Here's a scenario: You're a video gamer and you only have five dollars in your pocket. What do you do? Not many people would automatically consider going to an arcade, but if used correctly, five dollars could go a long way.
I'm not talking about redemption games; you should probably avoid those at all costs because of the speed of the games. You can toss five dollars in less than five minutes. There is one big goal for going to the arcade: spending as much time as possible but only spending a very small amount. Everyone knows the adage that "time is money," so why not get your five dollars to go further? On average, a thrifty and crafty video gamer can spend five to seven minutes only on 50 cents. That's about an hour of game play with the five dollars. The hour should hold your gaming addiction well. Here are some video gaming tips:
Find a game that's cheap - Find a game that's a quarter. Sounds obvious. There aren't as many nowadays, but classics like Ms. Pac-Man or Dig-Dug can be found gathering dust. If you practice, you can get to higher levels on only one quarter. I would suggest starting from the beginning if you get a Game Over, because you will figure out the pattern to the game. If you have any choice and want to try Pac-Man, remember that Pac-Man is easier than Ms. Pac-Man because the ghosts don't follow you as intently.
There's one big caveat to this: many cheap games last a very short time. A good example is House of the Dead. If you can find a House of the Dead that's cheap, it's because a normal video gamer can't get past the first stage, but the arcade owner knows this so they charge 25 cents. The time spent is less than five minutes and you lost a quarter. You insert the next quarter and realize you die next time in less than three minutes because the game ramped in difficulty.
I'm not talking about redemption games; you should probably avoid those at all costs because of the speed of the games. You can toss five dollars in less than five minutes. There is one big goal for going to the arcade: spending as much time as possible but only spending a very small amount. Everyone knows the adage that "time is money," so why not get your five dollars to go further? On average, a thrifty and crafty video gamer can spend five to seven minutes only on 50 cents. That's about an hour of game play with the five dollars. The hour should hold your gaming addiction well. Here are some video gaming tips:
Find a game that's cheap - Find a game that's a quarter. Sounds obvious. There aren't as many nowadays, but classics like Ms. Pac-Man or Dig-Dug can be found gathering dust. If you practice, you can get to higher levels on only one quarter. I would suggest starting from the beginning if you get a Game Over, because you will figure out the pattern to the game. If you have any choice and want to try Pac-Man, remember that Pac-Man is easier than Ms. Pac-Man because the ghosts don't follow you as intently.
There's one big caveat to this: many cheap games last a very short time. A good example is House of the Dead. If you can find a House of the Dead that's cheap, it's because a normal video gamer can't get past the first stage, but the arcade owner knows this so they charge 25 cents. The time spent is less than five minutes and you lost a quarter. You insert the next quarter and realize you die next time in less than three minutes because the game ramped in difficulty.
Each Pac-Man ghost has their own personality and chase Pac-Man differently. Blinky the red ghost is the fastest.
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