> Arcade occasionally is used to define a game type/genre and not just a commercial
> game taking coins as shown here:
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend...inal-pong/10464
>
> "Pong was not the first arcade video game ever produced. It wasn’t even the first
> coin-operated arcade video game."
>
> Or an NES game being called Quattro Arcade or a 2600 game Shooting Arcade, Arcade
> Golf, whatever. Also not interested in trolling on the news board.
I hate to throw flames on the fire, but Smitty you don't make a sound argument when you give such bad examples.
Quattro Arcade was named such because it was four games on a single cart. A collection of games is often referred to as an arcade, particularly in foreign countries. That aside, it's a grappy pirate cart... those aren't exactly known for their proper names. Shooting Arcade is another phrase referring to a shooting gallery. They used to be called arcades in the old west when they used real guns and ammo (Yes that actually happened! Look it up!) The phrase was kept when more modern EM galleries popped up at the turn of the 20th century. I believe it's actually where the word arcade become popularized. Nearly ever instance of a console or pc game being billed as an arcade game ca be explained similarly. Examples... TMNT The Arcade Game... it's a port of a arcade version. T2 Arcade.. ditto...ect... Long story short, when the term arcade is tacked on to a console game it is generally calling attention to it's link to a similar arcade game or attraction, it is NOT meant to be taken literally.
All of that being said, this retro game in the style of classic arcade games looks very nice. Great job! Now change the homepage to avoid confusion. 
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