r/nostalgia • u/GaraksLinensNThings • 6h ago
Nostalgia Coin-operated remote-control boats
I remember as a child, playing these. I do not know how much the cost. Surely not more than a dollar back then, but my parents paid the bill. Probably only had five to ten minutes of play. Your boat gently moved around and you steered by using the wheel house pictured. Not sure if what is pictured, is the exact one I played. I always liked going under the bridge or through the cave.
I would play it every chance I could get, which was usually when I first got there and right before leaving and maybe once more throughout the day, if I was lucky. A whole park to explore, but this is where I wanted to be. I also remember it being cool near by, like the wind was picking up the coolness from the water. I picture smelling salt, but that is probably my imagination...