Arcade Games at SC3

Steven Hertz lives the dream: a fully-stocked, amazingly high-quality arcade right in his garage. And he's graciously invited SC3 attendees in to play them -- for free! Going into Steve's garage is like stepping back through time, into an '80s arcade, except that the controls actually work and no quarters are required. The games run the gamut from all-time classics like Ms. Pac-Man and Q*Bert to laserdisc games like Dragon's Lair and Cliff Hanger, to obscurer titles like Professor Pac-Man and Mad Planets, to games with specialized controls that just don't translate well into emulation, such as Star Wars and Tron. Most of the cabinets are in such good condition that they look like they were manufactured recently -- not over 20 years ago.

But wait -- there's more! SC3's arcade parties attract other coin-op collectors, many of whom surprise us by bringing their own machines. That's right: even we don't always know what machines we'll have on hand at a meeting! At past events, our friends have brought a beautiful row of vintage Nintendo cabs, a great looking Gravitar, pimped-out cabinets for Ms. Pac-Man and Joust, and a lot more!

Below is a list of the games that have appeared at various SC3 meets over the years. Now, not ALL of these have appeared at once, and some of them (like Professor Pac-Man) aren't likely to show up very often. Still, each SC3 event has an average of about 30-40 cabinets available for free play. Trust us, you'll always find plenty of your favorites! And you never know what new games might turn up at the next event...