Off-Topic here:
Singapore used to have ban on video arcades before. It was imposed
on 1 Sep 1983, citing the bad and harmful effects on video games,
which influence young children & teenagers (eg. playing truant
in school, stealing money to support the habit). The government
ordered to shut down all remaining 48 arcade game outlets by the
end of August 1983, in order to curb the addiction of video gaming.
Parents were very concerned for children who usually spends
"useless" time at an arcade and does not even benefit to the
society.
However, with the ban, people would flock to computer shops to rent
the computers, but only serious customers would be allowed such as
word-processing & programming. In the course of the ban,
educational softwares were allowed as long as any games that would
not harm the children and becoming a serious addiction resulting in
the influential of arcade games.
Other countries also did consider the ban of video arcade games
such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand &
Phillippines.
lol.. look at what the casino are doing now..
