GreenKoopa | 15 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I was recently searching arcade amusement centres as potential future man cave inspiration, including a feature display sign. Just wondering if anyone knows the names of fictional arcade amusement centres from movies and tv shows? There's resources on the internet about arcade games in movies, but none about the names of the fictional arcade amusement centers they were within. Please state the arcade amusement name and the movie / tv show and I'll compile a list. Thanks! --------------------------------------------- Arcade amusement name - Movie / TV show 20 grand palace - Wargames Captain Blip's Zapateria - The Simpson's, Ep 381 Close Encounter - Robotech Flynn's - Tron / Tron Legacy Litwak's Family Fun Centre and Arcade - Wreck it Ralph The Palace - Stranger Things Edited January 8, 2020 by GreenKoopa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,786 Events Team · Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,897 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Curious, why wouldn't you search for old photos of real locations? If I had the $$$, I'd love to make a man cave look like an old arcade from my childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,488 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Flynn's is the name of the arcade in Tron and Tron Legacy. Close Encounter is an arcade in Robotech. Litwak’s Family Fun Center and Arcade in Wreck It Ralph. Edited January 7, 2020 by Tulpa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Stranger Things - The Palace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br81zad | 628 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Galeria Arcade - T2: Judgement Day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKoopa | 15 Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Br81zad said: Galeria Arcade - T2: Judgement Day Thanks for bringing this one up. Is Galleria the name of the shopping mall or the arcade? IRL, one of the shipping malls they used in T2 had galleria in the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKoopa | 15 Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 5 hours ago, RH said: Curious, why wouldn't you search for old photos of real locations? If I had the $$$, I'd love to make a man cave look like an old arcade from my childhood. That's definitely another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11strings | 90 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) My gameroom is set up like an old arcade. Edited January 7, 2020 by 11strings added pic 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,690 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, 11strings said: My gameroom is set up like an old arcade. Whoa, whoa, whoa. We're gonna need some more extensive photography of this setup. That looks amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKoopa | 15 Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, DoctorEncore said: Stranger Things - The Palace Thanks for that. After a quick google, supposedly the arcade name is a tribute to the 1983 movie Wargames, that has an arcade named "20 grand palace". And, the arcade is still in operation today but known as Grinkers Grand Palace: https://www.grinkers.com/default.aspx Edited January 7, 2020 by GreenKoopa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,897 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, 11strings said: My gameroom is set up like an old arcade. The only thing that setup is missing is that fugly "party" carpet. I think whoever first made it still makes it for places like skating rinks. Let me see if I can find a sample of it. I know the local skating rink here, where my kids friends have parties has it. EDIT Yeah, that only took a second to find. Edited January 7, 2020 by RH 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,786 Events Team · Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 53 minutes ago, GreenKoopa said: Thanks for bringing this one up. Is Galleria the name of the shopping mall or the arcade? IRL, one of the shipping malls they used in T2 had galleria in the name. Right. They are referring to the Sherman Oaks Galleria Mall. No mention of the actual name of the Arcade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11strings | 90 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, RH said: The only thing that setup is missing is that fugly "party" carpet. I think whoever first made it still makes it for places like skating rinks. Let me see if I can find a sample of it. I know the local skating rink here, where my kids friends have parties has it. EDIT Yeah, that only took a second to find. That fugly party carpet didn't show up until the 90s. My arcade games are from 1980-1983 so the low pile carpet and thick stripes are more indicative of the early 80s. The couch, rug, Switch games and TV are new additions to make it more of a family room but I'm first to admit it ruined the classic arcade feel the space use to have lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,400 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 2 hours ago, GreenKoopa said: Thanks for that. After a quick google, supposedly the arcade name is a tribute to the 1983 movie Wargames, that has an arcade named "20 grand palace". And, the arcade is still in operation today but known as Grinkers Grand Palace: https://www.grinkers.com/default.aspx That's pretty cool. The Arcade Outsiders podcast (RIP) talked about Grinkers a lot, I didn't know it was in Wargames and still around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,515 Graphics Team · Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 5 hours ago, 11strings said: My gameroom is set up like an old arcade. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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