There wasn’t much thought behind it other than “is it fun” or “is it new”.

There was huge word of mouth whenever a new machine dropped and kids would ride their bikes from store to store to see the new ones.

This was before arcades started collecting them. Arcade machines were just at the local bars, Pizza shops, 7-11s, and grocery stores.

Bars would set them up in non-age restricted areas so kids could play.