Farsight at the Arcade Expo this weekend

[smbhax]

Check out this interactive panorama...I'm getting dizzy spinning it around

http://www.pinsane.com/pinorama/events/ARCEX_15/

: o ö o: .o.

 

[Kratos3]

One question that nobody has asked yet

Well, did you say hello to Farsight and try out their cab version of the game? Almost funny that no-one has asked it yet, considering the title of this thread

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this either. There's a pic of it in the newsletter and everything.

 

[Jeff Strong]

I answered it a couple pages back. Aside from it being really busy in that expo room, honestly I was too busy enjoying the real pins to really think about digital pins.

 

[MadScience2006]

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[Jeff Strong]

Well, it was cool while it lasted. It's now the official Twin Galaxies private arcade for their tournaments and it looks like most of the pins have been gutted to make room for other stuff. The dream of it being a public pinball museum will never be.

http://www.twingalaxies.com/content.php/3810-TWIN-GALAXIES-ARCADE-eSPORTS-EVENT-CENTER-LIVES

 

[shutyertrap]

Sounds to me like this is so they can have a full time tenant and meet the rules of the land usage. I have no idea why Banning had a zoning problem with them running the museum, as there's not much else to do out there. The Pinball Expo is still gonna continue. Are you sure this isn't in another part of the building, Jeff?

 

[shutyertrap]

Okay, found the answer...from their Facebook announcement:

The @museumofpinball (home of Arcade Expo) is proud to announce that we are now also the new home of the brand new Twin Galaxies Arcade and eSports Event center!!

 

[Jeff Strong]

On the TG page, they said it's not going to be a public arcade, but they might open it for an expo once or twice a year. Sounds like the facility is going to be more geared towards eSports tournaments (mobas, shooters, etc.)...

"...it is not a public arcade by any means. The arcade is actually more than just an arcade because it is equipped with PC's and Consoles and etc. so that it can function as a full eSports and expo center that focuses purely on video game competition of all types across the board."

"...at least once or twice a year we will open the facility in the tradition that the previous Arcade Expo in Banning, CA had - but outside of this, the main function of the site is to be true championship eSports facility where live competition can take place and be appreciated by all, including a cheering audience!"

 

[shutyertrap]

Well that's what I meant by the zoning thing. The facility is not zoned to be used as a business that can operate an arcade on a daily business. That is why they can only do the expo. The Twin Galaxies thing is a bit of a workaround, as it allows for a steady stream of income by having a tenant. It's all screwy, and BS to boot, because how awesome would it be to have a pinball AND video game museum side by side! Banning needs to get their sh!t together.

 

[Heretic]

if walter day or billy mitchel have any involvment there will be an esport fuxing scandal with 23 midgets and a clown

 

[Jeff Strong]

Well that's what I meant by the zoning thing. The facility is not zoned to be used as a business that can operate an arcade on a daily business. That is why they can only do the expo. The Twin Galaxies thing is a bit of a workaround, as it allows for a steady stream of income by having a tenant. It's all screwy, and BS to boot, because how awesome would it be to have a pinball AND video game museum side by side! Banning needs to get their sh!t together.

Yeah I know about the zoning, remember I talked about that on the podcast after I went to the expo, but I don't think this is a workaround for that as it sounds like they don't have any plans to make it into a public arcade/museum, but maybe they'll surprise us. I'm not getting my hopes up though based upon what the TG page says.

if walter day or billy mitchel have any involvment there will be an esport fuxing scandal with 23 midgets and a clown

Haha, good call.

 

[The Digital Man]

Envious...

 

[shutyertrap]

Yeah I know about the zoning, remember I talked about that on the podcast after I went to the expo.

I knew I heard that from somewhere!

 

[Jeff Strong]

I knew I heard that from somewhere!