For the most part, Stranger Things 2 offered a faithful recreation of ’80s culture. Set design is always an important part of any production, and with it playing such an important part in the story, it was especially integral to get an accurate portrayal of Hawkins’ local video game hub, the Palace Arcade. At first glance, everything seems spot-on, but for hardcore enthusiasts, several things stood out as being just slightly off. Let’s take a look at some of the things they got wrong.
Fun Fact: Living outside of Atlanta and being part of the arcade collecting community, I was approached by a representative for the production company to supply some of the arcade games for the set. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any of the specific titles they were looking for, but I was able to point them to several different local sources, including my friend Patrick (co-host of the Gameroom Junkies Podcast with me), and it’s his Missile Command you see opposite Dragon’s Lair in the establishing shot. The arcade set was only featured in two episodes, but they kept games for nearly six months of their filming schedule before returning them to their owners… read more >
