NightSprinter Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Due to circumstances beyond my control, I've cancelled plans for MGC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I'm still wondering if Al will be there. I have a booth (4 table actually) and I'll be selling. I have alot of SMS, Sat, and Gen stuff prices, along with a few random bits like an N-gage QD and games, Virtual Boy, a Leisurevision unit, a box Jaguar. Any requests? I've yet to get to pricing and packing the Nintendo stuff or Atari stuff. As Atari goes the debate is loose vs. boxed, import vs. domestic only. I try to leave a lot of my imports at home because of limited interest. If you bring the odd stuff, you know I'll buy it. Obscure is the word... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) ianoid i know i would be intrested in some Sega Master System games and items(controllers,3-D Glasses,ect)plus am on the look-out for a PC Engine Coregrafx and few games on the cheap as well. Edited March 26, 2008 by jboypacman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I cant go either Out of curiosity, why so early this year? It was in June last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dauber Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I cant go either Out of curiosity, why so early this year? It was in June last year. ...and the year before. (Why have it during the school year, and during a period of questionable weather in the midwest? At least you know in June it won't snow!) I'm going to bow out too, especially since neither Inky nor Atari Age will be there...it's all for the best, as 1) I'd have to ditch at least one of two classes I take on Saturdays, 2) it'll save on gas money, 3) I need to be back in time to pick my wife up at the airport [death in her family, overnight trip for funeral], and 4) I have a bunch of homebrews that I ordered that I've yet to have a chance to play, and being a bachelor for about 40 hours will help me catch up!, 5) It'll save me the $10 admission, and 6) I won't have to go to Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well maybe i will see you guys next year(I hope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 sorry to hear that you guys won't be coming, inky, the reason why it's march instead of june is becausse the resort was booked up already for june. look on the bright side, now you have money to attend VGS in July (hehe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Well the show is today in a few hours so i will see everyone there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Well the show is today in a few hours so i will see everyone there. I should be seeing most of the speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Just went this morning (Saturday). I didn't stay during the events...just looking out for good deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Well ladies and gentlemen they had no trouble filling up the venue with exhibitors and games to play. Even with some vendors that were there last year but not this year, they manged to fill in the void to me. I think perhaps they might need MORE exhibit space next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumerNivek Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 The show was definitely better this year than last year's. This year is more on par with 2006's awesome show...last year seemed to be a bit of a dud in comparison of 2006. Glad to see 2008 brought back some of the magic of 2006. I picked up Magician Lord for my NeoGeo AES, Indy 500 with the racing paddle and instructions for $6...and last but not least... IANOID, thanks for the Devil's Crush! I have been looking for that for a long while now! I hope your friends made it to the show last night from Chicago. JboyPacman, how did you like the show? Sorry to tell you that I got Ianoid's 3D Master System glasses back in '06. (Still can't believe I got those, thanks Ianoid!) Anyway, some of you might have seen me working the Gathering of Gamers booth. I was helping my friend out who rented the table. I was the one with red hair and World of Warcraft Tauren Chieftan shirt on. If any of you go today, please stop by Gathering of Gamers and sign up for the service (it's free)...you'll get a free t-shirt from Tim, the guy working there. Have fun today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) Pics please.! I didnt make it so I have to live thru photos... Edited March 30, 2008 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 (edited) Well, this is the first time I've had the opportunity to go - and it was great! Got to meet Tempest, ianoid, and wgungfu - it was great to finally meet some people. Lots of excellent vendors and a sweet collection of arcade and pinball machines. I'm sorry that I had to miss the Saturday festivities as I would have loved to see all of the presentations, but I suppose I'll just have to wait til next year! EDIT: I also got to walk through the museum portion and that was excellent as well! Not only did I get to see (and play!) some consoles that I had never actually seen in person, I was quite excited to see one of the phones Atari made that had been previously thought to be destroyed. Edited March 31, 2008 by Atariman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 It was a great show this year and i had a blast! I got to hang out with Tempest for a short while,Meet up with BassGutari and Swingtown(Thanks for the name badge guys!),Ianoid and i chatted a little bit,I said hi to Jason from Trade-N-Games,and i went and shook hands with Walter Day(Nice guy). The vendors were there in force this year i was finally able to snag a PC-Engine Duo-R! and there was some great arcade/pinball games to play and the museum was cool as always(Played on the FM Towns Marty a little bit and now i want one!). Its cool SumerNivek i will snag some 3-D glasses at some point let me know if you ever want to get rid of yours i will gladly take them from you buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 So who won the Wii and the Six-Flags tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=733696 Article on the story, yours truly was interviewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumerNivek Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I would have to say the other highlight of the event for me was, FINALLY, seeing a Baby Pac-Man machine. I had never seen one...EVER...in my life, and they had a fully functional one, tucked away in the corner. For those who don't know, Baby Pac-man is a hybrid video game/pinball machine. I absolutely loved it and I wish I could have brought it home!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Yeah and I had two of the hi scores on it. That and Donkey Kong II - Jumpman Returns saw the most play time from me. Okay, here's a photo dump...took all these early Sunday morning when the crowd was just coming in. http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/rap-sheet/MGC-2008/ Edited April 1, 2008 by Crimefighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatdan Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Out of curiosity, why so early this year? It was in June last year. ...and the year before. (Why have it during the school year, and during a period of questionable weather in the midwest? At least you know in June it won't snow!) Dan got it partially right, but here's the quick full story... We found out that due to us booking too late, that the hotel was already filled for most weekends. We put a temporary hold on the March dates, and decided to look into if we should move it. After a little bit of talking to people, mostly our advertising partners, March was determined to be a MUCH better time of year for a variety of reasons. Advertising during that time of the year is much cheaper (we got nearly double radio spots for the same cost as the year prior), and since the weather isn't nice, there isn't a ton of outdoor stuff going on. The last two years, we held the MGC on the first truly nice weekends of summer which doesn't make everyone want to go inside and play video games and pinball. Moving it to this time of the year avoided that while still narrowly avoiding snow, and allows us to do better and better promotions. Anyway, I'm glad that everyone enjoyed the show, and I hope to see you all back again next March for another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Out of curiosity, why so early this year? It was in June last year. ...and the year before. (Why have it during the school year, and during a period of questionable weather in the midwest? At least you know in June it won't snow!) Dan got it partially right, but here's the quick full story... We found out that due to us booking too late, that the hotel was already filled for most weekends. We put a temporary hold on the March dates, and decided to look into if we should move it. After a little bit of talking to people, mostly our advertising partners, March was determined to be a MUCH better time of year for a variety of reasons. Advertising during that time of the year is much cheaper (we got nearly double radio spots for the same cost as the year prior), and since the weather isn't nice, there isn't a ton of outdoor stuff going on. The last two years, we held the MGC on the first truly nice weekends of summer which doesn't make everyone want to go inside and play video games and pinball. Moving it to this time of the year avoided that while still narrowly avoiding snow, and allows us to do better and better promotions. Anyway, I'm glad that everyone enjoyed the show, and I hope to see you all back again next March for another! another march show? you just want me to get cold don't ya dan(j/k) (actually the reason why I said that is because if you take megabus from chicago you have to wait outside for the bus instead of the termnal. and this year was cold) planning to have table next year though maybe in event area near Jagfest/turbofest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerthehun Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hey there! Sorry I missed the show! Looks like a good time... no mention of the show being mentioned in the new EGM? Anyway, just curious - can someone tell me about the tiny Ms. PacMan and Centipede arcade games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 It was a Dig Dug actually. I think they made these for the younger or vertically challenged folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yeah thoses tiny arcade cabs were cool i would love a small room filled with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariK2 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Glad people had fun -- wish I could have been there with the Kids. Here's another vote to move it back to the good 'ol days of Summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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