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California Extreme Arcade Show Approaches

Posted by simoniker on from the power-pill dept.

JM writes "The 8th annual California Extreme arcade game show is this Saturday & Sunday, August 7-8, at the San Jose Convention Center, Parkside Hall. Having been to California Extreme [not to be confused with Classic Gaming Expo, being held in San Jose on the 21st and 22nd of August] once before, I can tell you this is a 'can't miss' event for the fan of classic arcade and pinball machines. For one weekend each year, a massive collection of rare and classic arcade and pinball machines are together in one place, all set to free play, including never before seen prototype games, rare laserdisc games, plus some additional surprises, I'm sure. This year will be the CE premiere of Greg Maletic's documentary, 'The Future of Pinball', about Williams' ultimately ill-fated Pinball 2000 machines, as well as some great speakers and events, including an Atari panel with Ed Logg and others." Any arcade show with a playable Akka Arrh is good by us.

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  1. Sounds very interesting and all by Ayaress · · Score: 3, Interesting

    But am I the only one who gets a slightly off felling when I see words like "Extreme" anymore? Everything's "Extreme" "eXtreme" "Xtreme" "Xtreem" or "Xstream" now. The word's just lost all meaning to me.

  2. I figure this is a Slashdot plot... by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 4, Funny

    After seeing that site, you decide that Slashdot's colors aren't that bad after all....

    Chris Mattern

  3. Re:What a dilema.... by TheAdventurer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes choices indeed. For instance,

    1) Do I ditch the girl and go to the game convention?

    or

    2) Do I ditch the girl, go to the game convention, and buy a t-shirt?

    choices, choices...

  4. Re:What a dilema.... by Ayaress · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Take her to the convention. If she hasn't changed her phone number come Monday, then you've found yourself marriage material there.

  5. Pinball... by Saige · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Oh my god, the selection of pinball machines alone! *drool*

    It has been entirely too long since I've played pinball. This would be incredible.

    I still plan on buying some pinball machines sometime in the future, and learning how to repair them to keep them working. Hopefully I'll have a place with the room to start doing so soon.

    --
    "You know your god is man-made when he hates all the same people you do."