Emporium Arcade Bar opening in Wicker Park

[urbanhack]

http://chicago-pipeline.com/2012/02/02/holy-galaga-emporium-arcade-bar-coming-this-spring-to-wicker-park/

#### yes!!!!

"On tap at the Emporium will be 18-24 varieties of craft brews, both Midwestern and American. Though no food is planned, as the space has just a tavern license..."

[GatorBeerGeek]

Sounds like a lot of fun.  I think they are missing out by not having DDR though.  Set it to be free BUT require a 4 drink minimum to play it.  Sit back and laugh your ass off at the drunk people trying to stay on their feet.   

[emerge]

relevant to my interests

[chi_dave]

I don't know if the Milwaukee crowd is exactly their target customers, but I like the concept. I'd suggest putting it in more of a hipster neighborhood though. Wicker Park is just Lincoln Park west now.

[urbanhack]

I don't know if the Milwaukee crowd is exactly their target customers, but I like the concept. I'd suggest putting it in more of a hipster neighborhood though. Wicker Park is just Lincoln Park west now.

Well Milwaukee Ave. is the hipster highway with all the bike traffic.  Plenty of hipsters are in that area.  I think it will do well.

[thewimperoo]

This sounds awesome

[emerge]

Saw the spot, it's right across from Harold's Chicken

[Dr. Rockzo]

I don't know if the Milwaukee crowd is exactly their target customers, but I like the concept. I'd suggest putting it in more of a hipster neighborhood though. Wicker Park is just Lincoln Park west now.

Well Milwaukee Ave. is the hipster highway with all the bike traffic.  Plenty of hipsters are in that area.  I think it will do well.

yea i mean that is the epicenter of hipsterdom in the city practically

[chi_dave]

I don't know if the Milwaukee crowd is exactly their target customers, but I like the concept. I'd suggest putting it in more of a hipster neighborhood though. Wicker Park is just Lincoln Park west now.

Well Milwaukee Ave. is the hipster highway with all the bike traffic.  Plenty of hipsters are in that area.  I think it will do well.

yea i mean that is the epicenter of hipsterdom in the city practically

... in 2007. Now it's just a bunch of Lincoln Park chad/trixie overflow and older hipsters who married and started having kids.

[thewimperoo]

 

Currently We Have:
Ms Pacman
Centipede
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Terminator 2
The Simpsons
Dig Dug
Tetris
Tapper
Space Jam PINBALL
Tron
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Popeye
Tri Pool
World Series: The Season
Galaxian
Die Hard
Missile Command
Smash Tv
N.A.R.C.
Circus Charlie
Outrun
Punch Out
Q Bert
Fire Power PINBALL
Xybots
Hat Trick Hockey
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition

[howardf]

Currently We Have:
Ms Pacman
Centipede
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Terminator 2
The Simpsons
Dig Dug
Tetris
Tapper
Space Jam PINBALL
Tron
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Popeye
Tri Pool
World Series: The Season
Galaxian
Die Hard
Missile Command
Smash Tv
N.A.R.C.
Circus Charlie
Outrun
Punch Out
Q Bert
Fire Power PINBALL
Xybots
Hat Trick Hockey
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition

I could spend the rest of my life in such an establishment.

[GatorBeerGeek]

Currently We Have:
Ms Pacman
Centipede
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Terminator 2
The Simpsons
Dig Dug
Tetris
Tapper
Space Jam PINBALL
Tron
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Popeye
Tri Pool
World Series: The Season
Galaxian
Die Hard
Missile Command
Smash Tv
N.A.R.C.
Circus Charlie
Outrun
Punch Out
Q Bert
Fire Power PINBALL
Xybots
Hat Trick Hockey
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition

I could spend the rest of my life in such an establishment.

 

Will it be open by bunsfest?

[JJ]

Currently We Have:
Ms Pacman
Centipede
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Terminator 2
The Simpsons
Dig Dug
Tetris
Tapper
Space Jam PINBALL
Tron
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Popeye
Tri Pool
World Series: The Season
Galaxian
Die Hard
Missile Command
Smash Tv
N.A.R.C.
Circus Charlie
Outrun
Punch Out
Q Bert
Fire Power PINBALL
Xybots
Hat Trick Hockey
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition

I could spend the rest of my life in such an establishment.

Tron ate up a shitton of quarters when I was a kid!
But where's Spy Hunter?

[howardf]

Currently We Have:
Ms Pacman
Centipede
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Terminator 2
The Simpsons
Dig Dug
Tetris
Tapper
Space Jam PINBALL
Tron
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Popeye
Tri Pool
World Series: The Season
Galaxian
Die Hard
Missile Command
Smash Tv
N.A.R.C.
Circus Charlie
Outrun
Punch Out
Q Bert
Fire Power PINBALL
Xybots
Hat Trick Hockey
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition

I could spend the rest of my life in such an establishment.

Tron ate up a shitton of quarters when I was a kid!
But where's Spy Hunter?

I wan't going to be picky with such a great start, but I could go for a Roadblasters machine, too.

[thickfreakness]

NBA Jam TE is all you need! Oh and The Simpsons!

[GatorBeerGeek]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

[thewimperoo]

Currently We Have:
Ms Pacman
Centipede
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Terminator 2
The Simpsons
Dig Dug
Tetris
Tapper
Space Jam PINBALL
Tron
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Asteroids
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
Popeye
Tri Pool
World Series: The Season
Galaxian
Die Hard
Missile Command
Smash Tv
N.A.R.C.
Circus Charlie
Outrun
Punch Out
Q Bert
Fire Power PINBALL
Xybots
Hat Trick Hockey
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition

I could spend the rest of my life in such an establishment.

 

Will it be open by bunsfest?

Supposed to be open in March, so yes

[Dr. Rockzo]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

[howardf]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

The Simpsons is a good substitute.

[GatorBeerGeek]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

Good call.  I tend to forget the large multiplayer games since I was usually flying solo.  The original Tecmo Bowl would also fall in that category.   

[everetends]

NBA Jam TE is all you need!

Agreed.  Throw in some arcade Blitz action as well.

Cannot believe they have N.A.R.C.  Seeing that game on that list has brought back some memories of countless hours at the PX arcade on base.  Good times.   

[Dr. Rockzo]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

The Simpsons is a good substitute.

this is true, they are the same game essentially

[Dr. Rockzo]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

The Simpsons is a good substitute.

this is true, they are the same game essentially

and also turtles side scroller

[thewimperoo]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

The Simpsons is a good substitute.

this is true, they are the same game essentially

and also turtles side scroller

TMNT side scroller was always my game

[Dr. Rockzo]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

The Simpsons is a good substitute.

this is true, they are the same game essentially

and also turtles side scroller

TMNT side scroller was always my game

fook yea, i loved the TMNT

i had a bunch of their action figures and vehicles and shit as a kid too, totes was obsessed

[urbanhack]

i'll be making in-person requests for SpyHunter, Paper Boy, Rush-n-Attack and Akari Warriors

[thickfreakness]

I can only think of a few games I dropped a ton of quarters in that are not on that list.

Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, and Killer Instinct

no xmen side scroller either!

The Simpsons is a good substitute.

this is true, they are the same game essentially

and also turtles side scroller

TMNT side scroller was always my game

fook yea, i loved the TMNT

i had a bunch of their action figures and vehicles and shit as a kid too, totes was obsessed

I still have a huge box of TMNT action figures in my parent's garage. 

[thewimperoo]

My mom got rid of all of my TMNT and He-Man action figures when I moved out

[emerge]

i'll be making in-person requests for SpyHunter, Paper Boy, Rush-n-Attack and Akari Warriors

i'll add Rampage to the list.

[Javit]

If they were smart they'd have all those games rotating like beer seasonals.  ARCADE WHALES

[howardf]

i'll be making in-person requests for SpyHunter, Paper Boy, Rush-n-Attack and Akari Warriors

i'll add Rampage to the list.

I just ####ed up a skyscraper in my mind

[emerge]

i'll be making in-person requests for SpyHunter, Paper Boy, Rush-n-Attack and Akari Warriors

i'll add Rampage to the list.

I just ####ed up a skyscraper in my mind

[ender]

All about the darkstalkers.

[everetends]

i'll be making in-person requests for SpyHunter, Paper Boy, Rush-n-Attack and Akari Warriors

Throw in a little love for Altered Beast and Shinobi as well.   

[J-Rod]

i'll be making in-person requests for SpyHunter, Paper Boy, Rush-n-Attack and Akari Warriors

This is the best list ever!

[thewimperoo]

Anyone ever gone to this place? http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

It's in Brookfield.  $15 charge at the door and all games are free play.  Sounds interesting, but I wonder how that works.  Seems like it would be a crowded mess a lot of the time. 

[emerge]

Wonder if they'll eventually serve Arcade beer? (new TBA brewery, one of dozens)

[howardf]

Anyone ever gone to this place? http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

It's in Brookfield.  $15 charge at the door and all games are free play.  Sounds interesting, but I wonder how that works.  Seems like it would be a crowded mess a lot of the time.

Sounds like a trainwreck.  People need incentive to move on and not hog a machine all night.

[GatorBeerGeek]

Anyone ever gone to this place? http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

It's in Brookfield.  $15 charge at the door and all games are free play.  Sounds interesting, but I wonder how that works.  Seems like it would be a crowded mess a lot of the time.

Sounds like a trainwreck.  People need incentive to move on and not hog a machine all night.

I have been to an arcade (actually it was the local ESPN Club when it existed) where it was all you could play for $1 for a few hours on certain days.  Rule was if anyone was waiting you had to give up the machine to them when your game was over. 

They had the Dave and Busters type swype card for playing.  I think that the system would tell them if the same person was playing a game over and over.  The employees seemed to always come by if you played a game a few times in a row since nobody was waiting. 

That setup may be the only reason why it worked out there.

[thewimperoo]

Anyone ever gone to this place? http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

It's in Brookfield.  $15 charge at the door and all games are free play.  Sounds interesting, but I wonder how that works.  Seems like it would be a crowded mess a lot of the time.

Sounds like a trainwreck.  People need incentive to move on and not hog a machine all night.

That's what I was thinking.  I checked the yelp reviews and I was surprised to see that there wasn't really one person that bitched about it being a problem.  Apparently you can come and go as you please.  It's literally $15 for the entire day.  There is a nice bar just down the street.  I need to find some time to check this out.  I've wasted $15 on worse if it does end up sucking.

[Dr. Rockzo]

Anyone ever gone to this place? http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

It's in Brookfield.  $15 charge at the door and all games are free play.  Sounds interesting, but I wonder how that works.  Seems like it would be a crowded mess a lot of the time.

I've gone to a similar place near north brook that was 5 bucks to get in and all the games were by nickels instead of quarters, with lots of classic games playing free.  So much fun