London Lock-In / cools' Birthday Bash 20/9 - Heart of Gaming

[pubjoe]

I tried looking on JustEat the other day but couldn't work out if you could filter results by late opening times.

[pubjoe]

this is the current me...

I think the above can be safely corrected, due to his lack of sleep...

this is the current me..

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I do hope that all you lucky **** have a nice time btw

Maybe do it again soon.

See you all tomorrow.

[thomj]

I was sure I'd replied on page 1 but apparently didn't. Would have loved to make it but got the Mrs (and me) tickets to see First Aid Kit for her birthday months ago and it's tomorrow. Have an awesome birthday. Bombah for all your worth while you can still see straight, you've not upped that score for well over a year

[pubjoe]

Hopefully I'll pick up a bit of Ibara skill.

[Pyongyang]

Hoping to see some juicy action snaps posted here later lads!

Give the birthday boy a punch in the arm from me.

[Neo'nate]

Anyone able to being an iPhone 5 charger! Yes I am a right bell end...

[Pete]

Anyone able to being an iPhone 5 charger! Yes I am a right bell end...

I can but it will be pink

Oh & will it be as messy as this:

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[backfield22]

I was sure I'd replied on page 1 but apparently didn't. Would have loved to make it but got the Mrs (and me) tickets to see First Aid Kit for her birthday months ago and it's tomorrow. Have an awesome birthday. Bombah for all your worth while you can still see straight, you've not upped that score for well over a year

I'll be your Emmy-Lou

[Devil Soundwave]

Just leaving the house, be there by 4.40pm I hope. Driving.

[Ex_Mosquito]

How is it all going guys? Post some pics!

[pubjoe]

I haven't taken any pics, yet. Pete should have a few.

Naomi DX cabs turn out to be tatable.

[Devil Soundwave]

Had a great evening, but alas, due to hangover from last night plus the fact I have to get up early tomorrow, I had to leave at around midnight. I believe the other guys are still drinking and playing games as we speak. I discovered Xexex today and after much practice managed to reach level 3 on one credit which is not bad considering I'm generally a bit cack at games in general.

Was great to finally meet PubJoe in person, also good to meet NeoNate and Blood Hokuto for the first time, and as always was nice to see Cools, Markedkiller, Pete and Yosai (albeit briefly!)

The photos of HOG don't do it justice, I was expecting it to be a lot more dingy and warehouse, but the arcade is actually something pretty special. Mark and his team have done a great job and he was a very pleasant host tonight so cheers Mark.

Here are a few candids I snapped during the evening (so I'm not in them which is probably for the best):

Mark and Pete discussing the finer points of PornHub for Android...


NeoNate and PubJoe:


Cools and Blood Hokuto:


Mark and Nathan playing Tekken (5? 6? Whatever, it's ****) on the seemingly underused Vewlix cabs:


HOTD2 - Cools and his mate whose name I didn't catch:


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[Pyongyang]

Blood Hokuto wins everything because of his excellent t-shirt. Fine choice of attire sir!

[cools]

Eating a well needed pasty and waiting for the train. Huge thanks to everyone for coming, really wasn't expecting cake and presents as well! Great meet, great arcade.

I'll upload the few pics I took later, along with the (4 way?) grappling video.

[Pete]

Thank to everybody that came I had a great time local pub was a highlight for me & the AR function on my Z2 finally got some use:

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Sorry I had to bow it at 330am but 5 years of getting up at 5am & going to bed at 10 just means my body felt **** by 2am

[Pete]

More pics:

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[yosai]

Good to catch up with you guys evemn if it was only for 3-4 hours.

I'd not ben to the HoG before which is pretty poor as I work 10minutes down the road. If your orgainsing another for Christmas time Joe i'll definitely be up for it. I'll try to arrive earlier than midinght too.

A few pics.

Cools playing Ibara on the tated Naomi DX

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Pete enjoying the new Contra game, coming pretty close to the 1cc iirc.

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[crunchywasp]

Looks like y'all had a great time. Gutted I couldn't make it and lol at the tated DX

[pubjoe]

Quick post as I can barely stay awake while wating for a taxi. Absolutely brilliant night. Well up for doing it again in early December if there's interest.

[markedkiller78]

It was a really good day / night. Mark has done a great job setting the HOG up.

I can't think of a better venue for future meets.

As always, it was great to see everyone and thanks for allowing me to ramble on about politics at 6.00 am

I actually played games this year, wtf.