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Re: The USA 2011 trip...
« Reply #30 on: July 22, 2011, 09:03:52 PM »

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Re: The USA 2011 trip...
« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2011, 10:47:30 PM »
thx a lot for all those wonderful pics, andré, looks like you've really been there ... ;)

i especially love the yellow death race as well as the sega / gremlin & taito rows - nothing beats manufacturer or theme rows! which games that you hadn't played / known before did you enjoy the most? were there any which made you say "i would love to have that one in my collection"?
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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« Reply #32 on: July 23, 2011, 12:21:59 AM »
Thanks for sharing and making me jealous! ;D ;)

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Re: The USA 2011 trip...
« Reply #33 on: July 23, 2011, 12:23:58 AM »
Thanks guys :)


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were there any which made you say "i would love to have that one in my collection"?
Yes.





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As promised...my Funspot/ACAM worship :)
« Reply #34 on: July 23, 2011, 05:58:30 AM »
Yes. I always keep my promises....even if it takes a bit long sometimes and even if I am COMPLETELY embarrassed to be in front of the camera like that....ugh...

http://youtu.be/DuV3TjAQIYg

Be sure to switch to 720, I didn't get a HD camera for nothing ;)

You can hear my son laugh. He said I was nuts that I promised this. He was right. (he filmed it)...
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Re: As promised...
« Reply #35 on: July 23, 2011, 06:07:03 AM »
By the way....nice interview with Gary. Shows what a relaxed guy he is.
http://youtu.be/BnqHzKDfko0

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Re: As promised...my Funspot/ACAM worship :)
« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2011, 07:22:17 AM »
hehe Fantastic ! hihi

by the way, looking at your post time, i guess you are still adjusting to the european hours again  ;D

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Re: As promised...my Funspot/ACAM worship :)
« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2011, 07:33:49 AM »
Yup....well I was well asleep (although pretty late) but then the firemen had a job somewhere in the neighborhood at about 4.00 and although I tried I couldn't sleep anymore until now :P

Why do they need the stupid sirens at 4.00, I mean everyone's asleep at that time ! ;)


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Re: As promised...my Funspot/ACAM worship :)
« Reply #38 on: July 23, 2011, 08:04:05 AM »
priceless, andré!!! :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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« Reply #39 on: July 23, 2011, 08:05:46 AM »
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were there any which made you say "i would love to have that one in my collection"?
Yes.

thx for the elaborate answer, one of my favorite games as well! ;) :P looking forward to playing it at eurocade then!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: The USA 2011 trip...
« Reply #40 on: July 23, 2011, 08:17:10 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: As promised...my Funspot/ACAM worship :)
« Reply #41 on: July 23, 2011, 08:18:41 AM »
Awesome !!!  :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:

... and I love your son laugh  ;D :D
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Re: The USA 2011 trip...
« Reply #42 on: July 23, 2011, 10:58:51 AM »
Thank you very much for the story and the pictures, very nice. I will enjoy them piece for piece later tonight, when I have more time. But it lloks awful quiet at funspot, hardly any gamers, where you there after closing hours?

Anyway, everytime I see pictures of this 'Mekka', The urge to go there too gets bigger. I guess 2012 could be the year to go there.

But Eurocade will be a great appetizer for this urge too, and I'm sure great stories and nice pictures will come out from it.

 

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Re: As promised...my Funspot/ACAM worship :)
« Reply #43 on: July 23, 2011, 11:53:01 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D nice one andre

and only by just crossing the door, you hear the mood :p


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Re: The USA 2011 trip...
« Reply #44 on: July 23, 2011, 12:00:42 PM »
In fact, it was very lively during all my visits (4 nights, 1 day  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D). It was holiday time in the USA now (unlike it was when I was there first time in 2006).
I just timed my pics to get as few people in there as possible. Also, the truth is that the third floor is the least busiest. But still lot's of people enjoying the old games. It was fun to see a father explain a son about Berzerk. He finished: Do you want to give it a try ? Son's reply (after some doubt) naaahhh ....but plenty of other younger kids played the oldies.. (see some pics).

The video will show better. Also....it's a HUGE place ! This makes it look less busy.