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    Posted: 12 March 2015 at 9:00am
Hi guys,

Whilst I'm busy trying to boost my post count, I thought I should bring up the National VideoGame Arcade since I couldn't find any topics on it.

I'm aware there's a 5 story venue opening this month in the middle of Nottingham for exhibitions and the such like and wondered if anyone had any involvement?

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Is there a website for it or an address or anything. I'd be up for giving it a visit sometime
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Here's the website for the place.

http://gamecity.org

You can find it at 24-32 Carlton Street, NG1 1NN.

It's just down the road from the old Cascade Arcade, which is now a Sainsbury's or summat. Dead


EDIT:Made link clicky


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I like this bit:-

'Night at the Arcade

Once the daytime visitors have left, everything changes.
Night at the Arcade is the full National Videogame Arcade experience, with added after-dark magic.'


Doesn't really state much about the arcade aspect though, be nice to see some photos of their set-up.
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Their website is a  bit Shyte TBH...

I think a few photos of actual Venue wouldnt go a Miss.
I have contacted them to enquire about the amount of Actual Cabs available 


Edit:Blatant non-topical advert removed





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That looks quality Tony!

Im hoping once it opens, it will all get updated with more photos and info, be a shame to have something so big and not really list anything useful on the website.
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Originally posted by TonyElyod TonyElyod wrote:

Their website is a  bit Shyte TBH...

I think a few photos of actual Venue wouldnt go a Miss.
I have contacted them to enquire about the amount of Actual Cabs available 





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They're not just an arcade, and are looking at many ways to entertain. I think it sounds great.
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me too! but i'm more excited about the arcade aspect of it but some of the exhibitions they have planned do look excellent.
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I have horrible a feeling there will be piss all actual arcade machines there.
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The Nottingham Post have added some photos to their website.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/pictures/Videogames/pictures-26242480-detail/pictures.html

1) My inner-nerd doesn't like games displayed at the wrong aspect ratio.  :(
2) Nice original Track and Field! (To be fair, that's the Post that have captioned that)

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Someone on here has seen Afterburner there. I'll be paying them a visit once they are open. Just down the way from BrewDog too!!
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This was filmed there

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32085854
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Opening Day Look Around


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gmc9d2vRoI
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Originally posted by mission mission wrote:

<h1 ="yt watch-title-container"><span id="eow-title" ="watch-title " dir="ltr" title="National Videogame Arcade Nottingham - ing Day Exclusive Look Around!">Opening Day Look Around</span></h1>


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gmc9d2vRoI





looks shit...
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I agree , i think the people behind this have never been in a arcade Thumbs Down
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Hmm. Few cabs and a broken SI. What did they spend all that money on?!
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Actually looks really disappointing if I'm honest, I expected at least a little area dedicated to arcade gaming and not just a few randomly placed cabs, would have been nice to have had an original dk too.
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So that's where the Track & Field went - oh dear.
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There you go! That's what an arcade looks like when it's set up using public money. It could be behind the iron curtain.
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looks terrible tbh, but early days, and to me a case of too much room and too much random unfocussed crap everywhere, dont know whose running it but it seems pretty simple to me, an early computer room,8 bit era, 16 bit wars an arcade section, modern gaming, next gen gaming, game genres. memorabilia, all of these things could have their own dedicated rooms documenting the history of gaming from square one to the modern day going throughout the building.. Seems like common sense to me and there is enough info on the internet to fill all of this with facts!

Hopefully it will develop.
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