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Absolutely devastated this is closing...my husband and i had first date here 28 yrs ago...he grew up in redondo and will be sad as well...this is where he grew up. Every year we clebrate our anniversary at the pier. Very very sad. Ty adam for making this video!!
Thank you sooo ooh much for going here!!...this arcade was me and my siblings playground in the late 60's...and in the 70's as an adult too..so sad they are closing it next year..so many wonderful memories..
Boy does this bring back so many memories. Walking home from school to the nearest store with a roll of quarters to play in the arcade. Or even going to Showbiz for games and pizza. Awww, the good old days. Thanks for sharing!!!
I remember when I was little my dad will take me to the arcade games and after that we went to that famous pizza place but now they took that down I miss that place 💔
OMG!!! I used work as a parking cashier in the 90’s at this pier! The arcade was my lunchtime hangout! I have to drop by! Awesome job Adam!!!! Thanks for the heads up! 👍 You made my day!!!
YES!!!! As a parking cashier, people would give me their ticket with all those coupons. No one wanted them. We would have stacks of them in our cashier booths. I kept a handful for memories!
Wild Wild Wes oh man!!! Do you still have them!? Wish I would have kept one too, I remember randomly finding them in my car when cleaning it out every once and a while... good memories!
OMG! I use to go to Redondo Beach all the time as a kid. Fun Factory was a staple of my childhood. Certain songs (Thin Lizzy's "Boys Are Back In Town"; Gerry Rafferty's "Baker's Street") will ALWAYS remind of the quarters I squandered and the stuffed crap I never quite won. I'm already deep into this comment, and I haven't even watched the video yet! Stuck at work until 9:30 tonight. But now I have something to be extra excited about when I get home! Thanks Adam!
the daily woo i’ve been watching since your first video. Can you go check out some revolutionary war stuff it will be a interesting video. Thanks 😀 God bless you and your videos
Adam, thanks for showing our arcade. I am 54 and I have been going there since I was a kid. I am not sure when it opened but I was there at least in the mid '70's. When I was a teen, my friends and I would go there after a movie or after seeing bands/dancing. "The Strand" was also a cruising place and the arcade was at the end of the strip where the turn-around spot was. Breaks my heart to hear that it is closing. It's always about the money. I would sure like to hit that auction when they sell it. Great memories at that place. Be sure to check out Tony's on the Pier. Great ambiance and lots of famous photos you would like.
I remember being at Redondo Beach Pier with my Brownie troop for a Girl Scout event and as we were leaving a guy caught this massive (at least to a 7 year old) ray of some kind (maybe a manta?). He was getting ready to toss it back when we left. I miss that place so much.
I'm so glad that you document these things. They are part of Americana and once they are gone, all that may be left are your videos of the things that once was.
I live right nearby and the problem with this place was the maintenance on the games was non-existent... it was sad because they had some great games but only one of the 2 players could play or it wasn't marked if it wasn't working so you would lose your money unless you complain .
and for Lucky and Wild, it was quite evident that the wheel needed to have some maintenance and it wouldn't hurt to calibrate the guns every once in a while.
It's mostly because the guy taking care of the place was a pedophile, but it sucks that they're getting rid of the whole arcade cause of him, I have so many memories there :/
BoOblexBaNaNaS damn that really does sucks I went there just a few times but loved going to the arcade can’t believe I didn’t see this before it closed
I love redondo beach, and I love the arcade. It's so much fun to come and play at the beach, and enjoy the sunshine. You forgot one thing, they have claw machines to help you win tickets to ride the tilt a whirl.
This place is amazing, I hope I get to go there before it closes. In the 90's I worked at a similar place and whilst I was there I repaired most of the machines. They even had the same puppet machine, it was also slightly creepy. Thanks Adam for going there!
Aw man, that place was extremely fun to visit way back, it was one of the only few arcades that had their games in their original cabinets. It'll definitely be missed.
All those companies that made arcade video games now make gaming machines otherwise known as slot machines for casinos, they have come a long way from the old three reel machines which are still around.
Wow! Arcades are our life right now for my family. We love making arcade and claw machine videos so seeing you do a video on a topic we love is amazing!
I've lived in the South Bay my entire life. The Fun Factory was our family's to-go place for games and entertainment growing up. It's painful to see this iconic arcade go after the impact its made on so many generations of kids who were lucky to have grown up here.
Such a shame to lose places like this.... and it seems to be busy and still a money maker. Thanks for the great video.... hope the camera can be fixed!
yes it is. sadly money plays a bigger roll today and all we get now are kiddy machines hehe. Time us 80's and 90's kids to revive REAL GAMING.. muahaha..
My favorite vlog thus far! This place I hold near and dear to my heart, man. Been going there since I was a little kid. The place hasnt change almost at all since the 80's, always has that 80's nostalgia feel. Such an awesome place and so sad that that whole area of Redondo is going to be sold to developers. I encourage anyone within shouting distance to go visit this place, its truly a blast from the past and you have got to go get a prize from the prize area too... such random and wacky prizes! LOL!
Picture Window on Whitetail Deer wow..hate to see it taken over..I still have my memories of the pier and the marina as a child..developers with money..👎
Man that brought a lot of memories. Nice video Adam. I used to have a Fun Factory arcade where I used to live. I really miss that too. Have a nice day.
Thank you so much for posting this, I had no idea it was closing. I have so many memories here as a child, and I want to make sure to take my son before it closes!
This place was my favorite when I was a kid growing up in the south bay/redondo/manhattan/hermosa beach. Hopefully you can do more videos in the south bay one day because theres a ton of history to be told. Love your videos.
I live in Long Beach, which is pretty close to Redondo Beach. I've been to the pier, but I can't believe I've never been to that arcade. Looks like the hubby and I are going to have to go on another Woo influenced trip (We went to the Paramount Ranch last week after your seeing your video).
Duuuuude I have a lot of memories in this dusty old arcade! I just found out that it’s gone and came to check if someone had a video on it. Thanks for posting!
We have a place called “retrocade” by our house. It’s an all you can play ($15) arcade. Seems like when places like this close down other places pop up. It’s really all about the owner and location.
How sad .... I'm 60 and grew up on the East Coast and every summer went to Boardwalk Beach Arcades all the time with my friends...when these great places are gone we'll lose such a great part of history... Thank You Adam the Woo for showing us all so many things and places ..
I got married in Redondo Beach. It is truly one of my favorite places on Earth. This arcade and the one on the pier in Venice are priceless and must-visits on my California trips. When places like this disappear, they are gone forever.
This is my childhood. Every other weekend my family will come here and eat crab then go to the arcade. Lots of great memories. I remember going on the ride the first time and crying my eyes out when I was 5 lol. I’m 23 now. We still occasionally go but sad to see the arcade go.
I have a lot of great memories here. I need to come here as many times as I can before they close it down. they have the beer place across the way too :D
Ahoy! What a great place for some nautical nonsense! That pirate game was missing its arrrgggh! See what I did there? Lol! The sound effects you provided were priceless! Shame they are closing! The pier itself is beautiful with its concrete paintings! Thanks Big Guy for the adventure!
I use to go to this arcade all the time with my family as a kid . I've only gotten to take my kids a couple times because it's a bit of a drive for us . I have so many good memories there. Sad they're closing this
Thank you so much for this video Adam! It brought back a ton of memories from my childhood. Especially one my Grandfather talked about a lot before he passed away last year. It was me when I was little always asking for a quarter from him to do The Chicken Machine. I loved seeing one in the video! Minus the bugs though. Lol! Also, I am sorry for your camera.
Wow is right that place is so rad it should be preserved as a historical building for us and posterity. MJ game awesome and that TMNT game was my fav arcade game in the early 90s plus Simpsons Afterburner and T2. I go support all the arcades around Seattle.alot of people pack the arcades kids are still playing Pac Man and Donkey Kong just so cool. And No ducks were harmed in the filming of this vlog.lol
I would be real down if I didn't get to visit this spot, I bet all those fishermen heard about the place shutting down. I need to go check this place out myself - watching this video makes me want to go so thank you for uploading this, Adam! :D
But the best way to experience X-Men was by playing the beast (no pun intended as there is an X-Men member known as Beast) of a cabinet which used two screens and you can have up to 6 players playing
My local mall, used to have one of those puppet machines, I had forgotten it until now. Scared the death of me, only because I was probably like three at the time, I wish now it was still there, would love to see it again.
This was my favorite place to go to over the years. My dad used to take us here after we had crab legs at the Quality Seafood Inc. I made it a point to continue going there after he passed. It always reminded me of him and the fun we had.
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When you pointed down at the water there looks to be something swimming in the ocean some real aquatic sea creatures indeed :)
It popped up on my feed but I'm not seeing all of Justin Scarred's stuff for some reason.
They might have done it on porpoise...heh
TheDailyWoo I saw it. Clever how they marketed an empty plastic box, excuse me . . A box full of "Zero". Keep smiling. : )
Thanks for letting me come along for the adventure ,it was fun. Remember that Calgary is more than colourful chairs at the airport.
It's always sad to see these arcades go.
Such a fun place
RhettyforFun I wanna open one here in western Kentucky.
It is very sad. Now it seems like only the big mega chain arcades are surviving.
There is still a good one at the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk.
We have a place called “retrocade” it’s an all you can play ($15) arcade. Seems like when places like this close down other places pop up.
How sad to see such a nostalgic place go.
That's OLD LOS ANGELES disappearing...
Adam loves so much, I love how he shows his interest in almost anything. Gives so much more than alot of other UA-camrs. My opinion.
I appreciate the kind words
Absolutely devastated this is closing...my husband and i had first date here 28 yrs ago...he grew up in redondo and will be sad as well...this is where he grew up. Every year we clebrate our anniversary at the pier. Very very sad. Ty adam for making this video!!
I got married in Redondo Beach. It's one of my very favorite places in the world.
Thank you sooo ooh much for going here!!...this arcade was me and my siblings playground in the late 60's...and in the 70's as an adult too..so sad they are closing it next year..so many wonderful memories..
Boy does this bring back so many memories. Walking home from school to the nearest store with a roll of quarters to play in the arcade. Or even going to Showbiz for games and pizza. Awww, the good old days. Thanks for sharing!!!
I remember when I was little my dad will take me to the arcade games and after that we went to that famous pizza place but now they took that down I miss that place 💔
I really miss the memories I had there with my ex such a very nostalgic and fun place, feels like yesterday I was there
OMG!!! I used work as a parking cashier in the 90’s at this pier! The arcade was my lunchtime hangout! I have to drop by! Awesome job Adam!!!! Thanks for the heads up! 👍 You made my day!!!
Oh dang that's awesome . Such a cool place
Remember that long receipt that would print out when you paid for parking?? The one with the random coupons... T's toe rings and such...LOL!!
YES!!!! As a parking cashier, people would give me their ticket with all those coupons. No one wanted them. We would have stacks of them in our cashier booths. I kept a handful for memories!
Wild Wild Wes oh man!!! Do you still have them!? Wish I would have kept one too, I remember randomly finding them in my car when cleaning it out every once and a while... good memories!
COOL!!! Its in storage in one of many boxes. Have you been there recently? Lots changed since then. Whole different feel.
I grew up here, played games, go on the ride and eat fish and chips. This is so sad. It will always live in memory.
OMG! I use to go to Redondo Beach all the time as a kid. Fun Factory was a staple of my childhood. Certain songs (Thin Lizzy's "Boys Are Back In Town"; Gerry Rafferty's "Baker's Street") will ALWAYS remind of the quarters I squandered and the stuffed crap I never quite won. I'm already deep into this comment, and I haven't even watched the video yet! Stuck at work until 9:30 tonight. But now I have something to be extra excited about when I get home! Thanks Adam!
Another nostalgic video! Thanks adam!!!
Why do they always shut down the most unique places? Such a shame. Thanks for sharing. : )
Progress . Gotta accept it I suppose
the daily woo i’ve been watching since your first video. Can you go check out some revolutionary war stuff it will be a interesting video. Thanks 😀 God bless you and your videos
TheDailyWoo Very true.. : )
Elias S I could get into some content about that. Good call. : )
Urban renewal, unfortunately.
Adam, thanks for showing our arcade. I am 54 and I have been going there since I was a kid. I am not sure when it opened but I was there at least in the mid '70's. When I was a teen, my friends and I would go there after a movie or after seeing bands/dancing. "The Strand" was also a cruising place and the arcade was at the end of the strip where the turn-around spot was.
Breaks my heart to hear that it is closing. It's always about the money. I would sure like to hit that auction when they sell it. Great memories at that place.
Be sure to check out Tony's on the Pier. Great ambiance and lots of famous photos you would like.
I remember being at Redondo Beach Pier with my Brownie troop for a Girl Scout event and as we were leaving a guy caught this massive (at least to a 7 year old) ray of some kind (maybe a manta?). He was getting ready to toss it back when we left. I miss that place so much.
I'm so glad that you document these things. They are part of Americana and once they are gone, all that may be left are your videos of the things that once was.
i was there the other day....great place...great city..
The Dino egg machine used to be the highlight of every trip to Wal-Mart/K-Mart when I was a kid.
I live right nearby and the problem with this place was the maintenance on the games was non-existent... it was sad because they had some great games but only one of the 2 players could play or it wasn't marked if it wasn't working so you would lose your money unless you complain .
and for Lucky and Wild, it was quite evident that the wheel needed to have some maintenance and it wouldn't hurt to calibrate the guns every once in a while.
yeah thats a poorly maintained arcade all around.... it sucks because I live like 10 min away from there...
It's mostly because the guy taking care of the place was a pedophile, but it sucks that they're getting rid of the whole arcade cause of him, I have so many memories there :/
BoOblexBaNaNaS damn that really does sucks I went there just a few times but loved going to the arcade can’t believe I didn’t see this before it closed
I love redondo beach, and I love the arcade. It's so much fun to come and play at the beach, and enjoy the sunshine. You forgot one thing, they have claw machines to help you win tickets to ride the tilt a whirl.
I was born and grew up in California so I always enjoy the videos of the beautiful Pacific!
This place is amazing, I hope I get to go there before it closes. In the 90's I worked at a similar place and whilst I was there I repaired most of the machines. They even had the same puppet machine, it was also slightly creepy. Thanks Adam for going there!
Aw man, that place was extremely fun to visit way back, it was one of the only few arcades that had their games in their original cabinets. It'll definitely be missed.
All those companies that made arcade video games now make gaming machines otherwise known as slot machines for casinos, they have come a long way from the old three reel machines which are still around.
Wow! Arcades are our life right now for my family. We love making arcade and claw machine videos so seeing you do a video on a topic we love is amazing!
That is awesome NolaDad08. YOU ROCK!
Thank you so much!
80s arcades are my happy place!
This is actually 60s onward, I went as far back as 1969!
Yea, so upsetting this one had to gOo 😭
Damn I miss 80's arcades. I am so sad that most of them are closing now. My childhood. :(
LET US REVIVE IT FOR OUR CHILDREN..... muahahaha
Awesome blast from the past...thanks Adam :)
A friend of mine lives on his sailboat in one of the Redundant...Redondo Beach Marinas. His dad tells people: "My son has a condo in Redondo!"
So sorry about your camera mishap. Tilt-A-Whirl looked like fun! It’s neat to see all the 80s arcade games. Too bad it will be closing.
Lots of cool arcade games hope you’re having an awesome day thanks for the upload and all the inspiration
Yea this one is amazing sad to see it go
Very Nostalgic place. So sad to see it closing.
I've lived in the South Bay my entire life. The Fun Factory was our family's to-go place for games and entertainment growing up. It's painful to see this iconic arcade go after the impact its made on so many generations of kids who were lucky to have grown up here.
Such a shame to lose places like this.... and it seems to be busy and still a money maker. Thanks for the great video.... hope the camera can be fixed!
yes it is. sadly money plays a bigger roll today and all we get now are kiddy machines hehe. Time us 80's and 90's kids to revive REAL GAMING.. muahaha..
Yes theres always people weekdays a obviously more weekends ! I loved going there!
Brought back so many memories! This was fun!! Thank you.
So sad to hear it close. I have so good many memories hanging out at that pier. Thanx for sharing!
I live near Redondo Beach but have never been in the arcade although I visited the pier from time to time. Looks like you had 80's fun.
I never knew I needed Woo singing Tenacious D until now..
There are things in that arcade that I haven't seen since childhood. Talking over thirty years running. Some nostalgia, indeed.
I miss arcades. They were awesome.
I haven't been here in 30 years, thanks for the reminder! The kids are going to have some tilt~a~whirl fun this weekend.
Oh, man... That Flintstones Dino Egg prize machine brought back some memories! I remember our local Denny’s hand one growing up in LA in the late 80s
My favorite vlog thus far! This place I hold near and dear to my heart, man. Been going there since I was a little kid. The place hasnt change almost at all since the 80's, always has that 80's nostalgia feel. Such an awesome place and so sad that that whole area of Redondo is going to be sold to developers. I encourage anyone within shouting distance to go visit this place, its truly a blast from the past and you have got to go get a prize from the prize area too... such random and wacky prizes! LOL!
I know this place and pier and Redondo Beach rocks, Thanks Adam.
I liked it there very cool vibe
That's such a bummer that they are closing. Thanks for sharing Adam. ✌
Give Adam a roll of Quarters, and he will be playing all day!!
I remember some of those machines from the 90's such as the win a egg ones. This place seems very busy, I wonder why it's closing?
Picture Window on Whitetail Deer wow..hate to see it taken over..I still have my memories of the pier and the marina as a child..developers with money..👎
Nothing like vintage 80's and 90's Arcade games! Great Video!
Love the tiltowhirl! Thanks for the ride!
Adam the woo you are probably the best youtuber ever keep up the great vids and stay classy.
One of my fav videos you have done so far keep up the good work :)
I couldn't find Redondo beach 80s 90s video. What it looks like then?
Old school places like that should stay open. Support old arcades!
Man that brought a lot of memories. Nice video Adam. I used to have a Fun Factory arcade where I used to live. I really miss that too. Have a nice day.
Thank you so much for posting this, I had no idea it was closing. I have so many memories here as a child, and I want to make sure to take my son before it closes!
I used to ride the tilt a whirl many times when I lived in LA. Man I miss that place.
I used to ditch school and hang out here back during my days at Redondo Union High...
This place was my favorite when I was a kid growing up in the south bay/redondo/manhattan/hermosa beach. Hopefully you can do more videos in the south bay one day because theres a ton of history to be told. Love your videos.
I hope you enjoyed visiting! It’s such an amazing location.
Love these videos. You always find something interesting you didn't know before. Creepy puppets. Those scared me when I was younger.
I live in Long Beach, which is pretty close to Redondo Beach. I've been to the pier, but I can't believe I've never been to that arcade. Looks like the hubby and I are going to have to go on another Woo influenced trip (We went to the Paramount Ranch last week after your seeing your video).
Mouse Attack!!!! AWE MAN!!!! that's one i used to play when i was a kid. Loved it.
Duuuuude I have a lot of memories in this dusty old arcade! I just found out that it’s gone and came to check if someone had a video on it. Thanks for posting!
Some of my favorite childhood memories were made in that building !! The tilt-a-whirl was my first thrill ride!! Right there!!
So cool !
Its always sad when somewhere like this closes down :( Some of my best memories were in an arcade.
We have a place called “retrocade” by our house. It’s an all you can play ($15) arcade. Seems like when places like this close down other places pop up. It’s really all about the owner and location.
This is TOTALLY my kind of place!
Heck yea
I remember playing that Ninja Turtles game at Pistol Pete’s Pizza in Texas in the late 1980’s, early 90’s.
That's when I know my childhood is over, Fun Factory is closing :'(! My Uncle and grandfather used to take me here a lot when I was little!
The Dino and chicken egg machines...what a blast from the past.
Grew up throwing money into those very machines.... now I own 2 Flintstone ones!... They are awesome!
Haha, that’s exactly what it says! Love it!
How sad .... I'm 60 and grew up on the East Coast and every summer went to Boardwalk Beach Arcades all the time with my friends...when these great places are gone we'll lose such a great part of history...
Thank You Adam the Woo for showing us all so many things and places ..
I got married in Redondo Beach. It is truly one of my favorite places on Earth. This arcade and the one on the pier in Venice are priceless and must-visits on my California trips. When places like this disappear, they are gone forever.
Was just here today. Hope they can keep this place open and win the lawsuit. Damn, that tilt a whirl ride can whip you around really fast.
Love arcades!! Sorry to hear that it will be closed next year!! It looks like a cool one!!
That place looks incredible! I used to love so many of those games.
This is my childhood. Every other weekend my family will come here and eat crab then go to the arcade. Lots of great memories. I remember going on the ride the first time and crying my eyes out when I was 5 lol. I’m 23 now. We still occasionally go but sad to see the arcade go.
What an awesome arcade! It’s a real pity they’re closing in the near future... hopefully, there will be some way to save it...
get a gofundme save it.
The sea food place is bomb and they had real carnival games you could pop darts and throw balls
I have a lot of great memories here. I need to come here as many times as I can before they close it down. they have the beer place across the way too :D
This place is wonderful, close to the sea, with these retro games, fantastic!
You could show us a grocery store and it would be entertaining. Always the best commentary!
Ahoy! What a great place for some nautical nonsense! That pirate game was missing its arrrgggh! See what I did there? Lol! The sound effects you provided were priceless! Shame they are closing! The pier itself is beautiful with its concrete paintings! Thanks Big Guy for the adventure!
I use to go to this arcade all the time with my family as a kid . I've only gotten to take my kids a couple times because it's a bit of a drive for us . I have so many good memories there. Sad they're closing this
It's such a cool place I loved it
first place i ever rode a tilt a wirl its sad to hear its closing
It is a bummer
tilt a whirl rides are awesome!!
xcriscofistx we had a small amusement park here where I live (western Kentucky ) and that was the first time I road a Tilt a whirl
U just cant find those old rides anymore Amazing!
me too.. Rode my first time back in 82
Thank you so much for this video Adam! It brought back a ton of memories from my childhood. Especially one my Grandfather talked about a lot before he passed away last year. It was me when I was little always asking for a quarter from him to do The Chicken Machine. I loved seeing one in the video! Minus the bugs though. Lol! Also, I am sorry for your camera.
Glad it did . I figured that chicken machine has been around a long time that's awesome
Wow is right that place is so rad it should be preserved as a historical building for us and posterity. MJ game awesome and that TMNT game was my fav arcade game in the early 90s plus Simpsons Afterburner and T2. I go support all the arcades around Seattle.alot of people pack the arcades kids are still playing Pac Man and Donkey Kong just so cool. And No ducks were harmed in the filming of this vlog.lol
aww now it feels like everything good is closing down. :(
Adam: they will be closing next year
Me: going to the pier in 2020 and seeing that it’s still open
It's sad that any classic arcade has to go. I was bummed when the starcade at Disney closed
I know it was neat having all those all games in there
I would be real down if I didn't get to visit this spot, I bet all those fishermen heard about the place shutting down.
I need to go check this place out myself - watching this video makes me want to go so thank you for uploading this, Adam! :D
The nostalgia bites me heavily on this one. So sad this will close this year
Same . Serious nostalgia
Wow This vlog took me back to the 80's. I think i'll play TMNT on NES while listening to the King of Pop later! Thank you for this vlog Adam!
Heck yes !
JerryJames I loved playing the Turtles. Also the X-men and WWF Wrestlefest games
But the best way to experience X-Men was by playing the beast (no pun intended as there is an X-Men member known as Beast) of a cabinet which used two screens and you can have up to 6 players playing
Spent my childhood on that pier and beach. The 60s was a great place to be alive
A place like that can't be built. It has to evolve with every new and wacky item brought in. Someone's labor of love.
My favorite part is when Adam played Moonwalker.
California is a beautiful state, love the arcade, great video, thanks Adam.
No problem thanks for watching
Lori Dee Used to be a Beautiful State...
Now a Radical, decadent one loosing its identity!
It is beautiful but we do have assholes like paco.
Very cool vlog Adam!!!!!
I love riding the Tilt-A-Whirl lol
Thanks for taking us along!!!
It sucks that fun factory closed its doors
This actually looks like a great arcade place
My local mall, used to have one of those puppet machines, I had forgotten it until now. Scared the death of me, only because I was probably like three at the time, I wish now it was still there, would love to see it again.
They are hypnotizingly creepy
This was my favorite place to go to over the years. My dad used to take us here after we had crab legs at the Quality Seafood Inc. I made it a point to continue going there after he passed. It always reminded me of him and the fun we had.