Try the Demo and transform a dusty room into a profitable Retro Arcade Shop! Place Car Simulators, Basketball hoops, and Arcade Machines. Set up a Bowling Area to increase your hourly income. Customize your walls, manage the cafeteria, and build your 80s venue!

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Try the Demo and transform a dusty room into a profitable Retro Arcade Shop! Place Car Simulators, Basketball hoops, and Arcade Machines. Set up a Bowling Area to increase your hourly income. Customize your walls, manage the cafeteria, and build your 80s venue!

Spark Your Retro Empire

Step back into the neon-soaked golden age of gaming and experience our core arcade management and business simulation mechanics. Your journey begins in a humble, dusty space, but over the first four progression levels, you will unlock and expand into three distinct rooms.

You are in charge of the floor plan: purchase and arrange iconic, nostalgia-fueled cabinets, set up classic Air Hockey tables, or draw crowds with immersive Car and Motorcycle Simulators. Want to see the tokens really pile up?

Construct a fully functional Bowling Area and watch how dynamic, hourly income systems supercharge your growing economy.

Customize, Automate, and Manage

An arcade is nothing without the right vibe, so we are handing you the creative reins. Slap on 6 vibrant wall and floor textures, tweak the neon lighting to perfection, and build the ultimate 80s hangout spot. Hardcore gaming makes people hungry, so you will also need to manage a bustling Cafeteria System.

When the lines get too long, act like a true tycoon. Hire your first Cashier and Cafeteria Employee to keep the business running like a well-oiled machine while you plan your next big expansion.

Key Features:

  • Early Tycoon ProgressionPlay through the first 4 levels to experience the core business loop and basic passive income mechanics.

  • Start Your ExpansionUnlock up to 3 rooms to customize and organize your ideal arcade layout.

  • 6 Types of AttractionsFill your shop with 6 machine types, including classic Arcade Machines, Air Hockey, Basketball, Car and Motorcycle Simulators, and a functional Bowling Area.

  • Hourly Income TestingBuild a Bowling Area to see how dynamic income systems impact your economy.

  • Basic Staff ManagementAutomate early operations by hiring a Cashier and a Cafeteria Employee.

  • Run the CafeteriaKeep gamers fueled by managing a cafeteria system and selling basic products.

PLEASE NOTE: In this demo version, you CANNOT play the arcade games or simulators yourself. While the full game lets you interact with and play the machines directly, this demo focuses strictly on the early Tycoon progression, customization, and management aspects.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB) / Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional Notes: LOW Quality / 60FPS / 1920x1080. SSD Required.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5‑8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) / Radeon RX 6700 (12 GB)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional Notes: High Quality / 60FPS / 1920x1080. SSD Required.

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