+Lathe26 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 VRGE (Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo) is occurring on May 27th, 2017. I am debating on going. However, that is also the weekend of my wife's birthday so it is iffy on whether I will attend. http://www.vancouvergamingexpo.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Wow! Portland, Seattle and Vancouver... the northwest seems to get a lot of retro gaming action. Wish something like this would wind its way farther east. I know there was one in the Carolinas recently but you'd think there would be something farther north as well. Maybe I've just not heard about them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 There are other retro gaming events in the Pacific Northwest as well: Cowlitz Games for Kids (http://www.cowlitzgamers.com/) In Jan/Feb, there is typically a 1 day event where people trade video game in Portland, OR. I'm blanking on the name of it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Any retro gaming events somewhere central like in North Dakota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+the1hatman Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 That's awesome. I wonder what seemingly random set of variables has made the Pacific Northwest the Mecca of retro gaming? Regardless, I envy that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Any retro gaming events somewhere central like in North Dakota? The Pacific Northwest is rather central if you include Hawaii and Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 From Wikipedia (if you include Alaska and Hawaii): The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately 20 mi (32 km) north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I'll be at VRGE this year. I did a video of last year's and may I say it is waaaaaaaaay improved since the olden days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3xWqCluqd8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 From Wikipedia (if you include Alaska and Hawaii): The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately 20 mi (32 km) north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota Even that is close enough. Could drive there in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenetixJ Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 That's awesome. I wonder what seemingly random set of variables has made the Pacific Northwest the Mecca of retro gaming? Regardless, I envy that area. I wonder if it had to do with the Microsoft crew and offshoots of the companies that made their home there in the 80s? The employees would stay in the area, they would have kids, and probably all were interested in atari/intellivision etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 grunge and hipsters and vinyl and retro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 You know, now that you guys mention it, we were weirdly lucky up here in Vancouver back in the golden era of arcades as well. I commonly ran into machines back in the 80's that today are considered rare. I mean, Major Havoc, Quantum, Environmental Discs of Tron, Williams Blaster in the Duramold cab ..... I saw these regularly in our arcades. Not to mention that slightly controversial arcade in Gastown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenetixJ Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I found out I have free time during PRGE this year. If I can find a good air ticket and hotel I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 You know, now that you guys mention it, we were weirdly lucky up here in Vancouver back in the golden era of arcades as well. I commonly ran into machines back in the 80's that today are considered rare. I mean, Major Havoc, Quantum, Environmental Discs of Tron, Williams Blaster in the Duramold cab ..... I saw these regularly in our arcades. Not to mention that slightly controversial arcade in Gastown. And as another bit of proof, Ed Fries (of XBox and Halo 2600 fame) just discovered an Easter Egg in the 1977 Atari Starship arcade machine which "he'd ordered from a dealer in Vancouver, British Columbia" https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/03/the-arcade-worlds-first-easter-egg-discovered-after-fraught-journey/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Don't forget MIdwest Gaming Classic. That's become one of the major ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 And if you live around the Vancouver, area and want something else to do while you wait that extra month, consider the 2017 TI-99/4A Fest West. For locals it'll be easy to get to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHW-kwH6mvY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXOEgkWMPm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_GqhJT24jQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I did enjoy my TI99-4a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I'm going .......... (despite the fact I goofed in my video and said it was both Saturday and Sunday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgBL27TBVO4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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