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DIY Cardboard Arcade by 9-Year Old Inspires Flashmob and Film

04/19/2012
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  • Caine's Arcade
    This imaginative cardboard arcade is the awesome invention of nine year old Caine Monroy. Spending his summer vacation creating a fun-filled series of elaborate games in his dad's used auto parts store in LA, Caine opened up the arcade to passers-by. Like a regular games hall he offered special deals - $1 for two turns; $2 for a five-hundred turn Fun Pass. But even with a deal like that business was slow and Caine's chances of getting a rush of customers was small. Until, one day, independent filmmaker Nirvan Mullick stumbled on the arcade when he was looking for a car-part, in a chance meeting that would change the success of the arcade, and the story, forever.
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  • Caine's Arcade
    When Mullick spotted the arcade he and a flashmob organised a way of bringing lots more customers to the arcade and making Caine's day in the process. He then made this cool short film of the whole story which has since become an internet sensation.
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  • Caine's Arcade
    Caine had spent months perfecting the design of the games, crafting prize displays, and even preparing paper-lunch-gift-bags.
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  • Caine's Arcade
    The rest is history. A newly established scholarship fund to send Caine to college asks for small $1 contributions, and now the Goldhirsh Foundation is matching all donations to help more creative and inspired kids like Caine.
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Caine's Arcade

This imaginative cardboard arcade is the awesome invention of nine year old Caine Monroy. Spending his summer vacation creating a fun-filled series of elaborate games in his dad's used auto parts store in LA, Caine opened up the arcade to passers-by. Like a regular games hall he offered special deals - $1 for two turns; $2 for a five-hundred turn Fun Pass. But even with a deal like that business was slow and Caine's chances of getting a rush of customers was small. Until, one day, independent filmmaker Nirvan Mullick stumbled on the arcade when he was looking for a car-part, in a chance meeting that would change the success of the arcade, and the story, forever.

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