"Winners Don't Use Drugs" | How The FBI Invaded Arcades

It’s a phrase and screen seared into the memories of anyone who visited an arcade in the late 80s and 90s. An arcade staple that’s just as recognizable as Street Fighter 2, NBA JAM, or Pac-Man. “Winners Don't Use Drugs.” Where did this screen come from and how did it end up on most arcade games from the 90s? This is the story of the Winners Don’t Use Drugs screen.
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Ethan from The history of how we play - thehistoryofho...
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Sources:
Washington post April 25, 1988
RePlay Magazine - Volume 19, Issue No. 2 November 1993
Cash Box Magazine Feb 18, 1989
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin - October 1988
ABC News Report July 19, 1993
Play Meter - Volume 18, Number 7 June 1992
Cash Box Magazine April 29, 1989
Cash Box Magazine December 30, 1989
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Additional 3D models used under Creative Commons License:
Arcade Machine by PureUgliness
Hrvoje Wächter Hallway Old Arcade cabinets (this scene’s original arcade cabinet and some textures were replaced by Yahel)
Attract Mode by byron-barry82