Finally got into that old arcade at the Lincoln Mall after 3 tries

The back hallway was always locked every time I went by, but last Saturday the door was just cracked open. I squeezed through with my flashlight and found a whole abandoned arcade from the 90s with about 20 machines still standing. Something went wrong when I stepped on a loose floor tile and it broke under me, nearly twisted my ankle. I just sat down on a Pac-Man cabinet for like 10 minutes to catch my breath before moving again. Ended up getting some decent photos of the old ticket booth with faded neon signs still half hanging. Has anyone else had a close call like that inside an old mall? What did you do about the injuries?

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dylan2651mo ago

30 pounds of CRT and wood definitely would have crushed my leg if it tipped, but those Pac-Man cabs are built like tanks and I was more worried about my ankle than the machine.

rodriguez.cora1mo ago

Jumped right into that story and I can't believe you just sat there on a Pac-Man machine after nearly breaking your ankle! That sounds super dangerous honestly, those old machines are heavy and could've tipped over on you. Glad you got some cool photos though, that sounds like such a wild find.