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The Dream Prize Of A 1980s Child!

It’s so funny that I came across this today.  The other night “Terminator 2:  Judgement Day” was on TV and there’s a huge scene at the beginning of the movie…

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It's so funny that I came across this today.  The other night "Terminator 2:  Judgement Day" was on TV and there's a huge scene at the beginning of the movie that takes place in an arcade.

For a child of the 1980s, who dumped countless quarters into video game machines in the arcade, this struck me as something that is gone forever.

The video game experience has been taken forever to the home game console and online.  In fact, our son (who is 18) couldn't fathom the thought of having to leave the house to play video games.

Anyway, for kids like me who remember how cool a place the arcade was, this is the ultimate prize.

Through a company called Omaze, you’ll have the opportunity to win $30,000 to create your own custom home arcade complete with pinball machines, gaming consoles, HDTVs, furniture, etc.

All details below...

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.