Chinatown Fair amusement arcade in New York has reopened with a new look and new game content.
Having closed its doors last year following a rent dispute, Chinatown Fair has got rid of its numerous fighting machines and instead filled the space with family-friendly redemption games and crane machines, all featuring swipe card technology.
"We're kind of a cross between a Dave and Busters and a Chuck E. Cheese," Lonnie Sobel, the arcade's new owner, said. "We're trying to do the best of both worlds."
As for former loyal patrons, "it's going to take a lot of acceptance of change," Devon Harris, the assistant manager, said. "When you say Chinatown Fair, people immediately think, 'oh, fighting games.' CF was where all the best New York, East Coast fighting gamers came. Now, it's more directed towards families."
