Joyride | 2011

Back in my day, there had always been these coin-op ride-on machines in some of the most inaccessible places (like a Casino in Baguio for one). It had been very scarce an you really had to go out of your way to get to one, or if I was lucky, we would be going to a place where it is a side treat.

When we left for Singapore, these coin-op ride-on machines have already proliferated even to our remote haven. Albeit they were located within shopping malls, they were pretty much accessible (and cheap as well). I remember having ridden one and I personally do not find any appeal in these machines (I mean, you sit on it and it rocks forward and backwards and cost some ten pesos back when ten pesos could get you a decent meal and it came with the most annoying music no less).


Jakjak, for the most part is in it for his imagination. He would ride on, but he would not always slot a coin in it (probably because he realized that there is actually no point in rocking back and forth). He would rather pretend to drive around picking up passengers and going to the supermarket. He also almost always would break down and he has to go down and "fix" his car. These things have evolved throughout the years. They now have better soundtracks and some even have TV screens and interactive buttons in them. In a time when COE prices are soaring, maybe it's time to get myself one of these.


Disclaimer: Please note that Hello Kitty is not the only coin-op ride-on car near our place and is not in any way Jakjak's favorite.