Anything donw in houston?

[cowguy]

Is there anything in Houston arcade wise?  I'll be staying here for a about a week and wanted to see if there are any arcades or stuff like that around here.

[vidmouse]

Try this:
http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?stp=y&stx=95881608&city=Houston&state=TX&uzip=77002&country=us&msa=3360&cs=4&ed=6YozRq1o2TxUGPSRXiiVCqEN.VOoBqrNoYVFM2KmndGf&qtx=arcade

Personally I would try Dave & Buster's, I had
a great time there when I was in Cincinnati last
year.

[Green Giant]

Basically Dave & Busters and Jillians.  Jillians is very similar to Dave & Busters.  Asside from those two, you are looking at arcades in local malls.  Some have them, usually pretty bad though.

The thing about D&B and Jillians is the games are the latest and greatest out:  Time Crisis 6 or 7(who knows anymore), skiing, snowboarding, lots of driving, even more House of Deads, and many more.  Hardly any old school style.  But it is lots of fun since alcohol is flowing and kids under 21 can't get in without an adult.   

http://www.jillians.com/club_detail.asp?club_id=53

http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/Default.aspx?Loc=0003

[vidmouse]

When I went to D&B I think the oldest thing I played was
a Tekken 4.

I did see some games I'd never seen before and didn't know
made an arcade conversion -- the one that got me was the
Star Trek Voyager one -- I think it was based off of the PC
game Elite Force but the levels seemed different.  I was wondering
if this was a homebrew thing D&B cooked up (if so it was very good)
or if this was actually being made somewhere...

(Edit) - NVM, I found it on KLOV... the one I played was the
sit-down version.

It did get me thinking later about how to add it to my own cab.
I tried it with my copy of Elite Force (vs trying to find a way to
emulate the true deal) and it works, but the control sucks because
it was designed for a keyboard/mouse.

[cowguy]

I found a place called FunPlex, looks like they have a lot of arcade games. http://www.funplex.org/cyber_games.htm

[Green Giant]

Well, the thing about Funplex is that it used to be really cool.

I went there as a kid all the time, but the area has been in decline.  I haven't been back in probably 8 or 9 years.  The arcades were fun, but it will probably be nothing better than what you get at a mall.  The main selling point was that it was all indoors, a necessity in Houston, with bowling, skating, put put, and laser tag.  Check out these reviews, http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-2744642-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i;_ylt=AnT4owV6M0GYDKug1TFl8JfAFmoL .  They basically say it was good when I last went, but crappy now.

D&B is very classy with a nice restaurant, bar, and other entertainment items like poker (with play money), pool, and shuffleboard.  The games there are fun but pricey.  Plus depending on w

For a little cheaper alternative, check out Jillians.  Similar to D&B but a little more family oriented.  Still need to be either 18 or 21 to get in without an adult.  Along with Jillians, the Marquee Center has some interesting stores to browse.  Also a indoor put put place and a big movie theatre. 

Try searching for go-karts in houston.  There is a former Celebration Station that has become a little ghetto, but still fun.  Read reviews out there to see.

[Green Giant]

So are you 12 like your profile says?  If so, I assume you are coming to town with your parents.  If thats the case, get them to take you to Dave and Busters.  I spent many a birthday parties there.  I think there is a rule you have to leave at 10, but I am not sure. 

Its sort of like Chucky Cheese on crack.

[cowguy]

So are you 12 like your profile says?  If so, I assume you are coming to town with your parents.  If thats the case, get them to take you to Dave and Busters.  I spent many a birthday parties there.  I think there is a rule you have to leave at 10, but I am not sure. 

Its sort of like Chucky Cheese on crack.

Yah, I went to D&B today.  I forgot how pricey they were.  I'm just down here with my dad.

[Green Giant]

You might want to check out Jillians too.  You can grab a bite to eat at one of at least 5 restaurants, play some indoor put put with blacklights, play some games, and catch a movie.  Plus you get some really weird people there.  They have a dungeons and dragons, the actual game using figurines, type store. 
Sorry if some of you play that or played it, but it is pretty strange.  Especially if you are a a paladin with 18 charisma and 97 hit-points, i can use my helm of disintegration and do one d4 damage as my half mage elf wields his +5 holy avenger.