rasch_C Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 We are leaving Rice Lake now. Expected ETA down this is ~5pm (have some stops to make). We'll see everyone tomorrow (hint: we are big fans of a certain British sci-fi series that transcends time & space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 We are leaving Rice Lake now. Expected ETA down this is ~5pm (have some stops to make). We'll see everyone tomorrow (hint: we are big fans of a certain British sci-fi series that transcends time & space So... Physician Where with accomplice Jaimie Lake cosplay, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Is is worth bringing games to possibly trade with others? I mostly have common coxed Intellivision games and some NES carts with manual and sleeve. Not sure it would be worth the effort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Today's pics... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.835233636490971.1073741841.603901236290880&type=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Of all the dumb things coming out of local government, they for some reason think if you pay to enter a tournament to win prizes, it's considered gambling and it's illegal to do in Wisconsin....so all the tournies got cancelled. By extension any sport that you compete in for awards is illegal as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz321123 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 @bikeguy, I love to buy all complete in box items including intellivision. I'm sure you'd get plenty of people wanting to buy your stuff (if they are like me ofc) I spent alot of my money already, but when I get some more (next month or whatever) I'd like to pick up some of your common intellivision games if possible. -Alpha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Of all the dumb things coming out of local government, they for some reason think if you pay to enter a tournament to win prizes, it's considered gambling and it's illegal to do in Wisconsin....so all the tournies got cancelled. By extension any sport that you compete in for awards is illegal as well. Funny thing, if memory serves they had tournaments before with no issues. Did the show get big enough to get noticed by the government? I enjoyed the show but didn't partake as much as I usually do since my daughter is with me and my time is limited as I am in a theater show tonight and it takes an hour to get back home. I'm glad they rearranged the game areas. A LOT more video arcade machines to play. Only down side was not the fault of the show nut of the weather: the tent where most of the vendors were had rain pouring in under the walls and pooling in some areas. It made things a bit wet and chilly. My daughter is looking wiped out so I might have to call it a year. Overall great show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuluGula Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I have free Sunday pas for someone who can pick it up near 60707 (border of Chicago and Elmwood Park). I bought two day pass but I'm not going tomorrow. PM if you can meat me before 10-11pm. You will get one yellow wristband which lets you to the show. It has $15 value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 day 1 was packed jagfest was moved to basement which cool (no astro puff this so no batman tv) also due to space limits no live feed this year from the section. I will get pics done and posted prob on tues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Day 1 pics... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.835994039748264.1073741843.603901236290880&type=1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Day 2 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.836406786373656.1073741844.603901236290880&type=3&uploaded=1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz321123 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I really liked viewing your pics-thanks for sharing I have quite a few videos/pics from the convention also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) Of all the dumb things coming out of local government, they for some reason think if you pay to enter a tournament to win prizes, it's considered gambling and it's illegal to do in Wisconsin....so all the tournies got cancelled... Not that it matters now (being that it's 11:30 on Sunday night and the show's been closed for hours), but that's not true. The pinball tournaments still happened, the show just couldn't charge the entry fees. Edited April 14, 2014 by BassGuitari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Funny thing, if memory serves they had tournaments before with no issues. Did the show get big enough to get noticed by the government? I'm glad they rearranged the game areas. A LOT more video arcade machines to play. Only down side was not the fault of the show nut of the weather: the tent where most of the vendors were had rain pouring in under the walls and pooling in some areas. It made things a bit wet and chilly. As I understand it, Dan (and/or Gary and/or others) has been sending letters and notifications to the local government every single year about what's going on at the show and what they plan to do vis-a-vis pinball tournaments, etc. No one ever had a problem before, apparently because nobody ever actually READ Dan's letters. And this year somebody actually DID and decided to make it a problem. That, and the unfortunate fact that the vendor area had to be moved to a heated tent outdoors since there was literally no other space available inside, are evidence that the show has gotten pretty ginormous. (And yet, there are still people who think MGC is the same relatively rinky-dink event it was in 2004 or 2006.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 thats true that this show has gotten to almost the size of cge in vegas. time to find a bigger boat as they say on jaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Not that it matters now (being that it's 11:30 on Sunday night and the show's been closed for hours), but that's not true. The pinball tournaments still happened, the show just couldn't charge the entry fees. actually they just made all tournaments free this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Idea for MGC 2015: Take over an entire city. We just need golf carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 so who had the Atari 2600 POP kiosk control panel set up? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 so who had the Atari 2600 POP kiosk control panel set up? Rick I think that was Goodwillhunter's. Tempest and I got some mileage out of Football on that sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'm so happy that toward the nd of the show yesterday, we mananged a 3 system jag link network of battlepshere and my jag worked was worried that after 2002 it wouldn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 I think that was Goodwillhunter's. Tempest and I got some mileage out of Football on that sucker. It was almost as exciting as watching real football! Made pretty good time getting back to St. Louis. And now the temperature is the same here as when I left Brookfield, and it's raining. The weather followed me home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwill Hunter Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I think that was Goodwillhunter's. Tempest and I got some mileage out of Football on that sucker. Yes, I'll try to remember to bring a manual next year, so all can master the complex rules of Atari 2600 Football...you guys cracked me up! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 It was almost as exciting as watching real football! Made pretty good time getting back to St. Louis. And now the temperature is the same here as when I left Brookfield, and it's raining. The weather followed me home! We need to start a league. So far it's me and Reichert, and I'm something like 2-27-1 in the series. Glad you made it back safely! You picked a good time to leave; it's freezing and snowy and shitty here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yes, I'll try to remember to bring a manual next year, so all can master the complex rules of Atari 2600 Football...you guys cracked me up! Oh, don't worry, I've got about five copies of it kicking around in my collection. I'll bring one next year if we haven't memorized the playbook by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm still trying to unpack form yesterday. I think the show was laid out better this year, and other than some rain related issues, went very smoothly. I can't wait until next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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