GAMES
The Arcade Token Is Making a Completely Unnecessary Comeback
The arcade solved payment. Then somebody decided payment had become too easy.
An arcade chain is refusing tap-to-play payment. Visitors receive a cup of physical tokens when they enter.
The owners say a token disappearing into a machine creates a tiny moment of commitment that a digital tap does not.
Wall-mounted scoreboards and paper receipts make the whole place feel like a time capsule with modern screens.
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