Flashing lights and endless rounds make the arcade a symbol of play, nostalgia and the pull of quick rewards. It can also stand for spending energy on something that keeps you busy without moving you forward.
When this appeared in your dream, what were you feeling?
My Cosmic Code has a private dream journal. Write a dream down and the app picks out the symbols in it, shows what dream books say about them and, over time, which words recur across your entries. The journal is stored on your device only.