ACEN and Youmacon. In 2006, hardcore players in Japan purchased four Tesla pods from the U.S., and began to put together a Virtual World Center in Tokyo. Despite many key components becoming 'Lostech' and their spare parts no longer available in market, the pods are now semi-operational, though no commercial operation has resumed yet. In June 2012, Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center closed and all assets were auctioned off. This included 12 Pods. Mr. Biggs (formerly Fat City) megaplex in Littleton, Colorado contracted with an individual that owned 12 Pods. Mr. Biggs sold the Megaplex and general operations to another business entity. The owner of the pods removed his assets and put them into storage. The 12 pods were publicly auctioned on e-Bay. Cite: https://pinside.com/pinball/community/pinsiders/tesla-ii/stories/battletech-firestorm-tesla-ii-pods-for-sale-set-of-12 In 2011, The Airlock in Kirkland, WA closed. Eight Tesla Simulators were transferred. The WA Secretary of State show the company as Better Than Life, LLC UBI 602957500 Status is currently "Inactive". The pods were used under agreement by the two Governor of the LLC. Around 2011 there were 8 pods listed on Facebook at two private home-based arcades. The trend indicates that public Battletech sites are diminishing. In 2017, Virtual World Entertainment, LLC. re-launched its website at www.mechjock.com indicating that cockpit development continues and updated software featuring 5.07d can be played in Houston, Grand Rapids, and Minneapolis. In August 2018, BattleTech center and game store Big Kidz Games in Grand Rapids, MI permanently closed. The Podtracker lists these pods as being private and in control of the owner of the store. The Fallout Shelter Arcade closed its Taft St. location in February 2020, but continues to schedule convention attendances for the future. MechCorps Entertainment LLC moved its Houston, TX, headquarters in July 2020 and remains open to the public while observing recommended COVID precautions. Convention attendances are intended to resume as conventions reopen. List of BattleTech centers There are more cockpits in private hands not included in this list. Aug 2020 - Craig “Pharaoh” Evans in Denver Metro Area: YouTube Channel Tesla II cockpit ownership purchased from Hinkleys Family Center. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa4IQGzI2E6v7fn9GnVkaTA Reviews White Wolf #23 (Oct./Nov., 1990) - Chicago BattleTech Center References External links Virtual World Entertainment Home Page MechCorps Entertainment LLC BattleTech Pod Convention Attendances 1990 video games Arcade video games BattleTech games Military combat simulators Virtual reality