Video Game Heaven DOES EXIST

[@AP-go1ks]

This place is absolutely incredible. Wishing it all the success in keeping the arcade genre alive and kicking. $10 flat rate is a steal

[@fightfannerd2078]

I personally donate to it

[@MisterFatherly]

Glad you got to come check out Vortex Arcade again. Dan really is one of the nicest guys and works his butt off on these machines and we work hard as a team to keep this place going. Thanks for supporting us.

[@CarlosXPhone]

I can't believe you are even ABLE to replicate 80's and 90's gaming in one place. Its like a museum.

[@MisterFatherly]

@Carlos Morales Dan is one of those guys that has been in the Arcade industry for a long time and like Rick is very passionate about retro. It makes for a great combination of a guy to know if you love that kind of stuff like I do.

[@kaptainhammer]

Awesome place... Wish we had something anything close in the UK. Also... What's the electric bill on this place?

[@CarlosXPhone]

@@MisterFatherly i know, that's what I'm saying. I'm that kid from the 80's and 90's, I saw how arcades were in those days - exactly what we see here. I used to live in an area DOMINATED by these arcade locations. One of those places is still standing 30 years later.

[@MisterFatherly]

@Carlos Morales I'll take Vortex or arcades like this over anything Dave and Busters or Main Event.

[@toyshugan]

HOLY… I LIVE RIGHT DOWN THE STREET FROM THIS ARCADE! ME AND MY BROTHER FREQUENT HERE ALL THE TIME! ITS COOL TO SEE ARKANSAS GETTING SOME LOVE, ESPECIALLY FOR AN ARCADE LIKE THIS! Vortex has always been special to me, thank y’all for spreading the word❤️

[@Lost_ghoul44]

Dan is the greatest boss ever miss working with him so much. So stoked you gave him a feature. Long live playtime pizza lololol

[@retrorick]

Dan is the real deal for sure!

[@MisterFatherly]

He sure is a great guy and I'm happy to hear he was the same great boss back during his Playtime Pizza days.

[@stevenjohnson8736]

@@retrorick VIDEO GAME HEAVEN FOR ME 😃

[@al3k]

Oh my gosh, protect this place at all costs. Absolutely awesome!

[@kismetsoul4593]

I would cry the happiest tears if I owned that Killer Instinct cabinet. It is by far the arcade game I played the most. Seeing it and hearing it just creates this feeling inside of me that I can't describe. Just speechless.....

[@retrorick]

one of the best for sure!

[@Lastjustice]

There's Arcade 1ups of Killer Instinct out there if you love that game that much. It's a reasonable way of getting that experience at home for a couple hundred dollars. Those are much easier to move than the real deal and don't take up as much space in your life.

[@coopertribett3311]

I love seeing him in the cut aways in his store. I used to go there all the time back in highschool and checked it out again a few days ago while being home for the holidays. That's where I heard about his channel, and it looks like he's taking good care of that store!

[@Trently13]

this store literally is doin what i plan to do w my game collection. i need more before i can even think of opening a shop but its nice to know my idea has been done and works! to the future.

[@vincer7824]

Definitely an incredible place. Kind of heartbreaking to see it so empty.

[@davidmorfin9458]

Thank you for all your videos I enjoy every single one. Please keep making more. You are the only person who makes worth watching videos on KZbin. I wish you can have your own TV series since your life is epic

[@retrorick]

oh man...what a compliment, thank you David!

[@JacobArnold]

I’ve been here before for my cousins birthday party and it was such a blast. To this day I still can’t believe it a place like this actually exist!!

[@DadStrength81]

This is nostalgia at its best. I grew up playing all of these games!!

[@BobbaDons]

When I was a kid I used to go to one in New Hampshire called Funspot. It is still there actually and has a ton of games (it is 3 lvls). There is a walkthrough video of it from a few years back. Still has many games from when I was there in the 90's (like the Daytona USA setup with like 8 racers at once).

[@jeffm5056]

And it's heavily featured in the King of Kong.

[@nashvillan4lif]

Actually, I last visited Funspot in 2017 and they no longer had Daytona USA. :( They replaced it with NASCAR Team Racing. It's a shame because in 2016, I was able to play Daytona USA on Endurance mode which was 40 laps Advanced and 80 laps Beginner. Fun times. If you revisit Funspot in the future, one of the better times to visit would be SneakFest. Usually in May/June.

[@MadDogHoek23]

Is that where the King of Kong was won??

[@nashvillan4lif]

@@MadDogHoek23 I guess that depends on where in the documentary you are referring to. In the early part of the movie, a big chunk of the documentary was filmed on location at Funspot (or more specifically, the American Classic Arcade Museum which takes up residence on the top floor of Funspot). The reason why there were so many people there was because it was during an arcade tournament simply called "The annual Funspot tournament". Years later, it would be called Brofest before going with its current name Sneakfest.

[@MadDogHoek23]

@@nashvillan4lif I don’t remember but it was an arcade in New England, maybe Maine or New Hampshire. Thanks for your reply, man!

[@dabradguy]

I went here a few years ago for a birthday party. It was a lot of fun. I don't think they had the console gaming area at that time.

[@retrorick]

one of my fav places to game!

[@venomhemi3914]

2:50 music - Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers on the Nes my favorite song too!

[@figuresix]

We have an arcade like that here in Washington state.. Not quite as big, but they also do Dungeons and Dragons tournaments, along with Magic, and other card games..

[@eloratings]

My childhood memories could be there. For $10, that is such an awesome deal ! I would love to go there.

[@jasonoverturf1218]

Aaron and Ricky are awesome guys. Dan is an awesome guy and has built an great place to hangout. Every time I get a chance, I swing by Vortex! Great video!

[@triforcelink]

The electric bill of that place must be crazy

[@retrorick]

oh i cant even imagine!

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

Crazy its in Arkansas. If it was in a bigger city it would probably kill in profits

[@christinestachurski9435]

Oh wow! There's a local arcade here that tried to do something like that but on a smaller scale. It's mostly a game store now. This arcade is a I won the lottery goal of mine. I would love to open something like that up.

[@comic_book_emporium]

K.i.t.t. is just said like "Kitt", that's how it is referred as in the show at least. Lollll

[@otter-pro]

I don't think he's ever seen the tv show. Knight Rider was an iconic 80's tv show.

[@undertakerba]

Awesome looking place. Id definitley go there if i could

[@F.C.Sneakerfactory]

Oh wee. That’s an arcade. There is such a variety. I live in Cali and there is an arcade by me and it’s nice but it’s nothing like this. I appreciate the footage Retro. Simply 🔥🔥🔥

[@jimthar17]

We have a place like this here in Orlando too. I forget the name of it though. I walked in and was in awe and felt like i was back in 1987. Same thing. Ten bucks and play as much as you want. They even had 80's and 90's pop playing overhead. We also have an awesome pinball place here as well in the Deezerland mall (or whatever it is) they probably have a hundred machines and, again, you pay ten bucks and play all you want. If you guys ever find yourselves in Orlando, definitely check those places out.

[@jpetersongaming]

8 bit heaven on earth! Awesome

[@starhew2868]

Speaking from lots of experience, this place rocks! Great atmosphere there, everybody just having a blast

[@2buffoons]

YOU SHOULD GET SOME ARCADE 1ups for the store. They have NFL Blitz, Simpsons and TMNT all smaller cheaper arcades

[@theprogram1950]

3:30 Little Nemo: The Dream Master OST

[@mrmusicman3635]

Best music, hardest game ever. I would love another game Like that where you turn into animals to traverse

[@brassnammo1]

We have a place in Providence called Freeplay Arcade. Same idea. All original machines, skeeball, air hockey, pinball, and a bar with snacks & drinks. Once in awhile bands will play there as well. $10 all day.

[@generalcjg]

3:25 The guys are focused on Skycurser, while I focused on the arcade cabinet alongside it, which is Star Wars Trilogy arcade (1998). I want a Star Wars Trilogy arcade cabinet SO BADLY in my home.

[@schadenfreude6274]

Wouldn't it be funny if Nintendo sent a Cease & Desist Letter to this place and remove all the Nintendo stuffs? :)

[@lewisgrant7622]

We have something similar to this in the uk. But the consoles they have at arcade club leeds is Dreamcast,ps2,GameCube, n64 and ps1

[@Todd_OutstandingEnglish]

Looks incredible! Thank you for introducing this place to viewers.

[@toast7853]

such an epic channel! Definitely got me back into my N64 games! didnt realize some of my favorite childhood games were appreciating and somewhat sought out my collectors.

[@RetroRickGame]

🔝🔝🔝 💌Dm right away I have something for you 🎉🎉

[@lookforthegood1]

Damn riff, DDR and ITG kept me fit most of my teenage years.

[@PixelGameSquad]

😂😂❤❤

[@Rickai85]

Hell yeah! ITG is far superior and more challenging but man, DDR just gives me the super nostalgic vibes. Everyone meeting up trying to beat each others score...love it!

[@michaelj4256]

This is everything a 90's kid could want! Incredible, definitely on the bucket list!

[@warpathh]

what's the song music at the end of the video? I can't quite place it!

[@MisterMaster4life]

With nowadays gas and electricity prices they need a lot of customers just to keep the lights on. With that said, great concept! Love it! Thnx for sharing.

[@TheFlippingDutchman]

Man that looks like retro & arcade heaven! I'm so happy you gave DDR a try! As a rhythm game lover this had me rolling! Keep up the awesome content.

[@MadDogHoek23]

Freakin gamers Heaven!! Love the Master Blaster music at the end! Kudos to the editor, or whoever chose it.

[@bsx121]

You're right about top skater being rare. The only time I saw one of those was like 97 on south street. You never see them in personal arcades or collections either. I'd love to give that game a try after my 25 yr layoff!

[@shannonyoast6906]

That place looks awesome. I have a arcade called 1984 where I live and it's always a fun time. As always great video. 👍

[@juicebake501]

I love that place!!! I stumbled up on it a couple years ago right around the same time I found your channel actually lol I love that you gave them this promo! 💪🏽🙌🏽

[@donnytucker]

That place looks amazing!

[@shtdaprdtr]

I'm very disappointed you called it a "K-I-T-T car". You're supposed to be a fan of the 80's and Kitt (pronounced as Kit) was one of the most iconic characters of the era!

[@THESLICKNESSEDM]

Oh the feels that's awesome hope more of these pop up all over

[@AlexBenavides84]

Wish we had something similar here in So Cal ! This place is so freaking awesome !!

[@KenMasters.]

If I had an arcade, it would be a tall and wide building. · The main floor would be the bar & grill sports section with the latest arcade cabinets in the 2020s. · The second floor would be every coin-op game from the 2010s. · All 2000s hits on the third floor. · All 90s hits on the fourth floor. · All 80s hits on the fifth floor. · All 70s hits on the top floor. · A golf/kart/batting section on the roof. Each floor will feel like a time-capsule.

[@Gamer-lw9hs]

Bro where is this acarde at? Looks so awesome! We got something like that in fayetteville Ar. I definitely wanna go there

[@SinbadNaiver]

i really wish they brought back arcades where i live, sometimes, just staying home with video game consoles doesnt cut it, you just wanna get out there and have fun and play with others some amazing games!

[@rdgouki]

Simpson’s Arcade was on Xbox 360 and Ps3 although digital only.

[@retrorick]

ahh i had no idea!

[@chucktaurus1148]

There's a very similar arcade that's walking distance from my house. Pinball machines, old school arcade games, DDR Extreme etc... Flat fee for the day. Basically the same but they don't have the consoles or all the neat decorations. Very cool arcade!

[@wesker5447]

Keep doing the lords work man love it.

[@josephestanislao5040]

Its like the biggest basement or an attic for playing video games 😂

[@retrorick]

hahaha exactly

[@DaDitka]

I have been to this place in Sherwood, Arkansas, on many, many occasions. The only reason I don't go there more often is because I live about an hour away. This place is an absolute BLAST. For $10, you can play all day. The guys who run the place are extremely high quality guys who know their stuff, take great care of their machines, and have established a great retro feel to the place. I would highly recommend going here for a good day. Highly recommend.

[@retrorick]

its such an amazing arcade...games for hours and hours

[@DaDitka]

@@retrorick I'm really happy you guys went there and reviewed it. A place like this needs all the publicity it can get, as well as other places like it. Take care and all my best to you guys in your future endeavors.

[@jekblom123]

Beautiful. This is the legacy of the wonder of arcades that we can pass down to our children.

[@Oppisitioner]

I love this place. Was surprised to see it on KZbin. I need to go back.

[@7thangelad586]

Riff, my goodness. The boy can dance!

[@SegaTron64]

Has to be the most impressive arcade I have ever seen. Why is it not in NY?

[@Dazedgames4201]

I think I need a vacation to Arkansas now. Been to Arkansas twice but never been near this area. So many arcades and pinball games I'd love to try out. Bring my dad and I bet he'd be like a akid again

[@ec2754]

Take a trip to Australia and cover my local 1UP Arcade in Brisbane. You will be very happy.

[@retrorick]

id love to check it out one day!

[@shawnbull6279]

Awesome video we have an arcade bar exactly like that in London Ontario all free to play Arcade games pinball machines and the old cartridge based games you could play keep up the great work look forward to seeing more videos

[@BigEBigs]

There's no way this place makes any money. Glad the owners are doing this.

[@Random_BillyBob]

The only thing that the arcade is missing is a Rock-Afire explosion show.

[@jays7404]

Man they use to have a arcade like this in downtown Disney they closed it 😭 was the best thing down there

[@MisterFatherly]

I know right? Disney Quest was awesome!!! There was so much to do in there. That was one of my first big retrocades I went to besides the local arcades back home.

[@krisd.2096]

The Simpsons Arcade was on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade. Might be delisted now though.

[@RetroRickGame]

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[@dmtmediabrothers]

It is. I bout it and have no way transfering to my series x. Sucks

[@malicesmom]

If you get a chance, take a trip to Timeline Arcade in York, PA. It's a little smaller than this place, but it's just as awesome.

[@retrorick]

thanks for the heads up Melissa!

[@cdjxman]

Amazing place!🤩👍

[@RetroRickGame]

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[@santiagocarrillo9661]

I own that Super Mario Bros. Playchoice topper! I got it years ago when I bought a Playchoice. I couldn’t bare to peel the adhesive to attach the topper, so I kept it folded up. It looks like it’s brand new. Didn’t realize they were so rare!

[@RetroRickGame]

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[@rjrocket3757]

Ok.....so...wow. What a amazing place. I thought some of the bar arcades around here in Michigan were intense. So cool. Thanks for showing us.

[@KingOppRichey]

been watching a ton of your content lately 🔥

[@cjlloyd4274]

While it is nowhere this big, there is an awesome arcade in Wisconsin Dells called Asgaard Tap & Axe & Underground Arcade!!

[@syrax101]

Holy crap! That’s crazy! I love how Mvc2 still get love to this day.

[@RetroVideoGamer23]

Kids today will never understand the joy of getting some quarters and mashing out some beat em ups with friends at the arcades

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

I remember there was a game store in a mall and you pay money and you can play whatever game you want and other different consoles around like Xbox and PlayStation but it was long ago

[@retrorick]

oh man, great memories!

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

@@retrorick yeah good times me and my friend went their

[@Pluckee13]

Sure people are gonna say these can be all emulated with current hardware but the environment adds so much. I wish there was a place like this in southern california. Great Job!! I'm glad I stumbled onto this channel!!

[@adewilson132]

See thats actually the problem with current age and how much too much technology took over. emulation doesn't give you the social fun environment that these places provide. Our society has gotten a lot less social because of too much technology and people are more depressed because of it.

[@JeepDrivinPreacher]

Ought to make your way to Springfield, Missouri and the 1984 arcade.

[@wingerfan1]

I used to have four of the Playchoice 10 arcades. A bunch of different games in them, including a solar Jetman, which is worth quite a bit of money. Ended up selling them because I didn’t have the space to keep them anymore.

[@keziahhojjati2594]

Haven't read comments fully so maybe someone already mentioned it but there is similar retro arcade full of the original arcade games such as donkey Kong, Mario, Simpsons, bike ride games, Jurassic Park shoot them up whilst in jeep and that type of stuff in Krakow. Tenner entry for whole day and night and all machines are free credits plus has a bar and cafe 🥰

[@steinke24]

Man if I lived by here I would be there every weekend the vibe of this place is sick and probably the coolest arcade I’ve seen

[@uncletacosupreme7023]

Im legit fixing to go up there. Im leaving tomorrow with my family in tow. We drove 6.5 hours to get there and for just 1 hour we had left in the night, we fell in love with the place. Going back tomorrow to get serious.

[@herrsnyder1505]

This has very quickly became one of my favorite KZbin channels.

[@iarenotamused]

You need to check out Next Level pinball museum in Oregon - 475+ pinball + arcade games!

[@SIMIFU]

Gooood I'd love a place like this in Orlando FL

[@Y.O.L.O.888]

Luv it. 🎉 If I ever go USA I'm heading straight there mega great family outing. A week minimum.

[@gary1134]

That’s a great video game place!!🎄👍

[@retrorick]

one of the best!

[@robmalcolm8042]

I’m more into emulation but this right here would be fun as hell with the fam friends or kids lol

[@hansdampf-hq6mn]

i was in london several times back in the day when trocadero still existed... it was awesome too

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

I don't even need the arcade cabinets and pinball machines, just an entire place filled with CRT TV's, maybe with different rooms dedicated to different generations of video games, playing everything from Atari to Nintendo to Sega Genesis, all the way up to the Xbox 360/PS3 generation (that's where nostalgia ends). Maybe some shelves filled with old Nintendo Power magazines, and a TV playing reruns of the old Mario and Mega Man cartoons (or even the Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat cartoons). I'd gladly pay $10 just to hang out in that place for a few hours.

[@morfors9146]

You trio are a bunch of cool cats. I love watching your cool channel Rick, you and your editor and your best pal Chumlee lol. The three of you make the best show ive ever watched thanks for the great editing.:)

[@shanebigfella7884]

Absolutely love seeing this, I would love to visit this place someday. So very cool and awesome 🎮 I'm in Baton Rouge

[@warpathh]

My next stop when I drive through Little Rock!

[@ghostroses777]

This is a dream of mine, want to do the same one day for my man cave, might need to make a visit one day unless there’s a similar place in California!

[@ZzzNamorZzz]

There's a bar similar to this in I believe Portland. They have tons of systems and you rent out games.

[@troyfowler4109]

Happy holidays n merry Christmas

[@mikey2111]

We hardly have arcades anymore. Used to be some big ones about half an hour away from where i live. But last time i went there i hopped in there between the movies and the casino. But all the videogames were changed out for slotmachines and coinpushers.

[@rojas82]

Maybe riff and Ricky can visit revival arcade in San Bernardino. It's across the street from the original McDonald's museum. It looks like a similar type arcade as in the video.

[@MrGnomerdoom]

Merry Christmas, Rick, to you and your family. Absolutely love the content. Keep going strong xD xD

[@MFGxSkateboarding]

This is awesome!! Thank you Rick for the super cool content on retro gaming and games!!!

[@floridapunkarchivist]

Love that Ricky is into 90s Cali punk ❤❤❤