Bored waiting for a flight in Russia – how about playing a Dendy arcade machine to kill time?

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RUSSIA BEYOND

Most people have found themselves desperately running to catch a flight, towing a heavy suitcase and wishing they could turn back the clock for just a few minutes. But in the city of Yakutsk in Russia’s Far East, one airport has turned the clock right back to the early 1990s by installing a retro Dendy arcade machine in a waiting room.

Nostalgic online commentators have been posting comments about how they would love to play the console again, like they did as kids. Some have expressed concern though: What happens if people get too caught up gaming and miss their flights?

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