California Extreme Classic Arcade Show

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California Extreme Classic Arcade Show

California Extreme is huge meeting of arcade and pinball machine collectors in Santa Clara, California.

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California Extreme is huge meeting of arcade and pinball machine collectors in Santa Clara, California. Guests bring everything from classic pinball machines, vintage arcade classics, extreme rarities that never made it to market, and everything in between to play, share, buy and trade. In the spirit of the event, all machines are set "free-to-play", allowing guests to relive their childhoods, or to try new an exciting gaming experiences.

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Part trading post, part celebration of gaming as an art from, California Extreme offered guests a community experience for enthusiasts and novices alike. Combined with speaking engagements from game historians, creators, and players, and restoration experts, the event is one of the most comprehensive pinball and arcade conferences in the world.

The inner workings of the scoring system for a classic pinball game.

A classic boxing-themed pinball machine in perfect working order.

Among the more modern machines, multiple iterations of Dance Dance Revolution received ample play.

Perfectly restored pinball machines from all eras lined the event center.

Vintage gaming cartridges were among the hot items for trade.

This pristine 1982 MineStorm console was among the many classic games available for play.