question for my south florida brethren

Nesagwa

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After I graduate I'm probably moving to Ft. Lauderdale for my schoolin (Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale) for a Game Art & Design major:
<a href="http://www.aifl.artinstitutes.edu/design.html" target="_blank">http://www.aifl.artinstitutes.edu/design.html</a>

Just wondering if there are any good arcades down there and what kind of stuff there is in that city. Havent ever really been anywhere near there except for pompano beach for a concert last year.

So... yeah......
 

Hidden Character

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Well, you can go to:
Boomer's!--located on Bird Rd next to I-95 Northbound in Dania Beach. One features a go-kart track and the other has a roller coaster and mini-golf course. You can either take Griffin Rd or Sterling Rd heading East to get to it.

Swap Shop--Located on Sunrise Blvd in FT. Laud. heading west, the arcade is upstairs inside the large red and white building and surrounds the majority of the second floor.

Oceanwalk Arcade(not the real name, but anyway)--Oceanwalk Hotel in Hollywood. This place is just off of A1A next to the beach, but parking is a bitch. The hotel still runs, but the place looks like the lost city of Atlantis because it's so old and deserted. Your best bet would be to catch this place in the midday during the week, thouh I can't promise if they're still open or not.

Oakland Park Flea Market--Located on Oakland Park Blvd in Ft. Laud. and right up the street from Swap Shop. The few games that they have there are loctaed in the back, but they do have a Neo cab in there with SamSho 2, FF3, and others. Whatever you do, both joysticks will give you a hard time.

Dave and Buster's--Located in the Oakwood Plaza in Hollywood off I-95 Northbound. I never really liked the placed, too family-oriented. I think they still use game credit cards instead of tokens/quarters.

Gameworks--Located in the (I forget the name)Plaza in Sawgrass Mills in Plantation. Take I-595 West to Flamingo Rd and head North. Same orientation as Dave and Buster's, so I'm not too fond of it.

There is another one on Pines Blvd(Hollywood Blvd. west) that's like a Chuck E. CHeese, but lonlier and more secluded. The name escapes me at this time, but they had some nice games including a Neo 6-slot cab and MS X with blood. I think it's the only place around that still has Golden Axe:Revenge of Death Adder.

Hope any of this will help you.
 

Retrogamer

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Nesagwa:
After I graduate I'm probably moving to Ft. Lauderdale for my schoolin (Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale) for a Game Art & Design major:
<a href="http://www.aifl.artinstitutes.edu/design.html" target="_blank">http://www.aifl.artinstitutes.edu/design.html</a>

Just wondering if there are any good arcades down there and what kind of stuff there is in that city. Havent ever really been anywhere near there except for pompano beach for a concert last year.

So... yeah......
Welcome to the neighborhood man , I live on the edge of Fort Lauderdale in Hollywood

I went to The Art Institute for 3 years ... and a friend of mine works there .

Hidden Character pretty much wrapped up all of the arcade locations in the area except for a new one called Flippers on Taft Street west of 441 , they have some Hyper Neo 64 games there .

we all have to get together sometime and play .

George
 

Hidden Character

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I may or may not be home next week. Keep your fingers crossed. Flippers you say? I'll have to check this out if I'm back down there.
 

Nesagwa

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Hey do you know if that college has a dorm or some kind of student housing situation?
 

Retrogamer

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Nesagwa:
Hey do you know if that college has a dorm or some kind of student housing situation?
Yes they do have dorms ...about a decade ago they bought a hotel on US-1 north of Sunrise and made it the AIFL Dorms , they even have a bus that goes back and fourth between the school and the dorms
 

Hidden Character

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Retrogamer:
Nesagwa:
Hey do you know if that college has a dorm or some kind of student housing situation?
Yes they do have dorms ...about a decade ago they bought a hotel on US-1 north of Sunrise and made it the AIFL Dorms , they even have a bus that goes back and fourth between the school and the dorms
Huh. You learn something new everyday. I thought they'd just have the students stay at Port Everglades. lol
 
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