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Neither extreme temperatures, botched cake orders, nor vicious hornet attacks could keep SC3 down during our September 26th arcade party in Claremont. But they didn't exactly make things easy. Southern California's famous Santa Ana winds were responsible for 100-degree temperatures all weekend. Believe us, when your setup process consists of moving heavy '80s arcade cabinets around, you feel the heat. Still, the work was worth it; after all, it led to the SC3 debuts of Food Fight, Marble Madness, Pooyan, Asteroids Deluxe, and the rarely-seen Stern game Rescue. Our good friend Paul Dean braved the heat to bring us another game that had never been at SC3 before: the unusual 1988 shooter Assault. In addition to home consoles and multicarts, Mitch came through with Atari's black-and-white classic Football -- yet another SC3 debut. Paul also brought Donkey Kong and Warlords, which are always crowd favorites. We had about 30+ arcade games set on freeplay. Lots of new games to be played like Food Fight, Marble Madness, Pooyan and more! And then there was the cake. If you've been to SC3 in the past two years, you know that a wacky, videogame-themed cake has become one of our traditions. This time, our cake celebrated the SC3 debut of Food Fight. The idea was to have a bakery "print" a Food Fight screenshot on the top, and then to build a 3D Charley Chuck and chefs out of marzipan. The ice cream cone would be portrayed by a piece of Japanese ice cream cone-shaped candy. All was going according to plan, but we were a little late getting our cake order to the bakery, who then promptly forgot that we'd even placed an order in the first place. In desperation, Geoff asked them to give us a solid black cake, and then painstakingly recreated the Food Fight elements out of frosting, food coloring, marzipan, and the cone candy. The end result probably turned out better than the original idea -- a testament to Geoff's artistic skills -- but it was nerve-wracking there for a while. We know expectations are high for SC3 cakes, and we didn't want to end up with egg on our face... although maybe that wouldn't have been that inappropriate, given the whole Food Fight theme. Oh well, it turned out fine, and marzipan is actually quite tasty. The one thing we weren't able to adequately fix before the party was the big-screen video selection. Originally, we had planned to show a classic '80s movie in which an Atari 5200 game plays a central role. You know the one. Anyway, each organizer thought the other had it and was bringing the DVD, only to learn right before the meeting started that none of us actually owned it. To make matters worse, we didn't even have a DVD player, and had to rely to an eclectic mix of bizarre '80s videos and Japanese clips we had on a portable video device. It wasn't 100% videogame-themed, and for that we apologize. It won't happen again. SC3 is all about videogames, and only videogame videos will be shown in the future. On a more positive video note, this party marked the premiere of the SC3 webcam. An archive of the September 26th feed can be viewed at justin.tv. This was our first experiment with webcams, and unsurprisingly we ran into a few setup and technical issues. Still, this idea has some major potential and we're hopeful to get some more comprehensive video feeds set up at future events. Keep in mind that what you can see on the archived webcast is but a tiny fraction of what SC3 has to offer! Yes, there was plenty going on besides the Rock Band room and garage arcade you can see in the webcast. Mike from online auction site ChaseTheChuckwagon.com returned to SC3 carrying a parcel of vintage gaming goodies that were given away for free or raffled off to lucky winners. Congratulations, whoever won that Pac-Man lunchbox! Robert Bernardo of the Fresno Commodore Users Group attempted to show off Shredz64, the Commodore 64 version of Guitar Hero (yes, it exists), but found that nobody had a working C64 on hand. Undaunted, Robert hooked up a VIC-20 with multicart, giving our attendees a chance to play this underappreciated machine. Thanks, Robert! Home consoles seemed to get a lot of love this time. There was a constant steam of people playing multiplayer N64, SNES and Sega Saturn games. We had intended to get an 8-player Saturn Bomberman game going, but weren't able to locate a copy of the game in time. Luckily, people contented themselves with Twinbee and Bust-A-Move projected on a big outdoor screen. Speaking of home consoles, we're very proud of SC3 member George Riley, who bested his own world-record score on Atari 2600 Galaxian at the event. You might have missed him tucked away next to the Turkey Shoot machine, but homer played that game for something close to five hours, finally amassing a final score of close to 200,000 (he could have kept going, but he'd already topped the previous record by about 40,000 points and didn't feel the need to prove his point any further). Congratulations, homer! Hector Rodriguez, who was going for the NES Track & Field record, wasn't quite able to get into the groove, unfortunately. Better luck next time. It seems like there was a lot of talk about high scores at this meeting. People were vying for high point totals on Mad Planets and Tron all night, and the machines were displaying crazy high scores by the end of the evening. All this action made all of us at SC3 feel that we had achieved our goal of bringing back the early '80s, if just for one night. We even overhead someone in the garage arcade saying to a friend, "This place is like a time machine, isn't it?" to which the friend readily agreed. Comments like this make facing all those hornets and 100-degree temperatures worthwhile. The next SC3 meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 2010, although plans are really up in the air at this point. As always, keep an eye on our Future Meeting Page for details as they emerge. Click on this link to view 350+ pictures that we have collected from attendees... http://good-times.webshots.com/album...ost=good-times Videos from SC3... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwgIUZWFwOk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8wHqMem9lE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQzDymV9eIs http://www.blacknerdcomedy.com/2009/...rty-sept-2009/ Articles about SC3... http://www.joystickdivision.com/2009...collectors.php http://gamegirl.blogfaction.com/arti...eptember-2009/ View the webcam archives... http://www.justin.tv/clip/f1b0860529c3d461

Dont forget to check out the SC3 webcam's today starting at 6pm (pacific). We have Cams set up. The trade section, the patio arcade, the 'garcade', and the Rockband room. http://www.justin.tv/sc3videogames http://www.sc3videogames.com/

OK, the emails have been sent out to all that have RSVP'd through the website. So make sure you check your spam / junk mail folders just in case. Less then a week to go!!

Less then 2 weeks away!! RSVP today!!

Bumpidy Bump Bump!! SC3 now only in a month! It's almost here and we got lots of things planned for it. Lots of goodies coming our way to SC3 including more raffles from our man Mike Kennedy of Chase The Chuck Wagon auction site. Mike brought over a large amount of loot to raffle at the last SC3 and he will be bringing more goods to raffle on Sept 26th. It's going to be good!! More = better.... we will have even MORE arcade games to play at SC3. Thats right!! We are pushing the limit of my circuit breakers and we will have plenty of more arcade games to be played some of which that have not yet been to previous SC3 parties. There will be lots of rare titles along with some of the more recognizable ones. What could they be?!?!?!?!?! More info as we get closer to Sept 26th. Dont forget to RSVP ASAP http://www.sc3videogames.com/

The next meeting of the Southern California Classic Collectors is scheduled for September 26, 2009. The schedule will be the same as prior meetings: the party will last from 6:00 p.m. until "sometime after midnight" at the normal location: Steve Hertz's place in Claremont. We hope to see you there! We don't yet have many announcements ready regarding specific attractions at the event, but you can expect your favorites: MANY arcade games, console games galore, a killer Rock Band setup, and all the rest. This event will feature the debut of two games we are very excited about: Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band! Watch this space for details as they become available! We have launched a new registration (RSVP) system for SC3 events. The RSVP system for the previous event was somewhat confusing, so we have ditched that in favor of a new, easy-to-use registration form. When you want to register, just head over to the form, provide your name and contact information, and press Submit. If your registration is accepted, you will be informed via email. Simple! We also encourage you to join the SC3 Forum to keep up-to-date on the latest announcements. As always, registration for this SC3 event is FREE -- but we MUST have your prior registration to ensure an accurate headcount. Space is limited, and we need to know who's coming! And please remember: since SC3 does not charge admission, we rely on your donations to cover our operating expenses and electric bill (which is always rather high for some reason). The suggested donation is $10 per adult attendee. Thank you very much for your continued donations -- we wouldn't be here without them! Highlights from the Last SC3 Meeting April's meeting was by far the most successful event in SC3's 10-year history. Over 140 attendees made the trek to Claremont, where they got to experience over 600 Rock Band songs, rare arcade games including The Act, the ChaseTheChuckwagon.com raffle of vintage console goodness, game trading, movies, pizza, Rickey's famous hot sauce (courtesy of Pac-Man champ Billy Mitchell) and much, much more! With a little help from our new friends and donors, September's meet will be just as good, if not better! Who Are We, Exactly? If you aren't familiar with SC3, we're just a friendly group of videogame enthusiasts who like nothing better than to get together to talk, trade, and play games. We've got a soft spot for games from the "classic" days of the early 1980s, but we love games of all eras, from Pong to PlayStation 3. If you love videogames, you're welcome to attend! SC3 has made a point of keeping our meetings relaxed and informal, but the atmosphere will include some beer drinking and there may be some R-rated game content. This is an adult get-together where supervised minors will be accepted. Parents should take this into account and please let us know if you have questions. SC3's new website... http://www.sc3videogames.com/ Check out all the pics (400+) that we collected from various people that attended... http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/57...t=entertainment Highlights from our new website are here... http://www.sc3videogames.com/highlights/2009_04_25.php

Reminder SC3 will be on Coin-Op.TV LIVE tonight at 8pm on http://www.thestream.tv/ with Host Robert Welkner and Haily Bright.

SC3 is one week away!! RSVP today!! We have over 100+ RSVPs who are coming to SC3. Dont miss out on all the fun! Arcade games, classic consoles, computers, games, Rock Band, out door movie fun, and so much more!! We also have Mike from chasethechuckwagon.com raffling off over 50 pieces of classic consoles, computers and games! This will be out biggest SC3 yet!! Dont miss out on the fun, RSVP today! http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ SC3 on Coin-op.tv LIVE this Thursday!! Check us out on Coin-Op.TV LIVE with host Robert Welkner and Haily Bright. We will be on with the director of the Chasing Ghosts director Lincoln Ruchti. Come in to the thestream.tv chat room and heckle us http://www.thestream.tv/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3188

OK, time for the weird question. Did I RSVP? I am a member of the site. I PM'd you that I was coming yet I still am not sure if I have properly RSVP'd. I think I have RSVP'd, but I am not 100 percent sure. Yes. I got your RSVP. I sent you a PM from our forum about getting your full name and the names of your guests but maybe you werent notified. I will be sending messages to all that RSVP in a week.

SC3 is three weeks away. April 25th at 6pm in Claremont, CA. RSVP today!! SC3 and video game auction site ChaseTheChuckwagon.com are teaming up to bring you lots of classic gaming raffle goodness for the April 25th, 2009, SC3 Arcade Party. Up for raffle will be dozens of vintage gaming consoles, computers, games and more. Some of the items up for raffle will be a Vectrex system, Coleco Adam computer system, a variety of Atari computers as well as consoles and games like a boxed Atari Beat'em & Eat'em and Custer's Revenge. Raffle tickets will be cheap and there will be enough items to go around. And after the raffle, take your raffle items and trade with other winners to get the items you want. It will be a great time of winning and trading brought to you by ChaseTheChuckwagon.com and SC3. Here is a PARTIAL list of the loot... Working Vectrex - no sound though RCA Studio II Atari Lynx Boxed Atari 5200 Boxed Odyssey II System Atari 800 Computer Atari 800 Computer w/ cool Atari dust cover Atari 600 XL Atari 400 TI-99/4A Boxed Apple IIC/2GS - No Monitors Arcadia 2001 Nice Atari 2600 Box and system Coleco Adam Computer System Intelli II Atari 2600 Game Adapter Intelli Intellivoice Module Boxed Beat Em and Eat Em Boxed Custers Revenge A variety of other common boxed Atari 2600 Games AND SO MUCH MORE!!!! Pic of some of the goods... Raffle tickets are $2.00 each and you may enter as many times as you want. Hope you can make it!! SC3 website http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ SC3 on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/sc3videogames SC3 on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=76449880029

Bump a dump dump =-D SC3 is three weeks away. RSVP today!! SC3 and video game auction site ChaseTheChuckwagon.com are teaming up to bring you lots of classic gaming raffle goodness for the April 25th, 2009, SC3 Arcade Party. Up for raffle will be dozens of vintage gaming consoles, computers, games and more. Some of the items up for raffle will be a Vectrex system, Coleco Adam computer system, a variety of Atari computers as well as consoles and games like a boxed Atari Beat'em & Eat'em and Custer's Revenge. Raffle tickets will be cheap and there will be enough items to go around. And after the raffle, take your raffle items and trade with other winners to get the items you want. It will be a great time of winning and trading brought to you by ChaseTheChuckwagon.com and SC3. Here is a PARTIAL list of the loot... Working Vectrex - no sound though RCA Studio II Atari Lynx Boxed Atari 5200 Boxed Odyssey II System Atari 800 Computer Atari 800 Computer w/ cool Atari dust cover Atari 600 XL Atari 400 TI-99/4A Boxed Apple IIC/2GS - No Monitors Arcadia 2001 Nice Atari 2600 Box and system Coleco Adam Computer System Intelli II Atari 2600 Game Adapter Intelli Intellivoice Module Boxed Beat Em and Eat Em Boxed Custers Revenge A variety of other common boxed Atari 2600 Games AND SO MUCH MORE!!!! Pic of some of the goods... Raffle tickets are $2.00 each and you may enter as many times as you want. Hope you can make it!! SC3 website http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ SC3 on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/sc3videogames SC3 on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=76449880029

BUMP!! SC3 is now one month away!!! RSVP today!! http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

California Extreme is the "Classic Arcade Games Show". It's an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades. All games on display are set for free play, so leave your quarters in the ash tray in your car. You won't need 'em. California Extreme 2009 July 11-12, 2009 Hyatt Regency Santa Clara It's time for our 13th show! We have a fantastic new location this year - the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. This is also the show hotel which is giving us a fantastic rate on 4-star rooms. See the Hotel Page for booking information (available now!). Why a Game Show? Arcades were once a fixture on the American urban landscape, and games were plentiful in rural cities too. The closest heir of today is the so-called "Family Entertainment Center", which is populated with a myriad of devices designed only to take your coins quickly and leave you with a pile of tickets, which you exchange for cheap, trashy toys. This is entertainment? California Extreme was born with a desire to share fun coin op games that are in the hands of private collectors, and to hopefully spread the word that pinball machines were once plentiful, and that videogames were not synonymous with "martial arts" and violence. Buy/sell/trade! The show is a great place to bring games you want to sell, and also a good place to add to your collection, or even start it! Not all games will be for sale; many collectors bring games to show (or show off!) that they would never sell. So .. Can I play the stuff? Yeah .. Everything is on free play. You can play from the moment you arrive until we shut off the power at closing -- Play as many games as you want, in whatever order you want to. There are *HUNDREDS* of games, all set to play for free. This is a your chance to try those older games, or the newer games that you'd never put money into in an arcade. There are also many games that never got produced, and are very hard to find. For more info, visit... http://www.caextreme.org/

SC3 is two months away!! RSVP today!! http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

We are SC3, "Southern California Classic Collectors", your local Classic game collector's group serving the Metropolitan Los Angeles, San Diego and Inland Empire areas. We invite all those who can come to our meetings for play, trade, showing off your precious rares to an appreciative audience, or just to be amongst those who beat you to that Vectrex at one of the local Flea Markets a few months back. Whether you're looking for your first 2600, or an Intellivision Computer Module, or to play 30+ classic arcade games, we'd like to see you there! The next meeting of the Southern California Classic Collectors is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th! As usual, the party will last from 6:00 p.m. until "sometime after midnight." The location is the same: Steve Hertz's place in Claremont. We hope to see you there! Last September's meeting was a blast, and we mean that quite literally, since we played tribute to the classic video-games-cause-nuclear-devastation film WarGames at the event. Naturally we're not planning to change our winning formula in April. Expect to once again experience an awesome collection of vintage coin-ops (watch this page to stay up-to-date on what games will be available), classic consoles galore, outdoor video entertainment, and the decibel-laden return of the Guitar Hero/Rock Band Room of Doom! We've always considered SC3 to be a community, and now we're taking it online. We're proud to announce the SC3 Forum (clever name pending), a new place to get the latest info on future SC3 meets, to tell people what trade bait you're bringing -- and, most importantly, it's the new place to RSVP! If you plan to attend this or any other SC3 get-together, please head over to sc3.oriole.net and register an account. Then, when you want to RSVP for a specific event, go to "User Control Panel," then "Usergroups," and request membership in the "RSVP" group. After that, you'll gain access to important info like directions to the meeting location. (If you need help RSVPing, don't worry -- we'll have instructions posted on the forum, and once you've registered an account there, you can always post a question asking for assistance.) The SC3 Forum is pretty much brand new at this point so there's not a lot to see there yet. However, we'll be adding stuff to it from now on! Be sure to check sc3.oriole.net regularly for meeting announcements and news. The last SC3 was amazing with 80+ people attending. Click on the link on how to RSVP and check out our new forum... http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ Pics from the last SC3 in Sept 08...

Here are the pics.... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/56751...host=good-times If anyone has pics of the party, please email me so I can add them to the stash!

Hope everyone and a great time. It was fun as always =-) Will be posting pics soon. See you at SC3 in Q2 2009!!

SC3 is THIS SATURDAY!!! RSVP today!!!

Less then two weeks away!! RSVP today!!!

Just passing the word on this. There is going to be a Celebrity Pinball Tournament & Arcade Show in Los Angeles on Sept. 12th - 14th. Here is the website... http://retrogameconnection.com/

SC3 is one month away!! RSVP today!! http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

Well its that time again. Time for me to spam the forum j/k. Another SC3 / Arcade party at my house on Sept 27th 2008. I hope to see more AA's this time as well as the usual friends. Click on the link for more info and to RSVP. Hope you all can make it!! http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/ Check out the highlights from the last SC3... http://sc3.classicgaming.gamespy.com/highlights_0408.html Pics from 4/26/08 party... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/56324...host=good-times Pics from 9/15/07 party... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/56078...host=good-times Pics from 5/12/07 party... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/55902...host=good-times

Just wanted to say 'Thanks' to all who attended another great SC3 party. It was a lot of work, but we had a blast! Already looking forward to the next one in September. Here are pics of this past weekend's SC3... http://good-times.webshots.com/album/56324...host=good-times

So far we are about 100 RSVPs to show up. Of course there will be a share of no-shows too.