Quoted from Higloss67:So, is this by design in arcades these days to turn down the lighting and make the playfields difficult to see pushing customers toward the newer, brighter, more $$ gameplay?
It's effectively mood lighting. Arcades have always done this.
Have you been in a brightly lit arcade before? Ever notice how strange it seems? Or how empty it usually is?
People seem to like the lights turned down a bit. Heck, look at the lighting in home game rooms. How many are brightly lit?