I don't know if I'd say that E-Spot's gone to crap. Pop'n, GFDM, and IIDX all played great last time I was up there. CHQ basically only has DDRX3 now so isn't really worth goimg to.

E-spot is great compared with CHQ! Many of the machines take quarters so you don't need to worry about tokens unlike at CHQ. RUSH closed a LONG time ago though!

Yes, the reviews of CHQ at Metrotown are poor mostly because the manager there is anti-social! The employees at that arcade seem normal though.

There is another CHQ at Playland though so you might want to visit that place too. There is also a Movieland Arcade in downtown Vancouver.

I think that covers all of the arcades in greater Vancouver although there may be arcade machines in a laundromat on Granville St. and a restaurant in Coquitlam.

I'll definitely play Pop'n, GFDM and IIDX at E-spot since I live in Vancouver. I'll visit CHQ at Metrotown to see if they have any new dance machines.

Z-i-V's database is at least a year old for each of the Vancouver arcades.
http://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/arcades.php

Gary, if you could provide updates on Z-i-V for those locations, that would be awesome!

e-spot is the only place worth visiting these days

MUCH older than just one year. They're mostly 4 years old! I deleted RUSH arcade because it was closed earlier and now I updated the games list for CHQ.

Many of the redemption games weren't in the list but I doubt many people go to CHQ @ Metrotown for the redemption games so I couldn't care less about those missing titles.

I was disappointed that a few titles didn't make it onto the list though like Sonic Blast Heroes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ITIlJlQ3fg

over the top the world arm wrestling championship

and Boxer.

I'll try to make it out to e-spot tomorrow.

If you're talking music games alone, CHQ @ Metrotown has not only DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX but also In the Groove 2, jubeat copious, PERCUSSION MASTER 3 and ReRave.

The place also has Temple Run, Beat'em Up games, Fighting games, DARIUSBURST Another Chronicle, Pac-Man Battle Royale, lots of Racing games, rail shooters, Batman and the usual assortment of redemption machines.

http://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/arcade.php?id=1601#games