I'm so glad to hear there's another one
Definitely agree that the next one needs to be held at a bigger venue because by about 11am on Saturday you could not even squeeze through some of the aisles let alone get a game on any of those machines. I was a bit disappointed Strikes & Spares wasn't working or that beautifully restored Star Trek.
Oh and another thing, definitely raise the price of admission to at least $20. Paying $5 cheapened the event IMHO.
Overall it was a very surreal experience and I look forward to the next one :)
The pricing is a balancing act - I think for the first one the idea was to get as many punters in as possible. A number of my friends in Sydney attended because it was so affordable. The pricing worked in a way that exceeded expectations and so the venue ended up being a bit squashy. But I don't see that as a particularly bad thing.
A jump from $5 to $20 is too big in my opinion. And the pricing should definitely encourage kids to attend with their parents.