That’s a desirable collection (Tim Keeling) A reader describes how his love for 80s arcade coin-ops led to him becoming a collector and getting ever more deeply involved in the UK fan scene. It all started at the seaside. Either Llandudno or Weymouth, it was a long time ago. My dad took me to the arcades, probably more for his benefit than for mine, as I later found out he was a compulsive gambler! There were lots of mechanical games at that time, mainly shooting and driving. The first two video games I can remember playing were Seawolf and Boot…