cx2k Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 On Sunday at 3:00pm the place to be at Classic Gaming Expo is under the net that contains 400 empty Atari 2600 Dig Dug boxes. Now you may be wondering why in the world you'd want to stand under a net with 400 empty boxes in it. The answer is simple...one in every ten of those boxes will contain a coupon worth a valuable prize! The Great Dig Dug Drop of 2002 will consist of a net containing roughly 400 empty Dig Dug boxes. At 3:00pm on Sunday, the net will be opened and all these boxes will fall to the floor. Dive in! Start opening the boxes and look for a red coupon that will be in about forty of them. If you find one with a red coupon, you have won a prize. Some of the prizes include Infogrames software, Atari lab label prototypes, Atari 2600 Berenstain Bears, Atari 2600 Custer's Revenge, Dragon's Lair figurines, among many others. Not only will you have a chance to win some very cool prizes, but the Great Dig Dug Drop will also be a whole lot of fun! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 I'm There!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 I wasn't there, but I heard about what happened at the '99 show when a similar stunt was pulled by John and Sean. I know I've seen pictures somewhere of the chaos that quickly ensued. This year I'll get video of the event, which I'm sure will be quite amusing for anyone sitting on the sidelines. What? You mean I'll be the only person not participating? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 If it involves getting my hands on a prototype I'm willing to kick, bite, scratch, disembowel, and generally maul anyone who gets in my way. Just a fair bit of warning... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarimastermarty Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 My small little body will be in there. Im going to get killed lke when i go to local bands and get into moshpits (ouch!). Sounds like fun. The only problem i see is people kicking and droping elbows this could end with some blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 CRAP!!! I can't participate. My plane leaves at 3:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 CRAP!!! I can't participate. My plane leaves at 3:00 Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloatedmonkey Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 Hmmmm. I need to remember to pack some pepper spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 The Dig Dug Drop sounds cool. By chance did you get this idea from the old zayer's stores in the early 80's. The Zayer's store by my house back then used to do a similar thing with balloons (it was called the great balloon drop and they used to do it a midnite madness sale I believe) Dan Iacovelli (ps: I hope to get some goodies from the drop ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cx2k Posted August 5, 2002 Author Share Posted August 5, 2002 The Dig Dug Drop sounds cool.By chance did you get this idea from the old zayer's stores in the early 80's. Nope. Never heard of Zayer's. We got the idea from trying to figure out what to do with all these empty Dig Dug boxes we had lying around. We figured we'd get the most fun from trying to hit the attendees in the head with them as they walked under the net. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 I guess Zayer's stores was only in in the IL area because there was a lot of them. any ways, I'm sure I'll have fun there. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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