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If you are visiting Seattle for PAX (the Penny Arcade Expo) or just for vacation, we have a bunch of independent locally owned retro video game stores for you to shop at. Here is a quick visual tour of them!

Also, Google Map to help plan your trip:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=20 ... 8,2.463684

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Seattle:
Pink Gorilla International District
601 South King Street
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 264-2434
pinkgorillagames.com

Al's Games & Music U-District
4547 University Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 547-3870

Pink Gorilla U-District
4341 University Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 547-5790
pinkgorillagames.com

Game Gurus Aurora Ave
9901 Aurora Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 524-6566
seattlegamegurus.com

Game Gurus Lake City
12350 Lake City Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 588-1154
seattlegamegurus.com

Another Castle
23303 Highway 99 Suite A
Edmonds, WA 98026
(425) 967-3740
anothercastlegames.com

Amazing Heroes
11232 120th Avenue Northeast #101
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 889-5999
amazingheroestoys.com

Play N Trade
11308 Northeast 124th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 242-4544
playntradekirkland.com

Pink Gorilla West Seattle
6053 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
PinkGorillaGames.com

Elsewhere:
Reset Games
8825 34th Ave NE
Tulalip, WA 98271
(360) 653-8580
resetgames.com

Next Level Video Games
1913 Hewitt Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 374-7395
nextlevelvideogames.com

Game Lobster
32610 Pacific Hwy South A-2
Federal Way WA 98003
www.gamelobster.com

Monster Gaming
239 Southwest 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 244-7364
monstergamingstore.com

Al's Music Games & Dvds
2020 South 320th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 839-0649
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Those stores are amazing looking! I was drooling the entire time. I have a local retro store, but she rarely gets rare or really cool stuff in. Just the normal Nintendo, Sega, Playstation and XBox stuff. I'd be broke all the time if I lived in Seattle, lol.
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WOW! I need to take vacation in the North West! I really want to visit Pink Gorilla. As usual, your videos are high caliber and very enlightening, thank you!
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I'll be checking out the Pink Gorilla stores a day before PAX in addition to my usual attractions such as the Space Needle. 8)
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MetalJesus you do indeed rock! I just moved to Seattle two weeks ago and this guide is going to be unbelievably great for me! Do you have any suggestions on which stores may offer a better overall price that others? Also do any of the Pink Gorilla stores offer the discounts mentioned at the end of the video? 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Accidental duplicate post so I'll just give you some more 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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8bit wrote:MetalJesus you do indeed rock! I just moved to Seattle two weeks ago and this guide is going to be unbelievably great for me! Do you have any suggestions on which stores may offer a better overall price that others? Also do any of the Pink Gorilla stores offer the discounts mentioned at the end of the video? 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Yep. Pink Gorilla is offering up to 20% if you mention the video, but only the week before and after PAX...

As for prices, all the owners are aware of what games are generally worth but they all usually offer discounts if you buy more than 1 title. It never hurts to ask...
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Even I learned something and I have lived here for awhile. I had never heard of Amazing Heroes, though I've been to all the other stores mentioned. I think Another Castle is probably the best store for selection and the great arcade, but I usually shop at Big Al's because they tend to have the best prices.
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