Here posting in the beginning of 2024!!! I am 47 and I absolutely adore my memories playing with my uncle in Timeout in 2 separate malls. We also had a great arcade called Mind boggle, which is where I met my 1st love while playing games. Damn.... it's so sad those days are gone. It's extremely nostalgic and was such an amazing place to hang out with friends. The good ol' days. Now everything sucks unfortunately.
Time-Out locations in Rochester is how I got started into arcade games. I will never forget going to Greece Town Mall to play pinball and star wars every friday night! I miss those days, Rochester had so many great arcades, I could ramble on forever about it.
This Time Out seems to have gone the way of things, but Arnot Mall does have an arcade still - Bonus Round, from a nationwide chain. Time Outs still do exist- I played in one a few years back in Las Vegas!
Spent many, many hours and quarters in Time Out in NYC, 1978-1983 (long gone now). What I remember vividly is the mechanical games (pinball, baseball, etc) being taken over (and ultimately eliminated by) digital/ video games. The mix was nice, while it lasted. Thanks for posting.
Loved Time Out as a kid in California local mall.y divorced dad would take me there once a week to play the racing games, paper boy and others. ❤️ Gosh what a great time it was.
@clerven I live in Rochester, NY, and our last Time-Out closed its doors over a decade ago. Arcades aren't as popular as they once were, and had ended up developing a reputation for conducting seedy activities by patrons toward the very end. Ironically, it seems that the arcades that have survived to this day are the ones that have gone back to the basics. Whack a Moles, pinball machines, and crane-o-matics are the attractions in many American arcades today.
The problem became too many kids without parental supervision, easier to deal on drugs between cab setups, and pedophiles preying on kids who's parents dumped them off while they went to work. Many arcades now have "FREE PLAY", though those games often were unplayable as they were never maintained and left to sit. Arcades in 1980 was the easiest income to make, now in 2023 now it's the easiest way to bankruptcy. The home consels made serious gamers stay home as it was easier than asking mom to drive them to a mall.
EXCELLENT documentary! As happy as I am with advance console gaming, it's a double-edged sword. Higher quality home games made arcade games less appealing, thus reducing profits. I'd like a day where arcades can rekindle that fire, while we still have kickass home games like the 80s.
Arcade memories live on. I remember been to the Time-Out arcade in Hollywood, FL at Oceanfront Mall in Hollywood Beach. Lots of memories. But of course a new arcade venue called "Arcade Odyssey" in Kendall, FL just got started to relive the classics and pinball as well.
@jstephenj I too remember going to Marketplace and Eastview mall around the Rochester area. I'm still reminded of their original locations from time to time as I walk past those spots in the mall. Many fun times were had there...wish I had a time machine.
I can recall going to Time-Out between 1989-1993, at Rotterdam Square Mall (Schenectady, NY) or Northway Mall (Colonie, NY, across from Colonie Center). I remember spending a lot of money on TMNT. And at the Northway Mall there was a Darius arcade cabinet (3-screen shooter).
My father worked at Play Palace at the Rolling Acres Mall back in the early 80's. I got to play the games for free when we went to Rolling Acres Mall every weekend.
I grew up on timeout,there was one here in maryland going from the 80's and into the early 90's befor it was replaced by fun'n'games.Timeout was one of the best arcades on the eastcoast plenty of variety in games etc.I remember as a kid getting a timeout coupon book for a xmas present every year and useing it every chance i got.It's a shame afther namco bought timeout since they pretty much ran it into the ground.
If you are ever in New Hampshire, you must visit Fun Spot. It's the largest arcade in the country. The second floor is a time warp back to the 1980's. One of my favorite places!
Time out did not allow video cameras into its game room (a entrance sign stated so right by 'No Food Allowed'), which is probably why it is hard to find 80's arcade videos of this place.
Very true. I remember Rush n Attack had 2 more stages and 2-player play unlike the 4 stage single player arcade version. Still, it's all about going OUT to play games that are were shorter and simpler, unlike the 40+ hour games on PS3. Even though late 80s games don't have the replayability of early 80s games, there was still that SPECIAL feeling about them. (I was FLOORED how superior the sound was compared to NES). It was kind of the "less is more" mantra back then, I guess.
I remember going to a Time Out arcade all the time in the Smithhaven Mall in Long Island, NY sometime in the mid-90's. I remember it closing down a little after year 2000, and being really sad about it.
On a minor caveat, the Rochester Museum of Play (formerly the Strong Museum) plans on opening up a permanant exhibit featuring a vintage arcade room with classic games like Donkey Kong and Defender.
I grew up in Horseheads and pretty much lived in this mall as a kid. I think it's cool that it's still an arcade, but I was definitely bummed the last time I came to visit my family and it wasn't Time Out anymore. The entire mall is in rough shape.
The Time-Out at Marketplace Mall was turned into a tuxedo shop, which has just recently gone out of business too. Indoor malls are dying, as are retailers, it seems:-(
Rochester's arcade's are barely a blip on the collective radar these days. All the Time-Out's have been phased out from our shopping malls, and our malls today are barely hanging on, falling by the wayside in the age of amazon.com. As for the arcades, they'll remain as a niche factor, but as far as being the trendy, king of the hill for consumers, those days are long gone.
I miss arcades. Too bad the Time Out in Hoover, AL had to close down. I remember blowing my allowances and paychecks EVERY Friday and Saturday after school...
+dafifeproductions2 Well the arcade that was used for tournaments closed years ago and the mall that had like 3 Time Outs was torn down like 10 years ago lol. This video made me cry haha.
+TraumaER Barcades are becoming popular. There are at least three in NYC and there are some in other cities as well. If you are ever in New Hampshire check out the FunSpot it's a huge classic arcade.
I remember goin' to the Time Out at the Sunrise Mall, in Mspq, LI, in the late 70's... Asteroids was my favorite, but my brother pwned the Space Invaders machine there!
Arcades could be giant and an obsession and teens didn't have enough money to purchase a platform at home. I just figured that there once was a Timeout that took over Sega Center at Fox Hills Mall. It has the three tone carpeting and wall paint job. The inside of Sega Center is seen in the movie Nightmares, Battle of Bishop. That's all that matters. The only part we don't have a shot of is the immediate right inside room area where the older games were like Pong or Whak A Mole and prize machines and some carnival bowling game. I think there were big mirrors in that area to make it seem huge. They did buy too many Asteroids machines when they first came about. I never saw Time Out but it was there seen on the internet.
Worked there in the mid 90s after going there a lot in the 80s. It was great place to work IF you had a decent manager. I did not unfortunately. First time I had encountered a cooperate Yes-Man. Poor weasel-faced guy couldn't think on his own. The rest of us had fun when we could and the place was great other than that fact. Back in the day we still had blue laws in MD and only us or the theater was open in our mall, lol. They had a lot of rules but it was always a safe place for your kids to be.
I remember when there was a time out at the mall I went to. I remember it was right next to an anime video store. Unfortunately they both closed down and they completely re modeled that entire area.
I miss my timeout we had one at the stroud mall in the poconos and every friday and saturday night it dominated by us fighting game freaks Shoryuken!!!
Hindsight being 20/20, alot of the popular arcade games were shallow compared to the things that Nintendo, Capcom and Konami were doing for the NES. Contra for the arcade may have been prettier, but played as stiff as a board compared the NES version. And Double Dragon hasn't really aged well into this current day, while games like Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros. and Zelda are as remembered fondly today as they are with today's modern day hits.
Some of the best times in my life were spent in an arcade, that is where I met my friends and after 30 years, we are still a tight group. I remember beating Dragons Lair,I must a pumped enough money in that game to buy a Veyron. Well it paid off. I remember beating the game in front of a huge crowd and I got not one but TWO kisses in the lips from some random girls. Nowadays the gamers cant meet any girls ,since they are @ home. Video game guys could hook up with a girl @ the game room.
There are NO pinball machines in any arcades anymore, Cyberstation hasn't had one in years, the cost to maintain them doesn't make them worth it anymore.
Here posting in the beginning of 2024!!! I am 47 and I absolutely adore my memories playing with my uncle in Timeout in 2 separate malls. We also had a great arcade called Mind boggle, which is where I met my 1st love while playing games. Damn.... it's so sad those days are gone. It's extremely nostalgic and was such an amazing place to hang out with friends. The good ol' days. Now everything sucks unfortunately.
Time-Out locations in Rochester is how I got started into arcade games. I will never forget going to Greece Town Mall to play pinball and star wars every friday night! I miss those days, Rochester had so many great arcades, I could ramble on forever about it.
This Time Out seems to have gone the way of things, but Arnot Mall does have an arcade still - Bonus Round, from a nationwide chain. Time Outs still do exist- I played in one a few years back in Las Vegas!
Spent many, many hours and quarters in Time Out in NYC, 1978-1983 (long gone now). What I remember vividly is the mechanical games (pinball, baseball, etc) being taken over (and ultimately eliminated by) digital/ video games. The mix was nice, while it lasted. Thanks for posting.
Growing up in Horsheads, NY, this was a pillar of my childhood.
Loved Time Out as a kid in California local mall.y divorced dad would take me there once a week to play the racing games, paper boy and others. ❤️ Gosh what a great time it was.
I love that you specified that he was your divorced dad as opposed to just "dad".
@@Aberusugi ah I see...single dad who picks up his kid once a week been better? 🤣
@clerven I live in Rochester, NY, and our last Time-Out closed its doors over a decade ago. Arcades aren't as popular as they once were, and had ended up developing a reputation for conducting seedy activities by patrons toward the very end. Ironically, it seems that the arcades that have survived to this day are the ones that have gone back to the basics. Whack a Moles, pinball machines, and crane-o-matics are the attractions in many American arcades today.
The problem became too many kids without parental supervision, easier to deal on drugs between cab setups, and pedophiles preying on kids who's parents dumped them off while they went to work.
Many arcades now have "FREE PLAY", though those games often were unplayable as they were never maintained and left to sit. Arcades in 1980 was the easiest income to make, now in 2023 now it's the easiest way to bankruptcy. The home consels made serious gamers stay home as it was easier than asking mom to drive them to a mall.
EXCELLENT documentary! As happy as I am with advance console gaming, it's a double-edged sword. Higher quality home games made arcade games less appealing, thus reducing profits.
I'd like a day where arcades can rekindle that fire, while we still have kickass home games like the 80s.
Watching this after finding several old “Time Out” tokens.
Arcade memories live on. I remember been to the Time-Out arcade in Hollywood, FL at Oceanfront Mall in Hollywood Beach. Lots of memories. But of course a new arcade venue called "Arcade Odyssey" in Kendall, FL just got started to relive the classics and pinball as well.
Very nice video! Such a great presentation!
Thanks! It's great to see that so many people are interested in Time-Out!
@jstephenj I too remember going to Marketplace and Eastview mall around the Rochester area. I'm still reminded of their original locations from time to time as I walk past those spots in the mall. Many fun times were had there...wish I had a time machine.
Damn, I miss the 80's. We played our video games at a place called Spankys (pizza joint), I freaking obsessed over Castlevania.
The video is totally awesom n looks great dude.
This was great! Thanks for putting this together :)
Thanks so much! It was a lot of fun.
I can recall going to Time-Out between 1989-1993, at Rotterdam Square Mall (Schenectady, NY) or Northway Mall (Colonie, NY, across from Colonie Center). I remember spending a lot of money on TMNT. And at the Northway Mall there was a Darius arcade cabinet (3-screen shooter).
Great video. Do you plan to do more Documentaries on other arcades?
Thank you! I highlight other arcades on my blog, retroinjection.com. Check out my full walkthroughs of both Game Preserve locations in Texas. :)
My father worked at Play Palace at the Rolling Acres Mall back in the early 80's. I got to play the games for free when we went to Rolling Acres Mall every weekend.
I grew up on timeout,there was one here in maryland going from the 80's and into the early 90's befor it was replaced by fun'n'games.Timeout was one of the best arcades on the eastcoast plenty of variety in games etc.I remember as a kid getting a timeout coupon book for a xmas present every year and useing it every chance i got.It's a shame afther namco bought timeout since they pretty much ran it into the ground.
If you are ever in New Hampshire, you must visit Fun Spot. It's the largest arcade in the country. The second floor is a time warp back to the 1980's. One of my favorite places!
That's been on my radar for years! In 2016, my wife and I went to Tokyo. The arcades there were insane. Google "Kawasaki Warehouse."
Time out did not allow video cameras into its game room (a entrance sign stated so right by 'No Food Allowed'), which is probably why it is hard to find 80's arcade videos of this place.
Wow, great video! I grew up with Time Out at Marketplace Mall in Rochester
Thanks! This location is now called Bonus Round, and is now property of CTM Group. It's one of the few businesses still open in the mall!
Very true. I remember Rush n Attack had 2 more stages and 2-player play unlike the 4 stage single player arcade version. Still, it's all about going OUT to play games that are were shorter and simpler, unlike the 40+ hour games on PS3. Even though late 80s games don't have the replayability of early 80s games, there was still that SPECIAL feeling about them. (I was FLOORED how superior the sound was compared to NES). It was kind of the "less is more" mantra back then, I guess.
I remember going to a Time Out arcade all the time in the Smithhaven Mall in Long Island, NY sometime in the mid-90's. I remember it closing down a little after year 2000, and being really sad about it.
On a minor caveat, the Rochester Museum of Play (formerly the Strong Museum) plans on opening up a permanant exhibit featuring a vintage arcade room with classic games like Donkey Kong and Defender.
They did and it is pretty awesome. Nice selection of games and they have displays of all they classic systems.
I grew up in Horseheads and pretty much lived in this mall as a kid. I think it's cool that it's still an arcade, but I was definitely bummed the last time I came to visit my family and it wasn't Time Out anymore. The entire mall is in rough shape.
Great mini-documentary! :D
Thank you very much! Time-Out will always have a place in my heart. :)
The Time-Out at Marketplace Mall was turned into a tuxedo shop, which has just recently gone out of business too. Indoor malls are dying, as are retailers, it seems:-(
Rochester's arcade's are barely a blip on the collective radar these days. All the Time-Out's have been phased out from our shopping malls, and our malls today are barely hanging on, falling by the wayside in the age of amazon.com. As for the arcades, they'll remain as a niche factor, but as far as being the trendy, king of the hill for consumers, those days are long gone.
I miss arcades. Too bad the Time Out in Hoover, AL had to close down. I remember blowing my allowances and paychecks EVERY Friday and Saturday after school...
Very cool vid! I'll come visit if I'm ever in that neck of the woods!! :D
We had these in northern VA and it used to be my favorite place. Arcades are all gone now. :(
+TraumaER You just have to know where to look. There are six arcades within a 40-minute drive from my house!
+dafifeproductions2 Well the arcade that was used for tournaments closed years ago and the mall that had like 3 Time Outs was torn down like 10 years ago lol. This video made me cry haha.
I miss that place
+TraumaER Barcades are becoming popular. There are at least three in NYC and there are some in other cities as well. If you are ever in New Hampshire check out the FunSpot it's a huge classic arcade.
+kemicon Thanks man.
BRADLEES was in Arnot Mall. Was the mall in Horseheads, Corning, Elmira?? I recall going there in the early 1990s
The mall is in Horseheads. There is now a Burlington Coat Factory in the former Bradlee's location, which had sat dormant for years.
That's nice
I remember goin' to the Time Out at the Sunrise Mall, in Mspq, LI, in the late 70's...
Asteroids was my favorite, but my brother pwned the Space Invaders machine there!
"Shoot the Death Star" how I miss Star Wars, it was a classic pinball game for sure!
Laura Stuhler it was great
Arcades could be giant and an obsession and teens didn't have enough money to purchase a platform at home. I just figured that there once was a Timeout that took over Sega Center at Fox Hills Mall. It has the three tone carpeting and wall paint job. The inside of Sega Center is seen in the movie Nightmares, Battle of Bishop. That's all that matters. The only part we don't have a shot of is the immediate right inside room area where the older games were like Pong or Whak A Mole and prize machines and some carnival bowling game. I think there were big mirrors in that area to make it seem huge. They did buy too many Asteroids machines when they first came about. I never saw Time Out but it was there seen on the internet.
Nightmares is a little time capsule, for sure!
Worked there in the mid 90s after going there a lot in the 80s. It was great place to work IF you had a decent manager. I did not unfortunately. First time I had encountered a cooperate Yes-Man. Poor weasel-faced guy couldn't think on his own. The rest of us had fun when we could and the place was great other than that fact. Back in the day we still had blue laws in MD and only us or the theater was open in our mall, lol. They had a lot of rules but it was always a safe place for your kids to be.
very cool.
Time out was in my mall but it closed the mall to rebuilt it so yeah
Timeout is in my mall
4:59 - maximum tune! yay!
We had a "Time Out" arcade in MY hometown in the mall in the seventies!!
There is one in PUERTO Rico
Is it still there? 😬😰
utubepunk no rip
I remember when there was a time out at the mall I went to. I remember it was right next to an anime video store. Unfortunately they both closed down and they completely re modeled that entire area.
sigh... i wish that arcades like this were everywhere...
Anybody remember Dream Machine at the Hampshire Mall in Hadley, MA in the 1990s?
that place will close eventually or be a museum
This was my home arcade!!!!
I miss my timeout we had one at the stroud mall in the poconos and every friday and saturday night it dominated by us fighting game freaks Shoryuken!!!
i miss the video game arcade .... when you were playing, you were on stage.....
Hindsight being 20/20, alot of the popular arcade games were shallow compared to the things that Nintendo, Capcom and Konami were doing for the NES. Contra for the arcade may have been prettier, but played as stiff as a board compared the NES version. And Double Dragon hasn't really aged well into this current day, while games like Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros. and Zelda are as remembered fondly today as they are with today's modern day hits.
Great video. How is this place today? Still alive?
Thanks! Yes, it's still going strong. :)
Aladdin's Castle was my Time Out.
Some of the best times in my life were spent in an arcade, that is where I met my friends and after 30 years, we are still a tight group. I remember beating Dragons Lair,I must a pumped enough money in that game to buy a Veyron. Well it paid off. I remember beating the game in front of a huge crowd and I got not one but TWO kisses in the lips from some random girls. Nowadays the gamers cant meet any girls ,since they are @ home. Video game guys could hook up with a girl @ the game room.
There are NO pinball machines in any arcades anymore, Cyberstation hasn't had one in years, the cost to maintain them doesn't make them worth it anymore.
Namco, damn you! 😠🔥🔥🔥
Time-out replaced Space Port in the 1990's.
No wonder the arcade business is suffering!
I haven't watched this since it was made lol still look good just to bad there aren't and decent game in there anymore
Visit retroinjection.com for tons of arcade goodness.