| Hours |
Adults 18 and up | Youth ages 11-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday March 11th | 2:00 pm - midnight | $25 | $15 |
| Saturday March 12th | 10:00 am - midnight | $30 | $20 |
| Sunday March 13th | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | $20 | $15 |
| Weekend | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | $60 | $40 |
Tickets are available both online and at the door.
We're at the Triple Crown Pavilion near Hurstbourne and I-64.
Lodging is available at a exclusive rate of $131/night at the Louisville Marriott East directly next door.
Come stay the weekend, check in Friday - check out Sunday!
Hurry, as this rate is only available for a limited time and rooms!
The 2022 show marks the eleventh year of the Louisville Arcade Expo for an entire weekend full of retro excitement!
Do you remember arcades in shopping centers and malls filled with video games and pinball machines? Did you
ever play Adventure on the Atari 2600? How about making a greeting card with an Apple II and using Print
Shop? With hundreds of arcade and pinball machines on FREE PLAY and every console you can imagine,
the Louisville Arcade Expo is where you can relive all your memories. Best of all bring your
family and show them how good you are at some real gaming.
Lots of games from the 60's to today on free play, so leave your quarters at home!
Everything from Pong to games made at the beginning of this century!
All the games you love on the systems that you grew up on.
Come dressed as your favorite characters and enter our costume contests.
Saturday night enjoy some sweet music.
Looking for a hard to find classic game, or some great hand made gaming art? It's probably here.
Special Guests to be announced soon!
(Game List Subject To Change)
| System | Released | Games to Play |
|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600 | 1977 | Pitfall, Outlaw, Combat, Video Pinball |
| Intellivision | 1979 | Everything |
| Commodore 64 | 1982 | Paradroid, Ghostbusters, M.U.L.E. |
| Apple IIe | 1982 | Oregon Trail, Printshop |
| Colecovision | 1982 | Tapper, Smurfs, etc |
| Vectrex | 1982 | Armor Attack, Minestorm, Fortress of Narzod |
| Atari 800XL | 1983 | Ms. Pac-Man |
| Nintendo NES | 1985 | Punch Out, Contra, SMB, Excitebike, Jackal, Blades of Steel, etc |
| Sega Genesis | 1989 | Streets of Rage 2, Sonic, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Fix it Felix Jr |
| Turbo Grafx 16 | 1989 | Bonk's Revenge, Parasol Stars |
| Super Nintendo | 1991 | Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, NBA JAM TE |
| Philips CD-i | 1991 | Zelda Wand of Gamelon, Link: Faces of Evil |
| Neo Geo AES | 1991 | Samurai Shodown 2 |
| Neo Geo CD | 1993 | Wind Jammers |
| Sega Saturn | 1995 | Daytona USA, Panzer Dragoon, etc |
| Sony Playstation | 1995 | Incredible Crisis, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, etc |
| Nintendo Virtual Boy | 1995 | Wario Land, Mario Tennis |
| Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye, Super Smash Bros |
| Sega Dreamcast | 1999 | Ikaruga, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Virtua Tennis, Last Blade 2, Crazy Taxi |
| Sony Playstation 2 | 2000 | Katamari Damacy, Psychonauts, DDR |
| Microsoft Xbox | 2001 | Halo |
| Nintendo Gamecube | 2001 | F-Zero GX, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers Melee |
| Microsoft Xbox 360 | 2005 | Halo 3, Fez |
| Nintendo Wii | 2006 | Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports, Just Dance |
| Nintendo NES Classic | 2016 | Kirby's Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda |
| Nintendo SNES Classic | 2017 | Super Mario World, Mega Man X, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby Super Star |
| Baby Pacman |
| Bride of Pinbot |
| Centaur |
| Champions of Aeridath |
| Cheetah |
| Cirqus Voltaire |
| Dr Who |
| Expo |
| Family Guy |
| Farfalla |
| Flash |
| Godzilla Pro |
| Godzilla Premium |
| Granny and the Gators |
| Hyperball |
| Jokerz! |
| Jungle Queen |
| Led Zeppelin (PRO) |
| Prospector |
| Mandalorian Pro |
| Mandalorian Premium |
| Medusa |
| Meteor |
| Spooky |
| Stargazer |
| Steamboat Willie |
| Strikes and Spares (Bally) |
| Surf Champ Custom |
| Walking Dead (PRO) |
| Arkanoid Revenge of Doh |
| Asteroids |
| Ataxx (Leland) |
| Big Event Golf |
| Capcom Bowling |
| Capcom vs Snk 2 |
| Carnival |
| Castlevania |
| Crazy Kong |
| Donkey Kong |
| Donkey Kong Jr |
| Deer Hunting |
| Galaga |
| Gate Of Doom |
| Hokuto no ken(Fist of the North Star) |
| Ladybug |
| Mario Bros. |
| Marvel VS Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes |
| Ms Pacman |
| Moon Patrol |
| Mortal Kombat 2 Plus |
| Ms Pac Man |
| Namco 20th Anniversary Collection |
| Nibbler |
| Steet fighter 2 Super Turbo |
| Silent Scope II |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4 player) |
| Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection |
| Toy Bizzare |
| Un Squadron |
| Vs Super Mario |
Would you like to bring a full sized Arcade Video Game or Pinball Machine to the show? Got some you'd like to sell? Bring 'em out!
For each day the game is at the show on free play you will receive a free admission and be registered for prizes. To register your games or get more information about
the process, please send an email to expo@louisvillearcade.com. Restrictions apply.
Vendors for the 2020 show include
Imported Japanese anime and video game related merchandise, as well as a selection of rare retro games and accessories for all of your favorite Nintendo/Sega/PlayStation/XBOX consoles!
A Punch In The Art crochets amigurumi and dragon scarves with a heavy focus on both cute and geeky items.
Bardic Kitty creates unique chainmail jewelry, dicebags, and more. Also has a large selection of both original and fan art prints.
3D-printed pop culture items, board game, and video game accessories
Retro and modern video games. Handheld games and consoles. Collectables, memorabilia, and plushies of video game characters and games.
Pops and collectibles
New pinball machines and stair climber dollies.
We will be selling video games from extreme retro to latest gen. We will have systems and accessories as well! Lots of really nice CIB stuff this year!
Hand made artwork based on the 8/16 bit era of pixel gaming. We combine perler beads and printed images of game backgrounds; to encapsulate cherished scenes from favorite NES,SNES, and Genesis games.
HelloBay is a local digital artist who loves to draw characters from their favorite video games and animated series. They offer a variety of products ranging from art prints, charms, buttons and enamel pins.
Arcade related laser engraving items.
Izzy's Creation's specializes in custom Costume & Cosplay accessories. Our newest creation's include custom shot glasses, Stainless steel Tumblers We love to make things from all genre's including nerdy, horror and especially anything that includes gaming or cartoons! We started out making thing's that our kids and friends liked, but couldn't find in stores. It quickly turned into a selection of over 100 different style's of hats and accessories.
Art prints, buttons, perler bead sprites/magnets, and more handcrafted items. Featuring fan favorite characters and some original work.
Multicade machines.
Art prints and stickers by local illustrator, Amanda Piercey! Colorful collectables for all ages, with video game art and more.
Specializing in cute designs of multiple fandoms as stickers, buttons, prints, and even custom commissions.
Comics, art prints, original art.
Studio specializing in hand painted watercolor or acrylics inspired by gaming history and culture.
Museum quality custom pinball shooter rods.
Game themed decor and lights.
Pixel art in various forms like buttons, stickers, enamel pins, etc and dragon egg necklaces!
3 full days of retro and gaming fun!
Times and events may change. More events and details to come!
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
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11
Friday
March, 2022
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2:00 PM |
LAX 2022 Opens
|
| 4:00 PM |
Tournament: NES Mystery Game
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| 5:30 PM |
Tournament: Atari 2600 Mystery Game
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|
| 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM |
Retro Pub Trivia
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|
| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Dreamcast Mystery Game
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|
| 12:00 AM |
LAX Friday Closes
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12
Saturday
March, 2022
|
10:00 AM |
LAX Saturday Opens
|
| 12:00 AM |
Tournament - Duck Hunt Shootout
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|
| 1:30 PM |
Costume Contest - Kids
|
|
| 2:30 PM |
Tournament: Power Pad Olympics
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|
| 4:00 PM |
Tournament: Fire Mario Challenge
|
|
| 6:00 PM |
Costume Contest - Adults
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|
| 7:30 PM |
Tournament: N64 Super Smash Bros
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|
| 9:30 PM |
Tournament: Console/Arcade Tournament
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|
| 12:00 AM |
LAX Saturday Closes
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13
Sunday
March, 2022
|
10:00 AM |
LAX Sunday Opens
|
| 12:00 PM |
Tournament: Super NES Mystery Game
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|
| 12:30 PM |
Tournament: Xbox 360 LAN Mystery Game
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|
| 1:30 PM |
Tournament: Mystery Arcade Tournament
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|
| 2:30 PM |
Tournament: PC Mystery Game
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|
| 3:00 PM |
Collector Awards Presentation
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| 4:00 PM |
LAX 2022 Closes - See you next year!
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