All You Can Arcade

All You Can Arcade operates on a really interesting business model. You can rent full-​sized cabinet arcade games for $ 75/​month, choosing a new one each month or keeping the one (s) you have. If I had more space at home, I might subscribe and stick one of their many classic arcade games in my living room on a rotating basis. This also seems like a cool idea for a shared office or something.
That said, I used AYCA’s services for something entirely different. A friend of mine threw a great wedding reception at which she rented a few arcade games and I wanted to copy that idea for my own wedding reception. However, I didn’t want to copy her exact game selection. I soon found that the games I wanted weren’t available from any of the most widely-​used rental companies. It felt like a long shot, but I contacted AYCA to see it they could come through. Seth got back to me via email very quickly and told me they had what I was looking for.
I rented The Simpsons, Area 51, and cocktail-​style Pac-​Man. The game cabinets appeared to be well-​loved but totally functional. When I first inquired, Area 51 wasn’t working, but Seth got it ready in time for my event. It was awesome and at $ 150 per game (the going rate for same-​day drop-​off/​pick-​up), it was way less expensive than it would have been from any other rental company. Seth got the games there a couple minutes late, but hey, this dude was loading/​unloading the games himself on a busy street in SF and one game (The Simpsons) had to be partially deconstructed to get through the door. He picked them up right on time, which was important to the restaurant we’d bought out for the event. Oh, and Seth also took care of the Certificate of Insurance (COI) required by the venue.
Bottom line: I got the games I wanted way way cheaper than I could have from anybody else. My guests had an awesome time playing them. Seth was really responsive leading up to the event. We must have exchanged a dozen emails and he really stayed on top of it. Plus he seems like a super-​nice dude. My heart goes out to this guy and his company. AYCA is clearly working hard to repair and restore these old cabinet arcade games which is, in itself, a noble cause. I hope Seth and AYCA keep this good thing going. Best of luck.