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Portland Retro Gaming Expo 9/20/09

Started by y-bot, Mar 22 2009 7:36 PM

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#26 RecycledGamer OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:10 AM

I just posted a video interview I did with Matt Rau at Portland's Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade. Check it out:

RetroGamingExpo.com

Ground Kontrol will be at the Expo - less that a month away!

Chuck

#27 Albert OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:40 AM

I am considering attending this show and maybe even having a table or two. And may even have some new games for sale. ;) Just curious how many AtariAge members are going to be in attendance? It's been a long time since I've been to Portland and I've never been an event sponsored by NWCGE.

..Al

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Posted Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:12 PM

I am going Al....it would be great to see you there!!!! Please go.... :) :)

#29 Rick Weis OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:30 PM

View PostAlbert, on Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:40 AM, said:

I am considering attending this show and maybe even having a table or two. And may even have some new games for sale. ;) Just curious how many AtariAge members are going to be in attendance? It's been a long time since I've been to Portland and I've never been an event sponsored by NWCGE.

..Al

Hope you can make it Al! would love to have you here. of course I'll be going. :P

Rick

#30 RecycledGamer OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:45 PM

View PostAlbert, on Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:40 AM, said:

I am considering attending this show and maybe even having a table or two. And may even have some new games for sale. ;) Just curious how many AtariAge members are going to be in attendance? It's been a long time since I've been to Portland and I've never been an event sponsored by NWCGE.

..Al

You should DEFINITELY come, Al!

I look forward to meeting you.

Chuck

#31 RecycledGamer OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Sep 4, 2009 12:42 PM

We just posted a list of items for sale in the PRGE live auction:

http://retrogamingexpo.com/auction.php

Chuck

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Posted Fri Sep 4, 2009 5:03 PM

OK, so I have booked plane tickets from Oakland and was going to stay with friends, but now they are not sure if they can host me. Anyone interested in splitting a room or have other ideas for cheap lodging? (More money to spend on games!)

I have a place to stay on Friday night when I get in but looks like I will be wandering the streets on Sat and Sun! Maybe Ground Kontrol will let me crash amongst the machines? :)

#33 Albert OFFLINE  

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Posted Fri Sep 4, 2009 5:07 PM

View Postphaxda, on Fri Sep 4, 2009 5:03 PM, said:

OK, so I have booked plane tickets from Oakland and was going to stay with friends, but now they are not sure if they can host me. Anyone interested in splitting a room or have other ideas for cheap lodging? (More money to spend on games!)

I have a place to stay on Friday night when I get in but looks like I will be wandering the streets on Sat and Sun! Maybe Ground Kontrol will let me crash amongst the machines? :)
Yes, I'd like to get a room at the hotel, unless someone wants to host me in the area (which I certainly wouldn't object to). Been so busy the past week that I have completely spaced on this. I would need a room Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

..Al

#34 swlovinist OFFLINE  

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Posted Sat Sep 5, 2009 7:50 AM

I know that myself and Lord Thag will be at the show setting up the tournaments and console timeline area. Would love to have you there at our show Albert :)

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Posted Sun Sep 6, 2009 6:44 PM

View Postswlovinist, on Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:35 PM, said:

You want a hint? I will give you one game that will be in the tourney. Warlords for the 2600. Practice up, it is going to be awsome!

Argh!! The multi-player or head-to-head games are a killer! :P

This is why we need netplay in Stella. I usually have no way of practicing these types of games. Always a blast though and looking forward to it. :D

#36 RecycledGamer OFFLINE  

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Posted Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:52 PM

Freeplay game system roster for the PRGE has been posted:

http://RetroGamingExpo.com

Cheers,
Chuck

#37 ericwierson OFFLINE  

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Posted Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:52 PM

Great show Rick. Unfortunately I did not meet you. I met your wife, Albert? I think, Sammy, and John. Bought a few loose carts (2600) and a t-shirt of course. I was hoping for a big score, but everyone there was extremely educated and most everything was right around market value. I did get the high score on Asteroids 99,940 (or their about) and the high score on Tron before it stopped working. I played the little multi-cade machine and finished the complete first level of Scramble. I forgot how much I enjoyed that game. Anyway, just wanted to say thank you for a great time and hope the show will be here again soon.

#38 Triple M OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:28 AM

Great, great show this year, the turnout blew me away! Good to see you guys again, hope there's another 2600 tourney next year! Nice deals and good times

#39 Albert OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:31 AM

View Postericwierson, on Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:52 PM, said:

I met your wife, Albert?
Uhrr? I don't have a wife, that I know of! :D

..Al

#40 ericwierson OFFLINE  

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Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:22 PM

View PostAlbert, on Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:31 AM, said:

View Postericwierson, on Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:52 PM, said:

I met your wife, Albert?
Uhrr? I don't have a wife, that I know of! :D

..Al
I met Ricks wife, she was the lady checking names for bracelets. I think I met you at the Atari Age booth, but you were extremely busy and it was tough to get a conversation going. I was the guy with the black Atari shirt on and the high and tight haircut (old habits die hard). I am not even sure it was you though. There were two people there and I talked to the shorter of the two thinking it was you.

#41 Rick Weis OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:21 PM

View Postericwierson, on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:22 PM, said:


I met Ricks wife,

Close, that's my girlfriend for now. :)

Rick

#42 Albert OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:30 PM

View Postericwierson, on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:22 PM, said:

I met Ricks wife, she was the lady checking names for bracelets. I think I met you at the Atari Age booth, but you were extremely busy and it was tough to get a conversation going. I was the guy with the black Atari shirt on and the high and tight haircut (old habits die hard). I am not even sure it was you though. There were two people there and I talked to the shorter of the two thinking it was you.
Yeah, it was pretty damn busy at 9am when the show opened, and it remained so for at least an hour. :D There were only two of us in the booth, myself and Joe Grand. I would have been the shorter of the two, so you most likely spoke with me. :)

..Al

#43 ericwierson OFFLINE  

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Posted Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:18 PM

View PostRick Weis, on Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:21 PM, said:

View Postericwierson, on Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:22 PM, said:


I met Ricks wife,

Close, that's my girlfriend for now. :)

Rick
Sorry, I swear to god that I thought she said wife. Anyway, thanks for a great show. By the way who won the multicade machine? I left after a few hours and was hoping it was someone from the A.A. board.

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Posted Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:32 AM

I dont know his name, but an extremely grateful young man(early 20s) won it, and I am happy that he won my arcade machine. I guess he barely had enough money for tickets and was very, very excited that he won. It is the kind of person that you want to win all the time.
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