The Tragic Story of FIRE ESCAPE | Retro Arcade Gameplay Documentary!

Today on Free Play's Game of the Week, we showcase one of the coolest and most collectible arcade games of the 80's: Fire Escape. Fire Escape is a game that has a long and sad backstory, which adds to it's incredible rarity and appeal.
You can play Fire Escape, as well as TONS of other all-original vintage arcade games at Free Play Arcade in Richardson, Texas.
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[@Sedwick1024]

I played this once in a roller rink in the '80s as a kid. Thanks for the info you were able to dig up!

[@2011supergamer]

How ironic that a game based on a building being destroyed was almost lost because of a building being destroyed

[@BloodyBay]

Did the businessman's kids even bother _walking through the warehouse_ before hiring someone to bulldoze it? One look at all of those arcade games and any sane person would have thought, "Ka-CHING! Jackpot! Let's find some buyers for all of these games!"

[@orangewhipster]

You know that almost 100 machines have been found and have all been sold, including TONS of parts for them.

[@ArcadeJason]

i love my fire escape you have great channel here as soon as you guys get enough subs to change youtubes algorithm you guys will be growing fast

[@tandy5811]

ain't that a damn shame 😞