Tickets – Location – Lodging
General Admission
| Hours |
Adults 18 and up | Youth ages 11-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday March 10th | 2:00 pm - midnight |
$30 | $20 |
| Saturday March 11th | 10:00 am - midnight |
$35 | $20 |
| Sunday March 12th | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
$20 | $15 |
| Weekend | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | $65 | $40 |
Tickets are available both online and at the door.
Where is it?
We're at the Triple Crown Pavilion near Hurstbourne and I-64.
Lodging
Lodging is available at a exclusive rate of $149/night at the Louisville Marriott East directly next door.
Come stay the weekend, check in Friday - check out Sunday!
THE MARRIOT RATE IS SOLD OUT!
Featuring
The 2023 show marks the twelfth 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.
Pinball and Arcade Video Games
Lots of games from the 60's to today on free play, so leave your quarters at home!
Classic Consoles
Everything from Pong to games made at the beginning of this century!
Classic Computers
All the games you love on the systems that you grew up on.
Cosplay
Come dressed as your favorite characters and enter our costume contests.
Music
Saturday night enjoy some sweet music.
Vendors
Looking for a hard to find classic game, or some great hand made gaming art? It's probably here.
Special Guests
John Riggs
John Riggs is an internationally-tolerated YouTuber who talks all things retro gaming nostalgia
from looking at all the 1-star and 5-star games on consoles, ranking games by publisher, video
games released in different years, hunting for games at conventions as well as trying to fix
broken games with Open Cart Surgery. He's even published his own game, Yeah Yeah Beebiss II,
on multiple platforms including NES and Switch. Along with video games, he's a fine breakfast
cereal connoisseur.
Appearing all 3 days of LAX 2023 - John will be hanging out at his table and giving an
NES Hacking Live How To Q&A panel on Saturday March 11th.
Tournaments
Pinball Tournament
Start your journey into competitive pinball!
Put up your best score on 6 machines to see how you stack up against friends and family and some of the top players in the world.
Best Card Format Unlimited Attempt Qualifing
Top 24 Qualify for Match Play Finals
Dr. Mario DrMC Bluegrass Regional
Dr. Mario has been a beloved Nintendo puzzle classic game since its original release in 1990.
In 2017, the DrMC crowned the first Dr. Mario National Champion at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, PA.
Now in its 7th year, the DrMC has expanded to a series of tournaments held across the United States.
We are looking for all Dr. Mario players, both skilled and novice, to join us at the
Louisville Arcade Expo to crown our first DrMC Bluegrass Regional Champion!
The winner will receive prizes as well as a chance to win the top seed at
The DrMC Championship at the TORG Expo in Columbus, OH on November 11th and 12th.
Schedule details to come!
Mystery Game Fight Club
Mystery Game Fight Club is a tournament organizer local to the Louisville, KY area. Our events primarily revolve around competitions where each individual match of the tournament is a different game, chosen at random.
We will be bringing a Windows PC loaded to the brim with titles across every age, along with a Primal Rage arcade supergun setup.
During non-tournament hours, attendees will be able to walk up to the booth and free play any title they like.
Throughout the show, we will also be holding free-to-play, no-prize tournaments including:
- Mystery Fighting Game Tournament (300 Fighting Games are possible! Different game every match)
- Mystery Any Game (Many genres of game are available - racing, sports, High Score, puzzle, and more!)
- Primal Rage Arcade (late hours)
- And more!
2023 Schedule of Events
3 full days of retro and gaming fun!
(more events will be posted soon!)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
|
10
Friday
March, 2023
|
2:00 PM |
LAX 2023 Opens
|
| 2:00 PM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Begins
|
|
| 4:00 PM |
Tournament: Atari 2600 Mystery Game
|
|
| 7:00 PM- 8:45 PM |
Retro Pub Trivia
|
|
| 9:00 PM |
Tournament: Street Fighter 2
|
|
| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Dreamcast "Pole" Calibur
|
|
| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Ends
|
|
| 12:00 AM |
LAX Friday Closes
|
|
|
11
Saturday
March, 2023
|
10:00 AM |
LAX Saturday Opens
|
| 10:00 AM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Begins
|
|
| 12:00 PM |
Tournament: Nintendo Duck Hunt Shoot Out - High Noon
|
|
| 1:30 PM |
Costume Contest - Kids
|
|
| 2:30 PM |
Tournament: Power Pad Olympics
|
|
| 4:00 PM |
Tournament: Fire Mario Challenge (Kids and Adults)
|
|
| 6:00 PM |
Costume Contest - Adults
|
|
| 7:00 PM |
Raffle Drawing - Must be present to win!
|
|
| 7:30 PM |
Tournament: Nintendo 64 Super Smash Bros
|
|
| 10:00 PM |
Tournament: Pinball Tournament Qualifying Ends
|
|
| 12:00 AM |
LAX Saturday Closes
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|
|
12
Sunday
March, 2023
|
10:00 AM |
LAX Sunday Opens
|
| 12:00 PM |
Tournament: NES Mystery Game
|
|
| 12:30 PM |
Tournament: XBox 360 LAN Mystery Game
|
|
| 1:30 PM |
Tournament: Mystery Arcade
|
|
| 2:30 PM |
Tournament: PC LAN Mystery Game
|
|
| 3:00 PM |
Collector Awards Presentation
|
|
| 4:00 PM |
LAX Closes - See you next year!
|
The Games!
(2022 Game List - 2023 Games will be posted soon)
Console and Computer Games
| 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 |
Pinball Games
| Aliens |
| America's Most Haunted |
| Baby Pacman |
| Bride of Pinbot |
| Centaur |
| Champions of Aeridath |
| Cheetah |
| Cirqus Voltaire |
| Dr Who |
| Electra |
| Expo |
| Family Guy |
| Farfalla |
| Flash |
| Fish Tales |
| Godzilla Pro |
| Godzilla Premium |
| Granny and the Gators |
| Hyperball |
| Indiana Jones (Williams) |
| Jokerz! |
| Jungle Queen |
| Jurassic Park (PRO) |
| Led Zeppelin (PRO) |
| Lethal Weapon 3) |
| Prospector |
| Mandalorian Pro |
| Mandalorian Premium |
| Medusa |
| Meteor |
| Road Show |
| RUSH |
| Safecracker |
| Speakeasy |
| South Park |
| Spooky |
| Super Mario Bros |
| Stargazer |
| Starship Troopers |
| Steamboat Willie |
| Strikes and Spares (Bally) |
| Surf Champ |
| Surf Champ Custom |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PRO |
| Terminator 2 |
| Time Fantasy |
| Theatre of Magic |
| Twilight Zone |
| TX Sector |
| Walking Dead (PRO) |
| Whirlwind (2.0) |
| World Cup Soccer '94 |
| Wolfman |
Arcade Games
| Arkanoid Revenge of Doh |
| Asteroids |
| Ataxx (Leland) |
| Big Event Golf |
| Capcom Bowling |
| Capcom vs Snk 2 |
| Carnival |
| Castlevania |
| Cuphead |
| Crazy Kong |
| Donkey Kong |
| Donkey Kong Jr |
| Deer Hunting |
| Final Fight |
| Fix It Felix |
| Galaga |
| Gate Of Doom |
| Hokuto no ken(Fist of the North Star) |
| Ladybug |
| Mario Bros. |
| Marvel VS Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes |
| Moon Patrol |
| Mortal Kombat 2 Plus |
| Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Ms Pac Man |
| Namco 20th Anniversary Collection |
| NBA Jam |
| Neo-Geo |
| NFL Blitz / NBA Showdown |
| Nibbler |
| Pac Man Battle Royale |
| Playchoice 10 |
| Polybius |
| A Robot Named Fight |
| Steet fighter 2 Super Turbo |
| Silent Scope II |
| Star Wars Penny Arcade |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4 player) |
| Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection |
| Toy Bizzare |
| Un Squadron |
| Victory Road |
| Vs Super Mario |
| X-Men (6 Player) |
Bringing a Game?
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
Vendors for the 2023 event include: (subject to change)
Anime Haus
Imported Japanese anime and video game related merchandise, as well as retro video games, TCG card game singles, and mystery boxes!
Bardic Kitty
Bardic Kitty makes beautiful chainmaille jewelry and has a variety of art prints available.
Card N All Gaming & Repair Ltd. Co.
Video games, trading cards, collectibles, plushies.
Ideal Custom Engraving
Making and stuff nobody knew they needed! Arcade themed engraving of acrylic, glass, cups, wood and more!
The Lost Empires
Vintage hand held games and computer systems, Coleco table tops and other game related merchandise.
Odie's Dead Media
Odie's will have games and systems ranging from the Atari to Current generations, retro gaming accessories, and also other older media such as CEDs, Blu-Rays, records, and more!
Pik N Choose Games & Collectibles
Video games toys and collectibles
Q&L Creations
We sell 3D printed and laser cut items.
Rusty Shackles
Rusty and his art!
Smidge Fidge
Art prints, pins, stickers, charms, papercraft, and art commissions.
Steven Beezer
Comics, art prints, original art.
TomaToda
WHAT UP. I make anime, video game, and kawaii inspired handmade accessories along with some illustration stuff. I also have an obsession with hamsters so come visit my booth to find hamster keychains!
Triple G Gaming
100s of video games and game systems, console and handhelds!
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