Classic Arcade Locations

[Mockery]

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]

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

[executioneer]

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]

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]

ALSO OF NOTE

http://www.arcadelocator.com/

[executioneer]

there is some discussion here that might be relevant

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming.gamespy.com/PlaceSearch.php3?code=fldangrag

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

[executioneer]

oh crabs now i want to go down to portland >:

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming.gamespy.com/PlaceSearch.php3?code=orporgro

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

that place sounds retro as fuck

[ArrowX]

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]

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]

damn that's awesome

[Mockery]

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]

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

[executioneer]

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]

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]

I'd be so there and would help donate.

[Chojin]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[Fathom Zero]

That is amazing. I'd be there if I had any money.

[Chojin]

at $150-200/hr i don't think we can uh, afford it, though ;<

[camacazio]

IT'S WORTH IT GOD DAMNIT

[Grislygus]

If I were to come, would I be tarred and feathered as an ill-fit outsider?

[Mockery]

Anyone who had the balls to come would be welcome.

BALLS

[executioneer]

http://www.savethehubble.com/arquivos/imagens/griffins_balls_of_steel.jpg

[DeadKennedys]

I'll be on the west coast about 10 days before Christmas before I hop the pond

[Grislygus]

I'm moving to Oregon in a week or so, and I can easily make it to Portland, where I could happily get my ass kicked playing a Sinistar or Hydro Thunder console.

Depends on the day, though. Were I to have a test on that day, my priorities would probably change.

[GADZOOKS]

Disney World has tons of classic arcade games that you can play for free I believe. Of course you have to pay a fortune to get in there. :(

[the_dudefather]

last time i was there they had loads of genesis and saturn consoles to play, then again that was 9 years ago

[Juttin]

Pfft...I want to move to Portland now :(

There's a huge arcade at a theater in Des Moines, with Time Crisis on a big screen, Top Skater w/ board on big screen, Some dog-fighter game with a cockpit controller on a big screen, and some game where you're a T-Rex with a cockpit controller, to name a few.

But...I'm not driving to Des Moines just to play at an arcade.

Well....maybe if I were to spend the whole day in Des Moines, for the arcades

I hate towns with no form of entertainment :(

[executioneer]

i would suggest halloween for a day but it's on a tuesday this year :( maybe the saturday before or the friday after?

[Mockery]

Halloween is too important to be spent with video games :o I must go out and trick or treat with the other zombies to keep this holiday ALIVE! (as should all of you)

But yeah, sometime after Halloween would probably work.

[Juttin]

Also, Portland Candy :x

Wait...I'm thinking of Detroit...

AIDS BAD! >:

[executioneer]

uh, isn't portland still the "most heroin-friendly city" in the northwest :/

[timrpgland]

I'd be up for a trip sometime after Halloween. If we rent it out or not, this place would be very cool to see.

[Mockery]

uh, isn't portland still the "most heroin-friendly city" in the northwest :/
It's definitely well known for having a large homeless population. Or maybe they're just really dirty punks. Same difference I suppose. ;)

But yeah, let's shoot for after October... I'm pretty sure if we all pitch in, we could at least rent out the place for an afternoon or something fun like that.

[noob3]

why do all these mock meets have to be forever away from me

why does noone say

"hey there is an awsome field of grass in kansas city let's go mock meet there dudes"

because i'd be there in a heartbeat

at that field of grass

[Guitar Woman]

I live like 5 minutes away from ground kontrol and it's the greatest place in the universe. Taking Rog there might not be such a good idea though, because if he saw the massive pile of NES games they have for sale I'm pretty sure he'd cum in his pants and die. :(

[executioneer]

I live like 5 minutes away from ground kontrol

omfg lucky :(

[Guitar Woman]

ha ha yeah in your faces jerks I can go there whenever I want!

[Mockery]

And yet you spend your time here on the I-Mockery forums instead.

dumbass. :lol :lol :lol

[Sam]

I would so go and I would make nothing4buddha and Comrade Rocket go with me and then RoG will sign my picklehat. :(

[executioneer]

And yet you spend your time here on the I-Mockery forums instead.

dumbass. :lol :lol :lol

who says she can't do both gk does have free wireless internet after all :eek

[Mockery]

And yet you spend your time here on the I-Mockery forums instead.

dumbass. :lol :lol :lol

who says she can't do both gk does have free wireless internet after all :eek
If she went there to browse the I-Mockery forums instead of playing all of their awesome games, I do believe I'd have to punch her in the cock.

[Guitar Woman]

i'm so good i can play and come here at the same time >:

also unlike you I have a job and it requires me to go and do stuff on the weekdays and I can't be going down to ground kontrol all the time, and even if I could i'd need to have a really big stash of quarters somewhere. >:

[timrpgland]

Awesome video games and the chance to kick GW's ass in some old school games? I can't wait!

[Bloody Jack Flint]

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming.gamespy.com/PlaceSearch.php3?code=nhweifun

[Juttin]

http://arcadelocations.classicgaming.gamespy.com/PlaceSearch.php3?code=nhweifun


:eek

Words cannot describe how awesome that place looks :/

[executioneer]

ground kontrol sounds better since it's more geared towards adults than little kiddies

[Juttin]

It doesn't matter if somebody is 21, they can drink anyways :/

[Guitar Woman]

what

[CheapAlert]

funspot in weir's beach, NH is quite big (3 floors) but lacks puzzle fighter, super gem fighter or vampire savior >:(

IT HAS CRAZY CLIMBER THOUGH

[Chojin]

set a date soon you hatemongers and i'll see if i can AMASS enough funds to go

but the sooner you decide the sooner i can lock in a fare so yeah GET DECIDING

also it would have to be for like a week or something ;<

[executioneer]

can i suggest the 10th or 11th of november

y'know cause of vetrans day

[executioneer]

*cough*