Abstract
In the history of video games, the café where the video game machine was introduced has been considered influential only in contributing to the arcade video game machine craze of the late 1970s. This study attempts to elucidate the actual conditions of this café using historical information and a field survey of the café where the video game machine was introduced which still exists. This research focuses on game machine type, operating season, usage, and user. The study reveals that this café created a new opportunity to provide short-term leisure activity to office workers in Japan during the 1980s.
