Not too long ago I heard that "Guitar Hero" was becoming huge as a thing in
bars, like
Karoke. Kids love it. I could see a hybrid adult/family arcade where kids are
having guitar
hero leagues and things like that. Make it more about competition rather then
individual.
I'll be on the skeeball league.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <dsher4@> wrote:
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>
> > And btw, i like arcade's
> >
>
> Ok, boardwalk lesson # 42:
>
> Arcades are, as one operator once said, a thing of the past UNLESS....
>
> Problems: RENT. Old arcades either had long term leases or they
> OWNED the place.
>
> Equipment: COSTS and Longevity. The machines are expensive -
> therefore you pay alot for a game. The games change very quickly.
> That's why some machines can be repogrammed or now will have multiple
> games. Towns (think AP still does) require a permit or fee for EACH
> game installed as does the state (I think).
>
> Size matters - skeeball takes up about 30 sq ft per unit....about
> $2500 used. Figure 10 of them = 25k..used and 300 sq ft plus room to
> play...dance rev games around $7500 to $10k, plus room. So let's
> assume you need at least 5,000 sq ft and if they charge you (a guess)
> $40 per sq ft... that's $200,000 per year in rent or $17,000 per
> month. PLUS, you have to have employess, insurance, pay taxes, pay
> your electric bill....and make a profit so you get something back for
> the risk. That $17k /month can be shrunk to a 5 month period of when
> you need real good weather and PEOPLE. Arcades do their biz AFTER the
> beach - unless you bring in camps like Lange did with the palace
> during the day.
>
> An acrade sure would be fun...as long as you're not wiping the glass
> on a rainy day watching those machines blinking and talking to each
> other...That's why Dave and Buster's has a concept - like MM - add
> liquor. Someone here called it Chucky Cheese for Adults.
>
> There's a reason why it's not in NJ.
>
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