There is no question that the original Casey's arcade left a permanent and powerful mark on my childhood. Even now, the smell of freshly popped corn brings me back to the hot, crowded, neon-purple-lit techno cave that consumed so much of my middle school years and so many, many, multi-colored tokens.
Casey's was the Everett Washington home of Dragon's Lair. For 25 cents (all the other games at Casey's cost a nickle, offset by a cover charge.) we could enjoy a visual gaming experience unlike any other. It was magical.
20 years later, Dirk the Daring still has running, jumping, grunting, and slaying to do.
Now that magic is captured on the tiny, tiny iPhone screen, and you know what? I can still smell the popcorn when I play it.
-Adam!!!
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