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Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« on: October 04, 2006, 07:12:36 am »
I will be attending a seminar in Northbrook IL in a couple of weeks. I have the weekend free.  Are there any good arcades to go visit in downtown Chicago or surrounding areas???

Is there anything else cool to go see there???    :cheers:
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2006, 07:29:45 am »
Get your shopping list together and pick up an order from Happs to avoid shipping.  Just a thought.
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2006, 09:35:46 am »
Check out Dave and Busters. 
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2006, 09:39:48 am »
Giordano's deep dish pizza. Last time I was in the area, I drove 2 hours out of my way to get a slice.
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2006, 10:27:19 am »
Take a tour of the Stern pinball factory, if they allow it.
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2006, 11:16:11 am »
Quote from: ArtMAME on October 04, 2006, 07:12:36 am
I will be attending a seminar in Northbrook IL in a couple of weeks. I have the weekend free.  Are there any good arcades to go visit in downtown Chicago or surrounding areas???

Is there anything else cool to go see there???    :cheers:

You will be near here:
http://www.gameworks.com/locations/schaumburg.php

and here:
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/Default.aspx?Loc=0006

Have fun
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2006, 11:18:04 am »
Check the chicagoland show out. 

Nov 10-12
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2006, 11:29:21 am »
Well, the Game On show is long gone, but I think the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is still a great place to visit. If you happened to have read the Devil and the White City, you'll be interested to know that the museum is housed in the only remaining building from the 1893 World's Fair.
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2006, 12:21:53 pm »
Not arcade related: 

One of the museums there currently has the King Tut exhibit through December, the Museum is near Soldier Field.  I plan on checking it out when I am in Chicago in December for a Bears Game.....GO BEARS!
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2006, 02:15:43 pm »
Quote from: rbarr110 on October 04, 2006, 12:21:53 pm
Not arcade related: 

One of the museums there currently has the King Tut exhibit through December, the Museum is near Soldier Field.  I plan on checking it out when I am in Chicago in December for a Bears Game.....GO BEARS!

That would be the Field Museum, right next to Shedd Aquarium, another popular Chicago tourist spot. One thing to keep in mind, be prepared to wait. I think it takes about 3 hours just to get in to see the Tut exhibit (though they do offer advance tickets to cut down on the wait time). They also have Sue, the largest, most complete T. Rex skeleton. :)

And while they don't offer tours, Chicago is also home to Midway games, WMS Gaming (formerly Williams) and High Voltage Software, makers of the Family Guy video game.  ;D
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2006, 03:59:00 pm »
Quote from: mahuti on October 04, 2006, 09:39:48 am
Giordano's deep dish pizza. Last time I was in the area, I drove 2 hours out of my way to get a slice.

Mmmm ... Giordano's ... wish they would still ship meat ...  :cry:

Cheers.
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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2006, 05:16:38 pm »
Northbrook huh? Well I would suggest to go to nickel city. It costs 2 bucks to get in, games play on nickels, and there is a free play section in back. I like it, lots of good new games. They keep the place nice. You can check it out here:

http://www.nickelcitygames.com/

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Re: Anything fun to do in Chicago??? Arcade related???
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2006, 08:09:17 pm »
Check out the pinball expo.

http://www.pinballexpo.net/

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