20, 2014

Linkyn said:
This sounds like the beginning to an '80s teen movie.

Or a 2010 sequel to that 80's movie.

FLEABttn · May 20, 2014

This is an internet TV series you haven't fully thought out yet. Lucky bastard.

firehawk12 · May 20, 2014

I assume there are lots of arcades that would want the machines, if nothing else. It'd be great to keep it open though. lol

PAULINK · May 20, 2014

I am so jelly.

mhs004 · May 20, 2014

Smash everything and video tape it. Then put it all on youtube.

Sounds like an excellent idea at the moment.

red731 · May 20, 2014

You lucky sob. Enjoy whatever you will do with that goldmine!

kasane · May 20, 2014

Im so jelly ill give you jelly as payment

keisuke999 · May 20, 2014

BlackBuzzard said:
So now you have to reopen the game center and turn a profit or you will lose the inheritance, that's the plot right?

While I court a harem of cute girls, right?

Hasemo · May 20, 2014

I'll visit that place once you reopen.

Slightly Live · May 20, 2014

Holy heck. So lucky. Talk to local arcade folks, get an idea about the value you have.

belushy · May 20, 2014

keisuke999 said:
My girlfriend's Grandma bought a old building in Chiba, Japan. The first two floors, it turns out, are an old game center reaching back to around the mid 80s.

She said she was just going to toss it all out, but I convinced her that there was value in it. So, she gave it to me and said "Do whatever you want. If you can sell them, you can keep the money,"

So... yeah, I own a Game center now. Any advice on what to do with it?

Pics are too hi-res to post here without stretching waaay off the forum, so I put them all here:

http://imgur.com/a/yqxip

So wait, do you just get the machines, or those two floors too?

Dizzy-4U · May 20, 2014

Can I be your friend? Invite me to play!

TwistedN · May 20, 2014

Clean Up. Clean Up.

Zeyphersan · May 20, 2014

Taking inventory should be the first step, including testing them out and seeing what condition they're in.

Then keep the ones you want and sell the rest at the appropriate market price.

Jintor · May 20, 2014

NeoGAF base of operations.

ponpo · May 20, 2014

What. Can I have a cab or two. I'll pick them up~

I can drive over, save me an astro cab and the change machine pls.

LNBL · May 20, 2014

Mariolee said:
Or a 2010 sequel to that 80's movie.

What about a crappy 2014 reboot?

Awesome OP, if you find te right buyers you might get some good cash out of it.

Reverend · May 20, 2014

So many candy cabs..../cry

keisuke999 · May 20, 2014

FLEABttn said:
This is an internet TV series you haven't fully thought out yet. Lucky bastard.

Omg... you have just given me the greatest idea.

Lumpy Onion · May 20, 2014

I always find things like that to be kind of sad. I know those machines don't have feelings, but just seeing them sitting unplayed for years kind of tears at my heartstrings. All those fun times....gone.

Hope they see happy times wherever they end up.

Jintor · May 20, 2014

BlackBuzzard said:
So now you have to reopen the game center and turn a profit or you will lose the inheritance, that's the plot right?

keisuke999 said:
While I court a harem of cute girls, right?

Writing an outline as we speak.

(Not really. Unless I do.)

FrostuTheNinja · May 20, 2014

I'd play that, that, ooooohhhh that one too.

When are you inviting us over to play?

ShockingAlberto · May 20, 2014

I will fly over and help you run it

I am only like half joking

akira28 · May 20, 2014

hahah re-open it as a drinking establishment with live music and tokens and tickets and prizes, etc.

a live disco and punk music band. and a 70s, 80s music dj.

xxracerxx · May 20, 2014

Hot damn....you lucky S.O.B.

Rei no Otaku · May 20, 2014

TwistedN said:
Clean Up. Clean Up.

I'm sorry to go off topic here, but thank you for this! My wife always sings this song with my son when it's time to clean up, but she couldn't remember where she heard it from. Now I know.

On topic, does any of it still work?

Duke Togo · May 20, 2014

Party at Keisuke's place!

Boot up some machines mang. Bask in the audio glory of the arcade!

keisuke999 · May 20, 2014

The_Inquisitor said:
You should make a list of equipment and see if GAFers are interested.

Going to go there soon to take a full inventory.

So far, I know it has:

Raiden V, Metal Slug X, Street Fighter Alpha (Zero) 2, Pocket Fighters, UFO Attack, Sega Tetris

MetroidPrimeRib · May 20, 2014

This is a story waiting to happen.

Spring-Loaded · May 20, 2014

LNBL said:
What about a crappy 2014 reboot?

No, it's a '10s movie, half in the present about trying to reopen it, half in the 80s which shows how it closed.

mujun · May 20, 2014

Have regular SFEX2 parties for a start!

But seriously (maybe) you could clean it up and charge an exorbitant price per play and have it be the only "English conversation arcade" in Japan.

StoopKid · May 20, 2014

Congrats op!

Now lemme get one ?!

FrostuTheNinja · May 20, 2014

keisuke999 said:
So far, I know it has:

Raiden V, Metal Slug X, Street Fighter Alpha (Zero) 2, Pocket Fighters, UFO Attack, Sega Tetris

I think I have a tent in my pants.

Danny Dudekisser · May 20, 2014

Use it to launder Yakuza money.

Lumpy Onion · May 20, 2014

keisuke999 said:
Going to go there soon to take a full inventory.

So far, I know it has:

Raiden V, Metal Slug X, Street Fighter Alpha (Zero) 2, Pocket Fighters, UFO Attack, Sega Tetris

Good stuff! I could easily play any of those today.

kasane · May 20, 2014

Ill buy metal slug and sf

For jelly coins

OldKingDoran · May 20, 2014

yo Street Fighter EX2? nice

Hiltz · May 20, 2014

It's probably too expensive to get them all appraised, but you could consider selling some of them to avid collectors.

GamerSoul · May 20, 2014

daaaaamn

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