FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Contact Person:  Dan Iacovelli
Organization:  Video Game Summit
Telephone Number:  (708) 273-6029
Email Address:  VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com
Web site Address:   http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html

Chicago's Only VidPin Tournament Announced For The 2008 Video Game Summit

Chicago, Illinois – (March 4, 2008) – The Video Pinball (VidPin) genre has been 
popular since the late 70's when Atari released "Video Pinball" for the 2600. 
Soon, other systems like Nintendo, Sega, and Turbo-grafx16 followed by producing 
VidPin games for their systems.  VidPin games are still made today.
AVC Online plans to bring the popularity of VidPin to Video Game Summit
with Chicago's Only VidPin Tournament.

Here is a brief summary of the Tournament:
It’s a timed high score contest, played on the Nintendo Wii
 that consists of rounds of play.
First and second round can have up to 24 players each
The Final Round can have up to 12 players.
(The time limit of play is determined by # of players in each round).
Early bird sign-up for the First round has started and is scheduled  
to end online on July 6th, 2008
(Early Bird entries at show is also welcome 10 
minutes before the first round starts) . For more information
 on how to sign up for the first round of the
 VidPin tournament visit the VidPin page at the VGS website 

VGS is open to the public and people of all ages with an interest in video
 games or computers are encouraged to attend. According to the event’s organizer,
 Dan Iacovelli, “we plan to have gaming consoles set up to play and a trade
 room where collectors will be free to swap their extra games.” Best of all,
 admission to The 2008 Video Game Summit is free!

The Video Game Summit is held on July 12th, 2008 and will run from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
 and will be held in the Heron Point Building adjacent to
the Fairfield Inn located at 645 West North Avenue in Lombard, Illinois.
For information on the show visit us at: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html

Dan Iacovelli is available to answer any questions at (708) 273-6029 or 
VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com.

Dan Iacovelli is the chairperson of Atari Video Club and has published a 
retrogaming fanzine “Atari Zone” since 1993
(for more information on AVC visit: http://avc.atari-users.net )

For information:  http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html or
Contact: VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com or Phone:  (708) 273-6029
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