top of page
Search

A Christmas Story Weekend is HERE!

Dec 18, 2024
2 min read

The "A Christmas Story" House is real and it's in Ohio!
The "A Christmas Story" House is real and it's in Ohio!

Come into the arcade on Thursday the 19th, Friday the 20th, Saturday the 21st, or Sunday the 22nd to participate in our "A Christmas Story" weekend!


Build the movie by collecting scenes from A Christmas Story!


10 scenes from A Christmas Story are up for grabs! Here's how it works! 1. Snag a photo album from our staff when you arrive.

2. Play the game that matches up with the scene from the movie. No high score is needed. You just play the game!

3. Once you've played it, show our staff your game card, they will verify it and hand you a screenshot of that scene for you to keep in your Christmas Story Photo Album.

4. Complete the album and get your Little Orphan Benny Decoder Ring!

5. Decode the secret message and win a Christmas Story Prize!


Scenes:


Play Big Punch 3 Boxer to Fight The Furnace!



The Feared Furnace Fighter
The Feared Furnace Fighter

The Feared Furnace
The Feared Furnace













Play Guitar Hero to Stick your tongue to the metal pole!


Tongue on a METAL pole!
Tongue on a METAL pole!
Play Tenacious D's "The Metal"                                               (or any other song)
Play Tenacious D's "The Metal" (or any other song)














Play Ring Toss to toss everything that's not a decoder ring!


Getting the decoder ring!
Getting the decoder ring!
Toss all those rings, they aren't decoders!
Toss all those rings, they aren't decoders!








Play NFL Two Minute Drill to tell Santa what you REALLY want!


Throw back that Football and ask for that Red Ryder!
Throw back that Football and ask for that Red Ryder!

A Football? What's a Football!
A Football? What's a Football!















Play Willy Wonka Pinball to say FUDGE!

But I didn't say FUDGE...
But I didn't say FUDGE...


Oh FUDGE!
Oh FUDGE!














Play Major League Baseball to display your MAJOR award!


It is a lamp, you nincompoop...
It is a lamp, you nincompoop...
...but it's a major award. I won it!
...but it's a major award. I won it!















Play Let's Bounce to do your best Easter Bunny impression!


Ping pong balls or Easter Eggs? Toss 'em!
Ping pong balls or Easter Eggs? Toss 'em!


He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny!
He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny!
















Play Big Buck Hunter to stop Black Bart!


(almost) shoot your eye out!
(almost) shoot your eye out!




You'll shoot your eye out!
You'll shoot your eye out!













Play BallBuster to bust up the Old Man's kitchen!


Break as much as you can!
Break as much as you can!

The Bumpus Hounds (all 785 of 'em!)
The Bumpus Hounds (all 785 of 'em!)
















Play ICEBALL Skeeball to defeat Scott Farkus!



Farkus threw one snowball...
Farkus threw one snowball...
You get to throw 8!  (no Old Man language, please!)
You get to throw 8! (no Old Man language, please!)













Once you're done collecting your photos, turn them into the staff and receive your very own Little Orphan Benny Decoder Ring!



Ovaltine not included.
Ovaltine not included.

Decode the message: "You've come so far, you just need a ____, a ____, and a _____________" to claim your prize!

Once you decode the message and do what it says, come spin the wheel for one of these A Christmas Story themed prizes:











 
 
 

Recent Posts

See All

44 Comments


This sounds like such a fun way to celebrate A Christmas Story weekend, especially collecting all 10 scenes in the photo album for the Little Orphan Benny Decoder Ring. I love that no high score is needed, so anyone can just play and enjoy the arcade. By the way, I keep a free short story examples library I like to share: https://shortstoryexamples.net/

Like

Chuan Yu
Chuan Yu
Aug 15

This weekend sounds really fun! I love how you just play the game to get each scene. To remember which ones I've collected, I might use a <a href="https://1000fontgenerator.com/tiny-text-generator">Tiny Text Generator</a> to make a tiny checklist. Can't wait!

Like

lee white
lee white
Aug 04

This is such a charming holiday activation because it understands that nostalgia works best when people get to participate in it. Watching A Christmas Story is one tradition, but stepping into an arcade and physically collecting scenes through games makes the nostalgia active. The photo album idea is especially strong because it gives guests something tangible to build, not just a memory of playing games. The decoder message also feels perfectly on-theme, and “Ovaltine not included” is exactly the right joke. For venues planning future outdoor or expanded holiday installations, tools like a tree removal cost calculator, fence calculator, concrete calculator, and paver calculator could help estimate improvement costs for patios, event areas, or seasonal attraction spaces. For timing each activity station…

Like

lee white
lee white
Aug 04

What makes this event so appealing is that it uses the arcade’s existing games in a fresh narrative way. That is a smart operations move as well as a creative one. Instead of needing to build entirely new attractions, the staff are recontextualizing what they already have through clever theming. Suddenly Big Punch 3 Boxer is not just a boxing game; it is a furnace battle. Big Buck Hunter is not just a shooting game; it is a Red Ryder fantasy. Ring Toss is not just ring toss; it is part of the decoder ring storyline. That kind of thematic layering makes the whole arcade feel alive. For planning crowd flow and physical space during a busy holiday weekend, a…

Like

lee white
lee white
Aug 04

I really appreciate that this event appears easy to participate in while still having enough structure to feel special. The instructions are clear: get the album, play the matching games, show the card, collect the scene, complete the album, get the decoder ring, decode the message, and win a prize. That kind of step-by-step design is important for a family-friendly event because it keeps children engaged and helps parents understand what to do next. The “no high score needed” rule is especially smart because it removes pressure and keeps the mood festive. For families counting down to the event weekend, a days until calculator would be perfect for building excitement. For parents planning around energy levels, health needs, or personal schedules,…

Like
Did you know, Full Tilt has already had dozens of promotional weekends/pop up events this year,  including Frozen and Star Wars!
You can always check out our UPCOMING EVENTS page or Follow us on Facebook if you aren't already!
bottom of page