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Newest announcement/news for next weekends CAX 2009 show!

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Here is the latest news for the upcoming California Extreme Arcade and Pinball show to be held at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara on July 11-12, 2009.

Tournaments

For the first time this year, California Extreme presents the Guitar Hero Arcade World Championship, sponsored by Raw Thrills and Betson. The grand prize winner receives the "Ultimate Guitar Hero Package", including a Wii console, full band kit, and four Guitar Hero games (Smash Hits, World Tour, Aerosmith, Guitar Hero III). The top 16 players will win prizes, including wireless drum and guitar kits and Guitar Hero games for all consoles.

California Extreme also features three big pinball tournaments, one each for modern machines, solid state classics, and electromechanical classics, with each tournament's prize pool expected to exceed $1,500. Additional side events include pinball tournaments for kids and casual players, and a timed challenge called The Gauntlet.

For detailed information about California Extreme's tournaments, visit http://www.caextreme.org/tourney.

Speakers

California Extreme will have a full schedule of speakers and features on both pinball and video topics, including some of the big names. While the schedule is being finalized, the following are scheduled to speak this year:


· Steve Ritchie (topic to be announced)

· Aaron Giles - "12 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With MAME"

· The Rock-afire Explosion Movie

· Backbone Entertainment panel –"Old School Gameplay, New School Tech"

· Brett Davis – "Pinball Electronics"

· Mark Alpiger, Todd Walker, and Franz Lanzinger – "Video Tips and Tricks"

· Rob Welkner – "Coin-Op TV Celebrates Five Years: A Retrospective Look Back with Founder Rob Welkner"

· Alex Handy – "Digital Archeology: How I Found Unreleased Console Games at a Flea Market, and What That Means for Our Digital History.

· Rick Stetta and Andrei Massenkoff – "How to Play Pinball"

· James Hakola – "From Games to Toys: Sculpting the Arcade Classic"

· Lenoard Taylor – "Mastering Video Games"

· The Arcade Trivia Contest will also return to test your knowledge of both pinball and videos – win prizes!

See the speakers' page on the forum at http://www.caextreme.org/forum/index.php?topic=127.0 for many more details and descriptions. Once the schedule is finalized, it will be posted on the forum. The above list is subject to change.

Vendors

This year's show will have several vendors at the show, including:

· Marco Specialties

· Steve Ritchie

· This Old Game

· Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

· Backbone Entertainment

· Tim Paule

· Mr. Dandy Sculpture – James Hakola.

Pay them a visit to see what they have available. The vendors will be located just inside the hall as you enter. Check the forum at http://www.caextreme.org/forum/index.php?topic=128.0 for updates.

Raffle Prizes

The grand prize in the raffle this year will be a choice of a Stern Indiana Jones pinball or a Global Arcade Classics machine. Other prizes will also be available. For more details, go to http://www.caextreme.org/forum/index.php?topic=129.0.

Registration

New this year – want to cruise through the line? Tired of filling out your registration forms on a clipboard? Download the forms in advance and bring to the show! The registration forms can be found at http://www.caextreme.org/forms. If you pre-registered, please use the Pre-Registration Form. If you will be paying at the door, please use the Registration Form.

The pre-registration deadline has been extended for PayPal and TicketWeb until July 7th. Register in advance to get a cool laminated badge, early admission, and discounts on the show t-shirts. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.caextreme.org/ticket_information.

For more information, please see our website at www.caextreme.org. See you at the show!

The Extreme Team
 
Hi, new poster here.

I would just like to let everyone know that I have been working with another show goer and we will have a Michael Jackson Moonwalker cabinet setup at the show as a dedication to the late king of pop.

Looking forward to meeting everyone there,

- RCM
 
Bump with pics of the board running. it will be in a nice 2 player cab with a marquee at the show:

mwpcb.jpg


mwtitle.jpg


mwdemo.jpg


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New poster wanting to start a flame war! lol, j/k.. you missed the heated MJ argument :)

lol,
Kevin


Hi, new poster here.

I would just like to let everyone know that I have been working with another show goer and we will have a Michael Jackson Moonwalker cabinet setup at the show as a dedication to the late king of pop.

Looking forward to meeting everyone there,

- RCM
 
Oh, okay. Not really interested in that argument. Ill not bump this anymore.
 
Thanks to Arasoi for help making this happen. :)

Hey guys...no matter what folks may personally think about MJ, it really is a nice gesture to have this game at the show. Sure, it may be on the cheesy side, but it will be nonetheless nice to have it available for folks to enjoy on whatever level they want to.

For me, his music will forever be tied to my arcade days and that's how I'll remember him at least. Everyone can of course remember him as they so chose...

Thanks again to Arasoi!

See y'all at the show!

Jon
 
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I just want to add that Bill Esquivel is bringing the cabinet and has been working hard on this as well.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the show. =)
 
Alex Handy – "Digital Archeology: How I Found Unreleased Console Games at a Flea Market, and What That Means for Our Digital History.

Man, I wish I was going just to hear this speaker.

"I was at a flea market and walked up to this table with a box on it. I said to the guy how much for this cart, and he said $3 bucks."

:)

Have fun ye'all!

Oh, and I think it's cool as hell that you are bringing the Moonwalker.
 
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Speaker/Seminar schedule (and MORE!) for CAX 2009 posted!

Hey all!

We just posted the official speaker/seminar schedule to the CA Extreme website! :)

Lots of good stuff in there...check it out here:

http://www.caextreme.org/forum/index.php?topic=127.0

Scroll down to see the actual times for each event.

Also, you have to check out the trophy that a very generous arcade enthusiast created for the show! Some great pictures of his creation here:

http://www.caextreme.org/forum/index.php?topic=136.0

Also updated with some terrific new raffle prizes and also check out the picture that Kevin Tiell came up with to commemorate this year's show here...it's truly awesome::

http://www.caextreme.org/forum/index.php?topic=129.0

Some great stuff from the arcade community...thanks to everyone involved!

See y'all there! :D

Jon (and the Extreme Team)
 
Thanks for helping bring Moonwalker to the show....I was hoping someone would make it happen. Game is cheesy but I'm sure it'll get lotsa play....hey maybe even more than The Act. :p:D
 
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