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johnlarson66
03-19-2009, 10:59 PM
A while back I posted a thread geared at gamers. I was doing this because I was opening a new store.

If there is anyone in Fayetteville, NC or nearby that would want to help us test out our high speed network it would be apreaciated. I have 10 xboxes set up and then an area for atleast 5 PC's. I have 23 total channels and wireless.

Our grand opening is April 1st, but we need to test this stuff out. So right now everyone plays for free. If you check it out, please let us know you came from AC. If you are a crazy stalker, please don't come.

The store is called Elite Zone and is at 5439 Yadkin Road #102, Fayetteville, NC.

I don't have any fish tanks here and I debated back and forth on setting one up. That is one of the reasons I sold my extra tanks on craigslist so cheap, I did not want to be tempted to set one up. There is just not enough room.

I might post some pictures, plus I need to take some updated pictures of my tanks.
johnlarson66
09-21-2009, 10:49 AM
I just wanted to share this video that a customer made.

hvG5nw5SsC0

We also have a myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/elite_zone
Sploke
09-21-2009, 11:38 AM
Well its a bit of a haul for me, so I probably won't make an appearance, but good luck man!
Reefscape
09-21-2009, 11:40 AM
If you'll fly me 4,000 miles, i'd happily come and do some gaming....LOL...

Best of luck with the venture mate...
johnlarson66
01-22-2010, 2:50 PM
I just wanted to post a link to a write up we got in a local entertainment magazine -

http://www.fayettevillefeed.com/2010/01/22/friendly-fragging-elite-zone-gaming-lounge/
noodles62
01-22-2010, 3:38 PM
Excellent John!! Good for you! Looks like a cool place. Is that you in the photo?
Sploke
01-22-2010, 4:17 PM
wow john, way to go! the place looks awesome!
johnlarson66
01-22-2010, 4:27 PM
Excellent John!! Good for you! Looks like a cool place. Is that you in the photo?

Yes that is me. I was turning some systems on and had no idea he was taking pictures.

I like the quote under the picture "If you intend to have a cooler life than John Larson, then you've got a lot to live up to."
johnlarson66
01-22-2010, 4:28 PM
wow john, way to go! the place looks awesome!

We are straight down I-95, I have a seat saved for you.
Trigger1985
01-22-2010, 7:21 PM
Man, nice set up, and if my eye is right, those are turtle beach headsets, very nice I love mine, and they aren't cheap, and any gamer is going to appreiate that you didn't skimp out. If I lived closer, I woulda stopped in, my Xbox is at microsoft for a red ring, but IL is a long ways away.
shadow999991
01-22-2010, 7:31 PM
if i was closer i so would
MudskipperFan
01-23-2010, 12:25 AM
Vectorman is cool. :)
dundadundun
01-23-2010, 3:00 AM
i knew arcades would come back. lol

awesome job john.
Kashta
01-23-2010, 6:13 AM
Great article, JL..... congrats on running such a cool place. (The rest of us have to actually WORK for a living.) ;)
AnniesNotOK
02-04-2010, 10:15 PM
Man, you really do have the coolest life John.

If I ever, in my travels, happen to be heading down the I-95, I'd like to see this place, this Oasis you've created. This heaven.

The world needs more Elite Zones.

Are you going to expand into Canada anytime soon?
johnlarson66
02-04-2010, 10:31 PM
Man, you really do have the coolest life John.

If I ever, in my travels, happen to be heading down the I-95, I'd like to see this place, this Oasis you've created. This heaven.

The world needs more Elite Zones.

Are you going to expand into Canada anytime soon?

There are some game centers in Canada. It is very big in some areas.

Check out this web site for a locator: www.iGames.org (http://www.iGames.org)

When I have more money in the bank I will be opening another ELITE ZONE in another city. Most likely near a large military base - something for the military to do beside go to the bars.

Our GT's are L33T Z0N3 1 thru L33T Z0N3 28.

We 28 xbox 360s and 8 gaming PCs. We are on facebook also, search ELITE ZONE.

Anyone from AC can still play free.
AnniesNotOK
02-04-2010, 10:42 PM
There are some game centers in Canada. It is very big in some areas.

Check out this web site for a locator: www.iGames.org (http://www.iGames.org)

When I have more money in the bank I will be opening another ELITE ZONE in another city. Most likely near a large military base - something for the military to do beside go to the bars.

Our GT's are L33T Z0N3 1 thru L33T Z0N3 28.

We 28 xbox 360s and 8 gaming PCs. We are on facebook also, search ELITE ZONE.

Anyone from AC can still play free.

Thats interesting. I grew up on a military base in Canada.

My father was in the Navy for 30 years.

We had an arcade and a bar on the base.
AnniesNotOK
02-04-2010, 10:45 PM
We also had our own pool, school, arena, and Canex.
Kashta
02-04-2010, 10:54 PM
When I have more money in the bank I will be opening another ELITE ZONE in another city. Most likely near a large military base - something for the military to do beside go to the bars.


Hey John... you should consider Nellis AFB. Wizard and I would love to show you around. :thumbsup:
AnniesNotOK
02-04-2010, 11:00 PM
I just wanted to share this video that a customer made.

hvG5nw5SsC0

We also have a myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/elite_zone

Tres cool John, tres cool. Those headsets are sweet. This place is the place to be in Fayetteville.

If I lived in Fayetteville, I would like to play mafia game on one of your PC's.
johnlarson66
02-04-2010, 11:04 PM
Hey John... you should consider Nellis AFB. Wizard and I would love to show you around. :thumbsup:

Yep, nothing for the troops at Nellis to do.

j/k

Maybe one day, I have a short list, bit it is all one day at a time.

(sorry Nellis is not on the short list - but sometimes there are expos in Vegas)