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Spock Actor Zach Quinto Wants to Save Arcades

by Leila Brillson on August 24, 2009 at 05:18 PM


Spock portrayer Zachary Quinto (the adorable reason that girls everywhere enjoyed the new 'Star Trek' movie) recently endeared himself even more to his geek fan base. Joystick in hand, Quinto has decided to support 'Save the Arcade,' a campaign promoted by Stride Gum to keep iconic gamespots across the country from having to shut their doors.

Quinto appeared at the Video West Arcade in Glendale, California to schmooze with employees and gamers, playing the classic games himself. 'Save the Arcade' lets gamers play online games, their points going to their choice of one of four arcades. At the end of the contest, the arcade with the highest score gets $25,000 to cover costs.

While Quinto's efforts are nerdily charming, the comments on SciFiWire's site are revealing. It's not apathy or changing times that are hindering joystick jockeys, but rising prices and outdated, tired systems. Perhaps arcades should catch some of the 3-D fever that seems to have infected movies and TV. And maybe better ticket prizes, too. [From: SciFiWire]

Tags: arcade, arcades, save the arcade, SaveTheArcade, star trek, StarTrek, top, zachary quinto, ZacharyQuinto

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