Thanks for the updated info. It's been that long since I took it. I don't want to accidently steer someone wrong here.
California Extreme Update!
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Thanks for the updated info. It's been that long since I took it. I don't want to accidently steer someone wrong here.
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jkoolpe
Well-known member
Here is the Speaker schedule and some reminders as we get ready for California Extreme on
July 19-20th!
Speakers
We have a great line-up of speakers and live bands again this year (all times are on Saturday)! Please note that this schedule is subject to change. More information and descriptions of the talks is found here.
Located in Magnolia
11:00 AM – How to Play Pinball
Andrei Massenkoff
12:30 PM – Behind the Scenes with the Guitar Hero Franchise
Mark Johnson, Lennon Lange
1:45 PM – Sinistar
Sam Dicker, Noah Falstein, RJ Mical (remote), Mike Metz (remote), Jack Haeger (remote), SynaMax (moderator)
3:15 PM – Early Atari Adventures, Wide Body Madness, and Modern Times at Jersey Jack Pinball
Steve Ritchie
4:45 PM – Killer Queen: a 10 Year Retrospective
Mike McFarran and Josh DeBonis (BumbleBear), Ken & TJ (grumpy old operators)
5:45 PM - WPC Games are Getting Old and So Are We
Chris Kuntz, TJ Beyer
6:45 PM – Indie Games: Everything Old is New Again
Josh DeBonis (BumbleBear), Grayson and Emily Wendell (Sleepy Bits Games, Mark Willson (Lost Generation Games)
Located in the Lobby Hallway
8:00 PM – How to Play Pinball
Rick Stetta
Live Music
Located upstairs in the Santa Clara Ballroom
7:00 PM – Raised on Video (radical 80's tribute)
8:30 PM – Surfle Jerks (video game surf tunes)
9:50 PM – The Megas (video game inspired rock)
11:00 PM – Desmond Crisis DJ Set (electronic/synthwave)
Parking
This year there is no Levi's event scheduled on the same days as our show, so getting to the show will be way easier!
There is another event scheduled inside the convention center, so parking in the garage behind the hotel may be busy, but there is other nearby free parking.
Parking - Free parking is available in the Santa Clara Convention Center garage on
the second and third floors. Enter from Great America Pwky at Bunker Hill Ln. Follow the signage when you arrive. The ground floor of the garage and the parking spaces in the hotel lots outside are reserved for hotel guests for a fee. Another option is the Yellow Lot 1 garage on Tasman Dr across from Levi's Stadium. There also is free street parking across Great America Parkway in the business park.
Rideshare / Drop-Off - The closest location to our ticket booths and main show hall is in front of the Convention Center entrance on Tasman Drive. Separately, another good alternative is at the Hyatt lobby entrance.
VTA Light Rail - The Great America Light Rail Station is right in front of the Santa Clara Convention Center and is an easy walk across the street.
See the website for more information.
Food and Beverages
Please be aware of a new, stricter policy regarding food and beverages that has been implemented by the Convention Center: No outside food or beverages are allowed into any area of the Convention Center, which includes food or beverages either purchased in the hotel or brought with you. This means that no outside food or beverages can be brought past
the double doors where the hotel leads into the Convention Center. More information can be found on the website.
Tournaments
There are several great tournaments this year:
Pinball – 3 different tournaments (Main, Women's, and Classics). Qualifying Friday and Saturday with Finals on Saturday and Sunday – see website for times. These are located in the
pinball tournament areas in the hotel.
Street Fighter – Street Fighter II (sign-ups 11:00 AM – starting time 2:00 PM). Located in the Grand Ballroom in the Street Fighter Tournament area.
Missile Command Recharged Tournament – All Day Saturday and Sunday until 2:30 PM. You can win a brand-new Missile Command Recharged Arcade Cabinet which will be given away at the same time as the Grand Prize for the raffle. Located in the Mission Ballroom in the Alan-1
booth.
See rules and details here.
Hotel Rooms
We may have a limited number rooms at the Hyatt at the show rate we may be able to release to someone who was not able to book a room on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected].
Tickets
Pre-registration has ended for this year, but tickets are still available at the door the day of the show. Come to the registration area and you can purchase your tickets there. For more information, click here.
T-Shirts
We have two designs this year. Details are posted on the t-shirts page. We will also have a limited number for sale at the show. They will also be available on-line soon for mail delivery after the show.
More updates as they happen on our website – see you at the show!
The Extreme Team
July 19-20th!
Speakers
We have a great line-up of speakers and live bands again this year (all times are on Saturday)! Please note that this schedule is subject to change. More information and descriptions of the talks is found here.
Located in Magnolia
11:00 AM – How to Play Pinball
Andrei Massenkoff
12:30 PM – Behind the Scenes with the Guitar Hero Franchise
Mark Johnson, Lennon Lange
1:45 PM – Sinistar
Sam Dicker, Noah Falstein, RJ Mical (remote), Mike Metz (remote), Jack Haeger (remote), SynaMax (moderator)
3:15 PM – Early Atari Adventures, Wide Body Madness, and Modern Times at Jersey Jack Pinball
Steve Ritchie
4:45 PM – Killer Queen: a 10 Year Retrospective
Mike McFarran and Josh DeBonis (BumbleBear), Ken & TJ (grumpy old operators)
5:45 PM - WPC Games are Getting Old and So Are We
Chris Kuntz, TJ Beyer
6:45 PM – Indie Games: Everything Old is New Again
Josh DeBonis (BumbleBear), Grayson and Emily Wendell (Sleepy Bits Games, Mark Willson (Lost Generation Games)
Located in the Lobby Hallway
8:00 PM – How to Play Pinball
Rick Stetta
Live Music
Located upstairs in the Santa Clara Ballroom
7:00 PM – Raised on Video (radical 80's tribute)
8:30 PM – Surfle Jerks (video game surf tunes)
9:50 PM – The Megas (video game inspired rock)
11:00 PM – Desmond Crisis DJ Set (electronic/synthwave)
Parking
This year there is no Levi's event scheduled on the same days as our show, so getting to the show will be way easier!
There is another event scheduled inside the convention center, so parking in the garage behind the hotel may be busy, but there is other nearby free parking.
Parking - Free parking is available in the Santa Clara Convention Center garage on
the second and third floors. Enter from Great America Pwky at Bunker Hill Ln. Follow the signage when you arrive. The ground floor of the garage and the parking spaces in the hotel lots outside are reserved for hotel guests for a fee. Another option is the Yellow Lot 1 garage on Tasman Dr across from Levi's Stadium. There also is free street parking across Great America Parkway in the business park.
Rideshare / Drop-Off - The closest location to our ticket booths and main show hall is in front of the Convention Center entrance on Tasman Drive. Separately, another good alternative is at the Hyatt lobby entrance.
VTA Light Rail - The Great America Light Rail Station is right in front of the Santa Clara Convention Center and is an easy walk across the street.
See the website for more information.
Food and Beverages
Please be aware of a new, stricter policy regarding food and beverages that has been implemented by the Convention Center: No outside food or beverages are allowed into any area of the Convention Center, which includes food or beverages either purchased in the hotel or brought with you. This means that no outside food or beverages can be brought past
the double doors where the hotel leads into the Convention Center. More information can be found on the website.
Tournaments
There are several great tournaments this year:
Pinball – 3 different tournaments (Main, Women's, and Classics). Qualifying Friday and Saturday with Finals on Saturday and Sunday – see website for times. These are located in the
pinball tournament areas in the hotel.
Street Fighter – Street Fighter II (sign-ups 11:00 AM – starting time 2:00 PM). Located in the Grand Ballroom in the Street Fighter Tournament area.
Missile Command Recharged Tournament – All Day Saturday and Sunday until 2:30 PM. You can win a brand-new Missile Command Recharged Arcade Cabinet which will be given away at the same time as the Grand Prize for the raffle. Located in the Mission Ballroom in the Alan-1
booth.
See rules and details here.
Hotel Rooms
We may have a limited number rooms at the Hyatt at the show rate we may be able to release to someone who was not able to book a room on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected].
Tickets
Pre-registration has ended for this year, but tickets are still available at the door the day of the show. Come to the registration area and you can purchase your tickets there. For more information, click here.
T-Shirts
We have two designs this year. Details are posted on the t-shirts page. We will also have a limited number for sale at the show. They will also be available on-line soon for mail delivery after the show.
More updates as they happen on our website – see you at the show!
The Extreme Team
FighterFly
Member
Someone please please please record this and post the video for those who have scheduling conflicts and can't attend (ie, me
)
andrewb
Well-known member
Someone please please please record this and post the video for those who have scheduling conflicts and can't attend (ie, me
They record them every year.
However I've never seen them posted anywhere.
A friend of mine is flying over to properly record the Sinistar panel for preservation. I'm sure whatever he captures will be uploaded to Internet Archive. I'm also on planning of making a YouTube video about all of this too, of course.Someone please please please record this and post the video for those who have scheduling conflicts and can't attend (ie, me
OP
OP
jkoolpe
Well-known member
Yes, both a cockpit and at least one upright are planned to be there. I personally burned the new ROMs to an extra Sinistar ROM board I had in my stash to then install in the former so they can be played in the cockpit.
Jon
Jon
One of these years id like to go. It would be nice to finally meet some of you guys in person.
OP
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jkoolpe
Well-known member
Just say screw it and show up. I guarantee it will not be the most foolish or rash decision you will have made in your life.
Oh! Sinistar cockpit. Real nice.
I'll be there Friday evening. Looking forward to it.
I'll be there Friday evening. Looking forward to it.
I'm super excited, it'll be the first time playing a cockpit cabinet for me. Can't believe it will be with the modded ROMs too!
I may have missed this but are we doing the usual photo by the fountain?
Hopefully no one falls in this time…
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Hopefully no one falls in this time…
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Looking forward to it…..will be there Friday!
For sure it needs to happen.
Always on Saturday, usually close to noon. Perhaps closer to 2pm if there are awesome speakers speaking awesomely. I haven't given the speaker schedule a close look yet... I should probably make a poster or five to hang out once there so people know when. I'm not sure if that fountain is still a fountain or not.
Not sure how long how to play pinball runs. Wouldn't mind checking that out. Don't care about guitar hero
Curious as to which version(s) are being served up for Street Fighter 2?
