beats me that's fine." Players can always try classic games on personal computers, but the most ardent fans say the original experience is worth preserving. "I grew up in the arcade," said Scott Gaulin, a 44-year-old from Rochester, and tournament volunteer. He said he has been fighting cancer and decided to donate 20 of the 24 games in his private collection to the museum, along with a space-theme black-light carpet in his "game pit". "I didn't want to break up the collection," Gaulin said. "My kids can come up with their kids and say, 'This is what Grandpa's basement was like."' Gaulin's son, Zachary, 13, a tournament competitor, carried on the family tradition. "There's a kid here I'm hoping to beat," he said, standing next to a game called "Space Fury". Then he walked off, a slight swagger in his step, losing himself in the rows of video games, seeking victory.