Bowling alleys are different arcade ecosystems. they will always have at least 3 items off this list:

• some sort of buck or other wild game hunting situation; Cabela's Big Buck Hunter or what have you
• either Area 51 or Police Trainer, occasionally both
• some sort of Cruis'n USA / Cruis'n Exotica or equivalent-- a driving game, but usually the worst driving game you've ever heard of rather than any of the good ones
• a puzzle game. usually bust-a-move, sometimes Puzzle Fighter, and very occasionally (if you're really lucky) you'll get a Buster Bros. cabinet
• Rhythm game, usually DDR but could be taiko drum master or any other Konami joint

now MOVIE THEATERS are a whole other beast ent-

why was the arcade shmup at your local pizza place always Raiden?

like genuinely how did that state of affairs come about?

how did Raiden come to be the Default Shooting Game?

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