The Portland Retro Gaming Expo attracted hundreds of people last weekend. The doors opened at 9 a.m. on Saturday for those who had presale badges – an hour before the main show floor opened to the general public. It was exciting to see how pumped attendees were to get into the expo. When we walked through the main doors, 90s music hit us and brought us back to earlier times in the technological age. Arcade games, computer setups and vendors covered the floor, and in the corner there would be a daylong qualifying event for the Tetris World Championships on Saturday. There were a large amount of arcade games that included Donkey Kong, pinball, Pacman, Pacwoman, Galaga and so much more.
Guess I know what my kids and I are playing tonight! Looks just our speed. (They sure as heck aren’t playing Sony’s stealth-dropped free Silent Hill.)
After a collaboration with Nintendo of America, the Strong Museum has managed to build the world's largest Donkey Kong arcade game machine.
Is it the Seth Rogen version? Oh wait, that's part of the season pass, isn't it?
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