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Mockery · #1

Really good resource if you're looking for an arcade with classic games in your town. It even goes as far to list tiny places, like a pizza joint, that only have one classic game in 'em. Nice thing is, it tells you what the games are at each place:

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

camacazio · #2

I submitted an add to Seattle. Damnit, still no sign of Donkey Kong in Seattle. Thank god Donkey Kong 64 will play it.

executioneer · #3

i added a COUPLE, and i think i need to take some notse the next time i go a couple other places as to exactly what games they have

Mockery · #4

Anybody know what the largest classic games arcade is? They have the 2nd largest on that list (Funspot), but I'm wondering which one is the largest.

Also, does anybody know of any other cool huge arcades in the country? (they don't have to be only classic game ones)

executioneer · #5

ALSO OF NOTE

http://www.arcadelocator.com/

executioneer · #6

there is some discussion here that might be relevant

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming...code=fldangrag

but it sounds like they are more geared towards non-video type arcade games, like wack-a-mole etc

executioneer · #7

oh crabs now i want to go down to portland

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming...?code=orporgro

http://www.groundkontrol.com/news/index.php

that place sounds retro as fuck

ArrowX · #8

Does anyone know if there are any Arcades that still have Working Mechwarrior Pods? I got to play in one in a convention in edmonton once and it was great.

Also Playdium in edmonton died, I was extrordinarily sad.

Mockery · #9

Quote:

Originally Posted by executioneer

http://www.groundkontrol.com/news/index.php

that place sounds retro as fuck

Willie, you sweet happy manwhore, that's the place I was trying to remember the name of all night last night. Thank you! :o

timrpgland · #10

damn that's awesome

Mockery · #11

I'm thinking sometime in the next year we hold the ultimate mock meet at this place. Rent it out for a day, so they shut their doors off to the public. Check it out:

http://www.groundkontrol.com/events/rentals.php

What do you guys think?

MarioRPG · #12

Sounds like it'd be a total bitch to miss it.

executioneer · #13

you might have to charge entry fees to cover costs, it sounds awful expensive ($200/hr on weekends omfg)

but fuck that would be rad

i wonder if the star wars arcade they have is the cockpit one

Mockery · #14

Yeah, if we do it, I'll simply setup a donation page (kinda like we did with the forums) so people who want to attend can donate. Then I would cover the remaining costs myself. I'd just need to know how many people would come to this thing. Granted, it's not going to happen in a month or two or anything, but maybe sometime in the fall or winter. Whaddaya think?

timrpgland · #15

I'd be so there and would help donate.

Chojin · #16

This arcade sounds like the coolest fucking place ever - Lots of retro machines, retro consoles and games for sale, and electronic music spun all over the hizzy ;<

Chojin · #17

as for renting the place out, i really don't think that'd be necessary or appropriate or affordable. the $50 party sounds cool, though. and the $150 free play thing also seems superfluous as all the games are like 25 cents ;<

Mockery · #18

Yeah but to have the entire place to ourselves 'n what not, I'd much rather have that than have it packed with random people we don't know 'n shit. I'd pay extra for that. Plus, I could get some 8-bit bands 'n shit to play there (they have a stage and if you rent out the place, you can use it for whatever you like).

Tell me that wouldn't be the best mock-meet ever.

Girl Drink Drunk · #19

Oh man, there was this camp place I went to and the general store had Contra and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II in it. I wish I could remember the name of the place. I wish Crystal Palace still had Street Fighter II Turbo.