trickman
Well-known member
That's pretty fair. If you end up bringing it to the show, I'll at least have to look at it.
Midwest Gaming Classic 2011, who's going?
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That's pretty fair. If you end up bringing it to the show, I'll at least have to look at it.
Tupin
New member
I'm going, and may buy some arcade games when I go.
What does everyone use to ship?
What does everyone use to ship?
TimmyFnD
Member
How are the prices of the machines? Pretty reasonable or do you need to bring an ice bag to sit on during the trip home? Also are they selling parts or just full machines?
I would say prices are fair to a little high in the past. I would just throw a post out to anyone going and ask if they have anything for sale and meet them at the event, you'll probably get a better deal.
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Angry_Radish
Well-known member
Very true!
I suppose I should get my foot in the door and ask if anyone has any good condition (read: working and clean, not HUO minty) DMD pins they are interested in selling let me know.
I plan on putting them out on route for awhile so I don't mind some scratches on the cabinet but the playfield should be in good shape.
I suppose I should get my foot in the door and ask if anyone has any good condition (read: working and clean, not HUO minty) DMD pins they are interested in selling let me know.
I plan on putting them out on route for awhile so I don't mind some scratches on the cabinet but the playfield should be in good shape.
TimmyFnD
Member
Damn, That was what I was looking for as well. Mine would be going straight into the garage though.
trickman
Well-known member
Great news! Galloping Ghost arcade is collaborating with the VGEvo/Retroids group to have arcade games in our room at the show! Expect high score contests, etc. Number of games, actual titles, and contests TBD. More as it becomes available.
MXV
Active member
For those who live in the Chicago area and haven't been there, it is a very cool place.
Jojo With Tha Fl
Member
I'll be attending my first MWGC this year!
adamzero
New member
I'll be there... only a 15 minute or so drive from my house. Probably be there on Saturday for a bit.
Compute
Well-known member
I'll be there on Saturday. Can't wait, should be a great show this year.
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Angry_Radish
Well-known member
Bump for the weekend crowd
Looking like myself and a friend or two will be making our first visit to the MGC.
martyg
New member
Huh? We had just under 200 video and pinball machines this past year. What are you talking about? Likewise most of our tournaments are in the coin arena.
The Midwest Gaming Classic is an all encompassing show from past to present in Consoles, Video Coin, EM/Pinball, and Computers. Additionally, this year is our 10th Anniversary Show. As such we've expanded our space even more (we were at 30,000 sq ft last year), added more events, displays, and happenings. That includes more coin dealers and parts suppliers as well.
Also new this year is the special Friday night Arcade: Factory to Floor tour as we try to add more Friday events as well for the people arriving early.
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martyg
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Here's a listing of the speakers and personalities for this year's 10th Anniversary show:
This is an INCOMPLETE list and there are still other personalities/companies expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Just to add to the list of speakers now in fact:
My friend, Atari Co-Founder Ted Dabney, and I will be doing a live Skype chat/interview/etc. at this year's Midwest Gaming Classic. It's scheduled for Saturday the 26th at 3:30pm central in the E2M sponsored Museum room (consoles '72 to present, vintage computers).
- Eugene Jarvis - The creator of arcade classics like Defender, Robotron 2084, Cruis'n USA, and the founder of the current arcade developer Raw Thrills. More details about his and Raw Thrills' involvement in the show are incoming.
- George Gomez - He's responsible for co-developing several classic arcade games and hardware including Tron, Satan's Hollow and Spy Hunter, as well as co-developing the Pinball 2000 platform and the games Batman and The Lord of the Rings among others.
- Jack "Jersey Jack" Guarnieri - Veteran pinball distributor and author, he will be at the show I believe Sunday to talk about his new venture, Jersey Jack Pinball, a company that will specialize in producing premium pinball games such as their upcoming Wizard of Oz game.
- Dennis Nordman - Veteran pinball designer responsible for co-designing games like Pirates of the Caribbean, Elvira and the Party Monsters, and the upcoming Wizard of Oz.
- Joe Balcer - Veteran pinball designer responsible for co-designing games like The Simpson's Party Pinball, Star Wars Trilogy, and the upcoming Wizard of Oz.
- Greg Freres - Veteran pinball artists responsible for games like Medieval Madness, Revenge From Mars, and Monster Bash.
- Keith Johnson - Responsible for designing the software behind several pinball classics like Revenge From Mars, The Simpson's Party Pinball, and Lord of the Rings.
- Roger Sharpe - Veteran pinball designer responsible for co-designing games like Cyclopes and Global Warfare. He's also well known for helping to legalize pinball before the New York City Council based on his play.
- Jeri Ellsworth - Famous designer and electronics hacker best known for her "computer on a chip" design for the TV plug & play Commodore 64 controllers. She will unveil her "As Seen on TV" pinball machine at the show as part of the Pinball Wars exhibit in the BenHeck.com Experience room.
- Ben "BenHeck" Heckendorn - Famous designer and electronics hacker best known for his portable game systems, controllers, and even an amateur film maker. He will also have his Bill Paxton Pinball as an entry in Pinball Wars exhibit, as well as a first look at his Lost pinball machine and upcoming "Tesla VS Edison".
- Josh Sharpe - President of the World Pinball Player Rankings and an extremely good player in his own right.
- Marty Goldberg - Programmer and Designer with Legacy Engineering Group, co-founder of the Midwest Gaming Classic, and my co-organizer in the museum wing of the MGC among other things.
- "Trickman" Terry Minnich and Ken "Sushi X" Williams - of Electronic Gaming Monthly fame.
- Ralph Baer - "Father of Video Games" best known for, well, creating this whole video game industry with his "Brown Box" game console. His exact involvement with the show will be announced at a later date.
- Jim Schelberg - Veteran author, publisher and editor of the venerable PinGame Journal.
- Lloyd Olson - Veteran author and owner/operator of one of the oldest arcades in North America, SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota.
- The International Game Developers Association, Wisconsin Chapter (IDGA) - The IDGA will once again hold a meeting at the Midwest Gaming Classic which I believe will mirror the open format they held last year. The IDGA's members include several local video game developers including those at Raven Software.
This is an INCOMPLETE list and there are still other personalities/companies expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Just to add to the list of speakers now in fact:
My friend, Atari Co-Founder Ted Dabney, and I will be doing a live Skype chat/interview/etc. at this year's Midwest Gaming Classic. It's scheduled for Saturday the 26th at 3:30pm central in the E2M sponsored Museum room (consoles '72 to present, vintage computers).
mrsodapop
Active member
This will be my first time at MGC, and can't wait to check everything out. Ive heard so much about everything that goes on and all the games there are to play. I'll be be there doing my usual thing selling pop, so stop by and say HI!
Aaron
Aaron
CrazyKongFan
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Got to meet him last fall at the Pinball Expo
Talked with him a bit about Tron (one of my favorite games)Almost worth going just to meet her
Trickman posts here regularly, so if you go, you can add him to your "KLOVers in the flesh" list
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Angry_Radish
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Anyone interested in monitors at the show?
I have a couple 27" tri-res monitors taking up space I can bring out with the rest of my stuff.
I have a couple 27" tri-res monitors taking up space I can bring out with the rest of my stuff.
