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nerdy, fun atmosphere

Kristal Copeland
IT MANAGER

Headquarters Beercade is a great
place for anyone who likes arcade games, pin-
ball, or alcohol. Although they opened more
recently than other popular attractions—in
2012—Headquarters is well known in the Chi-
cago nerd community. Anyone looking for au-
thentic controllers on their games, like Paper
Boy’s bike wheel, can come here and play what-
ever games they like for free. As long as you’re
21 or older, you can go there 365 days a year to
have fun and socialize with other people who
have similar interests. The major downside to

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this place is how loud the ‘music is, you gener—
ally have to yell to hear anyone.

This past weekend, I went there with
a group of friends to get off campus and so-
cialize. I played Dig Dug, my favorite arcade
game, Ms. Pac Man, an X-Men game, then Mi-
chael Jackson’s Moonwalker, an excellent game
where you and three other people can play as
the King of Pop, killing robots and using mon-
keys to gain suits of armor. Just like real life!
Going to Level 2 I played Avengers pinball, a
game where you have to make burgers while
avoid peppers and eggs, and X-Men vs Street
Fighter. It was an excellent time, which flew by
from 9:30 pm. very quickly to 2 am. where by

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we had been kicked out of the closing Level 2
and ended up leaving.

On Level I there is a large open area
in front of the D] where you can dance, and
we got to witness several crowds dancing as
the night progressed, I even joined a couple of
times. Because I went on a Friday night, it was
absolutely packed, which meant we had to wait
a bit for games to become available. If possible,
I would recommend going on a lower traffic
day, it is bound to have quieter music and more
open games. One final note, there is no coat
check at Headquarters, and it might be hot if
there are many people, so dress appropriately.

I definitely give this place a 9/ 10, but

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I do have to subtract at least one point for the
music. Although it was mostly good music, I
feel that allowing patrons to more easily talk
to one another could better enhance the pur-
pose of the Beercade. After all, it’s already dif-
ficult enough to get us to leave our comfortable
dorm rooms and go to crowded places, just to
play games we might already have emulated on
our computers. I think everyone should give it
a try, after all, it’s free!
Headquarters has two locations:

213 W Institute, Chicago, IL 60610 (Closer to
campus, larger) and 2833 N Sheffield Ave, Chi-
cago, IL 60657 (Better atmosphere).

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Photos courtesy of hqbeercade.com

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