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Oh and before I forget , I have also written to a bunch of online sites to try and get them to help us get some exposure among them are ign.com hardcoregamer.com hardcoregaming101.com engadget.com kotaku.com polygon.com arcadesushi.com destructoid.com giantbomb.com atariage.com If you guys can think of any others let me know. Many Thanks Rick

Continuing the postings, On the Arcade Front, Arcade Odyssey finally went to it's first Convention, Florida Supercon in Miami, Fl - http://www.floridasupercon.com/, this is like Comic con but located in Miami Florida, It was a grueling 5 days, and I mean grueling. We started by loading a 26ft truck on Tuesday the 2nd,at 7pm that went on till 4am, oh and I had to drop off a new game Friction in the Arcade. then we had to be at the event on Wednesday the 3rd by 3pm , so we left at 2:00pm, the truck would not go faster than 45mph, and by then it was in 5th gear. heck it was in 5th gear by 37mph, so it was a slow, bumpy ride, once we got there. We unloaded and began to set up till 3am Thursday, then we dropped off the truck before getting to bed at around 5am Thursday, now the event was opening in 6hrs at 11am, and we had to be there by 8am to continue getting everything ready. The event would run till 7:30pm nightly, we cleaned up and finished by 9:00pm Thursday night then left, went to my office and continued working on an Indiegogo launch that we are running in order to launch for the worlds first console video game museum, we finished at 5am Friday, then we had to be at the event at 9:00am Friday and ran till 9:00pm running the event and then we cleaning up and went home, by now slightly in a stupor, Saturday I had to pick up truck at 8:00am run back home get in my truck and get to the supercon by 11:00am, the line to drive in was over 1 mile long and I had to end up parking 4 blocks away, then ran the event all day till 8pm and cleaned up left by 9:30pm, on Sunday I got to the my office reboot some servers, go by the arcade leave the indiegogo poster and get to event by 9:00am, I then left the event by 5:30pm to go pick up the 26ft truck at my home, drove back to the event, loaded the truck and then drove back to the arcade to unload the games, drove to my warehouse to unload the rest of the gear and then drove the truck back to Penske rental company, ate dinner and got home on Monday @ 3am. I gotta tell you being 45 definitely takes it's toll on you when you do this repeatedly for 5 days. Here are some pics of our booth at the event and you can see more on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/arcadeodyssey. Finally, as many of you know, when I built the arcade I was not able to create my ultimate vision of what it should be, now that the arcade has gained momentum and popularity, I wanted to move ahead with what I originally designed, however the fact that I am charging so little to come and play at the arcade 1-2 token per play, and our rent is so high over $6k not including anything else, I realized that it was going to take forever to make my original dream happen, so to try and rush it along, I decided to launch an indiegogo campaign http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arcade-odyssey-museum-ultimate-expansion/x/3097549?show_todos=true to help purchase a building and build out a 5000 sq ft console/pc/handheld museum, a 15,000 -20,000 sq ft arcade with pinball, a 3000 sq ft comic book store with the latest issues + statues and manga items, a 3000 sq ft restaurant/Japanese maid café, a karaoke bar, a themed card gaming center with different rooms for pokemon, dungeons and dragons, magic the gathering, and warhammer, and a few others. Several dance/rock band stages with 10 ft projector screens, a laser light show arena, separate pc and console gaming / tournament areas with streaming for competitions, basically a giant ComicCon type super gaming mall, I will be bringing in all my life size replicas and adding a few others, the ceiling will have sci fiction spaceships and robots with controlled lasers firing between different items across the ceiling. The real funny thing about this is we have almost everything we need to get this going except for the building, and that is what is killing us, we found several locations that would be ideal and would meet the zoning requirements of Miami Dade county for an Arcade/Entertainment complex, but each of the location costs several millions of dollars. And we do not wish to rent or lease the properties as several arcades and pinball locations had been forced to close here is a list this is in the last 2 1/2 years, all of them have closed due to landlord & rental management problems Sega Funland - London, England On 3 July 2011, Funland was shut down. This was due to a long running dispute with the landlord over rent. Sega Park - Southampton, England This Sega Park opened in 1996 and was located on the first floor of the Bargate Shopping Centre in central Southampton. It closed on 30 January 2013 after all traders inside the shopping centre were given notice to leave due to the ongoing sale of the property. Chinatown Fair Arcade - New York March 11 2011, A rent dispute forced Chinatown Fair to shutdown. National pinball Museum - Baltimore, Maryland On March 3 2012 National pinball museum is shutdown; Director David Silverman said "Despite our best efforts, we were unable to negotiate favorable terms with our landlord to extend our rental agreement without creating an extreme financial strain on the museum's limited resources," Planet Zero Arcade - Houston, Texas May 9th, 2012, planet zero shutdown, confusion in change of property management, negotiations, & legal battles with landlord. As everyone here pretty much knows, I have built up Arcade Odyssey in the last 1 1/2 years from nothing to the best and most popular arcade in S Florida, If not the whole South eastern US, with everything from multiple weekly video podcasts to now getting ready to incorporate my personal console collection which encompasses over 300 consoles from around the globe into the world's first video game museum – not pinball or arcade only, even though they will also be part of it. But it would really be horrible to watch it close or lose my dream of finally building one of the greatest arcades ever to a greedy landlord or management company who wants to double our rent because they feel they deserve more money because the venue is doing well - yes this actually happened to one of my peers in the arcade industry. A friend of mine named R. Rodriguez whom had an Arcade/Sports bar in Venezuela, he was forced to shut down, by a management company that doubled his rent because they saw he was doing very well, he could not afford to pay this blatant extortion and was also shutdown 3 years after opening. So with the Indiegogo, we are looking at purchasing the property and thus controlling our own destiny without the fear or seeing it go away like so many others, unfortunately Miami Real estate prices are pretty exorbitant thus the need for such a large sum, we have already found a location of approximately 50,000 sq ft but it is about 6 million - yes you read that number correctly, then we must renovate and hire additional staff + get more games and finally put away money for at least 1-2 years while we grow the venue, so even at $7 mil we are cutting it pretty close, I have already starting talking with my bank & credit lines in order to help catch whatever additional purchases we may need so we may proceed with this project, if it starts to get off the ground. I know what you are all thinking, that this is a very long shot, but hey we have to dream right? If you guys can donate anything, thank you in advance, if not, you can still help spread the word, if enough people know about this then maybe, just maybe, it can happen, or at least get me close enough to make some or most of it come true. See you next time. Rick

Hello again, I have a few items to cover today, this particular post is going to be for the Console Front. Today I finally received my Tectoy Zeebo, kind of a neat console from Brazil, sort of like an OUYA or Online game system, in order to play this console it downloads it's games from an online service, it comes with a keyboard and 1 controller, sort of sleek looking with the silver color and blue lighting, and it comes with stickers - neat, however since it is a pal system, you will only see the pictures of the games in Black & white, I did not have my pal converter with me so, no color for you. I do not like this style of game system in the fact that it depends on a service to play, but sadly this seems to be the way all systems are heading towards, no more media and just buy everything online, and when the service closes, oh well that's it, toss it. Not too sure I like where the future is heading with this. Here are some pics.

Was traveling in Nevada, and decided to stop by the Pinball hall of fame, great retrocade to say the least, next door to it was a classic game shop and I decided to stop in, I ended picking up another game boy advance and a neat Chinese handheld called the Yobo Gameware FC16 Go, here are some pics.Will try and post pics of the pinball hall of fame and the retrogame shop later on. Enjoy.

One for the console collectors today, the Ouya. Here are some pics for you guys & gals from the box to the opening to the system itself.

It is the full environmental version, you can see pictures of it and the story of the arcade starting on page 3 here. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/ Rick

You may want to look into Arcade Odyssey in Miami Fl. Here are some the things that set us apart, #1) The only Arcade ever - that changes out Arcade Games on a Monthly Basis, and not just 1 or 2 games, but 5-9 games each time. #2) We have Pinball, an entire wall's worth, something not too many arcades have now a days. #3) In addition to new arcade games we also bring in classics, such as Mad planets, Q-bert, Revolution X, Tron, Satan's hollow, Moon patrol & Vector games such as Space duel just to name a few. #4) All Arcade games are constantly Maintained, everything works right down to lights on the coin mechs, we pride ourselves on the fact that everything works, and we keep it that way. #5) We import Japanese and other Asian arcade pcbs so our patrons can play games from outside the USA that they would normally never get a chance to play, titles such as Bishi Bashi, or Melty Blood Curent Code, Chaos Code, & Tondemo Crisis just to name a few. #6) We also offer console systems to play, Like Xbox 360, PS3, WII, but with 3d - 42" monitors, and the rumble seats with surround sound. #7) In the console section not only do we have American Titles, but we also have imported 360's, and import games from japan for our patrons to play. #8 ) We Import Japanese drinks and Japanese snacks for our clients to munch on. #9) We hold Cosplay events , giving away free tokens just for showing up in costume. #10) We do weekly video podcasts to discuss everything from video gaming and arcade to comics and toys, inviting our clients to join in. #11) We also do weekly video podcasts of classic game console play throughs. #12) We also hold tournaments on a biweekly basis complete with streaming and commentary. #13) We are open very late till 12pm on weekdays and 2am on weekends and finally we are very inexpensive. But don't take my word for it, check out our reviews. Currently ranked #2 out of 107 attractions in S. Florida http://www.tripadvis...mi_Florida.html More 5 star reviews than any other attraction in South Florida http://www.yelp.com/...e-odyssey-miami Voted best arcade of 2012 http://www.miaminewt...arcade-3315635/ Voted #5 of attractions and theme parks by local 10 news. http://vote.local10....-arcade-odyssey And of course you may read more about us here. Facebook www.facebook.com/arcadeodyssey.com Our web page, showing all titles currently in the arcade. www.arcadeodyssey.com PS: I also have Discs of Tron, but have not brought that one into the arcade yet. Hope you to see you at the Arcade. Rick

Another console has just arrived, it is the Adman Grandstand 3600 MK III from the UK, here are some pics for all of you. Man im going to start needing more room soon till next time. Rick

Hello again, another 3 consoles arrived today, we have a Hanimex 7771, a Radio Shack Electronic Scoreboard, and finally an Onlive Game System (microconsole), we should have a few others arriving soon. Some rather neat classic stuff combined with a console that does not even have a way to put in a disc or cartridge, talk about extreme ends of the spectrum. Until next time, here are some pics, Enjoy.

New console posts, just picked up a grandstand sd070 complete with master gun, and 2 carts, in very good shape. Also had a friend of mine find me a bunch of old windows 95/98 games complete in their boxes. I thought why the heck not, lets add it to the collection, yeah, I know they are not console related , but they are still a neat set to have. The sd070 even came with the cartridge connector cover. Check out the pics. I just purchased a few more items that are on their way, we are really beginning to split hairs now, there are only 4 unique consoles left for me to acquire, they are as follows. RDI halcyon - yes I have 2 ld players and the football disc , but still require the system, the 2 game carts, thayers quest ld, the keyboard and the headset. Olivetti envision, - yes I also have 1 of these, but unfortunately it is dead. I would like to have a complete working system Zemmix ctg-120 - even though I have the Zemmix CPC-61W - the CTG-120 can play msx-2 games, so I have got to find me one of those. and of course the Nintendo CTG-HC10 Everything else I continue to add is just another version of a console that I already own. Just another variant , until I find the remaining 4 , sigh...... Until next time. Rick

Today we have updates on just about everything. In the Arcade I pulled out qbert, mushi mushi pork, xmen vs street fighter, marvel vs Capcom, magical drop 3, metal slug 6, & pulirula, replaced them with Mad Planets, Espgaluda 2, Tanto R sasi-su, Street Fighter Zero 2, Dolphin Blue, Power Stone 2, & Nightmare in the dark. Oh almost forgot I also changed the DDR back to the original DDR Extreme. The Arcade also got awarded 5th out of the top 10 amusement/theme parks in the by a local news station, and we wont forget the console side. I just received a wondermega & an Olivetti envision which have lovingly been added to the collection. Here the pics, enjoy. Rick

Latest updates from arcade odyssey, we are now playing games and doing podcasts every week, check these out if you get a chance AO plays NES games http://www.twitch.tv/arcadeodyssey/c/2066428 AO plays Bioshock Inifinite http://www.twitch.tv/arcadeodyssey/b/384575355 5TH mix is now in the DDR. And we got 2 packs of Initial D3 Cards which have been going like wildfire. Till next time. Rick

Got another Aiwa Mega Cd CSD-GM1, here a pics of them both together on one of the racks, Also I finally ended up getting an Olivetti envision which arrived, but it is broken , I will try and get some pictures of it up soon. Also just put initial d3 up in the arcade, and ddr 4th mix. Getting mixed reactions on the ddr, But the initial d3 is definitely getting a positive response. Also some of my guys over at the arcade have decided to start a pod cast from my office playing streaming games on request from my entire collection you may want to check them out @ http://www.twitch.tv/arcadeodyssey. Here are some pics to hold everyone over. Oh and 1 more thing , we got voted 5th best theme park in S. Florida - they did not have an arcade section so they grouped all entertainment into theme/water parks. - here is the link. http://vote.local10.com/winners/2013/arts-entertainment/theme-park Till next time. Rick

Hello everyone, well it has been a bit over a month since i last posted, sorry about the long hiatus, but the Arcade has been keeping me plenty busy, I just received several games from japan including hyper bishi bashi champ, majestic 12, Pulirula and Taisen Tanto-R 'Sasissu!' for the sega stv, i have also put in a couple of classic fighters such as xmen vs street fighter, marvel vs capcom 1 ,tekken tag tournament and killer instinct 2, as well as outrun 2, carnevil , jurrasic park 3 & time crisis 2 & 3. On the console side, i have added the Giochi Televisivi Telepartner BN-1010, and the Neogeo x gold system. Im including some pics, hope everyone enjoys them, remember to check us out on facebook @ www.facebook.com/arcadeodyssey to keep up with the monthly arcade swap outs. see you at the Arcade. Rick

Thanks guys, i really appreciate your support and im thrilled that you love what we have created, if any of you have not had a chance to see the arcade yet, here are a few images for you, enjoy. Rick

For those of you looking for a great classic arcade in South Florida, check this one out http://www.arcadeodyssey.com and you can read about how it got started right here in the atari age forums, from a humble collection to the arcade it is today, check out this link http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/170532-ccatalyst-gameroom-collection/ Hope you enjoy. Rick

Barcode Battler and Nintendo SNS-101 added, here are the pics of the battler, the sns-101 is very common so it is not worth the bandwidth, but getting ever closer to the end. Rick

Nope sorry climber, but i do not have that one, or i should say , im not sure, i may have it up in all the totes i have games stored in, but i have not found it yet. Will let you know. Rick

Ok everyone, this is alot sooner than my post, but here is another console post, I just received a Sega Mark III - Boxed and a Sega Master System II, now these are nowhere near as rare as some of the items you have seen me post here, but I just got them to fill some gaps i would like to see filled.Here are some pics, enjoy.

Ok boys & girls, time for some updates, today im including 3 versions of the Arcadia 2001, The Leisure Vision, A Hanimenx HMG-2650, & a Tunix Home Arcade, all 3 the same system, just from different manufacturers around the world, i just got all 3 in, so here's the pics of all 3 on my table, and 1 super rare system - the Katzmedia KMP-2000 Pippin, Basically another clone this time again, it's a clone of the @world pippin, but the rarest one of them all , this system was made in Europe, Ireland to be more precise, and there were very few made, you can read more about it here http://www.rfgenerat...Majors-1412.php just 2 more consoles to go from that list and about 12 more console systems that are not in that list and im done.....Here are the pics.

Looking forward to showing you around the arcade, let me know the day your coming. Rick

Ok , finally a console post, man this one took a while, but it was well worth it, many thanks to Adol for this last gem, so now, finally both my MSX laserdisc & my Laseractive Laserdisc collections are complete. I just got the last piece which was the hardest one to get, 3D virtual Austrailia, Here are the pics , enjoy. Oh and if you have not been following our Challenge accepted videos from Arcade Odyssey, you can check them out here, http://www.youtube.com/user/arcadeodyssey?feature=mhee it is a rare or classic video game challenge with a nasty twist if you lose. We have been getting quite a few hits on them, Anyway that is all for now, See you at the Arcade. Rick

Ok, you asked for videos, here they are, sorry it has taken so long, but we have been pretty busy trying to get this arcade to be the best it can, this one was done by 1 of our patrons, it gives you a pretty good idea what to expect at Arcade Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hu7g0Je47w&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 And here is partially why we have been so busy, this is challenge accepted Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWg6_gxeoP8 Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM1SQDQgn4I Episode 2, behind the scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4daB5W8IHT4 Here is 1 of our cosplay events: check out the pics http://www.facebook....04668157&type=1 And here are some of our half time shows during the tournaments we run - part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYiIsCGshHs Here is the 2nd halftime show, same day, just 2nd dance set. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuf0NJcQwco Well that's all for now, once again I'd like to say sorry it took so long to post, just not enough hours in the day. Hope you all enjoy , and let me know what you think. Many Thanks Rick PS:Oh before i forget you can follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/arcadeodyssey.

The best earners are 1 - x-men 6 player 2 - the act 3 - ssfIVae and cvs2 pretty much neck and neck 4 - virtual on 5 - pump it up new genesis 6 - dance maniax 2nd mix jap append and punch mania 2 - also very close 7 - air hockey 8 - pins - all of them 9 - rest of the systems are pretty much even give or a couple of days

Hello everyone, Sorry about the long hiatus, just been real busy at the arcade lately, Yawn - 7 days a week will put quite a strain on you, we'll i have been buying arcade boards here and there, mainly atomiswave & neo geo carts, here are some links so you guys can check out some of the reviews and some pics of the arcade in it's current condition . Links: http://arcadeheroes.com/2011/12/31/arcade-odyssey-now-open-in-miami-fl/ http://www.yelp.com/biz/arcade-odyssey-miami http://www.villagebbs.com/forum/index.php/topic,12945.0.html http://www.facebook.com/arcadeodyssey http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/497754/newspaperid/48/Arcade_lovers_take_off_on_a_new_Odyssey.aspx On the console front, it has been dead, D-E-A-D , i continue to look for stragler systems but no cigar. hopefully will get my hands on something soon and can update you all at that time. Let me know what you guys think of the reviews. Good Night - Rick