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For me it was a local chippy (fish and chips shop) just outside school. Every lunch hour about 15 kids would pile in. Some of them would maybe order a chip barm
by davedx 6y ago
For me it was a local chippy (fish and chips shop) just outside school. Every lunch hour about 15 kids would pile in. Some of them would maybe order a chip barm, the rest would be clutching a few 10p’s from their pocket or paper round money.
Managing to pull of some frantic fireballs or dragon punches and hang in for a few games against the bigger kids would mean the kind of adrenaline rush and feeling of exhilaration that’s hard to find elsewhere.
Sometimes you’d put a pound in, and some bastard would steal one of your games to replay you. Never put a pound in.
- Toenex 6y agoAh very similar here for me too. Karate Champ at the kebab shop opposite school in 1980's North London. Winner stays on. Always got to the point where you had to decide between a potential high score and avoiding a whipping for being late.
- stevekemp 6y agoChip Barm? Gonna guess you're a Bolton lad, or somewhere close? My exposure to Streetfight was a little later in life, when I was around 16/17 hanging out at the local tattoo parlor. They had a Street Fighter 2 Champion edition cabinet tucked away at the side of the waiting-room, and I'd often play friends and random people queuing/waiting for a few hours on a Saturday morning.