Saturday night turned out to be full of surprises, but one of the most fun was a stop by Super7’s 7th anniversary party . For those not in the know, Super7 is THE spot for crazy kaiju collectors, vinyl toys, and geek t-shirt armageddon. It’s a small shop, but full of magic. As soon as you step inside, you’re immediately transported into another world, one you may not have even known existed, but one that’s clearly chock full of backstories, mystery, and love, all fueled by the transportive smells of vinyl and electricity in the air. In addition to getting the Flynn’s makeover with rad OG arcade cabinets, the party also featured special appearances from designers Kiyoka Ikeda and Koji Harmon, as well as everyone’s favorite special guest, free beer!

In the spirit of Flynn’s Arcade, Super7 staff was running scoring contests on the OG arcade cabinets. I can get a little… “competitive” at those things, but as a secret pro in a room full of regular people, I limited myself to dominating the Ms. Pac-Man machine, while my buddy Alex handled the competition on Frogger. Super7 came correct in the prize department, and Alex took home a brand-new Wii, and I scored a giant sack full of their best t-shirts, including a complete set of the TRON series (tank, lightcycle , recognizer, and MCP), and some great art books. They were all very cool, and anyone in San Francsicso’s Japantown owes it to themselves to stop by and smell the magic.