The video game elite will be in Humble, TX

I received this press release about a big video game convention coming to Humble, TX (near
Houston) in early December.

The event site is in the showroom of Totally Amused, at the Humble Plaza Shopping Center,
19333 Hwy 59 N, Humble TX, 77338. Information can be obtained by calling 832-347-6570

Admission for the three-day event is $20 per day or $45 for the entire weekend.
The games will be set on free play and the general admission fee covers automatic
enrollment in all contests.

And, the best thing for serious gamers is that the showroom stays open all
three days from 10:00 AM until 2:00 AM the next night, allowing unlimited
video game play.

I covered an event like this a couple of years ago and met Dwayne Richard who told me he had been the world champion for such games as Dig Dug. Looks like he and other big time players will be there this time too.

Callan Hendricks, who runs an video game repair shop in Humble, is behind the event. His shop is like walking into a time warp because it is full of the classics. He even has an original Pong arcade unit! It instantly brought back memories of the Gold Mine at Westwood Mall - a place I used to throw a lot of quarters at.

Of course the arcade is mostly a place of the past, but there are 21st century versions around Houston. I like Halo as much as the next guy or gal, but there's still something special about the classics.

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