Jump in a virtual or IRL event, tournament, or league. Participate in a Quest (a gaming challenge that you can do any time). Channel 3 has something for all skill levels, including gaming-focused daily minigames.
Go to Events below to search for real-time tournaments or other events. Quests will show you offline challenges you can complete at any time.
Open channel3.gg in Chrome. Click the Install icon in the right side of the address bar:
Click Install when you get this prompt.
After installation, you can pin to the Windows taskbar alongside your other favorite apps.
Open channel3.gg in Safari. It has to be Safari.
Tap the Share button in the middle of the footer.
Tap Add to Home Screen.
Tap Add on the prompt.
BOOM. You're done. iPhones try to act like it's "just a website bookmark" because they want everyone to go through the App Store but really it functions just like an app... Full screen, moveable icon on your home screen. All of it.
Enjoy.
Install the Channel 3 app from the Google Play Store.
Being mainly a 90s kid, I caught the tail end of the Arcade(s). I remember playing the first TMNTs, the Mario Bros at Chucky Cheese, Double Dragons II at a local grocer, the Street Fighter and Mortal Kombats at a local mall, some kind of Ninja Game at a Roller Rink, and I'm pretty sure I played Haunted Castle, aube also at the same mall. Those games were made to take your money, but that's ok, especially with MAME and online service options these days.
There are definitely trash arcades, and arcades that try to price gouge or put the trash stuff in there designed to cheat you, but if they're good, it's so much fun to spend hours just playing with all the noises all around.
The need for quarters lowers the rating.
Though I do recall one time on vacation staying at a hotel that disabled the need for quarters on all their arcades. My brother and I along with 2 other kids we met played through TMNT!
If you're an avid video game enjoyer, absolutely nothing beats the feeling of being in an arcade and pushing through quarters like they're going out of style. I think every birthday until I got to high school was at an arcade, and I'll be forever thankful for it. I used to go for the tickets and prizes, but nowadays you can catch me playing the racing games or skill games for fun and handing my tickets out to other kids having their birthday parties there.
I got myself the Street Fighter 2 Arcade1Up as soon as they were released with the sole intention of probably never playing Street Fighter on it. I was hoping they would figure out how to mod it and put a retropie inside and within like 2 weeks they did that. So I gutted mine, put a retropie inside and there's nothing like playing NBA Jam or Turtles on an actual arcade. It's the best. Easy to mod too following a tutorial online.
Arcades were places I visited whenever I went to the beach growing up. It was a heaven to me. Got a bit more often now, especially at Dave & Busters, but arcades still are just as fun & enjoyable as when I was a kid.
We took our son to CiCis for the first time recently and he absolutely loved the arcade. So did I and the games were mostly trash. It just goes to show how fun arcade games are. Growing up one of my Uncles had Sea Wolf at his house. It was EPIC
There was nothing quite like entering an arcade and walking around to figure out which gem you were going to play. So many classics and so many fond memories.
Arcade layouts have changed, but they'll always be a great time. I have life long memories beating the Simpsons with 3 friends, playing Dance Dance Revolution when the crowds gathered, and battling it out in Marvel vs Capcom.
The mecha of gaming. The OG. So happy they are making a comeback, there are a few around me that also serve beer, I'm not to old to rent it out for my bday right? ?