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FREE PLAY Arcade at Retro Con 2024!

May 24, 2024 retroconz Leave a comment

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Our corner arcade is returning for Retro Con 2024, and this year we’re supersizing it!! The Game is Afoot Arcade will be bringing in 18 full size arcade cabinets this year, some with dedicated games inside, and others featuring thousands of titles to choose from. From 70’s to 90s, they’ve got your retro favorites covered!

No need for quarters or tokens… all cabinets at Retro Con will be set to FREE PLAY!!

So once you’re done shopping and meet the guests, stop by the arcade to exterminate some centipedes, blow up some pookas and fygars, grab a burger with the Bad Dudes, liberate Metro City from the Mad Gear gang, drive your Ferrari coast to coast, flee from Sinistar, and uh… deliver newspapers.

This arcade expansion is possible through a very generous donation by RetroDaze! A fantastic website celebrating yesteryear, they’ve been stepping up their content in a big way on youtube. Check them out and and give them a sub here!

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Video Gaming at Retro Con!

July 6, 2016 retroconz Leave a comment

Video games are a large part of retro culture, so Retro Con will once again include a gaming section on the show floor!

This year The Game is Afoot Arcade will be bringing arcade games to the show!

They will be hosting a variety of classic coin-ops including such titles as Crystal Castles, After Burner, Robotron 2084, and Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga!

In addition they will be setting up their ‘Multicade’ machines, which feature over 5000 emulated titles to choose from! With games from the 1970’s through the 1990’s, there’s something for everybody!!

In addition our friend Jim Cannon is planning to bring along his 1988 RoboCop coin-op machine, and our friend Derek Williams has graciously offered to bring his Dragon’s Lair machine for attendees to enjoy!

And the best part is all machines will be set on FREE PLAY!! So take a break from shopping for awhile to stop by our arcade corner for some retro gaming fun!

And if home gaming is more your thing, Extra Life will be at the show and will have a variety of consoles set up for attendees to enjoy. Extra Life unites thousands of players around the world in a 24 hour gaming marathon to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Since its inception in 2008, Extra Life has raised more than $14 million for local CMN hospitals!