The first reported game of pong was played in the mid-1950s. However, it was a niche social activity reserved only for certain fraternities that didn’t gain mainstream popularity until the early ’70s.

The only requirement is a lightning-fast reaction time. At the 9,000-square-foot arcade in Queens, N.Y., a $3,600 Hermès Picotin bag, $600 Chanel wallet, and $549 Apple AirPods Max headphones are ...