I've seen those horse racing games you're talking about. As you said, it's strange to see them petting the horses on the screen. Those guys take their horse racing seriously, even if the horses are only in the machine!

I play in Shibuya, the have the 50Yen games =)

MvC2/Guilty Gear/Rumble Fish 2/ Tekken 5 *drooool*

Akihabara is okay, its the only place i can find American games cuz i have a US ps2.

When ever im meeting my friends some where, i go early to play arcades Til they arrive. *usually end up late tho =P* Gomen!!

Once you live in Tokyo and realize how expensive things are, you start to look for the discount arcades =)