Tempest Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm looking for a TRS-80 model 4 and an Exidy Sorcerer. I doubt I'll find either on, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FABombjoy Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Wow, April already! I'll be there, not as a vendor but just blending in with the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 So will there be any kind of Atari Age meet up going on? It'd be great to be able to chat with someone about this stuff face to face. I just keep talking about homebrews to my wife saying "isn't that cool!?" and she just sorta shrugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Well a bunch of us have displays in the 80's room, but I don't think there's anything official. I'll have the Astrocade, VideoBrain, Arcadia, and MSX in the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallydawg Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'll be on the lookout for a Harmony Cart, or whichever is the most ideal now for the Flashback 2. Also some Wonderswan games; bought one from the dude that wasn't Madgear, and then got bogged down with event stuff and didn't make it back into the "temporary structure" (Dan gave me a stern dad-lecture when I called it a tent ) at all on Sunday. We'll be running the Benheck Experience again, most of the same stuff as last year, 3D printing all weekend and a few new projects and portables, (hopefully) fixes, etc. I'll have two Flashback 2's up on display, one toploader and one frontloading, and hopefully some pre-wired kits. We're also a part of the VIG Friday night show too where we will try to build a Nintendo on-a-chip portable almost completely from scratch from 6pm to Midnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YarsRevengeFan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 One week till my first MGC! Can't wait, I am so excited! WOOT!I won't be there till Saturday morning, but still, WOOT! BTW, if someone could hook me up with a pass into the "after hours" gaming sessions, that would be SWEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I cannot wait! I've been going for years and now it's something my daughter and I do for her birthday. I don't know about Saturday but I'll be there Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'll have the CoCo 3, Atari XEGS, and an Odyssey 2. And make sure to catch the epic Tempest vs BassGuitari 2600 football matches! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'll have the CoCo 3, Atari XEGS, and an Odyssey 2. And make sure to catch the epic Tempest vs BassGuitari 2600 football matches! I think we should switch to Homerun being the opening of baseball season and all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateo Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just preordered my tickets for Saturday! I am over the moon excited for this - does anyone know if they're trying the outdoor vendor tent again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Iacovelli Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just preordered my tickets for Saturday! I am over the moon excited for this - does anyone know if they're trying the outdoor vendor tent again? yes the vendor tent is back,wish I could be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Two speaking events I'm announcing: This Saturday 11am at the Midwest Gaming Classic! Meet the man who buried E.T. and other Atari games in the desert In 1983 Atari buried truckloads of games in the Alamogordo, NM desert, an event that captured imaginations everywhere as its legend and the myths surrounding it grew over the decades that followed. Famously excavated last year in front of news crews and world wide attention, a little known fact was that the man who originally dumped the games was on hand and had assisted them in re-finding the games (and told them what they'd actually find). Now for the first time, Jim Heller publicly (live via skype) tells the full story of what really went on those 32 years ago. Learn the real stories behind this video game pop culture phenomenon, and how in the end it was just another day on the job for Jim. As the documentary Atari: Game Over found out, although it wasn't a mass dumping of E.T., the stories behind the scenes were far more interesting than even the legends themselves. MC'd by Atari Inc. - Business Is Fun co-author Marty Goldberg. Sunday 1 to 1:50 PM The 414s: The Original Teenage Hackers The 414s, the group of teenage hackers from the early 80s who rose to national and then international attention at a time when the public awareness of hacking was just rising. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, members became superstars of the media, appearing on magazine covers like Newsweek and testifying in front of congress. Together with the release of the classic movie Wargames in 1983, they inspired a generation of kids to spend countless hours in their bedroom on their Apple, Commodore and Atari computers hacking. This year a group of Milwaukee filmmakers produced a documentary on the group that's now appearing on CNN. The MGC is proud to show this documentary to be followed by a panel with the film makers and original 414 member Tim Winslow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Girlfriend will be driving since she's got a minivan, in case another great deal like a $600 Centaur pinball pops up. She wants a pin in her soon-to-be house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashopepper Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'll be going on Sunday. Last year I spent a majority of my time in the vendor tent even though I think its more of a sellers market there and really didn't bring anything home. I plan to spend a lot more time in the museum putting some hands on time with some stuff I don't have. What I would love to see there is a CD-i with one of the Zelda games. Also I've heard a lot about the Castlevania and Metal Gear for the MSX, not sure what your planning on bringing Tempest but I'd like to check those out. Other then that I'm sure i'll be on my 3ds clearing out the Street Pass a lot of the time. *And my Dad is looking for a Jaguar CD so if anyone has a line on one let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Also I've heard a lot about the Castlevania and Metal Gear for the MSX, not sure what your planning on bringing Tempest but I'd like to check those out. Other then that I'm sure i'll be on my 3ds clearing out the Street Pass a lot of the time. I have Castlevania on the flashcart, but I'd have to reflash it to run Metal Gear since it takes up a lot of space (or maybe the first one is on there and the second one requires the reflash, I'll have to check). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'll be going on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think we should switch to Homerun being the opening of baseball season and all. I'm down to Bo Jackson this shit. Anyhoo, I'll be in the corner by Tempest; barring any last-minute changes, I'll have the Odyssey 100, Studio II, Sears Video Arcade, TRS-80 (I'm trying to focus on the '70s gaming experience), and Compaq Portable. I'll also squeeze in a TRS-80 MC-10 over by Thanatos' Color Computer area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 ...does anyone know if they're trying the outdoor vendor tent again? Yes, but it's going to be much improved from last year. It will be sandbagged off in case of rain, and there will be more heaters available as well (in case they are needed), so it should never get too chilly. It's still not ideal, but it's the best that can be done with the space available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The vendor tent was a major help in opening up the severely crowded inside - it was either that or a new venue entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'll have some crap stuff for trade at the show. Nothing too amazing but there's probably some decent stuff in my box if you dig (it's very random with everything from 2600 to Apple II and Game & Watch stuff). I'll also have some spare Atari 800 parts (don't ask) and some empty Genesis boxes that I just found (no idea where they came from). I'm generally looking for old computer (non-PC) stuff like Apple II, TRS-80, C-64, etc items. I would desperately like to get my hands on a Exidy Sorcerer or a working TRS-80 Model III/4 but I don't think that's too likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'll have some crap stuff for trade at the show. Nothing too amazing but there's probably some decent stuff in my box if you dig (it's very random with everything from 2600 to Apple II and Game & Watch stuff). I'll also have some spare Atari 800 parts (don't ask) and some empty Genesis boxes that I just found (no idea where they came from). I'm generally looking for old computer (non-PC) stuff like Apple II, TRS-80, C-64, etc items. I would desperately like to get my hands on a Exidy Sorcerer or a working TRS-80 Model III/4 but I don't think that's too likely. Whatcha got for Apple // stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Whatcha got for Apple // stuff? Off the top of my head: Kings Quest IV disks + Manual Dondra: A New Beginning disks + Manual Shogun disks Arthur disks (maybe, might have traded those last year) Rampage (complete) Sargon II (box only) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallydawg Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Any thrift stores in the area that might still have CRTs? They stopped accepting them at goodwill in December out here. It sucks cause I used to just buy one on the way up and donate it back on the way down. also looking for a circle pad pro to hack to bits for my 2DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Anyone going to MGC interested in a 48k, dual drive TRS-80 Model III? Both drives work great, have an instruction manual and good sized handful of disks with arcade translations and text adventures on them. Also have a mint boxed Amiga 500 w/ Kickstart 3.1 installed, 1mb of Chip RAM and bundled with a shit ton of software and books and other misc. assorted hardware. Many, many boxed titles and even my loose disks are originals with manuals. And a Vectrex system w/ one controller. Oh and a mint, boxed (sans manual) Grundig Sattelit 800 w/ upgraded power supply. Thinking of things best left unshipped when possible. PM if seriously interested and want to make the effort to meet up, with cash in hand… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Anyone going to MGC interested in a 48k, dual drive TRS-80 Model III? Both drives work great, have an instruction manual and good sized handful of disks with arcade translations and text adventures on them. Tempest is looking for a Model III. See above. Thinking of things best left unshipped when possible. PM if seriously interested and want to make the effort to meet up, with cash in hand… Speaking of: anybody want an IBM RT + two keyboards and mouse? It powers on but I know nothing else about it; my 5150 monitor doesn't seem to work with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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