Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

Arkhan Asylum · 03/21/2013, 01:36 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/20/2013, 11:59 PM
Quote from: BlueBMW on 03/20/2013, 11:54 PMVan is loaded up... leaving in 5 hours. Next year I'd rather not lug these PVMs lol....
Car isn't loaded but my gear is piled up, check-list checked off, and will be loading up and heading out very soon. See you guys soon!

Did the PPs show up?

Mathius · 03/21/2013, 07:40 PM

Quote from: guest on 03/21/2013, 01:36 PM
Quote from: Mathius on 03/20/2013, 11:59 PM
Quote from: BlueBMW on 03/20/2013, 11:54 PMVan is loaded up... leaving in 5 hours. Next year I'd rather not lug these PVMs lol....
Car isn't loaded but my gear is piled up, check-list checked off, and will be loading up and heading out very soon. See you guys soon!
Did the PPs show up?

Sure did!

I have been so busy that I forgot to PM you. I haven't even had time to try PP out yet.

bob · 03/21/2013, 08:02 PM

So jealous of all you bastards that are going!
Drive/travel safe and keep the legacy alive!

esteban · 03/22/2013, 12:02 AM

DAMN YOU ALL.

bartre · 03/22/2013, 08:53 AM

ATTENTION ALL MGC ATTENDEES:
YOU HAVE 8 MINUTES.
I'M WAITING.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/22/2013, 01:58 PM

I hope you enjoy watching our PP.

BlueBMW · 03/23/2013, 01:36 AM

Quote from: guest on 03/22/2013, 01:58 PMI hope you enjoy watching our PP.

Next year you must come!

Tatsujin · 03/23/2013, 01:59 AM

yeah peeps have great funs

Mathius · 03/23/2013, 08:25 AM

Quote from: BlueBMW on 03/23/2013, 01:36 AM
Quote from: guest on 03/22/2013, 01:58 PMI hope you enjoy watching our PP.

Next year you must come!

Today is the day PP gets to shine!

Keranu · 03/23/2013, 09:40 AM

Leaving now, should be there in a couple hours. See y'all there!

tggodfrey · 03/23/2013, 09:57 AM

leaving my house in about 20. be there about 11

SignOfZeta · 03/23/2013, 11:12 AM

I got here yesterday, crashed in the room for several hours, woke up and played Frogger for an hour, then went back to bed.

At this time I'm going to go stand in line for registration...hopefully that'll be done by dinner time.

I have no clue how to find any of you guys so PM me for my phone number or something, eh?

Flare65 · 03/23/2013, 02:21 PM

Just left the show. Absolutely TONs to see and do, but as usual, I could only stay for a few hours. Wish I had more time. I took some photos that I'll postwhen I get a chance. Some of the prices in the vendor hall were eye opening to say the least! $220 for a loose Bonks adventure for NES....wow...I have no clue what the market price of it, but it caught my attention!

SignOfZeta · 03/23/2013, 02:23 PM

There are some great deals here for sure, but some gouging douchebaggerey as expected.

tggodfrey · 03/23/2013, 10:46 PM

yeah there are so wacked prices. I saw a TG16 cosole, no box or dust cover. Just loose with controller and hook ups for 90.00. Another guy had a system3.0 card for 250.

PunkCryborg · 03/23/2013, 11:04 PM

last year i scoped out what i wanted then waited till the end to negotiate to get the best deals

PikachuWarrior · 03/23/2013, 11:13 PM

I went last year and didn't buy anything for the stuff I wanted, it was majorly overpriced. I rather buy it online and play 30% less than what local vendors at those "gaming conventions" sell their stuff at.

TR0N · 03/24/2013, 06:48 AM

Hmm well the youtuber croooow has put up a mgc video.

Wish i could have gone but $ has been tight lately.

Tatsujin · 03/24/2013, 09:27 AM

looks like great fun. wears le cru d'obey init?

BlueBMW · 03/24/2013, 09:45 AM

I was in that 10 player bomberman game.... it lasted a good hour and a half! 8 of the 10 players got to two wins each, but no one would win! There were at least 20 draw matches.

bob · 03/24/2013, 10:04 AM

Quote from: TR0N on 03/24/2013, 06:48 AMHmm well the youtuber croooow has put up a mgc video.
Wish i could have gone but $ has been tight lately.

Its great to see young kids really into.

DragonmasterDan · 03/24/2013, 11:17 AM

I'm not there today for day #2 but nice to see everyone yesterday.

SignOfZeta · 03/24/2013, 12:08 PM

Bomberman was fun. Running it on two displays was a GREAT idea. I can't tell you how many Bomberman tournaments I've run and for some reson none of us ever thought of that.

Next year you should do Death Tank Zwei. It's only seven players but it...might actually be more fun than Bomberman SS. I'm not sure. It's really really fun.

chop5 · 03/24/2013, 12:48 PM

i took a ton of pics and vids but alot didn't come out and i forgot

to take a pic of my new bestestbestfriend keranu.

this is the vendors room,im sitting behind cdamms windy city gaming booth. or loitering behind cdamms windy city gaming booth

chany enjoyin a cold one

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jetbue7/media/MOV00496_zpsc5d06afc.mp4.html

there were some patrons walking around with beers and nothings funnier than a buzzed person asking loud dumb questions about video games.

heres a quick semi hidden vid of the woman that everyone was talking about,she freakin knew i was taping as she passes. shes a mystery and is considered an annual nuisance. i noticed she had on a wiccan amulet so she may be a sister witch,who knows. perhaps more have stories to share of her or rumors. thats the back of bluebmw at the end.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jetbue7/media/MOV00495_zps2072a25b.mp4.html

you can see a cosplay female koopa in the distance in this video. dragonmaster dan has relieved cdamm so he can rest a bit

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jetbue7/media/MOV00459_zpse2fa9210.mp4.html

i choose you pikachu!

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jetbue7/media/MOV00486_zps63900379.mp4.html

later we all gathered and walked like a small gang to the nearby mall where the movie Dawn of the Dead was filmed (evidence pending) to have lunch.
food court pics with non ignited fireplace

on our return to the event i went to the arcade room:
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jetbue7/media/MOV00477_zps69f3ba68.mp4.html

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jetbue7/media/MOV00479_zps38c116a5.mp4.html

back at the museum where turbo systems were set up a massive 8 player bomberman battle royale on saturn was being waged by many forum members and mgc patrons:

went back to help relieve cdamm a bit more and others gathered there:
mathius,ash and tggodfrey

bluebmw, tggodfrey and dragonmaster

mademoiselle ash

So ends my second trip to MGC (makes scrapbook) allah willing i will go again next yahren.
Lookin forward to VGS in july!

PikachuWarrior · 03/24/2013, 01:07 PM

That mall is called Brookfield Square Mall. Never heard of the Dawn of the Dead reference.

turboswimbz · 03/24/2013, 01:15 PM

I have no clue why i know this but dawn of the dead was filmed in and around Pittsburgh PA. According to Wikipedia this was the mall used: monroeville mall.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall

Edit for link.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/24/2013, 02:20 PM

How did Pyramid Plunder go there? I didn't see it in any footage, lol.

Mathius · 03/24/2013, 02:27 PM

Quote from: guest on 03/24/2013, 02:20 PMHow did Pyramid Plunder go there? I didn't see it in any footage, lol.

I haven't been filming anything this weekend. Just been too busy. Pyramid Plunder and Monolith are both on display today though. PP got two days of exposure.

TheClash603 · 03/24/2013, 02:28 PM

Yeah, turboswinbz is right. If you get the ultimate edition Dawn of the Dead multi-dvd set, it has some commercials of the Monroeville Mall, which is talked about quite extensively in the features.

Don't know why, but I dig the commercial above.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/24/2013, 02:28 PM

yes!

EXPOSE THE PP.

esteban · 03/24/2013, 03:12 PM

Quote from: TheClash603 on 03/24/2013, 02:28 PMYeah, turboswinbz is right. If you get the ultimate edition Dawn of the Dead multi-dvd set, it has some commercials of the Monroeville Mall, which is talked about quite extensively in the features.
Don't know why, but I dig the commercial above.

Dude, that Monroeville Mall commercial is brilliant. The soundscape + imagery =

roflmao · 03/24/2013, 03:16 PM

I wish I could have made it. Looks like much fun was had all around!

Mathius · 03/24/2013, 08:49 PM

Wrapping up the show. Ashe and me are dead tired but we all had a great time. We saw sightings of Chop, D-Dan, Chany, SignOfZeta, Barboly, and Sean Corse of Famicom Dojo came by to hang with us on Saturday night. The show was epic as always and I will post my haul shortly.

Keranu · 03/24/2013, 09:16 PM

Had a blast and met a lot of new PCEFXers finally! Chany, DragonmasterDan, Mathius, chop5, BlueBMW: nice to meet all of yous! And of course the rest of ya, good to see you again! Your all some cool, humble folks.

Now I gotta figure out how to get this chopsado to work!

Mathius · 03/24/2013, 10:34 PM

Quote from: Keranu on 03/24/2013, 09:16 PMHad a blast and met a lot of new PCEFXers finally! Chany, DragonmasterDan, Mathius, chop5, BlueBMW: nice to meet all of yous! And of course the rest of ya, good to see you again! Your all some cool, humble folks.

Now I gotta figure out how to get this chopsado to work!

Oh! I didn't mention 'ol Keranu!

Flare65 · 03/24/2013, 10:38 PM

A few pics of some of the prices I saw in the vendor hall.....

SignOfZeta · 03/24/2013, 10:48 PM

Between the less than ideal lighting and the huge crowds photography wasn't easy. Here is what I managed to pull off. Most of it isn't the Japanese 16-bit stuff people here, including me, are primarily interested in, but I've kind of...seen all that stuff. Its the computers and pins that were the most foreign to me. I've never once see a Macintosh XL or a Bally Astrocade before. (Note: Wizard of War on the Bally makes the 2600 seem like SUCH a piece of shit, I tell you). Its truly a privilege to be able to play with this kind of gear as much as you want without having to be the poor SOB that actually has to keep it up and working.

Yeah, Atari made a video phone 30 years ago. I thought you knew!

That's a Next there, deep in the shadows of its own absolute blackness. The monitor is still hella slick.

Here is one half...

...and here is the other...of an all Power PC iMac Quake LAN set-up. This was one of the best ideas at the show, IMHO, along with the "Light Gun Room" and splitting Bomberman SS onto two TVs.

RAD.

The unessentialness that is Jag-fest.

Saucy!

This pinball machine has more technology in it than the first three decades of video gaming. Sadly, I did not get to play it.

Yet another arcade section. I didn't even notice this little one until almost closing time on Saturday.

Its very dark in the "80s room". Sorry.

An actual video game.

An actual MoDem.

Television for intelligent people (but not intelligent enough to buy a Colecovision, heh).

Yes we Super A 'Can.

Harmony! (The X68k was running Vampire Killer).

WTF is this thing?

Tatsujin · 03/24/2013, 10:52 PM

Wow @ the prices (*_*)

SignOfZeta · 03/24/2013, 11:00 PM

If thats the same copy of Panorama Cotton I think it was then he also had the tea cup which is pretty significant. I don't know if its enough to quadruple the price, but I've never seen one. In general though that guy is a bit of a bagger with his prices, IMHO. His eBay prices are a million times worse, btw. $100 each for Ganbare Neo Poke-kun and Big Bang Pro Wrestling?

TheClash603 · 03/24/2013, 11:06 PM

That Wizard of Oz pinball looks awesome, I have never seen that machine anywhere.

SignOfZeta · 03/24/2013, 11:06 PM

$50 for an open copy of CF2 is pretty funny. I guess Turbo fans must have quite a rep for being gullible idiots at this point.

PikachuWarrior · 03/24/2013, 11:56 PM

The lighting has always been horrible at that convention. They need better lights or something. I could hardly see the games/price tags without looking up close.

JoshTurboTrollX · 03/25/2013, 08:24 AM

Zeta your pics look terrific!

I'm super jealous that I didn't make it this year. Can't wait for 2014's!!

DragonmasterDan · 03/25/2013, 09:04 AM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 03/24/2013, 11:00 PMIf thats the same copy of Panorama Cotton I think it was then he also had the tea cup which is pretty significant. I don't know if its enough to quadruple the price, but I've never seen one. In general though that guy is a bit of a bagger with his prices, IMHO. His eBay prices are a million times worse, btw. $100 each for Ganbare Neo Poke-kun and Big Bang Pro Wrestling?

It had the Tea cup. That was at Mad Gear/Carlson's booth.

majors · 03/25/2013, 09:12 AM

Zeta -> someone have a fancy camera? Pic's look awesome!

Looks like a blast, sorry I couldn't make it. The other arcade room, I want more info. Was it in place of having cabs in the hallway like past years or did MGC just get more cabs over all. More vid pic's, less pin please.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/25/2013, 09:35 AM

That Apple IIc without a case was pretty hilarious.

and, awww yeah, motherfucking Line of Contact.

jeffhlewis · 03/25/2013, 10:54 AM

Completely wiped out - I left MGC at about 8:30 after stuffing my car to the ceiling and trying to help out JD a bit. After that, had to pick up my dog, drop off all my shit at the apartment and head across the street to catch KMFDM at Shank Hall in Milwaukee. So now I'm hungover, deaf and have no voice, haha. Epic weekend for sure.

I was running the Light Gun room this year with help from Nectarsis and my buddy Chris from back home. Think we were a victim of our own success - room was swamped all weekend and we pretty much had to babysit it because douchebags were trying to swipe PS Move and Wii remotes. I know Mathius lost a 6-button Genny controller on day 1. Most people are trustworthy but there's always a few bad apples. Definitely would have liked to move around a bit more and enjoy the other rooms. Got to meet most of everyone that came but I missed out on Chop, Keranu and Zeta - hope you guys had fun!

The vendor hall was a little bit weak this year - the prices can get ridiculous but like someone said earlier - if you want until Sunday around 1-2pm or later you can get really good deals. It's all about packaging up a stack of games and haggling with the vendor (who is just trying to unload everything at that point). Carlson hooked me up as always with some good stuff.

Once I recover I'll post my pics - I know Bartre and I think BlueBMW got the elusive museum staff group shot that we always forget to take - definitely want to see that!

Great to see everyone - if anyone missed this show, you should definitely come to the Videogame Summit in Lombard, IL this summer - it's a much more low-key event where we just all hang out and game without having to actually be responsible for running a room. Vendor prices are a lot more friendly too. Also Octurbofest needs to happen again.

nectarsis · 03/25/2013, 11:18 AM

Quote from: PikachuWarrior on 03/24/2013, 01:07 PMThat mall is called Brookfield Square Mall. Never heard of the Dawn of the Dead reference.

Quote from: turboswimbz on 03/24/2013, 01:15 PMI have no clue why i know this but dawn of the dead was filmed in and around Pittsburgh PA. According to Wikipedia this was the mall used: monroeville mall.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville_Mall

Edit for link.

Quote from: TheClash603 on 03/24/2013, 02:28 PMYeah, turboswinbz is right. If you get the ultimate edition Dawn of the Dead multi-dvd set, it has some commercials of the Monroeville Mall, which is talked about quite extensively in the features.
Don't know why, but I dig the commercial above.

noobs

The Dawn of the Dead REMAKE was supposed to be "set" in Milwaukee (filmed in Toronto IIRC)....chops was making teh funny ;)

Got home about 11:30 last night, completely wiped out....I apologize to Mathius, Ash, Jeff, and JD that I couldn't stay longer, next year we have to plan this after part better LOL

jeffhlewis · 03/25/2013, 11:23 AM

Yeah I'm waiting for JD to resurface. He had the thousand yard stare Sunday night during tear down.

JD - if you're reading this, we all owe you a big thanks for bringing so much stuff to the show and making it all work like clockwork. Hope you get some much needed R&R.

nectarsis · 03/25/2013, 12:04 PM

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 03/25/2013, 11:23 AMYeah I'm waiting for JD to resurface. He had the thousand yard stare Sunday night during tear down.

JD - if you're reading this, we all owe you a big thanks for bringing so much stuff to the show and making it all work like clockwork. Hope you get some much needed R&R.

Yes BIG props to JD, and all his hard work

P.S. Just because some people posted some of the worst of the worst prices cherry picked, doesn't mean there weren't DAMN solid deals to be had ;)