As a kid, Jeff Gerson happily dropped quarters into arcade video games and pinball machine machines to prove his skills. He realized this was something he enjoyed and had fun at. To recreate those happy childhood days, Jeff Gerson has realized his dream and built a fully functional 80s arcade in his own home. Not only has Jeff built an arcade, he has also been able to recreate the atmosphere and feeling of those days gone by when the arcades were the place where teens and young adults would meet to hang out and have fun. Old School Gamer (OSG): Jeff, thank you for agreeing to some time to explain and give details about your Gameroom.
Jeff Gerson (JG): It is my pleasure Kevin.
OSG: So when did you start getting into video games?
JG: I grew up in Brooklyn by Coney Island. On weekends my dad would take my brother and I to the boardwalk with a pocketfu of quarters. This would have been about 1975. As the years went by, I remember playing all the classics including Space Invaders, Galaxian, and Frogger. I enjoyed the arcade games so much, my family bought me an Atari 2600. I spent countless hours playing that Atari with my brother. We thought it was just the best thing ever! As I got older….
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