Visitors to the new automated FedEx sorting and distribution center make their way past a scanning device that reads and tracks packages and helps guide them to the proper loading dock. The 385,000-square-foot facility at Hoepker Road and Highway 51, opened about a year ago, but its public ribbon cutting was delayed until Tuesday due to the pandemic.
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Photos: Aftershock Classic Arcade
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Brad Van Kauwenbergh shows off an Atari Pole Position game at his Aftershock Classic Arcade.
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Chris Welch, co-owner of Aftershock Classic Arcade, behind the bar that is modeled after an Atari video console.
Aftershock Classic Arcade
Aftershock Classic Arcade features a mix of stand-up and tabletop video consoles, along with several pinball machines and an air hockey table.
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Brad Van Kauwenbergh, left, and Chris Welch, co-owners at Aftershock Classic Arcade.
Aftershock Classic Arcade
Unlike most arcades in the the Madison area that use quarters or charge flat fees for all-day play, 25-cent tokens are used at Aftershock Classic Arcade.
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Brad Van Kauwenbergh, co-owner of Aftershock Classic Arcade on East Washington Avenue, plays a vintage Space Invaders game. Van Kauwenbergh, the frontman of the heavy metal band Droids Attack, has been buying, selling and restoring video games for over 20 years. The arcade opened on New Year's Eve and is another large addition to the area's growing video arcade presence.
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Aftershock Arcade on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Aftershock Classic Arcade
Aftershock Classic Arcade is located next door to Parched Eagle Brewpub but has its own bar. Customers from both businesses can mingle in the main arcade room, though drinks are not permitted there. There also are games in the Aftershock bar room, where drinking is allowed.
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Chris Welch, who co-owns Aftershock Arcade, gives a tour of the business on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Brad Van Kauwenbergh, co-owner for Aftershock Classic Arcade on East Washington Avenue, shows some of his restoration work on a Ms. Pac-Man game. The arcade has more than 120 games.
