Back to the arcade

Yes, there was a world before Halo

I miss the days of hanging out in the mall arcade. Dark. Noisy. Wads of gum under the lip of the arcade machines. Checking slots for abandoned quarters.

Spiff Huntington and I would save up for weeks until we could stroll confidently into the arcade with a handful of moist coins drenched with palm sweat.

Destro and Han Solo in Hoth Gear marvel at the machine yet curse its maker for its huge size.

In a bizarre tribute to these memories, I've created an arcade machine for the forum here (based on a diagram off the web). Enjoy or don't. Print on thick paper or else glue the paper onto cardboard or cardstock with a glue stick or thin coat of normal glue (don't bead the glue unless you want it to look like crapola). I used a manila folder for backing.

8x11 and 17x24 versions below.

If only I could harness my creativity for the forces of good...