California Extreme 2008 is an annual celebration of classic arcade games, including pinball machines and video games, where you can play all of the games for free (no quarters needed). It takes place July 19th and 20th at the Parkside Hall in San Jose.
California Extreme is the “Classic Arcade Games Show”. It’s an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades. All games on display are set for free play, so leave your quarters in the ash tray in your car. You won’t need ‘em.
See Also: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, The Battle For Donkey Kong
photo by Marcin Wichary
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And watching the documentary King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (IMDB link below) would really set the mood for CalExtreme. Highly, highly recommended movie .. even for those without an interest in barrel jumping and pixel shooting.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752
I totally agree. I did a write-up on “King of Kong” back in February: http://laughingsquid.com/the-king-of-kong-a-fis...
I wonder who foots the lecy bill?
I'd hardly call the $35 (for saturday) or $30 (for sunday) or $60 (weekend pass) needed for admission to be “where you can play all of the games for free”
You know they don't make a dime on the show, there is NO corporate sponsorship. If anything they loose money, especially since the cost of renting the hall and electricity to power the whole smash has more than doubled in recent years. Not to mention the cost of hauling all of these games these days. Have you moved full size arcade uprights before? How much do you drop at a Dave & Buster's on half a dozen games inside of half an hour? Seriously, support the men and women that support keeping the memory of the arcade era alive.
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