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Free Play Arcade at Retro Con 2026!
Insert coin. Or don’t… because it’s all Free Play!
The corner arcade is back for Retro Con 2026, and once again powered by our friends over at The Very Best restaurant in Pottstown, PA! They’re rolling in an awesome lineup of classic arcade cabinets and pinball machines, set to FREE PLAY all weekend long! No quarters needed… though you might want to bring one along anyway to put on the arcade screen bezel to signify you got “next game”!
No emulation here, all their machines feature real boards and hardware!
If you’re local or just passing through, do yourself a favor and stop by The Very Best in Pottstown for lunch. It’s a true local gem established way back in 1921. Josh and his staff are super-friendly, it’s got that perfect old-school vibe, and a menu stacked with comfort food favorites. Menu highlights include burgers, steaks, hoagies, sandwiches, fries, and of course their famous hot dogs (plain, chili, kraut, Texas Tommys, and more). And to top it all off… the place has a full pay-to-play arcade right in the back! So stop by for a meal, and put a quarter in the jukebox to play Double Dutch Bus or Pac-Man Fever!
A huge THANK YOU to our friends at The Very Best for sponsoring the arcade this year! Check out their website and full menu here:
Free Play Arcade at Retro Con 2025!
Ready Player One! Our corner arcade returns for Retro Con 2025!
This year our arcade will be sponsored by The Very Best restaurant in Pottstown PA, who will also be bringing in their own arcade cabinets and setting them to FREE PLAY! All their machines use real boards/hardware, but many also include a highscore feature that will keep a saved score even after power-off. So if you set a high score at the show, it will remain on the machine even after it’s been returned to their restaurant! Retro Con staffer Tony will be sad if you beat his Pac-Man score though…
If you live in the area, make a trip to Pottstown and stop by The Very Best for lunch! Established in 1921 and recently featured on Channel 6 Action News, Josh and his staff are super-friendly, the place has an awesome retro atmosphere, the food is delicious, and it’s affordably priced. Menu highlights include burgers, steaks, hoagies, sandwiches, fries, shakes, and of course their signature hot dogs (plain, chili, kraut, Texas Tommys, and more). And to top it all off… the place has a full pay-to-play arcade right in the back!
A huge THANK YOU to them for sponsoring the arcade this year! Check out their website and full menu here:
FREE PLAY Arcade at Retro Con 2024!
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!
Retro Gaming at Retro Con 2023!
The Game Is Afoot Arcade will once again be bringing retro arcade action to Retro Con! In addition to dedicated arcade cabinets, they’ll also be bringing in their “multicades” featuring thousands of titles to choose from. No matter what your favorite era of video games is, they’ll have you covered!
No need for quarters or tokens… all cabinets at Retro Con will be set to FREE PLAY!
Retro Gaming at Retro Con 2022!
The Game Is Afoot Arcade will once again be bringing arcade gaming to Retro Con! In addition to dedicated arcade cabs, they’ll also be bringing in their “multicades” featuring thousands of titles to choose from. So no matter what your favorite era of video games is, they’ll have you covered!
Based in Warrington PA, The Game is Afoot Arcade is an epic gaming place for all ages, with dozens of arcade games and pinball machines on-site. No quarters needed! You simply pay for the time you are there.
Check out their website HERE!
And go on a Virtual Tour of their facilities HERE!
Arcade Corner at Retro Con 2021!
Retro Con’s arcade corner will be back for 2021!
The Game Is Afoot Arcade will be bringing in a sizable collection of arcade cabs for attendees to enjoy. Some are dedicated cabinets, and others are “multicades” featuring thousands of titles to choose from. Best of all… every machine will be set to Free Play!!
Free Play Arcade at Retro Con 2019!
The Retro Con Free Play arcade will return for 2019!!
The Game Is Afoot Arcade will once again be bringing their arcade machines to add to the show floor! Some will be vintage machines, and some will be ‘Multicades’ with 1000’s of games to choose from. Something for everyone to enjoy!
So when you’re all shopped out at the show, drop off those bags at the car and then stop by our arcade section to get your retro gaming on!!
Meet David Kaye at Retro Con 2019!
“Yeeeesss!”
We welcome David Kaye to our guest list for Retro Con 2019!
An award-winning actor with nearly 30 years of experience in movies and television, David is best known for voicing devious Predacon leader ‘Megatron’ on the fan-acclaimed Transformers series Beast Wars! He played the tyrannical T-Rex (and later dragon) through three seasons of the popular show, as well as its follow-up series Beast Machines, and would go on to voice a different Megatron through the mid-2000s Unicron Trilogy.
He had the chance to play the hero as well! He voiced Autobot leader Optimus Prime in the late 2000’s Transformers Animated series. The show was extremely popular with fans at the time of release and is still held in high regard today. He also voiced Grimlock, Lugnut and Cliffjumper on the show.
David is also the voice of brainy robot Clank in the long-going Ratchet & Clank video game series! And for anime fans, he is the english dub actor of Sesshomaru from the early 2000’s anime InuYasha, as well as family patriarch Soun Tendo on the classic anime Ranma 1/2!
Other notable roles of David’s include General Hawk on DiC’s GI Joe, Professor X on X-Men Evolution, Draconis on Exosquad, Recoome on Dragon Ball Z, the Narrator on Kingdom Hearts III, and is the current announcer on ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’! He can be seen in live-action media as well, such as Battlestar Galactica (2004), Happy Gilmore, Sliders and X-Files!
Follow David Online!
Main Website: https://www.davidkaye.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkayevo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidkayevo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david_kaye_voiceover/
Meet James Rolfe AKA the Angry Video Game Nerd at Retro Con 2019!
**Appearing Sunday Only!**
He’s been with us since our very first show in 2012, and we’re pleased to report that James Rolfe will be returning for Retro Con 2019!
James is best known for his hilarious reviews of classic video games as the character the Angry Video Game Nerd, which mix together insightful commentary, over-the-top language, physical comedy, and special effect elements. The show has been in production for 14 years and still going strong!
Other programs on the Cinemassacre channel include Rental Reviews, James & Mike Mondays, Board James, You Know What’s Bulls#!t?, and literally hundreds of movie reviews of films spanning from the early 1900’s to present day!
Check out his team’s work over at Cinemassacre youtube page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/JamesNintendoNerd/
**James will be appearing at Retro Con on SUNDAY ONLY. He will be holding a 3 hour signing session, followed by a Q&A. Times will be determined soon!**
Free Play Arcade at Retro Con 2018!
The Retro Con Free Play arcade will return for 2018!!
The Game Is Afoot Arcade will once again be bringing their arcade machines to the show! They’ll have more than a dozen cabinets on the show floor. Some will be vintage machines, and some will be ‘Multicades’ with 1000’s of games to choose from. Something for everyone to enjoy!
So when you’re all shopped out at the show, drop off those bags at the car and then stop by our arcade section for some retro gaming action!!
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