Buy groceries, play Atari!

Chaos | May 20, 2008 | News | Misc

This looks so awesome. Makes me wish the grocery store I work at was as awesome as this one. That table, those chairs, and that really old wallpaper all make it look like a great set-up. This makes me want to go out and find an actual working Atari.

What better way to break up the monotony of trolling the aisles of the grocery store than with a little video game action? The guys at this funky Milwaukee, Wisconsin grocery store are happy to oblige with an in-store Atari 2600 lounge.

The display includes a fully-functional Atari 2600, along with a wide assortment of about 50 classic games to keep your mind sharp in between the Cap ‘N Crunch and the Mrs. Paul’s Frozen Fish. I especially dig the retro wallpaper and crappy old color TV which complete the kitschy rec room motif.

Koppa’s Farwell Foods is a great example of why we need little neighborhood grocery stores (I’ve heard their Fulbeli Deli makes a mean sandwich too). If you happen to be in the Milwaukee area, check them out at 1940 N. Farwell Ave.

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Final Blade | May 20, 2008

_{Thats awesome, maybe with some other systems in there would be cooler. Although it may prompt people to get far to busy with the games instead of buying groceries.}
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shadow993 | May 20, 2008

This thing keeps you in the store longer, which is kind of exactly the opposite of what you want to do, n'est pas?
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Special K | May 20, 2008

Kinda nice idea if you are being dragged to the store by your parents, but other than that, I see no real benefit. Whenever I have to go to the store, I just want to get my stuff and get out.

I wouldn't mind if the store I worked at had these though.
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chautemoc | May 20, 2008

I like how the furniture and stuff is retro, too. Haha.
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Heretic | May 22, 2008

That is freakin aweome,I would play duck hunter the whole time my family is shopping.