It’s becoming harder and harder to play the great old arcade games we grew up on. Even on the off chance that you find one somewhere, there’s a good chance that it’s broken down. But there’s a die-hard group of collectors dedicated to preserving these machines in tip-top shape, and who (astonishingly) allow other people to play them at shows like California Extreme. Miss the thrill of shooting a ball straight into the mouth of Rudy, the chatty ventriloquist dummy in FunHouse? Can’t find three other people to play Warlords ? This show is 48 hours of bliss, all set to Free Play.
In this week’s episode, we take a look at some of the crazy rare (or just plain crazy) games of this year’s show.