Originally Posted by mycarsucks
Sunday is always a bit more open. Last year Sat was insane in the vendor room, was hard to walk really until late afternoon lol. There may be a line to get in at open, but if it's anything like last year, there will be soooo much to do (Museum, pinball, the vendor room, downstairs) that it won't matter once you're in. MGC pretty much takes over the whole hotel.
Instead of Sothy put Randy. Watch as he rages.
RIP Kamino. 1984-2010. Yes, yes I do like nes...
<+skaar> Maybe you should ask yourself "What is it about me that makes men not want to let me penetrate them?"
Anyone have a copy of Mariokart for the gamecube? A co-worker's son ate his other son's copy.
The Maxi 15? Hmm. I just looked up the DP value and I feel greedy. I suddenly feel the need to make it work. If nothing else I'll bring it with me and we can haggle over it, maybe you have some stuff I want.
See my latest arcade repair at the Holodeck 2 Arcade Repair Blog: http://holodeck2arcade.blogspot.com
Lol! Bring it along. I don't think I'm going to cart anything up there with me, but I do have some stuff that might be of interest. I'll be around the whole weekend, arriving tomorrow evening.Anyone have a copy of Mariokart for the gamecube? A co-worker's son ate his other son's copy.
The Maxi 15? Hmm. I just looked up the DP value and I feel greedy. I suddenly feel the need to make it work
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I'm going through stuff still, Have some really nice New/Sealed stuff for Saturn/N64/PS1/PS2.
Burning Rangers, Guardian Heroes, PS1 RPGS, etc.
Filling up my bargain box, and looking for more cheap stuff to pick through.
Lots of Genesis, 32x , Sega CD, nes, and whatever else I can clear out of my messy game room.
Badge if i could, kind sir
You bringing any cool toys this year? I always enjoy your dev stuff!
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Excitted to attend again this year, missed last year. Have not been real active on DP lately with the new baby, but hope to see some old friends.
What table is yours? Definitely want to see some of this.
Does anyone want/need/willing to test a US Saturn which I *think* is region modded? There's an aftermarket switch on the back which I assume is a region mod. It came with a few .jp cases (KOF97 and Battle Garegga) but without games in them. I'll throw that stuff in the car, too. I have a few more US games SF Alpha, SF Alpha 2, Marvel vs. Capcom (I think), and a few sports titles. If nothing else I'd like to test it with a .jp game so I can find out if it's region-modded.
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Ok. So if i got this right, this is everybody that should need badges:
Me
Eternal Tune
Spoon
Carey85
Perkar
JesusHC
GrandAmChandler
dave2236
Compute
Portnoyd
Holger Czukay
Wizdawg
98PaceCar
DHG Hunter
Tupin
YoshiM
Atarian75
Goodwill Hunter
animesuperj
ZIMMS
udisi
Queen of the Felines
Timber
Tempest
wallydawg
Crazy Climber
benevicious
goatdan
Dan Iacovelli
ProgrammingAce
xtremegamer
iamchris
mindlesspunk77
Sothy
courtesi1
martyg
carlcarlson
Now am I forgetting anyone? Like I said, I will bring a few blank ones to the show, too.
I'll be squeezed in with Atarian75, I'll have my Name badge
Also bringing a bunch of past/present NES homebrew stuff to show off at the nesdev area(Think they're in with ben Heck)
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Are we there yet?
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Last Game Finished: Earth Defense Force 2017 on Normal. 5/27/2009
I'm liquidating all of my stock this year, so instead of my usual sale on Sunday, at 3:00 I will be selling off whatever hasn't sold in box lots to the highest bidder...hardware, software, magazines, everything. So if you want to possibly snag a bunch of stuff on the cheap, stop by my booth at 3.00 on Sunday. I'll have a sign on the wall behind me announcing this sale as well...see you all there.
Rich
Tomorrow's Past is Yesterday's Future Today!
soon, very soon, my friend.
Yah, I'll take one as well.
Also for everyone here, I'll be doing live Skype based talks with Ralph Baer, Atari co-founder Ted Dabney, and Michael Katz (Mattel, Coleco, Epyx, Atari Corp., Sega) starting at 4pm Saturday in the speaking area.
A complete listing of all events and times are now available at:
http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/event-guide/
Also, there is a special charity auction this year. A Pioneer Laseractive was donated to help the victims of the devastation in Japan:
http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/...Benefit-Japan/
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Got wifi in my Sheraton room this year. Its a little sluggish but its better than what we had last year (aka nothing).
I'll stop by tomorrowI'm at my booth right now. things are pretty busy. only a few people have picked up their badges right now. Anyone that's reading this that's at the show that wants their badge, come and pick it up.
martyg, I made one for you. icbrkr, I did for you as well, if you came.
jagfest is rocking as well
What a great first day. So many great deals and interesting exhibits.
Definitely seems like a LOT more people attended this year than in previous years.
"I am way too lesbian for that shit."
Sweet show, I wish I could have stayed to party. Next year.
Also:
98Pacecar: sorry I had to book before I could meet up with you again. When I went to the car I realized I left the Maxi 15 sitting on my couch exactly where I put it so I would not forget it. If you're still interested, we can figure something out.
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Got home about an hour and a half ago and I must say this show was a vast improvement over last year (which I griped about). Saw other members, talked to a few while some I couldn't as I was usually in the process of buying something.
Speaking of buying:
QoF: I couldn't swing by again to ask you about buttons, but I'd like to order some custom buttons for my sister. She really loved the Portal "pie" magnet and I'd like to get that and possibly other ones for her as a fun gift.
Anyway, my impressions:
Computer museum: Talk about the perfect ambiance to play games-the room was dark except for the lights from the monitors and neon-like flex lights along the walls. In a back corner an iPod hooked to a speaker system was playing 80's tunes. Got a chance to sit and play Munch Man on the TI for the first time in maybe over a decade. Then I shifted to a C64 to play Space Taxi (which I never played before-thought I had to land on customers...ooops) and some game by Jeff Minter I think was called "AMC"(?). My sister sat at a station to play Zork, which was her introduction to text adventure games. She wants to play more.
Vendor Area: My biggest gripe last year was that it was so cramped in the vendor area. Lots of bodies with not a lot of room to look without getting bumped or pushed. First thing I noticed this year was that the walk space was wider, making it a much more comfortable and enjoyable experience. I'm not sure if they got more floor space, not as many vendors came or they were told they had to pare it down due to fire code. I dunno, but whatever it was, it helped open my wallet.
Everyone had a nice selection of items and I was able to find most of what I was looking for and some I didn't expect (bought a Super Go-bot Cy-Kill toy). Wished I could have found replacement pins for my NES but oh well. Was able to find some titles of games I wanted to do comparison videos on like I did with Ghouls and Ghosts a long while back.
Big thumbs up to the crew this year.
Arcade Area: Lots of pins again this year and with that comes a LOT of heat along with the sheer sea of people that passed through. Didn't get to play much but that's ok. So tempted to buy the Ms. Pac that was there though as a tax check arrived, but I need to get a new mattress.
Conference/Speaker Events: Went to watch the Ralph Baer/Ted Dabney/Michael Katz Skype conferences. Mr. Baer was fantastic. Loved the part of the discussion when some one asked "what were the graphics like on the system". He went on to say how his machine was considered "analog" and just blurted out that such a thing was "bullshit". Gotta love the bluntness on that!
Ben Heck/NES developers Area: Tried my hand to get a high score on the Yar's Revenge port on the NES to try and win the demo cart. I was not that lucky and/or patient as other competitors as I only got 11K in my try. Couldn't get the "money shot" to rack up serious points so I just tackled the game old-school. Also got to see an N64 flash cart which really piqued my interest.
All in all I had a great time this year. It was my sister's second time at MGC so she got to actually play stuff instead of just going about taking everything in with her eyes and ears. She got to experience gaming she never seen or tried before, like the aforementioned Zork and also Dragon's Lair II on the CDi. I hope the "arcade ambiance" approach is done with other rooms in the future-that really made for a memorable experience.
Really great show this year. You guys outdid yourselves!!! The guests were great. The museum stuff was top notch. Really well set up, really nice exhibits and explanations. Same with the hands on console areas. And the Apple 1 playing chess was cool as ___. I loved the dark room effect too.
I think the show has grown to the point where the vendor area needs some work so the crowds are spaced out better. With all of the classic game vendors cluttered together it is kind of hard to see stuff. It was nice to see some grail stuff this year. Bubble Bath Babes and Magicard (!) stood out. I still can't believe I couldn't find a NES copy of Spelunker, not even in the GOAT repetoire (although I only arrived on day two). BTW GOAT guys . . . you deserve a better spot than that hallway!
Strongly considering setting up my own table next year. Especially if I can find someone who'd like to pick up a Gamecube Demo Kiosk.
Questions: who was the vendor that had sealed PS1 games (Parasite Eve, Legend of Mana etc.)? I left the show but forgot to get the guy's contact info.
You guys think a 3 year old would have fun at this event? My son is two now - I would have brought him this year but I thought he'd just wind up destroying stuff.
Last question - what is shrink like for the vendor's? It seems like the crowd is pretty good natured, but does anyone get stuff stolen?
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