G.S. / El Monte / San Gabriel Valley ITG2 Thread

[Deadbolt]

http://www.ripitgzggg.port5.com/index.html

RIP Glendale ITG2

So yeah, an unknown arcade called G.S. relived Zero Gravity of their ITG2 machine. Apparently they're now the owners of Glendale's ITG2 Dedicab, which is known to have some of the best (if not THE best) pads in SoCal.

No clue when they're putting it in or how much it's going to cost, but I'll head over there sometime soon to check it out.

I've never been there before, so I'll try to make note of what games they have in there, too.

Expect me to be going there instead of AI/James Games for now on

[Deadbolt]

I'll be here from uhhh 5-7 or something.

Anyone want to come along?

[Deadbolt]

Alright, just came back from this place a short while ago:

GS Arcade is located on Valley in the city of El Monte in a large shopping center in the intersection of Santa Anita Ave and Valley.

GS Arcade is also known as Grand Slam Arcade and is part of a business that includes an arcade, LAN Center (maybe 20 computers at most), and a hobby shop full of sports and card collectibles.

This place is very small and cozy and easy to attract a big audience (right next to an Edwards 8 Cinema). For those of you wondering, there is a Subway, Jack in the Box, and Del Taco in the shopping center; there is also a Chinese Food restaurant that has $.99 Milk Tea Boba--I had some and it wasn't close to being good, but it is only $.99, so I guess it was worth it.

Other stuff I saw at the arcade were Battle Gear 3, Marvel vs Capcom 2, and an air hockey table way in the back. I was immediately drawn to the ITG2 machine which was right in the front (still $.75/3 songs), so I didn't really have any reason to explore today.

The pads are still amazing, as they were when it was still in Glendale, so no worry about pad misses on this machine. I was even able to improve a few of my scores today:






Also, because it's in El Monte, not too many people play ITG/DDR, so I had the machine practically to msyelf except for one time when two guys decided to try out the game for the first time.

Anyway, this place is awesome and worth coming to if you live in the 626 or even 909 and 323 area. I'll be coming here a lot until I move out for UCSD on the 16th

[WiLLiSTER]

Maybe I should start running again. Could run there, play some ITG, and then run home, lol.

Only about 15 miles round trip, plus the ITG. Sounds like fun.

[Deadbolt]

If I'm there and you're tired, I wouldn't mind giving you a ride back home.

[Deadbolt]

Anyway, I went to Keystone with Melchior today and got a few more scores:

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l8...een00003-1.jpg

That one's the one I'm happiest with of today

[snapps]

I'm heading out today with Deadbolt.

If anyone wants to show up, feel free to meet us there and say sup.

[dj sky?]

Well, I just started ITG and that'll probably end up my home arcade. That or James Games. I may be going saturday, anyone want to go? Deadbolt will officially be moved to San Diego, so I can't go with him anymore. que triste, my Arcade buddy is moving. =/

[Deadbolt]

I need to find someone else to film me playing Determinator now.

[dj sky?]

yeah. If you had just gone to SAC like the rest of us we wouldn't be having this problem! Then I wouldn't be out an arcade buddy either! Seriously dude, I either try to luck out and find someone, or I just start going alone. =/

Every month trip we've gotta do an arcade trip at least once, get boba or something. haha.

[dj sky?]

Hopefully going tomorrow, late afternoon around 4 or 5pm. I'll be the white guy that doesn't get above 90% on ITG because I just started. haha. You'll know me by my USB drive which is the same name as my SN here.

[dj sky?]

If anyone reads this, I'll be there from 1pm to 3pm Today, so if anyone is free, you can catch me over there. I remember seeing, Vest, Luigi, Lil Ryuu and a few others there a few nights ago. Anywho, yeah, if someone wants to meet up I'll be there.

[snapps]

GS is closing down!

[sakuneko]

this place is officially closed -.-

[sakuneko]

yayyyy, this place re-opened and now has r-16 on itg2