Classic arcade gaming is almost dead. Internet is full of messages similar to the following.
But a lot of people still miss arcade. And this feeling is monetized in different ways. For example, "Arcade1Up" makes down-scaled copies of classic arcade cabinets for home use with big success. https://arcade1up.com/ Personal arcade cabinet is good for small business but is not a solution for out-of-home entertainment in general.
I have found a list of recommendations from #LBE and #OOH enetertainment gurus Randy White and Kevin Williams.
If indoor arcade is banned , let us go outdoors!
In my previous project, I imagined an outdoor gaming system with foot-operated game controllers.
My first project uses the player's gadgets as displays. Game data from the game server is transmitted to mobile devices through WiFi UDP sockets. The short clip shows how it works.
Let us imagine a system that contains elements of my previous project and a classic arcade cabinet. In general, all we need is a big screen. But classic arcade cabinet is not vandal-resist and not weatherproof. So we need to protect sensitive parts from vandals and outdoor moisture.
My idea is to assemble all parts of the gaming system inside the small coffee kiosk made from a 10 ft ship container. This kind of container refurbishment is very popular worldwide.
I see my version in this way.
The main parts of my gaming system are foldable. As foot-operated controllers are hand-free and social distance is established, such an arcade gaming system may be called " COVID-safe" from the sanitary point of view. The main phases are shown in gif-animation.
The kiosk itself can offer coffee, soft drinks, and snacks. Such a system can be installed at any allowed space in a city public park or empty square. I hope such a tiny kiosk can create normal cash-flow as it works as a meeting point for youth from the neighborhood.
#eatertainment, #arcade , #covidsafe, #hypercasual, #LBE, #OOH, #arcadecabinet, #vendertainment.
