Types of arcades There's a fundamental difference between arcades where I live, and arcades in Japan. In Japan, you typically pay a fee to play a video game. You enjoy the game and then you can pay to play again. Here, it's a rarity to find a video game in an arcade. The usual types of games here are mechanical games such as claw machines, basketball hoops and skill/luck challenges that reward virtual tickets, which you can later redeem for prizes like soft toys. Occasionally, they'll have a ...
