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  • I live in Columbus, with a metro area of about 1.8 million -- only around 100,000 fewer people than the Las Vegas metro area. In 2012, if I want to play a rhythm game here in an arcade, I have the following games to choose from: DDR Extreme, two DDR Supernovas, two Pumps, one Drummania, and the terrible DDR X. We just lost our last In the Groove machine. Our only Taiko is long gone. Even at the height of DDR's popularity here, about 8-10 years ago, when there were many more choices, we never had games like Pop'n Magic. Well, here's Gemini Arcade Palace, which has just about any rhythm game you'd want to play in one room, including all those mentioned above, most in their latest versions; the awesome Technika 3, the very rare Pop'n Stage, Keyboardmania, Guitar Freaks, Disney's Rave, IIDX, two ITG2 machines LOADED with player-created edits; ParaParaParadise and Dance Maniax. There's also a Police Trainer and several cabinets that collectively have hundreds of old arcade games. All the games are at top volume, player-maintained and in tip-top condition. To say this is utopia for rhythm-game fans is the understatement of the year. There are a bunch of little touches that I appreciated. I got thirsty at one point and started pumping quarters into the vending machine to buy a bottle of Dasani... then I realized it was only 50 cents. Some of the games are on free play. There are posters and decor from the games on the walls. I was most impressed, though, with the owner, Julie, who took time to get to know me and encouraged me to try some of the games I wasn't familiar with. It's obvious she's very passionate about rhythm gaming. When the coin slot didn't work for me on one game, she opened it up and put six free credits on it for me. When I failed quickly at another game, she refunded my money. She complimented my DDR skills several times, even though I know she's seen dozens of players who are far better. She told me it was an "honor" to have me there from Ohio and gave me a hug when I left. In my experience, most owners of arcades are surly at best, and generally indifferent to the desires of patrons, so this was a pleasant surprise. There is no question I will revisit Gemini next time I'm in Vegas.
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