Timezone. New/old rule.

[llx384]

Went to timezone with my 5 year old and found out that they do not allow kids between 7-16 to enter or play during weekdays before 6pm, even if the parents are around. It did not affect us, but another family who came to play had to leave. We've been coming to Timezone for three years now, and have never heard of this rule or seen this rule enforced. So something must have happened recently to trigger this enforcement.

I'm surprised that the govt/authorities are so strict about this. Apparently this rule has been around since forever, but was not enforced.

Feel bad for 1) Timezone, getting their revenue stream limited massively and 2) Families, one less avenue for play during the day.

I read that this rule was created because of LAN gaming in the 90s. 30 years later, things have changed. Isn't it time to review this overly strict rule?

 

[PikaManiac]

Went to timezone with my 5 year old and found out that they do not allow kids between 7-16 to enter or play during weekdays before 6pm, even if the parents are around. It did not affect us, but another family who came to play had to leave.

I'm surprised that the govt/authorities are so strict about this. Apparently this rule has been around since forever, but was not enforced.

Feel bad for 1) Timezone, getting their revenue stream limited massively and 2) Families, one less avenue for play during the day.

I read that this rule was created because of LAN gaming in the 90s. 30 years later, things have changed. Isn't it time to review this overly strict rule?

I dun think kids 7 above wanna go also. Current timezone is not past timezone. Where is the street fighter and m vs c?

 

[Akky85]

Went to timezone with my 5 year old and found out that they do not allow kids between 7-16 to enter or play during weekdays before 6pm, even if the parents are around. It did not affect us, but another family who came to play had to leave.

I'm surprised that the govt/authorities are so strict about this. Apparently this rule has been around since forever, but was not enforced.

Feel bad for 1) Timezone, getting their revenue stream limited massively and 2) Families, one less avenue for play during the day.

I read that this rule was created because of LAN gaming in the 90s. 30 years later, things have changed. Isn't it time to review this overly strict rule?

This was enforced at least a good 20 years ago. In the past kids tried to skirt this by wearing a home shirt rather then their uniform. Police do patrol these grounds too.

Then amusement centres decided to just ask for age and get the kids out of the establishment becuz it meant fine if they were caught with a underage school kid playing.

It's also the one of the less obvious reason why arcades over the years have died down. Quite hard to maint business when your targeted crowd can only appear after schooling hours.

 

[whatheheck]

they got enforce ah?
those kiap kiap machines shops also put no school uniform ones allowed but since it's empty(unattended) , everyone bo chup

 

[standarture]

Doesnt matter anyway now since almost all kiddos go to daycare already.

 

[havetheveryfun]

last time this rule around is cos dont want to encourage sch students to skip schools to go arcade and lan shops.

but nowadays the students have handphones and computers readily available, and the games are better than the lame arcades now.

so yes quite a pointless rule but i guess is because of the elections they more on the ball, dont want to give ppl anything bad to say like allowing students to pon tang school to play arcade.

 

[coyote]

last time this rule around is cos dont want to encourage sch students to skip schools to go arcade and lan shops.

but nowadays the students have handphones and computers readily available, and the games are better than the lame arcades now.

so yes quite a pointless rule but i guess is because of the elections they more on the ball, dont want to give ppl anything bad to say like allowing students to pon tang school to play arcade.

Agreed we should not encourage kids spending time at arcade... Wasting time and.money.

 

[CaiPuDan]

i never really pay attention got kids inside anot

 

[Raitei-Q]

All along is below 16 are not allow to enter the video game area ( those like king of fighter, street fighter, virtual soccer) till is 6pm onward for weekdays

But the other zones are allow like the ufo catcher, claw machine, gun type of game, ez to dj, motor or car machine games

Weekend and PH no restrictions

 

[darkmatt]

Japan is other way round. after 6pm, those under 16 need to F.O

 

[deathan9el]

5 yo kid can play what sort of arcade games there?

 

[I'm Newbie 2023]

long time no go timezone - no new games that attracts me

 

[lousydk]

last time every since pri 5, me and moi friends will go timezone almost daily after school then after that 5pm+ go home eat dinner liao loh

 

[buttbERry]

long time no go there liao

 

[mryongtan]

speak to your Member of Parliament to get it changed then. They're legislators.

 

[Crooni]

i remember last time in the 90s school dm will go arcade in the afternoon to catch ppl

teachers will patrol neighborhood void deck to check for students loitering

my class got kanna before, but we were having class meeting

think unless got cca kids supposed to go home and not hang ard outside

 

[CCCustom]

This has been the way since the 90s, joystick-and-buttons machines separate from rides and driving games/gun games/ticket machine games … this section weekdays before 6pm no entry to >16 years of age + cannot wear school uniform … but different arcades interpreted the word of the law differently:

• Some arcades >16 means based on your date of birth, you are 16 this year, past your 16th birthday even you are in Sec 4 also can enter
• Some arcades as long as you are 16 this year, haven’t past your birthday also let you enter

But how also uniform not allowed … but there will be some kids think just turn their school t-shirt upside down can enter. I remember there was this girl wearing pinafore and the school t-shirt inverted … I asked her, isn’t this your school shirt, she dare to tell me no … so I said to her, you are a disgrace to your school.

Yes, I have said on several occasions that I used to work in arcades, so I do in fact speak from experience.

 

[Cereal_Time]

Just went there and not much attraction compared to past - less racing games or dancing, more fish shooting, gambling claw, cheap basketball, etc.

Card machines being booked and scalped for AK.

Prizes not attractive can ownself buy cheaper. Tickets became digital so no fun in collecting. Loud noises that drives one away instead of hyping the atmosphere.

Better to stay at home and play mobile games

 

[EdenHazard]

After they remove all the good prizes ... really lame.

 

[Nakedtoes]

Yeah lor so funny.. Last time Can enter