They are back, at least in my area. Nickel arcades, with a collection of the old games from the 80s/90s, a handful of newer games, and boatload of ticket/skill games. They typically charge a few dollars admission, and then make additional money off the insane profit from making someone spend 20 dollars to get enough tickets to buy a 50 cent toy. The nickels that go into the arcade machines mostly just cover the cost of maintenance, and give the parents something to do while their children throw nickels away to win tickets.

Admittedly, the demographic has changed - it isn't 10-15 year old kids all piling into a dark room together with the only "adult" being the 17 year old working there. It is 4-12 year old kids with their parents.