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A presentation looking at the rise and fall of the arcade industry. Arcades gave birth to console gaming, and were dominate throughout the 80’s and 90’s. I will talk about how arcades were designed to get maximum money from consumers, and how some of those elements found their way into early consoles. The arcade industry took a nosedive in the early 00’s as the console market grew and overtook them. We will also look at the current state of the arcade industry and how it’s still showing interest in Japan.