After the crash, a new type of venue emerged as the dominant force in coin operated video games, the family entertainment center.  No longer just video games, but a mix of mini golf, redemption games, food counters and more, this new destination would prove an ever evolving type of business very much at the whims of a fickle public. Our guest, Gary Brose, navigated these tempestuos waters for almost 15 years as co-owner of the legendary Seattle Funplex.  

Recorded May 2022.

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Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/GaryBrose https://twitter.com/bizsherpa https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920328&slug=1483450 https://www.facebook.com/vanishingseattle/posts/tbt-seattle-funplex-this-entertainment-center-in-industrial-interbaymagnolia-on-/1352717244807560/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/comments/loz6y7/growing_up_in_90s_seattle_if_you_know_you_know/

Early images of Funplex https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ceFN29QT_UMCc73YjtsXEppW3rdXFmBd?usp=share_link

Music including/mentioning Funplex https://youtu.be/xRH6I8baK7o https://youtu.be/xu81F0Je00c

Interviews mentioning Funplex https://www.cbr.com/mortal-kombat-legends-joel-mchale-johnny-cage-interview/ https://www.thestranger.com/pullout/2012/03/14/13017971/how-i-survived-not-making-any-money-in-the-music-industry

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