THIS WEEKEND: CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES IN SAN JOSE

I'm headed to San Jose this weekend for California Extreme, the "Classic Arcade Games Show".

It's an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties once found in arcades.

Collectors from around the U.S. actually ship and transport their rare (and sometimes one-of-a-kind) games to the show for the weekend for everyone to ogle and admire. Best of all, every game on display is set for free play, so you can actually enjoy and play dozens of games that you probably haven't played in decades (if at all).

I've gone for the past couple of years and it's a total hoot. I'll be spending all day Saturday at the show -- so anyone else up in NorCal that wants to come join in the fun, tickets are $35 for the day. If you're coming to the show, direct Tweet me @davecobb and we can meet up!

To see more of the kind of wonderful arcade eye candy that will be on display at the show, check out my set of awesome photos from last year's show.