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| - Gemini Arcade Palace, when you walk in, you notice will cater to exactly one group of gamers. They don't have any shooters, nor any racing games. They have a couple of skill games like the UFO catcher, and some old Fighters like Street Fighter 2 and Marvel 2. There is also a Donkey Kong so points for retro.
They specialize in dance games, and that is what they do well. They have every brand, from In The Groove to the latest version of Pump it Up, and even old school Dance Dance Revolution and a Disney version. All the games are kept in near-flawless states of repair, with small fans and paper towels to help with the sweating that occurs when the gamers really get into it.
There are a few other music games like Guitar Freaks, Beatmania IIDX, and Taiko drum master. There is a section for Console games, where people can bring in their own equipment to play games - This is a very thoughtful gesture as there isn't much else to do here.
While I am disappointed that there are no racing games, It's clear that this place has honed in on a demographic of the Arcade scene that is still alive and well and damned if that doesn't make it a perfect spot for anyone still interested in dancing games!
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