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ragnar:
As of maybe 6 months ago, it was true that Foxwoods Casino had an arcade with a mix of old and new games.  I can not recall anything specific though.  I can state that it is not worth a road trip.  If you want a night out and live nearby though, it is worth it just to walk around the casino and get a good dinner while stopping by the arcade.

mgb:

--- Quote from: ragnar on September 08, 2011, 09:53:35 pm ---As of maybe 6 months ago, it was true that Foxwoods Casino had an arcade with a mix of old and new games.  I can not recall anything specific though.  I can state that it is not worth a road trip.  If you want a night out and live nearby though, it is worth it just to walk around the casino and get a good dinner while stopping by the arcade.

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If you're talking about Foxwoods casino in Connecticut, I'd agree its not worth a road trip for the classic games but the one nice thing about the classic games in the arcade there is that they are free. When we go to the casino for a night, I will usually stop in and play some Ms Pacman, Centipede and Space Invaders for free. Hell they get my money on the gambling floor anyway, I'll show them.

MPS:

--- Quote from: snorpmeister on August 12, 2011, 04:04:22 am ---Not only is Funspot NH great. It bills itself as the largest arcade in the world. Has the largest collection of classic arcade games I've ever seen. All very well maintained.
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Some clarifications...

Funspot does not "bill itself" as the largest arcade in the world.  The Guinness Book of World Records does.  We are also the largest facility according to Aurcade, a web site that tracks game locations & inventory.
 
The "classics" part of the Funspot facility (basically the entire 3rd floor) is The American Classic Arcade Museum, or ACAM.  ACAM is the first 501c3 non-profit facility dedicated to the preservation & play of classic arcade games.  As a non-profit, we exist almost entirely on tax-deductible donations of cash, parts & games.  ACAM has been called "the Mecca" of classic arcade gaming by a dozen news outlets such as Yahoo!, Edge Magazine & MSNBC.  We were also named as a facility all sports fans should see by ESPN: The Magazine.  We earned these distinctions due to the 300+ games that are currently on the floor along with another 200 games in our inventory.






For more information, or to make a donation, please visit the link below.

Mike Stulir
Board of Directors
The American Classic Arcade Museum @ Funspot
www.classicarcademuseum.org

Well Fed Games:

--- Quote from: MPS on September 11, 2011, 12:40:53 pm ---  
The "classics" part of the Funspot facility (basically the entire 3rd floor) is The American Classic Arcade Museum, or ACAM.  ACAM is the first 501c3 non-profit facility dedicated to the preservation & play of classic arcade games.


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mgb:

--- Quote from: MPS on September 11, 2011, 12:40:53 pm ---
--- Quote from: snorpmeister on August 12, 2011, 04:04:22 am ---Not only is Funspot NH great. It bills itself as the largest arcade in the world. Has the largest collection of classic arcade games I've ever seen. All very well maintained.
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Some clarifications...

Funspot does not "bill itself" as the largest arcade in the world.  The Guinness Book of World Records does.  We are also the largest facility according to Aurcade, a web site that tracks game locations & inventory.
 
The "classics" part of the Funspot facility (basically the entire 3rd floor) is The American Classic Arcade Museum, or ACAM.  ACAM is the first 501c3 non-profit facility dedicated to the preservation & play of classic arcade games.  As a non-profit, we exist almost entirely on tax-deductible donations of cash, parts & games.  ACAM has been called "the Mecca" of classic arcade gaming by a dozen news outlets such as Yahoo!, Edge Magazine & MSNBC.  We were also named as a facility all sports fans should see by ESPN: The Magazine.  We earned these distinctions due to the 300+ games that are currently on the floor along with another 200 games in our inventory.






For more information, or to make a donation, please visit the link below.

Mike Stulir
Board of Directors
The American Classic Arcade Museum @ Funspot
www.classicarcademuseum.org

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I really didn't know that you guys were a non profit.
It really is an awesome place. Its really cool to see the different signs on some of the machines, which state who donated it, along with all of the high score plaques from the competitions.

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