Videogames are no longer a pastime as it has evolved into ‘eSports’, the professional competitions controlled by electronic systems. This Halloween eve, The Arcade will join forces with RETRO.HK, an organisation that has previously held three retro gaming expos, and host the ‘Halloween Retro Games’ on 28th and 29th October. The event will feature exhibitions and activities along with the Retro Gaming Competition and the ‘Memory Lane’ Videogame Exhibition from the past four decades; Also, kids and their parents can try their hands on numerous classic games from the 70s and the 80s.
Step Back in Time: Celebrate Halloween with Retro Games
Date:
| 28th to 29th October (Saturday to Sunday)
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Time:
| 12pm - 6pm
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Enquiry:
| 3166 3111
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Venue:
| Ocean View Court, L2, The Arcade, 100 Cyberport Road
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‘Retro Games’ Tournament
Date:
| 28th to 29th October (Saturday to Sunday)
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Content:
| Single players and Family Cup Tournament For single players cup, competitors will compete in classic contests with retro games Dance Dance Revolution and Vampire Saviour, with best out of 3. For family cup, competitors will compete in classic contests with retro games Saturn Bomberman and Mario Kart Double Dash.
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Rules and Time:
| 28th October, 2017Game Type: Saturn Bomberman – SS Time: 12:00 p.m. Content: Set as preliminary and final heats, 2 persons per team Age: 6-13 kids with 1 parent Admission:24 teams
Game Type: Vampire Savior – PS3 Time: 3:00 p.m. Content: Best out of 3 Admission:48 persons
29th October, 2017Game Type: Mario Kart Double Dash – GC Time: 12:00 p.m. Content: Set as preliminary and final heats, 2 persons per team Age: 6-13 kids with 1 parent Admission:24 teams
Game Type: Dance Dance Revolution - PS1 Time: 3:00 p.m. Content: Best out of 3 Admission:48 persons
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Registration:
| Interested parties can register on Retro.HK’s Facebook page (Please click: facebook.retro.hk) starting from 10 a.m. on 18th October. The competitor list will be announced on 24th October.
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‘Memory Lane’ Videogame Exhibition
Date:
| 28th October to 12th November
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Time:
| 12pm - 6pm
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Venue:
| Ocean View Court, L2, The Arcade Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road
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Content:
| The event will play host to an exhibition from 28th October to 12th November, featuring gaming consoles from the 1970s up to 2010, and among them are classics such as Atari 2600、Famicom、Master system、Mega Drive/Genesis、Pc Engine、Saturn、NeoGeo and later console editions.
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Retro Game Free Play Zone
Date:
| 28th to 29th October (Saturday to Sunday)
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Time:
| 12pm - 6pm
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Venue:
| Ocean View Court, L2, The Arcade Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road
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Content:
| More than 40 classic games and consoles will be exhibited for all to try for free! Games include laser gun shooting, Tekken and the Street Fighter series, etc.
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Pop-up store with old school consoles, cartilages and accessories
Date:
| 28th to 29th October (Saturday to Sunday)
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Time:
| 12pm - 6pm
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Venue:
| Ocean View Court, L2, The Arcade Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road
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Content:
| The exhibition will feature a pop-up store, where fans can scour for game cartilages, consoles, hand-held consoles, classic PC games and more.
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About RETRO.HK
RETRO.HK is an association formed by a team of volunteers who are driven to preserve, curate, and showcase video game hardware and software for the purpose of public education. Since 2015, they have been hosting the annual RETRO.HK Gaming Expo. As Hong Kong’s first and only event dedicated to the history of video games, it celebrates over 40 years of digital entertainment in a variety of ways, ranging from a console hardware museum, a huge free play zone with over 100 CRT TVs and systems for visitors to experience, and “RETROCUP” - a retro game e-sport tournaments featuring only classic titles.