The title is misleading, it should read "how one arcade company fell apart in 1983". It took over a decade for the industry to fall apart.<p>In 1996 Capcom released Street Fighter 4, this game pulled in 5K per week per cabinet for the first 3 months after the vending company I worked for got it.<p>Golden tee golf was another extremely profitable arcade game made in the mid to late 90s.<p>Im pretty sure highspeed internet and connected game consoles is what caused the arcade industry to fall apart.<p>I have to say the arcade industry was most exciting and fun industry I ever worked in, huge profits in a cash business made for some wild and crazy after hour parties at the trade shows!!!