No, Heinlein fans, ThinkGeek did not visit the underground nation inside earth's natural satellite this past weekend. But we did take a voyage through one family's personal time machine: Luna City Arcade, where you can thoroughly engage your retro geek lust. Luna City boasts over 60 working arcade machines, spanning almost 20 years of arcade history, including classics like Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Dig Dug, Paperboy, Joust, Galaga, Phoenix, Star Castle, Dragon's Lair, Pong, Star Wars, even a full row of classic pinball machines! Luna City is not normally open to the public, but ThinkGeek got a very special invitation for a private "play date". Peter & family (progenitors of Luna City) do have a few open houses every blue moon, so check their website for the next one. You will be rewarded with the kind of glee normally reserved for munching ghosts or smashing barrels.


T3h aw3s0m3 at Luna City doesn't end with the vintage classic arcade games. The rescued arcade signage, fog machines crossed by lasers (from our own Laser Stars Projectors, no less), the UV-reactive carpeting, the theater displays from 70s and 80s movies (including a banner for Battlestar Galactica that you could use as a tent), the floor-to-ceiling posters and arcade paraphernalia, and the awesome sound system pumping out the top 100 Billboard hits from every year from 1975-1985 all come together to make Luna City a complete arcade experience preserved in this fully-functional, hands-on, un-museum. If Peter and his family offer us the chance to take another trip through time, you know where we'll be.
 
Thanks Peter & Family (Again!).  And just in case you missed the link to Luna City Arcade, there ya go!