🇷🇺 Game On! Museum of Soviet ARCADE MACHINES 1980s Russian Video Games {St. Petersburg, RUSSIA}

Vintage Soviet arcade machines are no longer relegated to the relics of forgotten electronics.
Tucked away from the main sights along Nevsky Street in St. Petersburg, a converted warehouse contains refurbished arcade games honoring USSR technology. These pinballs and video games would be one of the largest collections of Soviet toys.
Dozens of vintage Soviet arcade machines are on display at which to be admired, gawked and yes, played in this interactive museum. While it is said the technology of the USSR was always behind the West, and these games would be a prime example, these video games, pinballs and tabletop sports still display a level of technological sophistication that made them fun to play decades ago and even more enjoyable today with their nostalgia.
With kopek tokens in hand, Matt easily captures the Museum's exuberance. He even tries his hand at pulling the Giant Turnip. You have to be there to get it.
Questions Answered:
- what were arcade games in the USSR?
- were there video games in Soviet Union?
- how to find Soviet nostalgia?
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Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines:
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[@JonathanLopezUT]

That turnip game looks really cool. Reminds me of super Mario 2 when you pull mushrooms. Super Soviet bro’s crossover?

[@bordersonbudgets]

For a couple of days afterward, I walked with a limp. I actually tweaked my groin, there was that much resistance from the lever. I suffer for my art!

[@JonathanLopezUT]

Borders on Budgets wow, those Soviet engineers sure made it lifelike

[@bordersonbudgets]

If you have enjoyed these two videos, Borders on Budgets has a Playlist titled "Soviet Nostalgia and Communist History." Here is the link. Enjoy and SHARE! kzbin.info/aero/PLd9kkFxR1pGR9WY1V4y6KCux7i4PJecso

[@avals2962]

Hello from Murmansk!!

[@bordersonbudgets]

Now I'm in Moscow. Wish me luck here.

[@BIRMZE]

Forget your PS and Xbox this is the place to be! :D

[@bordersonbudgets]

Oh there definitely was an addictive character to this arcade.

[@rush3852]

nice! kind place

[@bordersonbudgets]

Oh, it is.

[@jeffmohs2149]

Neat venue, I'd spend a couple of hours there.

[@bordersonbudgets]

Especially if you went with a friend and played the two-person games, a couple of hours would breeze by quickly.

[@rufusray]

I bet that was a blast filming.

[@bordersonbudgets]

Other than tweaking my groin on the "Turnip" game, yes, this was one of my festive films.

[@LukesGamePage]

Nice one x I went to it in Moscow and the St Peterburg one looks better. Was that lady a tour guide too?

[@bordersonbudgets]

Hey Luke, thanks for the comment. Even if Daria the Artistic Director isn't a tour guide specifically, she knew her inventory. I see we both liked the Giant Turnip strength meter!

[@LukesGamePage]

@@bordersonbudgets Ha yeah! Didn't realise what it was until afterward ;-) There was no artistic director / tour guide on hand in Moscow when I went

[@ZapRowsdower47]

That submarine game looked cool

[@bordersonbudgets]

Hi Zap. Glad you like the video. For your interest, here's another video from Russia regarding a tour of a submarine. Enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6HHo3WqmdyUqacsi=l_82ff73lkUHnLQS

[@harryl6175]

Khokkei!!!

[@bordersonbudgets]

Glad you liked the table hockey. What was remarkable were the two goals on film. Enjoy other BoB videos.

[@harryl6175]

@@bordersonbudgets ya I love the retro look it's weird they used a ball rather than a puck

[@tainahollo8567]

+++++

[@miguelperez-gb5kr]

hey sir, since when i go travel on st petersburg russia, i gonna go on arcade museum in st petersburg while i'll doing a dating an russian thin girl named anastasia (AKA: Runa Soulu) while i have to do playing a games, and during the take break, i have to drink 2 1 for her and 1 for me, so i gonna accept these inserting coins from 15 kopeks like 1860 to 1991, and 20 kopeks like 1860 to 1991?