This months cover features a Wizard, a Valkyrie & a Warrior paying tribute to the acquisition of perhaps our most highly anticipated Classic Arcade Game ever: GauntletYep this 1985 Atari Hack n Slash Dungeon Crawler is now available for your gaming pleasure at TARG
INSIDE ISSUE #29:
Big news about a new cheesecake dessert perogi we have added to the menu… it’s berry delicious. We also have the perfect summer pint featured on our rotating Bonus Tap - details inside the zine & in your future glass. Even though Millennial Felix turned 17 & is pretty much over the hill, he still has cool taste in music. Read his review of the very awesome, trans woman fronted punk band G.L.O.S.S. We spoke with Tracy Howe to learn everything we could about Canada’s 1st Synth-Pop band RATIONAL YOUTH & condensed is all for you in an article called “The Future Is Back”. Our TARG video game is currently at the spa receiving some secret transformations but it’s still getting into usual predicaments in Curtis’ Adventures of TARG comic, Slo’ Tom is no doctor but he sure has a lot of medical advice - checkout the latest instalment of his advice column, Josh’s action figures take to the great outdoors for the August Toys R Josh comic. Our pal Jonny Yuma has a new Rockabilly Nite coming TARG called LA CANTINA - he has graciously provided us with a list of the most essential Rockabilly hits so we get prepped for the inaugural fiesta on Aug 19. Wizard Val Halla gets the straight dope on Nick's (Bat/Municipal Waste) pet in her column METAL UP YOUR CATS, Ottawa Pride takes place in August so Ska Jeff counts down his fave Queercore bands in his HI-FIVES column, We have a new thing called Moustache of the Month - we hope you like it. Got some news about a cool Art show & Movie Screening right here in Old Ottawa South. Read our Hack n Slash Guide to Gauntlet or face certain death in the dungeons. Wizard Jennilee has a weird but cute flip-flopped wizard for you to colour, Shackles & photographer Petr Maur crush this months TARG pin-up & of course everything you need to know about this months truly International line-up bands can be found in Yogis Perogram.
Grab your copy at the arcade or download the PDF here:
IT’S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG. THE JULY ISSUE OF TARG ZINE IS HERE!
On July 9 1981 Donkey Kong was released & we got to meet Mario for the first time. Kongs face is on the cover and he doesn’t look to bad for a 35 year old!
INSIDE #28:
Gen “The Geek Girl” will represent Ottawa in the National Air Guitar Championships this month in Toronto…. she WILL win - find out why in TARG Zine. A special 2 for 1 Wizard of the Month features a couple of perogi makin’ gentlemen, Get the scoop on Pinball Josh’s recent pilgrimage to Pinball Hall of Fame Las Vegas - VIVA JOSH VEGA!. Did you know there was an “outsider, analog food vending” game scene at TARG? Gotta read the zine to find out more. Thankfully SLO’ TOM still has the time and energy to field some your most important questions in his advice column - an essential read for those wondering about white socks vs black socks. The TOYS R JOSH comic is cocked & loaded with laughs. Celebrate the 35th anniversary of Donkey Kong by learning some weird facts about this challenging classic. Val Halla interviews Black Tower vocalist/guitarist Erin about here fuzzy roommate Bill in METAL UP YOUR CATS. Ska Jeff counts down his fave Wizards in HI-FIVES. Curtis pulls us deeper into the weird world known as ADVENTURE OF TARG. Big Bern shares secret info about Centipede from his Video Game Super Guide - you will be better for reading it & and you will never get that time back. Wizard Jennilee gives us yet another weird Wizard to colour, 3 of the most handsome DeeJays in town are featured in Petr Maurs' July TARG PIN-UP & of course everything you need to know all the amazing concerts taking place at TARG this month can be found in Yogi’s Perogram. Grab your copy at the arcade or DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE
THRUST INTO SUMMER WITH THE JUNE EDITION OF TARG ZINE
So many reasons to celebrate: Summer is here, Canada’s 1st pride month is in effect, fantastic events coming to TARG & we have acquired a 2 player cocktail ASTEROIDS machine originally released in 1979.
INSIDE ISSUE #27:
Some news about our CANCON Canada Day Bash Benefit for CHEO. On July 1 dozens of amazing local musicians will be paying homage to the greatest Canadian Rock, Metal & Punk songs all nite long in a effort to raise enough money to put a Classic Arcade Machine at CHEO. We think the magic of video games can help some kids & families get through rough times. Help us make this dream come true & support this super fun event - read all about it.
Millennial Felix shares some news about a special All Ages Benefit show he is organizing, Slo’ Tom is back with some advice & things are getting heated with the Chipnut feud, Wizard Mark has sourced out a new summer brew you will want to read about then drink, info about #gigs4good an amazing fundraising initiative that has TARG teamed up with Beau’s All Natural, Vans, Antique - if yer in a band you will really want to know about it, Learn about - the loudest live rock performance of all time, why beards & beer don’t mix & which classic video game turns 35 this month - all in the Beau-lieve It Or Not column, the Toys R Josh comix will give you exactly 3 chuckles - we promise, Ska Jeff counts down his 5 fave Nardwuar interviews - Go Canada, meet our newest Wizards & one of the newest people on earth in our Wizard of the Month feature, Val Halla has another purrrfect Metal Up You Cats interview with Dan from Occult Burial & his cat Bono, Learn how to win at Asteroids so you can let your parents know you are making IT happen, the TARG machine gets to meet Alice Cooper in Curtis’ Adventures of TARG comic, we have some important Arcade PSA’s by some amazing musicians that recently played TARG, Jennilee gets super weird with her June colouring page… she might be going nutz... just the way we like it, check out this months TARG pin-up photographed by genius Petr Maur and of course everything you need to know about this months exciting line-up of killers show & events can be found in Yogi’s Perogram. Grab yer copy at the Arcade or DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE
SKA JEFF's HI-FIVES. FAVE NARDWUAR INTERVIEWS
THERE IS SOMETHING STRANGE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: ISSUE #26 of TARG Zine
Slimer is on the cover and that can only mean one thing… The brand new Stern GHOSTBUSTERS Pinball has arrived - along with some other amazing machines. The Arcade line-up has never been this amazing!
INSIDE THE MAY ISSUE:
everything you need to know about the upcoming Ghostbusters Pinball Launch Party/Tournament, Master Felix reviews a brutal offering by Halifax crust overlords NAPALM RAID, SKA Jeff counts down his fave newspaper comic strips in “Hi-Fives”, SLO’ TOM answers all your pressing questions in his advice column, checkout out some of the New Brews Wizard Mark has brought to the bar, the Toys R Josh comic strip features some funny Stormtrooper, Alien & Star Trek predicaments, Tons of new pinball arrivals - read all about it in the Arcade Action Breaking News story, Learn more about our Wizard Mom in the Wizard of the Month segment, Val Halla is back at it interviewing Metal Musicians about their furry little roommates in Metal Up Your Cats, Curtis has a new side splitting Adventures Of TARG comic, Professor Bernie gives you the goods about SEGA’s 1981 classic TURBO in his Video Game Super Guide, Wizard Jennilee has whipped up the first in her “Weird Wizards” colouring page series, Ottawa's hottest new punk band are the May Pin-Up PLUS all the info you need to navigate amazing line-up shows happening at TARG this may. Drop by the arcade to grab your copy or Download the PDF here:
ISSUE #25 TARG Zine - TARG Year Two Anniversary Now Available
INSIDE THE APRIL ISSUE:
During TARG YEAR TWO we hosted 394 bands & had 67 different Pinball & Arcade machines on site - they are all listed in this month’s TARG Zine (breakout the bifocals). Millennial record reviewer and Toxic Thoughts front man Felix lets us know what he thinks about Reverend Horton Heat’s 1990 release “Smoke ‘em If You Got ‘Em”. Ska Jeff ain’t the most sporty guy around but he counts down his top five sports themed Pinball machines, You can always count on Slo’ Tom for some quick advice about toilets, pop bands, butter & precious metals markets - this month is no different, Face Swap is all the rage so we decided to hop on the bandwagon & swap some TARG wizard faces around - the results are bone chilling. Oh did you know Ice Cold Beer is back? Also included are 4 side splitting panels of the Toys R Josh spread, The mega talented Marisa Gallemit lets us into the mysterious world of creating a Meaningful Sculptural Work of Art in our Step by Step feature & it’s hilarious, Meet TARG’s newest wizard Daisy. We are also Introducing a new monthly column entitled “Metal Up Your Cats”…. Wizard Val Halla interviews Heavy Metal musicians about their cute & furry little roommates, Curtis has a new Adventures of TARG comic to give you a chuckle, Professor Bernie teaches all about the 1981 classic Donkey Kong in his monthly Video Game Super-guide. Wizard Jennilee has cooked up another amazing perogi themed colouring page plus everything you need to know about the shows coming to TARG this month can be found in Yogi’s Perogram. Grab yer copy of TARG ZINE at the arcade or download it here: APRIL 2016 TARG ZINE PDF
MARCH TARG ZINE: Celebrating 100 Nites of Toughen UP! Free-Play Sunday
DJ KJMaxx pays tribute to 100 evenings of free play pins/vids and spinning all vinyl jamz with an amazing ZINE cover.
INSIDE EDITION #24 - Felix the millennial reviews a wicked album by Toronto punk band ABSOLUT. After you have read that pick up Felix’s zine CRINK to read even more record reviews and other neat stuff. SKA JEFF is busy this month putting on a couple of amazing Punk Cover nites in support of some worthy charities - keeping in that theme he is counting down his fave Punk cover compilation albums for his Hi-FIVES column. SLO’ TOM’s endless supply of advice keeps on flowing with useful info about dental work, stains & large ears. Tom will be celebrating his Birthday Bonanza this year at TARG on March 19 - we can’t imagine how much wiser he will get with another year under his belt. The Beau’s All Natural column has some factoids about pinball and a hollywood super star who grew up in Ottawa - read it then impress your peers with worldly knowledge, JOSH’s toys are in some seasonal predicaments that will make you chuckle, DJ KJMaxx gives us his definitive guide to the greatest video game themed rock jamz in preparation for the 100th edition of TOUGHEN UP! FREE-PLAY Sunday on March 20. Boing, Bumm, Tschak - read up on how the TR-808 drum machine changed the world. Have you been plagued by illness all winter? Well so has our TARG video cabinet - he has the electric runs so an old favourite is standing in to entertain you in Curtis’ Adventures of TARG comic strip, Big Bern is back with another insightful BITS & BYTES VIDEO GAME SUPERGUIDE, Elixir Wizard Jennilee has prepared an adorable weirdo perogi eating bunny rabbit for you to colour in-between bands, the March TARG PIN-UP features a futuristic time traveling musician from the past who plays both ends of the middle and last but not least YOGI’S PEROGRAM has all the info you need to navigate this months amazing line-up of shows. Grab yer copy of TARG ZINE at the arcade or download it here: MARCH TARG ZINE PDF
MARCH BREAK PINBALL PARTY FOR KIDS - Extended Family Friendly Hours THURS MARCH 17 & FRI MARCH 18
MORE MARCH BREAK FAMILY FUN ACROSS THE STREET AT THE MAYFAIR THEATRE!!!
THURS MARCH 17 & FRI MARCH 18
Noon - 9pm - All Ages Welcome. Fun for The Whole Family
Admission: FREE
WE EXTENDING OUR FAMILY FRIENDLY HOURS DURING MARCH BREAK
Bring the kids and show them all your radical Ms. Pac Man skills. We are always family awesome before 9pm Wed - Sun but we thought it would be fun to open our doors earlier on Thursday and Friday cause schools out which means it's time for a little fun!
17 pinball machines • 21 classic arcade cabinets • over 100 playable titles • 6 kinds of perogies • 80’s kids tv shows on the big screen • enjoy our wide selection of Craft & domestic brews at our fully licensed bar.
Most of our Classic Arcade Machines & a few Pinball machines are still at 1980's prices (a quarter). Most of our newer state of the art pinball machines are a loonie to play. We also have footstools for smaller wizards so they can reach the flippers.
Everything you need to know about House of TARG can be found here.
OC TRANSPO #1 & #7 STOPS RIGHT IN FRONT OF TARG!
MORE MARCH BREAK FAMILY FUN ACROSS THE STREET AT THE MAYFAIR THEATRE!!!
Thurs March 17 1:30pm - Alvin & The Chipmunks: Road Chip
Fri March 18 1:30pm - Alvin & The Chipmunks: Road Chip
www.http://mayfairtheatre.ca/schedule/
Build Your Own Micro TARG Machine
Turn your home or office into a miniature House of TARG!
All you need are some scissors & glue. Have a “grown-up” help cut it out. Warning - Skill Level: Wizard. If you weren't able to grab a copy of the FEB TARG ZINE where this appeared first you can download the Mini TARG Machine cut-out here
When you have put it all together take a pic and share it on instagram or twitter @houseoftarg. We are curious where these things will end up
EMBRACE WINTER: The February issue of TARG ZINE is Now Available
INSIDE ISSUE #23:
Ok things kick off with one of the coolest spreads ever. KJ MAXX, our Sunday FREEPLAY DJ has created a “Build-It-Yourself Model TARG Cabinet. All you have to do is clip it out, fold it & glue it… presto an authentic 4 inch micro arcade game for desk at work. Amazing! We’ve got info about a great BUST A MOVE fund raiser for breast health coming up at the end of the month - GO Team Ladies Of Old Ottawa South, Young FELIX (Crink Zine visionary) reviews a very noisy album from 1983, SKA JEFF has some fun Nicklelodeon cartoon suggestions to help you get through winter in his Hi-Fives list, There’s a new Amber Ale in the TARG Fridge - lets all give this new CAN a warm welcome, SLO’ TOM keeps churning out advice for problems many of us didn’t know existed. Warning “Chip-Nut” is back. Curious what Wayne Gretzky would say to The Bionic Man? Do you wonder what He-Man & the Gang talk about all day? Ever ponder what’s on a Stormtroopers mind? All these pressing questioned are answered in the TOYS R JOSH action figure comic strip. Beaus’s All Natural is committed to making you the smartest person at the bar with their BEAU-Lieve It or Not Column - prepare to be amazed with your newfound knowledge of Video Games, Beer & Ottawa Culture. TARG arcade operators Geoff & Pinball Josh are really taking it up a notch with 4 new wicked games on location this month - info inside. We are proud to present TARG Zine’s newest contributor Bernie - get the straight skinny on vid game tips from his column BIG BERN’S BITS & BYTES VID GAME SUPERGUIDE. How well do you know the characters living inside the games at TARG? Test your knowledge by reading their Valentines Day ARCADE PERSONALS Ads. The Adventures of TARG comic is TARG Zines longest running feature & the Feb offering is hilarious. Colouring is a great way for adults to relax and that’s why we keep including Elixir Wizard Jennilee’s amazing artwork - do yourself a kindness and break out the crayons. This months Pin-Up features Garage Punkers AVERAGE TIMES posing with one of TARGS most scream inducing games and last but not least, everything you need to know about what’s going down for shows at TARG can be found in YOGI's FEB PEROGRAM. Drop by the arcade to get your copy or….
DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE