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Houston Arcade Expo this Friday & Saturday

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by: ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 7:46am  
(Spam Disclaimer: I have nothing to gain from this event and am not affiliated with it financially in any way, but I do go every year and think its a great time.)The Annual Houston Area Arcade Group Expo is this weekend at the Crowne Plaza Northwest-Brookhollow on 290 (12801 Northwest Freeway, 77040).Friday 12p-2a and Sat 10a-2a.There is also and Arcade/Videogame swap meet in the parking lot on Sat Morning.More info can be found on the web site at www.arcadecenter.comThere will be 200+ arcade and pinball games set up on free play (all the classics will be there plus modern stuff as well).Tickets are $30 for the day and $40 for weekend (all games are free play with entry).There are also high score contests, cosplay contests, guest speakers, and vendors selling video gaming, anime and other fun stuff. Its a great time, and if you like classic games you shouldn't miss it. I'll have my restored Donkey Kong arcade game there too, so if you want to come check it out come on by. Loading Image...Loading Image...Loading Image... 4951
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WskyTngoFxtrt Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 7:54am  
AKA NerdFest 2017 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 7:58am  
AKA NerdFest 2017

@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
 
Arcade and Pinball games are nerdy? I don't think anyone who has seen my Home Arcade has thought that. They usually just get wide eyed and say Coooooooooool. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 8:07am  

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@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
 
Arcade and Pinball games are nerdy? I don't think anyone who has seen my Home Arcade has thought that. They usually just get wide eyed and say Coooooooooool.
 
@ZMAN:
 
They're cool and nerdy. 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 8:11am  

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@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
 
Arcade and Pinball games are nerdy? I don't think anyone who has seen my Home Arcade has thought that. They usually just get wide eyed and say Coooooooooool.
 
@ZMAN:
 
They're cool and nerdy.
 
@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
I can dig it. Emoticon I'm probably a nerd. 4951
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Reivax Active Indicator LED Icon 6
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 9:48am  
I read a month ago that they'd closed my childhood arcade, so maybe this is just the therapy I need. 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 9:50am  
I read a month ago that they'd closed my childhood arcade, so maybe this is just the therapy I need.

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Definitely, You will love it.Pro Tip: Wear comfortable shoes and BYOB to keep in a cooler in the car. The Event and Hotel do not care if you are walking around with your own beer. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 9:52am  
The Event and Hotel do not care if you are walking around with your own beer.

@ZMAN:  one of many reasons I love Texas!
 
 
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 10:00am  
Joystix on Franklin......... 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 10:03am  

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@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
 
Arcade and Pinball games are nerdy? I don't think anyone who has seen my Home Arcade has thought that. They usually just get wide eyed and say Coooooooooool.

@ZMAN:
 
 
 We had a Pinball machine in our Pool house growing up...  It was GREAT!!  All the kids/teens loved coming over to my house. Swimming, pinball,, beer!! (and Boonesfarm, anyone remember that one??) Good times!! 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 10:07am  
Joystix on Franklin.........

@kingwooddiscgolf: Yep, he usually brings a bunch of games to the expo. 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 10:15am  

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@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
 
Arcade and Pinball games are nerdy? I don't think anyone who has seen my Home Arcade has thought that. They usually just get wide eyed and say Coooooooooool.
 
@ZMAN:
 
 
 We had a Pinball machine in our Pool house growing up...  It was GREAT!!  All the kids/teens loved coming over to my house. Swimming, pinball,, beer!! (and Boonesfarm, anyone remember that one??) Good times!!
 
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Do you remember which one? It's not sitting in a garage somewhere waiting to be saved now is it? 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 10:22am  

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@WskyTngoFxtrt:
 
 
Arcade and Pinball games are nerdy? I don't think anyone who has seen my Home Arcade has thought that. They usually just get wide eyed and say Coooooooooool.
 
@ZMAN:
 
 
 We had a Pinball machine in our Pool house growing up...  It was GREAT!!  All the kids/teens loved coming over to my house. Swimming, pinball,, beer!! (and Boonesfarm, anyone remember that one??) Good times!!
 
@Traveler500:
 
Do you remember which one? It's not sitting in a garage somewhere waiting to be saved now is it?

@ZMAN:
 
 
No it's gone... my Dad sold the house to move to Shreveport .. He probably sold it? It was a Wild West theme!  The guys especially liked it... Being in East Texas!! 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 1:11pm  
I love pinball !!!!   There is pinball museum in Seattle.  It is so cool you pay by the hour and play all you want...  Original pinball games from the 40's on.  I had a blast !!  lol 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 17, '17 5:23pm  
Defender or bust!  Also, it's flu season.  Hand sanitizer FTW! 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 19, '17 10:00am  
I'm sure everyone saw this already, but bumping one more time for good measure. It starts tomorrow. 4951
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