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Pushing Buttons: Why I’m mourning the death of the true arcade game

In this week’s newsletter: A trip to the Devon coast led me to visit some seaside arcades for the first time in years, and reminded me how much games have changed

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In need of a quiet getaway after completing my fourth novel, last week I booked a hotel on the seafront in Paignton, Devon and planned to spend three days wandering about and reading in cafes. As soon as I arrived, however, I saw that there were several arcades on the main street and on the pier. Obviously, I had to visit them all.

That was a mistake.

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Originally posted in the guardian.