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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: level42 on January 09, 2014, 03:55:44 PM

Title: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: level42 on January 09, 2014, 03:55:44 PM

http://translate.google.nl/translate?sl=nl&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nu.nl%2Fbinnenland%2F3669280%2Fgrootste-indoor-attractiepark-snel-in-zoetermeer.html&act=url


It's a usual Goolgle translation so not to great but let me retrace that last sentence:

"In the park, visitors should be able to experience the latest in the field of video games and virtual reality...........did I really read that correctly......is this going to be the largest arcade in Europe ??



mmm, sounds like the Nozomi guys get some competition in Zoetermeer  ;D

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: level42 on January 09, 2014, 03:58:10 PM

http://www.bleizo.nl/nieuwsflits/interview-met-arno-geul-en-pieter-kwak/


(http://www.bleizo.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Kopie-van-overview.jpg)

Looks more like a small indoor version of Futuroscope to me....?

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: level42 on January 09, 2014, 04:05:14 PM

Mmmmm.....just what I thought:
http://adventureworld.nl/awsite/eng/game.html

Not one arcade video game in sight....if any will still be produced in 2018...... :'( :'( :'(


It does look like fun though, definitely worth a visit by then....

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: cebulba on January 09, 2014, 04:21:17 PM

Good luck with the project.

We had a similar park nearby Bremen which had to close down within a year due to the high costs and lacking visitors.
http://www.bremen-space-center.de/ (http://www.bremen-space-center.de/)

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: level42 on January 09, 2014, 04:36:40 PM

Hah yeah....I think the problems with these kind of parks are that few people will return for more visits and time/technology will always overtake the existing rides.

How is Futuroscope doing these days, I'm sure their attractions from 20 years ago now look old-fashioned.

Oh by the way, the same guys doing this project in Zoetermeer are also working on a even bigger project in Berlin :)

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: level42 on January 09, 2014, 04:49:38 PM

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17045


Looks like it's abandoned now (apart from the mall and cinema and hotel.....Ully.....you have to go on a new mission....visit this desolate theme park and take lots of pics....maybe even find some vintage 2004 arcade games !  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: Vond on January 10, 2014, 12:42:47 PM

There is also a project being build in Roermond.
Some pictures are located here.

http://brandnewleisure.com/yumble-images.html

I'm proud to say i'm somewhat involved ;)

Title: Re: Return of the arcade ??
Post by: cebulba on January 10, 2014, 02:40:04 PM

Quote from: Level42 on January 09, 2014, 04:49:38 PM

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17045


Looks like it's abandoned now (apart from the mall and cinema and hotel.....Ully.....you have to go on a new mission....visit this desolate theme park and take lots of pics....maybe even find some vintage 2004 arcade games !  ;D ;D ;D

Well Ully - if you go you can make a stopover at OCM or at my house but you won't find it abandoned hence it's now one of the largest mall in northern germany :)