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Play-N-Trade brings new life to old video games
A revolution was started when Pong was brought into homes worldwide with the release of Atari. In today's society there is more of a variety when it comes to video games, or video game systems, but some would say it all started with the introduction of Atari.
At Play-N-Trade, located in the Riverton Commons, Atari is still for sale along with gaming systems as new as the Nintendo Wii with a wide selection of game titles.
"We do pretty much everything - we have tournaments in our stores, we disc clean DVDs, CDs and do game console repair," said Will Lawrence, store manager. "We have what we call a wish list in our stores; if there's a game or something you can't find in the store, you put it on your wish list, and when we get it in the store your name pops up on the computer. [Then] we can give you a call [and you can pick it up]. We also have a program where you can trade in your old cell phones for cash or store credit."
Lawrence said he and the staff at Play-N-Trade work to provide excellent customer service, and to answer any questions that may arise. In-store demonstrations and trials are also part of the customer service experience, allowing customers to test drive their games before purchasing them. Questions about game ratings, and game systems can also be answered, and identification will be checked for customers wishing to purchase the games with age limit restrictions.
Front Royal Mayor, Eugene Tewalt along with Board of Supervisors Chairman Archie Fox were in attendance on Thursday, Aug. 28, for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and said that the recent growth across the Front Royal/Warren County area has been good not only for the economy, but the residents as well.
"This allows us a broader base for employees, you need employment in the community. Each one of these small businesses opens up and usually you have four or five more employees per unit and it's really just a broader base for us for employment," Tewalt said. "I think anytime you open up a new business in town it takes one or two people from Northern Virginia sector to work the area in the local community. We still have a lot of commuters that commute everyday."
Fox and Tewalt both said that the commuters will see troubled waters in the future with the continued rise in gas prices, and working closer to their homes will become a better option.
Play-N-Trade, along with some of their neighboring retailers, will be celebrating the start of the new shopping area, and their stores, starting on Friday, Sept. 5, and continuing throughout the weekend. The celebration will include sales, giveaways, local radio station coverage and much more. Lawrence said families should come out together and learn about all of the services offered at Play-N-Trade while watching a demonstration, or even trying out a new game or gaming system.
Entering an electronic entertainment store is no longer seen as something kids should be dropped off to do, Lawrence said. Parents are invited to be an interactive part of the process at Play-N-Trade, and this weekend is no exception.
"We let [parents] see the games themselves so they can decide if it's something that they want their kids to play. We can also educate them on the rating system, how each game is rated," said Lawrence.
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