A while back my family and I went to see a movie, and in the lobby there was an old arcade game -- Galactica! With the 8-bit graphics and everything. It was so awesome. I could have played that game forever.
That's what's so wonderful about arcade games. Anyone can play them, anytime. There aren't storylines, mini-tasks, character developments... just gameplay. Businessmen and teenagers alike could play them, and then walk away. You can't do that with today's games (not that they aren't good in their own respect).
Galactica--LOL! I remember my friend in 6th grade was good at that. I always got killed on the first screen :) My favorite arcade game is probably Ms. Pac-Man. I also love the old Atari home games.