Wednesday Assault Ride #41 - RETRO FLASHBACK!!!

The Wednesday Assault Riders are taking to the pavement once again tonight, in their 41st foray out amongst the populace. This time around though, they're turning on the Wayback Machine and pointing it to a simpler time, where video game graphics consisted of a couple pixels, and music was made up of bleeps and bloops. That's right y'all, get ready for some PAC MAN FEVER!

Now that Swine Flu seems to have officially passed us by, it is time to discuss an illness that has plagued me since I was old enough to hold a quarter.

Pac-Man Fever.

Seriously, when you think of your childhood, the old stand up video games were really a part of our lives. Yet, so many lifetime goals go unfulfilled.

What WAS at the end of Zaxxon?
How many quarters DID it take to beat Dragon's Lair?
How many levels were there in Guantlet?
Did ANYONE beat the high jump in Track and Field?
What the fuck WAS Q-Bert?
How do you get away from the bees in 720?

It took a hell of a lot of quarters, but friends, I'm telling you. You COULD turn into a boat in Spy Hunter. I seen it with my own eyes.

So, Wednesday, 1/27, we search for answers, riders. We are going to see out the old video games and beat them - WHILE drinking beer.

MEET: Rounder's Pizza at 6pm if you want dinner (they also have a few sweet games). Ride leaves at 7pm sharp.

We will hit:
Shangra'la - Old school games there
Betsy's Bar - Last time I was there you could play Atari AND Intellivision (speaking of, was there an end to Pitfall?)
Kung Fu Saloon - A new joint that claims to specialize in old school greatness

Bring a lock, a helmet, a friend and a sack of quarters. And watch out for Rooney.

THE MAP

Bring your bike, your gear, a couple bucks, and as many quarters as you can round up. This ride meets at Rounders at 6 if you're hungry, and leaves at 7 sharp if you just want to cruise.