The Signs Are Good for Onetec Casino Lounge — April 2021

Things were starting to look a bit brighter for the Onetec crowd in April 2021. The date everyone was talking about was 22 May: Onetec Day.

This update was part of the build-up to the Casino Lounge, with the venue’s makeover giving regulars something to look forward to while the arcades were closed.

The title caught that feeling well. After months of disruption, there was finally a date to talk about and a reason to start thinking about the next visit.

The earlier instalment in the series had gone back to Midas Amusements and the space that became Onetec. This post moved the story towards the reopening plans. It was news about a real venue and its community.

That is what makes these older updates worth keeping. They capture the anticipation around a place people knew, rather than treating an arcade as nothing more than a row of machines.

If you followed the refit at the time, what were you most looking forward to seeing? And if you knew the old Midas arcade, how different did the new lounge feel?

Originally published on 1 April 2021. The 22 May date belongs to that year’s event and should not be read as a new announcement.