Attract Mode

Slipping away from the bike rack as twilight set in, I followed a loud blast of synthesizer beats straight to a glowing glass storefront. Tucked right behind the display window was an arcade cabinet running in attract mode, flashing pixelated race tracks and neon high scores. I scrambled up the cool brass sill, pressed both gloves flat against the glass, and locked eyes with a pixelated blue car whipping around hairpin turns. Every time the demo racer drifted, I swayed right along with it, matching the beat of the electronic chiptune rattling through the pane. Even behind glass, that screen knows how to keep up the pace.@kingike