![]() ![]() Once again we are sorry, and hope that you give us another try, look forward to seeing you again at Arcade Odyssey. If you come in and ask for Liz - the manager or myself Rick the owner, we will gladly give you back your tokens for the game you were playing, which looks like it was mortal kombat, we understand you were probably so involved with the game that you may have not noticed the lights turning on nor the annoucement prior to the games turning off and sorry you did not fully enjoy yourself because of our closing methods, we felt that a 10 minute lights turning on warning and verbal warning over the speakers would be enough. We are very sorry you felt cheated on your game, but on the video you just left and did not ask anyone at the counter to give you back your tokens as you were still playing when the games turned off. Then an announcement was made that we will be closing soon, so to please finish off your games, and at 12:03am the games began to turn off. At 11:50pm the lights were turned on as they are always 10 minutes before closing. We actually saw you playing on Thursday night. ![]() We take our clients critism and reviews very seriously at Arcade Odyssey, and as such we decided the review each of the last 4 days of the video cameras during closing. More information on Arcade Odyssey, click here.Hello alexandria, this is Rick Medina and im the owner of Arcade Odyssey, before anything else I would like to apologise for you not having a great experience at the arcade. Everything from the latest unique japanese Arcade games to Rare & Retro Gaming Titles. All types of Video & Arcade games, from Fighters to shoot em ups, from gun shooters to pinball. We want you to come in and try something new, taste something new and hang out with your friends and have a really unique setting and unique experience,” said Medina. Specialties: A real, traditional Arcade Experience, Schedule your next Birthday party, special event, Team building, Fun raiser or Gaming Tournament with us. "We're trying to give a different experience. Medina hoping this pixelated nostalgia gives patrons a thumb workout while also providing a safe space to learn, connect with others and play games. And if you’ve worked up an appetite from all that gaming, they have an assortment of Japanese snacks and they recently became a bar-cade offering bubble tea and local craft beer. Medina is eventually looking for the right space and funding to get his non-profit museum officially off the ground.Īrcade Odyssey also has a PC and console area where teens and young adults can participate in weekly tournaments. “In order for us to move forward, I think we have to look a little bit back and then move forward so you have a better understanding.” And we wanted to go ahead and start doing classes and so forth to teach the next generation,” said Medina. "I believe things should be repaired and they should be built to be repaired and so I went ahead and wanted to show the history so I incorporated the National Video Game History Museum which is a 501c3. Medina has amassed an extensive collection of over 40 pinball machines, 225 to 250 game machines, over 700 motherboards and two warehouses filled with imported games. He’s hopping to create the National Video Game History Museum. Medina’s vision also goes way beyond the arcade. Video shows mangled wreckage of car after fatal Kendall crash involving teens "In 2016, 2017, that's when everybody started really getting back into gaming and more and more people started coming down,” said Medina. So I wanted to bring back something that was lost and started it in 2011."Īs arcades of yesteryear have slowly disappeared, Medina is hoping they make a comeback. “I thought it would be really really cool to bring it back. And there was no place really for young teenagers or young adults to and hang out but all there is really bars in South Florida,” said Rick Medina. And I noticed that there was no arcades left down here. “Whenever we would travel I would always go visit arcades. Rick Medina is passionate about all things video-games related and is the brains behind the business. ![]() “I've been collecting arcade games and arcade machines for over 30 years,” said owner Rick Medina. The retro spot opened in 2011 and is one of the only surviving arcades of its kind in Miami-Dade. Arcade Odyssey12045 SW 117th AVE Miami FL 33186 . From recognizable classics like PacMan and asteroids, to modern titles like Mario Kart and Dance Dance Revolution, to extremely rare games like Meltdown, Arcade Odyssey is offering an oasis for gamers in Kendall and South Florida.
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