arcade machines at Strong Museum

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:24 pm

Looks like Strong bought the games at Videotopia:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/art ... ia+exhibit

This is good news FOR ME. I want to come home for a weekend around Christmas and if the exhibit is still there, it's definitely something I want to go to.

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:45 pm

... Ok, I officially now regret it.

by **AArdvark** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:22 pm

Sticky pages!

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:36 pm

Well, I'm sure I'll regret this, but I'll come correct. I had a crush on the female sea monkey when I was a little kid.

by **AArdvark** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:17 am

hey Flack, Thanks for the book!

THE
BIBLIOPHILE
AARDVARK

by **AArdvark** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:25 am

I was looking for the micro army guys in a cool cardboard footlocker advertisement. Or the sea monkeys with the milf.

"So Eager To Please!"

THE
I GOT SEA MONKEYS
IN MY PANTS
AARDVARK

by **Jack Straw** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:48 pm

I love the last picture. THe "make 2 to $10 a week"

The only "work at home" scheme I've ever seen that was honest and upfront about your potential!

by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:49 pm

nnnghhhhh coolness overload! I can't EVEN process this right now, I need more time!

Thanks for the awesome photos. This is amazing.

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:58 pm

This might require a return trip when it's finished

I never saw any great prizes that I really wanted, how sad..

This is the link to the entire photo album if y'all want to see the pix I didn't link[/url]

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:40 pm

They had a Pole Position cabinet with clear sides and back so the uninformed could have a peek at the innards

they even had a Zoo Keeper!

Front panel looked in good shape but the coin door was messed.

Side art was messed up a lot, though.

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:37 pm

This is me attempting to play Discs of Tron in a not-so- sit-down cabinet. I had never played it before but had heard good things about it.

I am really not a mass murderer, no matter what my facial expression might be. The game was laughing at me.

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by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:35 pm

Who could forget this Atari classic, before they had actual players.

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:33 pm

They also had the programmers notes posted so you could see how they developed the game. like this one from Robotron

by **Jack Straw** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:30 pm

MMMMmmmmmm...

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:29 pm

And a not so dead end

by **Jack Straw** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:29 pm

What game did they have in the 2600? I can't tell.

When I went, it was Pitfall. Great that they have the atari on free play, it's one of the best kept secrets for when you run out of quarters. No one wants to touch it because it looks ancient. I had the same one.

(reply from AArdvark: I think it was Pitfall. i was too busy taking pix and just looking at everything to play it.)

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:28 pm

they did have a neat selection of dead systems. Including this one.

Stolen right off my parents faux-wood coffee table!

Another weird system that lasted fifteen minutes in the real world.

Lovely wood grain plastic is the height of fashion for these console systems

I don't know what this one was but it came with dice and play money! must have been something nice.

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:26 pm

When they start putting stuff that's in your attic into museums it means you are getting old. Didn't see the ET cart..

and the new sleeker look of the 2600.

Think they were pushing the nostalgia a little hard?

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:23 pm

Side art from some game called Q-something.....

I was surprised how beat up some of these machines are. I thought they'd all be fully restored or at least in great original shape. I did notice that all the 'good' games were more worn than the crappy games that nobody played. Funny thing.

more side art. This from a sinistar.

One of the cool things is the interesting facts they post by the machines.

by **AArdvark** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:20 pm

I have never seen this game before. Must have come out right after the movie. kinda stupid, actually.

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