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It was the primary official winter’s day of 2015 because the chilly winds arrived – So what higher than to discover a good heat café filled with retro video games.
By Dean Hedger & Jon Precce
Your favorite GYL video games reviewers (and Press Start to Join occasion organisers!) Hedger and Preece and Sons™ headed out as soon as extra to find the retro gaming joys of the South of England.
This time the vacation spot was the Game Over Café, 16 High St, Portsmouth.
The intrepid workforce of 4 parked the automobile and pounded down the pavement counting down the numbers as we went. “There it is, down the steps” shouted the excited foursome as we noticed the discreet recreation over signal on the door.
We eased ourselves by the door to be met by a really welcoming website of vibrant colors, the glow of screens displaying retro goodies and a splendid array of choccy bars!.
The domed ceiling seemed unbelievable with its pixelated ornament and the ground introduced what was as soon as a darkish basement right into a treasure trove for video gaming followers younger and previous.
Upon getting tagged with our wristbands we set about our 2 hour window with endeavor, the 4 of us cut up up and had been drawn to our particular person preferences.
With round 25 machines to select from starting from desk high classics, arcade emulators, Playstations (1&2), Mega Drives and far, far more.
The footage present the choice much better than we will articulate, however its secure to say that’s after an preliminary browse I (Dean) settled into some Jet Pac working on a Spectrum +2 while Jon discovered himself drawn to some Agent Under Fire on the Gamecube, though son did considerably higher of their face to face.
Best to not point out that once more!
The labour of affection to create such a unbelievable venue is deserving of some critical hat doffing and all of the workforce at Press Start to Join admire the dedication made by Steve to get this off the bottom (or beneath it).
We will certainly be visiting once more as I merely should see if that hello rating I set at Jet Pac stays.
By Dean Hedger & Jon Precce
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