Great history lesson! I like to dive back into the history of gaming myself, though I'm too young to have taken part so far back. Also my location on the globe meant no arcades in my country. But alas, I talk about 90s games and their influence on today's video game industry on my blog if you're interested :)
Would've loved to see it all grow from such an early age though, guess I'll settle for my golden age of gaming.