The Laundromat

[ShortyC80]

I know this game is about the Arcade cabinets but it would be great if we could also upgrade the laundomat like paint the walls and fix the floors..

[Psyringe]

In my opinion that would be kind of pointless, since the game is about completely _removing_ the laundromat elements and turning the location into a pure gaming arcade. What's the point in beautifying things that get removed soon?

The suggestion has come up before though, you're not alone.

[Buckshot]

How many hundreds of hours do you have to play this before the laundry machines eventually get replaced with arcade games? I have hundreds of thousands of $ in the bank but nowhere to spend it. My arcade area behind the laundry facilities has been expanded once and arcade machines added but after that...nothing expanding.

[XxalvinxX]

Originally posted by Buckshot:

How many hundreds of hours do you have to play this before the laundry machines eventually get replaced with arcade games? I have hundreds of thousands of $ in the bank but nowhere to spend it. My arcade area behind the laundry facilities has been expanded once and arcade machines added but after that...nothing expanding.

Have ya checked everything from arcademania? try use wasd keys to scroll down

checked chat and finished it?

checked email and replied to email?

[Wired Jake]

Originally posted by XxalvinxX:

Originally posted by Buckshot:

How many hundreds of hours do you have to play this before the laundry machines eventually get replaced with arcade games? I have hundreds of thousands of $ in the bank but nowhere to spend it. My arcade area behind the laundry facilities has been expanded once and arcade machines added but after that...nothing expanding.

Have ya checked everything from arcademania? try use wasd keys to scroll down

checked chat and finished it?

checked email and replied to email?

Yes, what XxalvinxX said, it is completely possible that you are missing some of the arcade cabinets, use WASD to scroll slower, we will however pass on feedback about the mouse skipping over cabinets.

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by Buckshot:

How many hundreds of hours do you have to play this before the laundry machines eventually get replaced with arcade games? I have hundreds of thousands of $ in the bank but nowhere to spend it. My arcade area behind the laundry facilities has been expanded once and arcade machines added but after that...nothing expanding.

To elaborate on what was already said: The game uses a very simple progression system where, at each stage, you buy all available arcade machines, that triggers an option to expand the arcade, that makes more machines available, that triggers another expansion option, etc. There are also a few points where you have to do something else to progress the story, such as investing in a friend's business.

But if you've accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars while having expanded the arcade only once, then something is definitely amiss. You seem to be stuck at a very early stage of the story.

[Buckshot]

Originally posted by Psyringe:

Originally posted by Buckshot:

How many hundreds of hours do you have to play this before the laundry machines eventually get replaced with arcade games? I have hundreds of thousands of $ in the bank but nowhere to spend it. My arcade area behind the laundry facilities has been expanded once and arcade machines added but after that...nothing expanding.

To elaborate on what was already said: The game uses a very simple progression system where, at each stage, you buy all available arcade machines, that triggers an option to expand the arcade, that makes more machines available, that triggers another expansion option, etc. There are also a few points where you have to do something else to progress the story, such as investing in a friend's business.

But if you've accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars while having expanded the arcade only once, then something is definitely amiss. You seem to be stuck at a very early stage of the story.

If that is the case, then the grind in this game is too much for me. Im just doing the same things over and over and over again for hours upon hours (real time) and nothing is changing. There needs to be more to this game other than cleaning up trash in the laundrymat every morning and doing laundry and playing arcade games when you have a little time. There has to be more to this than watching timers on washers and dryers and throwing trash into a dumpster. Do I need to have a million $ in my bank before something fun or interesting happens? Am I missing something? Is there something else I should be doing?

[Psyringe]

Originally posted by Buckshot:

Originally posted by Psyringe:

To elaborate on what was already said: The game uses a very simple progression system where, at each stage, you buy all available arcade machines, that triggers an option to expand the arcade, that makes more machines available, that triggers another expansion option, etc. There are also a few points where you have to do something else to progress the story, such as investing in a friend's business.

But if you've accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars while having expanded the arcade only once, then something is definitely amiss. You seem to be stuck at a very early stage of the story.

If that is the case, then the grind in this game is too much for me. Im just doing the same things over and over and over again for hours upon hours (real time) and nothing is changing. There needs to be more to this game other than cleaning up trash in the laundrymat every morning and doing laundry and playing arcade games when you have a little time. There has to be more to this than watching timers on washers and dryers and throwing trash into a dumpster. Do I need to have a million $ in my bank before something fun or interesting happens? Am I missing something? Is there something else I should be doing?

Well, the intended "fun or interesting" content are the arcade machines. If playing them doesn't make the game worthwhile to you, then playing something else instead is definitively a valid course of action. Even good games (which I consider Arcade Paradise to be, warts and all) can't appeal to everybody. :)

What I'm trying to say, is: It sounds like you got stuck at an early stage of the game, which means that you have far fewer arcade machines (and spent far more time with the laundromat) than you should have. It's like you bought a fast car, but only ever drove it in the first gear, since the car manufacturer hid the gear shift at a place where you couldn't find it. ;)

So, if "more different arcade machines" and "fewer laundromats" sounds appealing to you, then I would suggest to at least try and continue playing. You will be able to progress through the rest of the story very quickly since you already have more money than you'll ever need. You can start the game right now, and buy all the machines that you're missing for your current stage. The next day, you'll be able to buy the next arcade expansion. The day after, you'll be able to buy every machine for that stage of the progression. And so on. You'd basically be racing through the rest of the story in seven mile boots. ;)

[tomk1]

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[Psyringe]

Originally posted by tomk1:

Originally posted by Psyringe:

In my opinion that would be kind of pointless, since the game is about completely _removing_ the laundromat elements and turning the location into a pure gaming arcade. What's the point in beautifying things that get removed soon?

IMO the arcade is only successful due to the laundromat, doing the laundry is a necessary chore/task that people have to do to get clean clothes, (self service) while the clothes are washing/drying for 4+ hours they entertain/pass the time in the Arcade, the laundromat is the catch, spending money they otherwise wouldn't of had.

Well - when you finally get rid of the laundromat, you'll earn more money from the arcade than ever before. So, no - the arcade is, in this game, clearly not successful due to the laundromat. It's the opposite: the laundromat is holding the arcade back. Or, at the very best, it complements the revenue from the arcade with additional money that you don't really need.

Also - I don't know, have you actually lived in the 80s? I have, and I vividly remember how (before the regulations got stricter) arcade machines popped up all over town, in department stores (right between the shelves), cinemas (in the entrance halls), pubs, diners, in trailers during fairs, etc. Every small business wanted to have at least one arcade machine, because they brought in customers that otherwise wouldn't ever have entered. Arcade machines were an absolute craze in this period, and the game tries to reflect that.

Originally posted by tomk1:

Also an arcade makes negative money with no customers, a lot of negative money.

Not this one. In this game, you have absolutely no running costs, your only expenses are the new arcade machines that you buy, the room expansions, and occasional extras like music tracks. All of these are one-off costs. Even your assistant (if you hire one) is a one-off cost. This is not a realistic business simulation, nor is it intended to be one. It's a collection of virtual arcade machines with a bit of story and fluff around them.

Originally posted by tomk1:

I realize (game-you) do not want the exterior to look different cause you dont own it.

Erm ... what are you talking about? The front of the store gets changed completely once you do own the place and finally get rid of the laundromat. It's part of the game's main objective to turn the location into a pure arcade, that includes a partial rebuild of the front area.