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

This imaginative cardboard arcade is the awesome creation of nine year old Caine Monroy. After spending his summer vacation in his dad’s used auto parts store building a fun-filled series of elaborate games from cardboard , Caine opened up the arcade to the passers-by of his Los Angeles neighborhood. Like a regular games hall, Caine offered special deals – $1 for two turns, and $2 for a five-hundred turn ‘Fun Pass’. But even with deals like that business was slow, and Caine’s chances of getting a rush of customers were small. Until one day, independent filmmaker Nirvan Mullick stumbled on the arcade while looking for a car-part, and this chance meeting changed the success of the arcade, and the story, forever. Read the rest of DIY Cardboard Arcade by 9-Year Old Inspires Flashmob and Film Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Caine Monroy , caine’s arcade , card inventions , cardboard arcade , Goldhirsh Foundation , green design , Nirvan Mullick , playful cardboard design , recycled card design , sustainable arcade

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