The Palace Arcade
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The Palace Arcade is a retro video game arcade in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, prominently featured in the TV series "Stranger Things" as a popular hangout spot for local kids.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional arcade
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fictional location ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Stranger Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode |
Stranger Things S02E01 "MADMAX"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
multiple episodes of Stranger Things season 2 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterGroup | Hawkins AV Club kids ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Stranger Things universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceSeason | 2 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceSeries | Stranger Things season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | retro video game arcade ⓘ |
| hasEntranceFeature | brightly lit facade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
change counter
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coin-operated video games ⓘ neon signage ⓘ pinball machines ⓘ rows of arcade cabinets ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
dim lighting with game screen glow
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game sound effects and chiptune music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world 1980s American arcades ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Hawkins, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to emphasize 1980s pop culture atmosphere
ⓘ
to provide a meeting place for main characters ⓘ |
| notableEmployee | Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGame |
Centipede
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dig Dug NERFINISHED ⓘ Dragon’s Lair NERFINISHED ⓘ Galaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Pac-Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePatron |
Dustin Henderson
NERFINISHED
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Lucas Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Byers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerInSeries | unidentified owner ⓘ |
| plotSignificance |
location where Dustin discovers high score name MADMAX
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place where Max Mayfield demonstrates gaming skill ⓘ social hub for Hawkins kids ⓘ |
| productionType | set built for television production ⓘ |
| settingOf |
scenes involving Max and Lucas bonding
ⓘ
scenes showing Dustin’s interest in arcade games ⓘ |
| targetAudienceInStory |
children
ⓘ
local teenagers ⓘ |
| timePeriodSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
| visualStyle | 1980s neon aesthetic ⓘ |
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