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Inside the Valley Fair Mall, Suite F107 & F108 |
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Welcome
to The Game Grid Arcade website! |
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| If you are looking for fun and you happen to drop by the Valley Fair Mall then we are the store for you. Video games are our passion and in addition to providing a safe facility where to play, we strive to provide the most unique gaming experience you can find outside of your own home.
What makes
The Game Grid different?
The Game Grid combines classic and new
coin-op arcade games and networked PC gaming into one. The advantage
of the Game Grid over playing games at home is the social arcade
experience. Meet up with other gamers that share your passion
or just have a good time with friends or family. We also
have frequent competitions (usually on Saturday) where you can win prizes or
cash! You can compete for cash anytime on our Big Buck Safari Online game or play just for fun. We also have pinball and air hockey to enjoy, all for 50¢ a play. We currently do 4 tokens for $1.
We are located at the Valley Fair
Mall in West Valley City Utah, between Kids Fashion and the Game Den. If you do not know where that is, look for the new Kids Zone which is down in front of the old Mervyn's store. You can also call us at 801-964-0599
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(11/28/2009) |
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Help Save Our Arcade!
STRIDE gum is currently running a campaign to save arcades across the US called "Save The Arcades 2". Currently they are running the second phase of the campaign and want you to nominate an arcade of your choice to be able to run in the promotion. Last time, an arcade in Texas called Arcade UFO won $25,000 and while we are not sure yet what STRIDE will offer to save an arcade, we would be honored if our fans nominated us for this next round.
We certainly could use the help - while the move to our new location allowed us to stay in business, there are still some things we need to catch up on and on top of that it is my desire to fulfill the vision of what I want the Game Grid to be to players that I dreamt up as a kid. We fulfill all of the requirements for the Save The Arcades 2 promotion - we are in the US, we have more than 15 games, we are locally owned and operated, we have several classic games on site and we love our classics (for a refresher we have 1942, Asteroids Deluxe, Crystal Castles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Namco Classics Collection Vol. 2 w/ Pac-Man, Dig Dug and Rally X and a non-working Warlords that I still am trying to get fixed; not sure if Superman counts as a classic too).
To nominate the Game Grid Arcade for the Save The Arcades 2 promotion, go here and click on the big red button (the same as above). You must be at least 13 to enter and from there you will need to register on the Stride Gum site. Don't worry - it's free and asks for you to make a username, password, first and last name and birthdate to ensure that you are old enough to participate. After you register it will take you to a page where you can nominate us in 500 words or less why The Game Grid is worth saving. The nomination process runs until February 2010 but don't procrastinate, nominate! And to top it off, THANK YOU!
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(10/26/2009) |
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New games for the PC network
We have added a few new games to our PC network that we hope you will enjoy. These include Warcraft III, Command and Conquer 3, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel and Champions Online. We also have plans to pick up the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 when it is released next month.
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(8/27/2009) |
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We have finished moving!
The move is complete and we are now sitting comfortably at our new location that is within the Valley Fair Mall. To find us you can go through the main entrance located on the west of the mall where you will see the Kids Zone directly ahead of you. We are down that hall and we are located between Kids Fashion and Game Den. With the new location we have new hours (the same as the mall - M-Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun 12PM-6PM) and we also have a faster internet connection for our PC network.
As the space is slightly smaller there are a couple of arcade games I need to sell as they do not fit. First our Tsunami Motion cabinet, which has seven titles on it, four games (Mechwarrior 4, Air Strike, Air Raid, Crimson Skies) and three roller coaster simulators, which is great for kids. We'll let this go for $2000 OBO.
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(8/6/2009) |
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Several items of interest to cover today. First, don't forget that you can participate in the Big Buck Safari Southwestern Qualifier at the Game Grid Arcade for your chance to win $10,000. We need some good people to represent Utah in this national tournament! Remember, you can only participate in this tournament via online-enabled Big Buck Safari machines, which we do have.
Also, we have finalized a deal to move locations within the Valley Fair Mall. We should be in the new spot by the end of the month, which will now be located inside the mall right next door to the Game Den, which is down by the Kids Zone where Mervyn's used to be. We will still be called The Game Grid and we will also now have a faster internet connection for out PCs. In the meantime we are still open at the location next to the Red Robin and we will stay there until we are ready to move in.
Thanks to everyone for your support and don't forget to come on in and get your game on!
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(7/20/2009) |
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In case you missed the news, we have added Street Fighter IV to some of our PCs. You can bring your own joystick (we know that the arcade stick made for the Xbox 360 should work) or use our Xbox 360 gamepads that we have here. We have also added the latest patch to Call of Duty World At War which adds more content to both multiplayer and Nazi Zombie game modes.
Speaking of the PCs, we now have 8 computers connected as a LAN. We plan on adding more systems in the future so come on in and have some fun. Our place is air conditioned so no need to worry about the heat (unlike last summer).
We plan on having another lock-in event at the end of this month! Please come in, bring a friend and give us your support so we can grow and make the Game Grid an overall better experience for everyone.
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(7/2/2009) |
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Just a few updates - We have added Alone in the Dark, Ghostbusters, Star Wars Battlefront 2 and more Nazi Zombie maps to our PCs. We are hoping to make some good changes soon that will help improve the experience you get here so stay tuned.
Remember, we're open during the day and whether it's raining or it's sunny, the Game Grid is a great palce to come and play while making new friends.
We also have a new flyer that we will start distributing soon. It's much better than our last one so when we get them be sure to grab some to hand out to people you know!
I also have finally updated our events and contests page where I added details about our Big Buck Safari Online arcade game. If you want to win hundreds or even thousands of dollars by playing a video game, then this is something for you. Each month a tournament is held nationally on BBS and if you can get one of the top 50 high scores, you win cash! Top placers can get $100+ and there is a big national tournament happening in August where you could win $10,000! Come in and check it out!
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(6/3/2009) |
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I was able to get us a one month extension on our lease throughout June! Be sure to also follow us on Twitter for frequent updates.
We have added Demigod to our PC LAN and we might also add Ghostbusters although I am not sure if the PC version has co-op or not. We also have added a ton of Nazi Zombie maps for Call of Duty: World At War. If you have played Nazi Zombies on the game console but get bored of only having two levels to play, then check out what we have, we're sure you'll enjoy it.
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(5/28/2009) |
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A little bit of news here. First off, I have added a Twitter widget to the page so it is easier for you to keep track of what we are doing. But despite that, let me update you on a few of the things going on.
LOCK-IN EVENT THIS FRIDAY! - Starting at 10PM, pay $20 and you get everything for free, all night!
Either way, follow us on Twitter and get quick updates as to what is going on at The Game Grid!
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(1/26/2009) |
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| Since we're still up and running at the Valley Fair Mall until further notice, it's time to offer some new deals on PC pricing. As always, you get three tokens for every hour you buy on Wednesdays. But we have modified how you get bonus hours for the PCs:
Purchase $5 worth of hours (2 1/2 hrs.) and get an extra half hour free
Purchase $10 worth of hours (5 hrs.) and get an extra hour and a half free
Purchase $20 worth of hours (10 hrs.) get four hours extra for free
On another note I have updated our Arcade Games page to reflect some changes in our game line-up and I have added a few new videos to the mix. I have also updated our PC Network page with a few extras, I will add more soon. Enjoy!
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