1981 Spaceport Employee Training Video Pt 1

Video Arcade mall chain Spaceport Employee Training Video Part 1 of 2

[@christophermiller5970]

@ 4:08 Don't start a fight. But it someone starts with you then you better beat their ass. Now this IS a training video.

[@nubi78]

Christopher Miller right... it’s like they had to include hand-to-hand combat rules in their training regimens.

[@falcon989]

I like how it escalated from a tense conversation to a motion-blur fight photo. It's a shame they didn't have phasers to match their space jumpsuits in order to take down anti-customers.

[@psudoctor3336]

Spaceport at the Lehigh valley mall was part of my childhood. Many quarters deposited in those machines! Retro games were the best!

[@JinzoCrash]

Go to Lehigh Valley Mall, then right across the street to the one at Whitehall mall lol. Also, King of Prussia... whose "last day" is on youtube.

[@Askjerry]

That's sad... I remember when everyone went to the malls to hang out... now I guess with the internet there is less need to actually go someplace to meet people. Unbelievable... we used to think the mall would be there forever... so many stories and memories... then it's all gone. I remember standing at the back door during break and watching the movie at the drive-in across the parking lot. I suppose it's long gone too.

[@moonside24]

what mall did you work at?

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

I spent a good chunk of my youth in Spaceport in the KOP mall.

[@Askjerry]

My dad was the manager and I was the assistant manager... Shore Mall, NJ and Cumberland Mall, NJ. I wonder if there are any pictures of my dad and I out there. That would be kool to see. I remember leaving work early to walk over to the theater to watch Star Wars. Long time ago now... am I really that old? Damn!

[@fleamarketfunkyjunky]

How does this video not have 10 million views? Greatest ever. Reminds me of the old SNL bank skit, whatever your change needs, we can make change for you! Looks like the employees just got out of the can, making $3.50 an hour. Hey kid, you mess with the Gorgar, I'm gonna mess with you!

[@sizzb7302]

Used to work there. Brings back memories

[@someguy23475]

Nice shots of Galaxy... awesome pinball machine!

[@pez334]

I’m just having fun looking at games I haven’t seen since I was a kid, such great memories

[@MNGS717]

This is awesome!! We used to have a Spaceport in the town where I live. Never realized it was an arcade chain. The employees didn't wear a nice blue jumpsuit like in the video. One time when I used the change machine there was a "painted coin" with the change. If you got a "painted coin" you would win 15 free games. I totally used all my free games on BAD DUDES and CONTRA...hahaha -mngs717

[@Nightwing9337]

I remember as a kid that I'd be threatened if I didn't do well at school I'd only work at a gas station or an arcade. At 33, I wish arcades were still around.

[@HwCollins]

I swear this video inspired the creators of the 3DO. It reminds me of the quality of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties.

[@stevebier710]

I’ve never seen so many 50 year old arcade employees!

[@mannyg8928]

Woodbridge Center in Woodbridge NJ had one in the 80s. Some of my best arcade memories were spent at a Spaceport.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

These arcades looked bodacious! I’ll never forget Long John Silver’s at Kildonan Place Mall in Winnipeg

[@dananola]

Oh, the countless hours and quarters we spent in the Space Port in the Plaza mall in New Orlean. I miss places like that so much!

[@csukosd]

I can't wait! I start at spaceport on Friday!

[@kach069]

you still working there?

[@kach069]

tim conway you serious?

[@csukosd]

@@kach069 they laid me off last week.

[@Sinn0100]

@@csukosd Are you kidding me? Where the Hell is a Spaceport Arcade still in operation? If true, I'm sorry that happened too you man. I know what it's like to work at a cool place where video games are central only to lose your job for reasons out of your control. I worked at a Microplay when I was in my late teens (1996-1998) and man did I love it. The store was actually shutdown because my store owner became a greedy scumbag that decided modding and selling pirated PlayStation games was the thing to do. I had no idea this was going on and when he asked me if I was willing to do it...I said "Hell no! I don't want to go to prison." He fired me for not being a "team player." Two weeks later my store got raided by the police and everyone working their went to jail. Microplay the corporation shut the store down and it never opened again. That was absolutely nuts man. I wound up working at Walmart after that and feeling like my soul was being sucked out of my body on a daily basis. After that, I decided to go to college and get on with my life. I'm still a huge gamer but now I have a career that I truly enjoy as much as I did working at Microplay. I wish you the best of luck my friend and if this is sn epic troll...bravo! ;)

[@csukosd]

@@Sinn0100 Was a total joke me working there. Thanks for sharing your story. I was just being dumb based off the age of the video. I was kidding.

[@dcsportschick]

"This game don't work right!" Priceless.

[@JRFrancisco20088]

I thought this was a NASA training video.

[@FallicIdol]

JRFrancisco20088 NASA wished thy could hire such elite personnel

[@PaladinLarec]

I always wanted a job in our old mall's space port but they wouldn't hire me. Ended up working in one of the anchor department stores instead, then spending my money in the arcade.

[@PaladinLarec]

@@kach069 Oddly enough, they only hired old fat men. I ended up being a manager in that store, for 12 years. The arcade shut down long after my store continued running. BTW: Real mature.

[@Dominipater]

Full usage of painted quarters! This vid has numismatic insight too.

[@PhntmStudios]

this brings back so many memories. spaceport at quaker bridge mall. spend much money on street fighter II and mortal Kombat.

[@mikebennet7697]

Sbarro pizza next door

[@freakyfornash]

Oh yeah, and that was a great arcade too! Same with the one at the Shore Mall, along with Spaceport II at the nearby Hamilton Mall. The Game Room arcade at the Ocean County Mall was also great, but didn't last quite as long though.

[@PhntmStudios]

@@freakyfornash yes! I think most jersey malls had a spaceport. I remember going to the boys and girls club in the 90s, we had 6 arcade machines. DJ BOY, black tiger, Altered beast, ghostbusters, Micheal Jackson moon walker, and of course street fighter II. I remember it like it was yesterday lol hot summer and the smell of the chlorine from the pool in the back.

[@freakyfornash]

@@PhntmStudios Pretty much from what I remember. They were a very popular chain, along with Aladdin's Castle (which was the arcade I'd often go to at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, NY, when I lived in Binghamton during the 80's), and Time Out too.

[@NadrianATRS]

I would love working in an old arcade like this, totally awesome dewwwwwd

[@kennethbirkbeck9610]

The dude @ 8:00 looks like Victor Maitland's bodyguard in the original Beverly Hills Cop.

[@zazelby]

Incredibly nostalgic even though I never worked at Spaceport. (I did *go* to Spaceport until all the ones near me turned into / were replaced with Time Out Arcades)

[@robhirsh5310]

Space Port! As a kid in the late 70s and 80s I remember going to the one on Chestnut St in Philadelphia. It's the first time ever saw a live snake not in a zoo. GOOD TIMES!

[@tolfan4438]

zounds was across the street and there were small independent places on every block. down town was cool back then

[@jpnasty]

ha back in the good olde days when you could smoke in malls

[@spockmcqueen]

How bad did those guys hate the jumpsuits?! If you are a mechanic or a janitor ok, but jumpsuits for giving change just plain embarassing. The owner of Spaceport was obviously some kind of sadist.

[@michaellong9799]

Like several previous comments I also never realized Space port was a chain. Spent hours and hours at the space port on green street at the university of Illinois.

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, why could I have never experienced this lovely perfect place?;(

[@jeffisontheair]

I love the one employee with the really bad combover. You know he's still living at home with his mother!

[@miacraig]

Space Port Lake Forest Plaza - New Orleans was outta this world!!

[@PacManDreaming]

"As you go about your duty, you'll find money on the floor and in the coin return cups. This is considered company money and will be placed in your cash box." Like hell it is.

[@TimelineArcade]

Check out Timeline Arcade in the North Hanover Mall in Hanover Pa check us out on Facebook We have Pinball, Star Castle, Tron, Star Wars, and Many more from the 70s to the early 90s

[@DanAmrich]

Gene Wilder is pointing out the change machine to #3.

[@voyagervimedia3174]

Fairlaine Village Mall in Pottsville PA had one. Miss it.

[@mmuldoor]

I used to love the one in the shore mall. Its sad... no spaceport, and now no shore mall!

[@lebaron10]

"The change maker is a member of your team!" Is he like R2D2 ?!

[@bradzufall9572]

I can start tomorrow!

[@RudieObias]

Is this real? I can't imagine a store policy that allowed employees to use physical force on potential customers.

[@d-complexakasnypermclivedr9549]

The 80s were real bro

[@freakyfornash]

Well if you absolutely HAD to defend both yourself, and your customers, than I'd imagine you should be allowed to legally do so, correct? What else are you going to possibly do, let somebody beat you into a pulp too?

[@chipdrusano]

Apple stores are the spaceports of the 21st century!

[@CameFrombeyond]

Serial killer at 8:00. Wait a minute that's Randy. He works at SPACEEEEEPORT.

[@whit1981]

I want to see a training video that says "and our customers don't matter at all, so fuck em'"

[@MrPresidentGeek]

Anyone else notice that the left and right pockets were reversed?

[@scojo1382]

We had one at Blue Ridge Mall in Kansas City!

[@Askjerry]

We used them to track "free games". You kept several on your pocket... if a customer had a complaint you gave them a couple of "free games". Since the coins were painted, it was likely they would get used instead of being taken away. (Mostly.)

[@figment1988]

@heine71 ah. i remember the namco thing, because when Kellogg's had their "Cruis'n USA" Giveaway, it mentioned namco cyberstation too.

[@PinsAndVids]

This video was ripped from our DVD without permission years ago. We still have the original slides and audio cassette. Just saying...

[@looseyfur74]

the first thing anyone should do before working at spaceport is.. smoke weed, THEN punch in.

[@Jshaw71]

i didn't know that, do you know where they got the decoration they had in all thier stories, it thought the same items would make a cool setting for a laser tag arena, thanks for any info

[@yaggy9]

awesome, i have a copy of this video too. i used to go pick-up food for the attendants and they've give me some painted quarters in return. then, of course, i ended up becoming a manager when i got older, because... i'm an addict!

[@kach069]

I miss the 80's. This current period of time blows.

[@Calvin-01]

Kind and courteous customer service is a good reason arcades are no longer around

[@nibelung34343]

i used to work at an arcade i would put an out order on streetfighter 2 then come back after hours and play

[@ferrari250lm]

Family plays for free. Nice!

[@justmikehk]

Oxford valley Mall all day!

[@lordfinbar]

Yes, they really did.

[@cschaible]

the three dudes at 3:30 look like something out of Caddyshack. 4:10 everything goes to hell the dirtbag bitch slaps the employee. The video basically says "if someone smacks you, kick his ass" 5:06 steroid abuser freaks out - refer to procedures at 4:10 TFF

[@DravenWolfe]

Oh I thought this was a parody training video when I first came in, but it's for an arcade :P

[@cs1992]

Incredibly complex procedures and policies.

[@figment1988]

@heine71 i never knew Time Out was run by Sega. i thought it was run by Namco all the way.

[@pinbret]

next time I watched this video I will have somebody else clock me In ...

[@eganc1976]

Oxford Valley Mall❤❤❤

[@Jshaw71]

thanks for that video, where you an employee of a spaceport? i never thought about working for them, kinda over looked them, it was a good place to hangout and play some games, they had better prices than aliddan's castle and fun factory

[@Dannmcg]

Dang where is this ? I want to submit an application please. "I'm looking for a position with the least amount of responsibility". -Lester Burnham.

[@MasterOfTheLight]

@dallassuckscock wow that's definitally a "family" environment lol

[@buffythetwinpeaks8951]

La Jetée but make it an 80s arcade training video

[@GTDphotography]

Punch "his" time card??

[@d-complexakasnypermclivedr9549]

Yes in the 80s you literally had to punch in and out of work. You had a thick paper time card and stuck it in the time clock and it punched a hole or stamp with the current time. Some establishments still use this today believe it or not.

[@thedillestweed2644]

lol at 4:08

[@mmuldoor]

Dude.... I used to love spaceport in the shore mall and hamilton mall. Don't know why they closed them down... retro gamers still exist, and have nowhere to go. And now there going to demolish the shore mall. WTF!

[@freakyfornash]

The Shore Mall had an arcade up until it's closing in 2013. At least the Hamilton Mall now has an arcade once again though.

[@jorgearnoldson3107]

Where's Chadtronic when you need him?

[@techromancer1]

@0:35 that guy looks like croooow111 @1:35 looks like the intellivisiondude and @ 3:15 the guy smoking looks like a young techromancer1lmao:P

[@JoebDragon]

at lest they give free games to people from time to time.

[@ArcadeGames]

Did they really wear those space cadet suits? I would feel like a failed astronaut wannabe...

[@indyfan22k]

do Arcades even exit anymore ?? nice uniforms. damn loiterers! how is he abusing the game?

[@WhatALoadOfTosca]

What is a "painted coin"?

[@freakyfornash]

Coins they had for testing out games, which employees there would give to family members during their non busy hours, as they said in the video too.

[@eganc1976]

They were generally called "house coins". Bars also used them for jukeboxes if they wanted music in-between customer pay plays. Just a way to assist in differentiating. You ever get a worn quarter that looks like it was painted at some point?

[@WhatALoadOfTosca]

@@eganc1976 thank you. Funnilly enough I saw a video about this exact thing just the other day. I had completely forgotten I’d asked this question a couple of years ago. Thank you for answering it.

[@tiger121372]

what if a baby is drinking milk out of a bottle are they banned from the store for violating the no beverage policy?

[@Sinn0100]

Okay, okay...what is a painted coin? No smoking in 1981?! Ridiculous! ;) *edit- Never mind, I just found out what a painted coin is and what it's used for.

[@freakyfornash]

Well back then was when you COULD smoke inside of shopping malls, which is hard to fathom now! Even smoking OUTSIDE of them is somewhat restricted in many such places these days too!

[@CameFrombeyond]

Serial killer at 8:00.

[@MakoXL]

man this would have been a terrible job

[@falcon989]

"I run a space port." Impressive in 2981. Not impressive in 1981.

[@JoebDragon]

What a joke remove free game left over form others? and you can't play test games. With pinball you have to do that to see if the game is fully working.