the good old days THE BLOCKADE

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by cashman

Long after my day, What the hells a Yahtzee machine?

Mine too, was full of Cream, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin when I used to go in.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Mine too, was full of Cream, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin when I used to go in.

Never heard of one either

[lavenderpixie]

Originally Posted by cashman

Long after my day, What the hells a Yahtzee machine?

My partner tells me that the Yahtzee machine used to be on the wall in the middle room - it was an electronic version of Poker Dice - a free pint was awarded for a full card. Only a few people mastered it, the clever clogs insists that he won 4 or 5 pints in total over the time it was installed.
He wonders if anyone remember the Asteroids arcade game and the Space Invaders table also at the Block?

[maxthecollie]

I used to take my dog Gyp in the blockade after Joyce and Eddie had left and he used to watch the Bandit .He thought it was the telly.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by lavenderpixie

My partner tells me that the Yahtzee machine used to be on the wall in the middle room - it was an electronic version of Poker Dice - a free pint was awarded for a full card. Only a few people mastered it, the clever clogs insists that he won 4 or 5 pints in total over the time it was installed.
He wonders if anyone remember the Asteroids arcade game and the Space Invaders table also at the Block?

Think both those vid games were in lots of pubs around that time

[lavenderpixie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Think both those vid games were in lots of pubs around that time

The Block was apparently the first with the Space Invaders table (two people sitting opposite each other) and the Asteroids game: in Accy, at least.

[Benipete]

I remember the Blockade making the News Of The World around the mid sixties when someone did a strip in the Jukebox room.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by lavenderpixie

The Block was apparently the first with the Space Invaders table (two people sitting opposite each other) and the Asteroids game: in Accy, at least.

I know they had one in the Great Tree Hassy in the late 70s early 80s

[kestrelx]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Mine too, was full of Cream, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin when I used to go in.

The big 3 used to be The Queens, Broadway and the Blockade - sugar I feel like i've gone back in time.

All ways remember hearing "Riders on the Storm" and "All along the Watchtower" in all their glory in the Queens.

[cashman]

Used to play darts fer Queens in 60s.was me late brothers local in 70s.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by yerself

I remember being in the Blockade a few years ago (at least 30), we were stood at the bar putting the world to rights when a well-known Accyweb member raised his clenched fist towards the sky and declared " I sleep under the hammer and sickle, my allegiance is with the Kremlin." Anyone like to guess who it was?

Are you going to give us the answer to this one, Yerself?

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Are you going to give us the answer to this one, Yerself?

Cashy, maybe

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Eric

Cashy, maybe

No, Cashy's already been puzzling over it with the rest of us earlier in the thread.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Eric

Cashy, maybe

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

No, Cashy's already been puzzling over it with the rest of us earlier in the thread.

Possibly G.J.?

[DaveinGermany]

Now why am I thinking of our very own Mancie ?