ATTN: Southern California Arcade gamers

**Zerodash** · 13 Nov 2002, 10:34 AM

SHIT!

The end of an era. I actually made a trip out to California SPECIFICALLY to see the legendary (within the SF circles) SHGL. At least I got to see it before it dies...

Sad news, indeed.

Originally posted by dj
Same shit happened to my favorite arcade over here in NJ. Many of us

At least we still have the arcade at the Willowbrook Mall- place is still packed every weekend...

**Freeter** · 13 Nov 2002, 01:36 PM

I can't get in Shoryuken.com for some reason. This devastating news must've caused quite the traffic overload over there.

**Sl1p** · 13 Nov 2002, 02:54 PM

This was posted this morning on *Shudder* DDRFreak-

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0. Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2002 3:08 am Post subject: SHGL is closing...

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I will post more information when it becomes available.

Bottom line is that the Stanton City Council approved a zoning change allowing the construction for residential development on the property that SHGL sits on. This paves the way for the sale of the property and its eventual redevelopment

I don't know what the exact closing date is yet. Most of the arcade games will be transferred to Camelot Golfland.

**Will** · 13 Nov 2002, 03:03 PM

Well at least you'll have X-Box Live.

**Sl1p** · 13 Nov 2002, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by Will
Well at least you'll have X-Box Live.

Like Hell I'll have that crap

**Chojin** · 13 Nov 2002, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by Sl1p
If anything, PakMann's will get popular again along with AI.

Perhaps but that won't keep it open. Pasadena's city counsil is going apeshit trying to get Pak-Mann shut down(Cuz y'know, only hooligans hang out in arcades). it's just a matter of time.

Anyway, this rather sucks for obvious reasons.

dj · 13 Nov 2002, 06:09 PM

At least we still have the arcade at the Willowbrook Mall- place is still packed every weekend...

True, but in comparing the selection of games... ehh...

Although I do have to give the owner/operator(s) of Fun & Games some credit: they have a perfect location, they get some big new releases in (not enough older PCB's though), multiple cabs of the more popular games (CvS2, SC2, T4), as well as keeping the games in top playing condition. Plus, F&G has the best selection of pinball tables I've seen outside the annual pinball convention