Oakland, NE
I am in Elk Grove Village until June 5th. Where can I go play? I don't know this area at all. All I have is hotel shuttle or city transit for transportation. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hotel shuttle can drop you off at a Metra station and you can take that into the city. From there you can use the CTA (Chicago bus/subway system), taxis, or uber/lyft. Or if your hotel rents bicycles you can take those on Metra! An obstacle to get to Headquarters, but 100000% worth it.
You can stop by the warehouse during business hours to play. I am about five minutes from your location. Also to get to the city, if you get to ohare you can take the blue line into the city and that will link into almost any other line you need to get to hq, emporium etc.
Take the blue line train from O'Hare to the California Ave. stop, walk to Logan Arcade. From there, take the Fullerton Ave. bus to Sheffield Ave. & walk to Headquarters. If you're not exhausted at this point, you can take the brown line around the corner from HQ on Diversey towards downtown, transfer to back to the blue line at Clark/Lake & head to the Damen stop for Emporium. From there, you can hop right back on the blue line to O'hare & you will have completed a Chicago barcade crawl.
Quoted from Barron:Take the blue line train from O'Hare to the California Ave. stop, walk to Logan Arcade. From there, take the Fullerton Ave. bus to Sheffield Ave. & walk to Headquarters. If you're not exhausted at this point, you can take the brown line around the corner from HQ on Diversey towards downtown, transfer to back to the blue line at Clark/Lake & head to the Damen stop for Emporium. From there, you can hop right back on the blue line to O'hare & you will have completed a Chicago barcade crawl.
You know your public transport, nice.
Quoted from inhomearcades:You can stop by the warehouse during business hours to play. I am about five minutes from your location. Also to get to the city, if you get to ohare you can take the blue line into the city and that will link into almost any other line you need to get to hq, emporium etc.
What are your business hours? I am here for training and my days go to 4:30. Weekend is free.
Quoted from inhomearcades:You know your public transport, nice.
I've been at it a while. 
Quoted from Barron:Take the blue line train from O'Hare to the California Ave. stop, walk to Logan Arcade. From there, take the Fullerton Ave. bus to Sheffield Ave. & walk to Headquarters. If you're not exhausted at this point, you can take the brown line around the corner from HQ on Diversey towards downtown, transfer to back to the blue line at Clark/Lake & head to the Damen stop for Emporium. From there, you can hop right back on the blue line to O'hare & you will have completed a Chicago barcade crawl.
Wow! ^^^^^^^^
All of that sounds great! Thanks. No kidding on being exhausted though. I may have to pick only a couple stops. I'm headed to the mall in Schaumberg to get some gifts for the kids and then to Gameworks. Anyone want to meet me for dinner and games tonight, PM me.
Thanks everyone for the advice. Pinside never fails to come through!
Gameworks is currently down to about 4 pins but probably your closest spot depending on which side of Elk grove. If you're on the west side close to rohwling rd you could almost ride a bicycle there. If you're on the east side, Elk grove bowl may have a pin or two still. I actually grew up in elk grove, used to be some pretty great arcades there.
Quoted from Pafasa:What are your business hours? I am here for training and my days go to 4:30. Weekend is free.
We are generally open till around 5. I would stay a bit later but I have plans this evening. If you end up over at gameworks I may be over there prior to a movie next door. I will send you a pm if so.
I believe game works currently has ac/dc, iron man, 24, family guy, and I could swear two others but my memory sucks.
Quoted from inhomearcades:I believe game works currently has ac/dc, Iron Man, 24, Family Guy, and I could swear two others but my memory sucks.
pinside is up to date
https://pinside.com/pinball/map/where-to-play/gameworks-456-schaumburg-il-united-states
Quoted from Thunder424:Is there a game list somewhere for Logan's Arcade?
http://pinside.com/pinball/map/where-to-play/logan-arcade-6339-chicago-il-united-states
This is from memory, so excuse me if I forget any: BTTF, JM Globetrotters, Pinbot, Space Shuttle, TAF, RFM, JD, WH2O, Dr Dude, EBD, F2000, Galaxy, Tron, T2, Mustang, DE Star Wars, EATPM, Bobby Orr, Space Station, Firepower, STTNG, ST Premium and Radical. They also had 3 or 4 others ( TZ, Faces, etc) that haven't been working.
Thank you. I'm taking a business trip to Chicago in July and am trying to plan my 'after hours' accordingly. Logan's and Bottom Lounge seem to be a great 1-2 punch.
Quoted from Brad200X:This is from memory, so excuse me if I forget any: BTTF, JM Globetrotters, Pinbot, Space Shuttle, TAF, RFM, JD, WH2O, Dr dude, EBD, F2000, Galaxy, Tron, T2, Mustang, DE Star Wars, EATPM, Bobby Orr, Space Station, Firepower, STTNG, ST Premium and Radical. They also had 3 or 4 others ( TZ, Faces, etc) that haven't been working.
TZ and Faces are back up. WH20 & BTTF are down at the moment.
Add Bad Cats, Black Knight, Abra Ca Dabra & Doctor Who.
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