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Classic Gaming Expo 2002
Well, CGE (Classic Gaming Expo) 2002 is now in the
history books and here is my report of what happened
(I'll skip the part of what of happened before the event since
I was in Vegas on Weds, but for those who are wondering
where I stayed for the week here are the hotels I was at:
Weds and Thurs: Treasure Island, Fri and Sat: Bally's,
Sun and Monday: NY NY( I also saw EFX Alive with
Rick Springfield at the MGM (front row seats)
if you ever go to Vegas you have to see this show
it was awesome especially the 3-D effects). Now back to to report:
August 10th:a little after 10am: The show opened at 9am but
I arrived late and missed the first two Keynotes( 2600 programmers and
Dragon Lair creators). I however arrived in time to
listen to the band they had there on the first day
they were good (and loud). the layout was similar to
the one I was at two years ago, except that songbird
was next to Digital Press, new vendors present 2600.com,
AtariAge.com,gamingworldX.com,gameswitch.com plus some
others. Telegames and Intellivison had their booths in the
same location as they did 2 years ago.
Even though I missed the Dragon's Lair
keynote I did manage to view some
of the game Dragon's Lair 3D as well see the creators of the game sign autographs.
I also saw one of my favorite arcade games Wizard of Wor
(I haven't lost my touch since I managed to get to the second
level and racked up 13000 points on it). I did mange to get look inside the
museum, but G4tv was filming in there so I couldn't see all
it of I did try to get back in but they had a time limit on it
so I couldn't get in time. I did see the remaining
keynotes for that day: Rob Newman-electronic Pipeline,
Al Alcorn-Pong designer (that was packed) and The Activision
programmers, all was interesting to sit in on. People who saw was:
Carl Forhan, Scott Walters, Al Backiel, Both Al's from AtariAge.com
(I dropped off the stuff from goat store for them to sell since I
couldn't do it at the fest, I don't think they sold any of it).
Also I had AVC Flyers and Atari Jaguar Directory business
cards at the freebee table, I am happy to say
that both were gone by days end.
August 11th: a little after 11am(went for breakfast at MGM first):
Again missing the first two keynotes:
Intellivison programers
and Warren Robinett -making of Adventure,
but I did get so see the
other three keynotes: Katz, Kunkle &Worely they
talked about collecting beyond video games, Steven Wyatt he talked
about the management behind Activision, and Tom Sloper who talked about
the game watches he helped designed. Right after that it was time for
the Great Dig Dug Drop of 2002, I just stood in the back and
watched as every thing came to pieces
(note to self: remind me not to do that for jag fest : > )
I did manage to buy over 100 dollars of items: Digital Press collectors guide,
2600 Warring worms cart, 2600 Space Treat cart
(missed out on the Voice enhanced cart of berzerk). Songbird's CGE lynx cart
(I brought the CGE jag CD and Prot. SE online via paypal) and a Jaglink
(this is so I could net with other people at jagfests and hope to
set up a network thing at AVC local events)(I also brought a black Atari Patch
I've already had the red one)
Over all I had fun at the show. (I didn't stay for the auction or the swap meet
on the first day since I wanted to get back to my
hotel) I might return in a 2 or 3 more years to CGE.
Click here to view the Photos taken at CGE 2k