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Wait, the Goth shop has Donkey Kong?

So it may come as a shock to some of you, but Retroids actually started life as something completely different. We're not talking "different menu" different. We're talking full-blown alternative clothing outlet different. Black band tees, studded belts, the whole lot. Welcome to Fourleaf Clothing – a pretty well-established goth and alternative shop tucked away on a back road street in Worcester on the Shambles market. Now, I'm not going to sit here and pretend everything was

David Newey

Jan 225 min read

[HERO] The Ramblings of a Black Country Born Arcade Owner: 7 Years of Retroids Arcade Bar

The Ramblings of Dave. An introduction of sorts.

Alright—let me introduce myself. I’m Dave. Black Country born and bred, gaming obsessed since I could hold a joystick, and somehow I’ve spent the last 7 years attempting to run Retroids Arcade Bar in Worcester. And yeah… it’s been equal parts brilliant, stressful, fun, scary — so I figured it’s about time I started writing it all down. I have no idea if this will even get read by anyone at all, but it will give me a space to vent and clear my head, so I'm looking forward to s

Dave!

Jan 221 min read