Anaheim Angels & Arcades?

herbertsmart

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The last 2 Angel games that I've been to have each featured some interesting arcade experiences. Kind of random, but cool nonetheless.

A few weeks ago my wife and I went to a game and it happened to be 80's night. They gave out free replica 80's Angels Jersey tee shirts and played 80's music over the PA all game long. When each player came up to bat they showed their profile pic on the Jumbo-Screen and this was one of my favs.

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Then in between innings they would play 80's movie clips, or Nintendo games on the Jumbo-Screen

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It was nuts to hear lots of fans rooting for the game character to move and jump to avoid the barrels, and baddies in Mario. Then everyone would cheer when the level was completed!
 
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80's night was great, and I plan to get tickets for the next time they do that promotion. Lots of fans were dressed up in their 80's gear too it was pretty funny to see folks in acid washed jeans, big hair, fannypacks, and denim jackets!

Then last Friday night we went to another game and no 80's night this time. But during apause in game play (all the umps were called off to review a homerun/ground rule double call, which they blew IMO and called a ground rule double) so to kill the time the start showing a game of Pong on the Jumbo-Screen!!! Simple black & white pong had the entire stadium enthralled and rooting and cheering for player 1 or player 2. It was pretty cool to see Pong played on the Jumbo-Screen.

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So next time I go to a Angels game I hope the arcade streak contuinues, becasue both games were come from behind wins!!!! The power of the Rally Monkey + Arcades = Angels victory!!! Go Halos!!!!

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Sweet! Too bad the A's don't do stuff like that. The Oakland Coliseum is a toilet bowl. Boo Angels. ;)

Yeah, but your getting Cisco Field... When does that open?

Where is Airlair? He can use this as his avatar.. :)

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Cisco Field plans were cancelled. No Fremont A's. As of now, they are staying in the toilet bowl. Although I heard Verizon may sponsor the stadium. Either way, A's are embarrassing. :(
 
Cisco Field plans were cancelled. No Fremont A's. As of now, they are staying in the toilet bowl. Although I heard Verizon may sponsor the stadium. Either way, A's are embarrassing. :(

I heard everything about the deal when it was a "go", but zero when it fell through. That doesn't really surprise me I guess.
 
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