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    I would like to know myself.I used to always go to Clarks but now the closest thing I can find is Gameworks in Shaumburg.

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    if your in brookfield,IL check out galloping ghost arcade.
    thier hours are 10am till 2am
    15.00 entry fee (from 10am to 10pm (10.00 after 10pm))
    http://gallopingghostarcade.com
    (all games on free play btw (over 120 games from classic to modern))
    I'm working on doing a meet up there for next month or later on(I know VGEVO trickman terry is working on one as well)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Iacovelli View Post
    if your in brookfield,IL check out galloping ghost arcade.
    thier hours are 10am till 2am
    15.00 entry fee (from 10am to 10pm (10.00 after 10pm))
    http://gallopingghostarcade.com
    (all games on free play btw (over 120 games from classic to modern))
    I'm working on doing a meet up there for next month or later on(I know VGEVO trickman terry is working on one as well)
    here some info I got from the owner:
    It will still be $15 to get in with everything on FreePlay (that will be the regular price). We are working on a frequent player card too, so the more you come the cheaper it will get. The hours are:
    Monday - Friday 1PM - 2AM
    Saturday - Sunday 11AM - 2AM (we may be open later on the weekends if people are still here having fun)

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    That is straight up awesome.... they need to do this for the detroit area, I would go every week.
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    I know there is a place in DeKalb called Star Worlds that I have been meaning to check out. It looks pretty neat, but I could never find time to go over there. http://starworldsarcade.com/ is the link to the website.
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    And all we have here in the Detroit area is Pinball Pete's.... Its not a bad arcade, but they are woefully short on the classics.

    Edit: oh yeah, and Putterz right down the street next to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by betamax001 View Post
    I know there is a place in DeKalb called Star Worlds that I have been meaning to check out. It looks pretty neat, but I could never find time to go over there. http://starworldsarcade.com/ is the link to the website.
    yeah I know about it they have sponsored VGS for some time.
    would like to go but it's an hour away from me and I don't drive.
    GGA on the other hand is 15min away and my sib can always drive me and drop me off
    and pick me up.
    I plan to go there once a month.

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