Saturday, April 13, 2013

Arcades in LA: Family Amusement Corporation

 

 876 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
 (323) 660-8180
 8:30AM - 1:30AM Every Day

Shooters, racers, fighters this arcade has a huge selection of titles to choose from. Located right across from the LA Community College is the Family Amusement Corporation, which owns Japan Arcade in Little Tokyo and the now defunct Family Fun arcade. Part repair and distribution center the location is also a large arcade. This arcade has a huge selection to choose from of past and current titles. If you're looking for anything old-school or  want get into some good fighters you have this place. 


Pros
 -Pinball section
-New racing arcade units
-Air hockey and basketball units in the back
- Newest arcade fighters
-Many old school titles 
-Rare hard to find units

Cons
- Some machines need to be repaired. 
-Odd metal bars over coin return make it hard to get back your coins if the machines messes up
-Some machines take tokens, some machines take quarters
-metered street parking only 
-Could be cleaned more