[UK] Astro City, Southend

What's wrong with the marquee?

I think it's just the fact the marquee light is out/not present. Would look a lot better if it were lit up.


If you mean GamePlay in Maryland - Maryland's abbreviation is MD. Glad to be in such a short list of locations :3

Correct the marquee isn't lit up yet.

It isn't that its just the stands aren't present. i understand becasue by the looks of it, its a small building.

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Banner is now lit, monitor getting an upgrade on Wednesday.

Damn, apparently they'll be getting a IIDX and a pop'n machine soon!
https://www.facebook.com/AstroCitySouthend
I'm really really excited to hear this, especially about the IIDX. The pop'n'music will apparently be an 8 cab upgraded to 14, and the IIDX will be some older version upgraded to SPADA.

I am the most excited I've ever been right now.

E: They'll have the IIDX machine in around 3 weeks, if everything goes according to plan. Apparently it's going to be the one that was thought lost in Sweden!

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Yep, really excited for both IIDX and pop'n which are landmark arrivals for the UK as we've never seen these machines at a public arcade.

In case people don't know already, there's a DDR/EZ2 meetup on May 31st.

The DDR recently got a screen upgrade and now runs at the same resolution as SN1+.

AWWW YES, Astro City has their own website now!

http://www.astrocityonline.com/

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Yep, exciting stuff.

BTW, if anyone wants to meet up, let me know. I work in Southend so I'm pretty much up for DDR most days.

Wooo, can't wait !!!

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So, I'll be on holidays in Southend during most of next week (starting tomorrow). I'd love to use that opportunity to meet up with a few fellow Bemani-crazy people. I'm gonna be at Astro City most of the time, probably either talking with the locals, playing shoot'em'ups or at one of the rhythm arcades. Looking forward to getting to know you guys!

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For the benefit of anyone who's not been keeping an eye on Astro's facebook page over the last week or so, they've just announced that the IIDX and pop'n cabs have made it over from Sweden to the UK. Apparently, they're aiming to get them to the arcade and up and running over the coming weekend.

Nooo way !
Why did I already planned to go tommorrow ?
No that bad afterall, playing DDR 2013 will be awesome anyway , but I would have loved playing IIDX there ...

Pop'n and IIDX are in the workshop, getting prepped. They need stuff like coinmechs and newer mixes before they're ready to go in - they won't be at astro till probably next week (tentatively).

Teaser for the meantime -

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Will you be there on Thursday or would you have left the UK by then?

Next weekend (2nd and 3rd of August) there'll be a BEMANI meetup at Astro, and all music games will be on FREEPLAY! You better start queuing up now, because oh boy the house will be full!

We got the following games up on display:

- DDR 2013
- Beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA
- pop'n music 14 FEVER!
- Jubeat copious (DAO ASC courtesey of mechacrash)

Be sure to pop in if you're in the area! Astro's open from 11 to 9 on Saturday and 12 to 9 on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing y'all there~

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Sorry for not answering any earlier
But the arcade was about 2h30 of public transportations away from where I slept so I only planned on going Wednesday,
I was really cool anyway

Pump It Up FIESTA 2 is now installed with USB support at 50p per play!

Breaking news special offer:

Good ol' Pop'n 8 will be in for this week

Due to Pop'n 14 breaking and needing attention (sigh)

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Thunderbirds for everyone!