Saturday, June 20, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026
The Man Behind The Man Behind The Man Behind The Curtain
A receptionist dressed in a Willy Wonka purple velvet suit sits at his desk in a richly appointed mahogany trimmed office.
As customers approach from the southern entrance, he sees them, facing west. This is possible because of a wall to wall and floor to ceiling mirror placed at a 45-degree angle between himself and customers.
Another man sits in an alcove behind a curtain, watching both receptionist and customers on a video monitor.
The man who set up the monitor, curtain, and mirror is long gone, but used to work repairing old arcade games.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Pinball Tournament Opening Ceremony
At the start of the tournament, all contestants routinely played an obscure Japanese platformer demo on the Super Famicom. Completing the short game resulted in a credits roll that, when translated, described the virtues of perseverance, fair play, and unconditional respect for videogames and game players.