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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Happy 39th 'birthday' to Pac Man

Pac Man was first released in North American on this day in 1980.


A small selection of the Pac-Man stuff in my ever-growing collection
A small selection of the Pac-Man stuff in my ever-growing collection

The 22nd May is considered to be Pac Man's 'official' birthday.


Pac-Man merch
Waka waka waka

Back in the 1980's you could get Pac-Man breakfast cereal. I saw this old box at the Cereal Killer Cafe in Birmingham
Back in the 1980's you could get Pac-Man breakfast cereal. I saw this old box at the Cereal Killer Cafe in Birmingham

But hey, why not celebrate the brilliant video game character as often as possible!


Playing the Pac-Man arcade cabinet at Soul Bowl in Morecambe earlier this year
I've been playing Pac-Man arcade games for years

It'll soon be time to dig out my Pac-Man Christmas jumper for the festive season
It'll soon be time to dig out my Pac-Man Christmas jumper for the festive season

A Pac-Man Smash air hockey table at Namco Funscape at the Trafford Centre
A Pac-Man Smash air hockey table at Namco Funscape at the Trafford Centre

We've seen Pac-Man pop-up in a number of official and unofficial spots on our travels.

Credit Cruncher in Bristol
Credit Cruncher in Bristol

Pac-Man graffiti on the wall at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool
Pac-Man graffiti on the wall at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool

Munch Mart in Ipswich
Munch Mart in Ipswich

Munchies in Nottingham
Munchies in Nottingham

Munch in Bury
Munch in Burnley

Scof in Preston
Scof in Preston

Level in Preston
Level in Preston
 
Pac-Man graffiti in Luton
Pac-Man graffiti in Luton
 
The very nice official Pac-Man pin badge arcade cabinet set
The very nice official Pac-Man pin badge arcade cabinet set

Pac-Man ghost sticker in Düsseldorf, Germany
Pac-Man ghost sticker in Düsseldorf, Germany

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

A day out in Rhyl

I had a lovely day out in Rhyl, North Wales yesterday. Once the torrential rain had cleared it was a pleasant afternoon for a wander.

Rhyl beach

I met up with my friend and minigolf partner Peter 'The Crazy Aced Assassin' Jones. While we didn't get to play any minigolf we did have a couple of games of Air Hockey. Peter is renowned in the minigolf world for his skills on the Air Hockey table and he comprehensively defeated me two-nil in games, with wins of 7-3 and 21-3!

Air Hockey in Rhyl
Air Hockey in Rhyl

I've never known a game go beyond nine-points, so how we got to play a match for 24-points I'll never know. I was 18-nil down before I got a point on the board. Still, at least I drew the last six-points of the game.

Air Hockey in Rhyl
The Air Hockey I lost 21-3 on had the paddles secured to the table!

We had a walk around the town and seafront and took a look at the miniature golf courses there.

Drift Park Crazy Golf course in Rhyl
Drift Park Crazy Golf course

Indoor Mini Golf at The Palace Amusements in Rhyl
Indoor Mini Golf at The Palace Amusements

The Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course in Rhyl
The Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course

Rhylated blog posts:
- Mini Golf courses in Rhyl, Wales
- Rhyl

Monday, November 12, 2018

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

A visit to Gravitee Adventure Golf at the Ozone Leisure Park in Oxford.


Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

We were recently back in my home town of Abingdon-on-Thames for a special Bun Throwing event and while down south took the opportunity to swing by the new Gravitee Adventure Golf courses at the Ozone Leisure Park next to the Kassam Stadium in Oxford.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Gravitee Adventure Golf is home to two 18-hole courses - the Space Odyssey and the Galactic Explorers - and they became the 852nd and 853rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Gravitee Adventure Golf is the sister course of The Golfing Hole in Swindon. We had a brilliant time playing that layout back in January 2015.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

The new Gravitee Adventure Golf layouts are superb and we had two fun rounds there.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
A very smaller crater to putt through

It was the first time in over twenty years that I had a game of minigolf with my parents! It's amazing to think that Emily and I have visited so many courses in the last twelve years, but not had a game during our travels.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
A pair of Galactic Explorers on the course

The matches were very close, with my dad Chris taking an early lead on the Space Odyssey course, before a disastrous seven on the tenth hole put a dent in his hopes of winning.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Emily took the victory on the Space Odyssey layout with a round of 47. I shot a 49, Chris a 53 and my mum Mary carded a 56. Emily and my dad were the only players to hit a hole-in-one, both acing the 18th.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Moving on to the Galactic Explorers course and Emily took a fine win with a score of 42. I was second again with a round of 46, while my mum and dad both shot rounds of 50.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
Almost a hole-in-one by what looks like Zaphod Beeblebrox!

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
The stargate

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
Putting on the Galactic Explorers course at Gravitee Golf

We really enjoyed our competitive and fun rounds on the Gravitee Golf courses and had a drink in the bar area to cool off after the games. I also had a game of Air Hockey against my dad, which I won 7-4.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

The theming at the indoor Adventure Golf venue is fantastic. The courses were built by the team at HM Adventure Golf. The Martian landscape on the Galactic Explorers course is incredibly well done, while the UV glow-in-the-dark section of the Space Odyssey course is the best I've seen on my travels.

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
 
UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

UV glow-in-the-dark minigolf at Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
Hole 12 starts inside the spaceship

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
The 'green' of hole 12

Check out the Gravitee Adventure Golf website for more details, opening times and prices.

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
There are three holes to play inside the crashed spaceship on the Galactic Explorers course

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
Playing on the alien planet

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
Inside the ship

Gravitee Adventure Golf in Oxford
At the controls of the crashed ship

Related blog posts:
- Oxford
- The Golfing Hole, Swindon
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Links:
- Gravitee Adventure Golf
- HM Adventure Golf