>>> Retro Game Experience/Eurocade 2014 <<<

[level42]

Yes ChrisChris the one and only !

Ow uhmm yes well.......I second DOT, fantastic looking cab and yes the game is great too !
IMHO we really need a Q*bert this year because it was sadly missing last year and people will love it! I know they will especially since his role in Wreck it Ralph. I don't see mine running before the show though and if no-one else is bringing a Q*bert (Bruno ?) that would probably my second pick.

[level42]

FINALLY a major update my friends !!!

Maybe the most important change is that the this year we will also be using the Blue Room.

The guys who were there last year may recollect that there was an exhibition about the Dutch royals there (yawn) but now that entire area is OURS !!!!

This means that basically everything will be taking place at one level

Of course we have both Theater 1 (movies/presentations etc.) and Theater 2 (THE Arcade) again too

Here is a summary of what we have in store for you:

Exhibition and Play:

- Eurocade arcade room (Theater 2), Huge selection of classic arcade games in true 80's atmosphere
- Concolses & Home Computers. We will have more and more varied homecomputers and consoles than last year
- Pac-Man competition, Hi-Score competition for the public, this time on at least two Pac machines
- Before Mario -> Nintendo Toys & Games 1965-1983
- LucasArts exhibition -> 4 displays with LucasArts PC games and playable titles too

Art,Music & Movies

- Supersample - Pixels at an Exhibition -> 28 retro game inspired works of art (these are BRILLIANT !)
- Chiptune artists -> Noedell & Wisefire
- Antiques Game Roadshow -> Have your Retro Game valued by experts
- Movie Programme ->

   - The Wizard (Cult-classic with lots of hidden Nintendo promotion)
   - Space Invaders - In Search of Lost Time
   - Europe in 8 Bits (Chiptune DJ's)
   - Classic game related archive material from the Sound & Vision vaults

Collectors & Experts

- Retro Game Quiz -> 50 retro questions in Theater 1
- Retro Game Market ->Buy your favorite game from the past
- Retro Game Auction -> Bid and win

Workshop - My First Arcade Cabinet -> How to restore a classic arcade videogame
Workshop - Nintendo NES repair -> hosted by Dr.Retro
Workshop - Chiptune and Modding -> hosted by Falicio & Ysbrand

Retro Talk - Easter Eggs -> hosted by Anne Bras
Retro Talk - Rise of Sony Playstation -> hosted by Dr.Retro
Retro Talk - 25 years Nintendo Game Boy ->hosted by Steven Sanders & Magix Buttons
Retro Talk - The Downfall of Sega -> hosted by Dr.Retro

Discussion panel: Retro Games as cultural heritage -> speakers Gaby Wijers, head of LIMA

Cosplayers -> at least 5 cosplayers will add some color to the event

[Luigi]

So the room where the exhibition about your royal family was placed in will now hold the arcade games? 

[level42]

Nope !

We stick to Theater 2 for at least the most classic of arcade games, with possibly overflow to the Blue Room, depending of course on amount of offered machines.

We feel that Theatre 2 was absolutely perfect for as "the arcade". We will do our best to enhance airconditioning even more this year !

The Blue Room will have the consoles etc. etc.

Pieter please feel free to add/correct info

[Luigi]

ah, ok.


btw....will there be name badges for the Eurocade-folks?

[Tyrem]

Nope !

We stick to Theater 2 for at least the most classic of arcade games, with possibly overflow to the Blue Room, depending of course on amount of offered machines.

We feel that Theatre 2 was absolutely perfect for as "the arcade". We will do our best to enhance airconditioning even more this year !

The Blue Room will have the consoles etc. etc.

Pieter please feel free to add/correct info

that is great. i loved the room from last year!!!

[gyruss]

Yes, the blue room will be full of consoles, pc-games and the lucasArts & Before Mario Exhibition + MORE!

[level42]

ah, ok.


btw....will there be name badges for the Eurocade-folks?

Yes sir ! Lesson learned from last year

Oh....and we're still working on some more but those are still not sure so keep an eye open here !

[rinus711]

I have 3 cabinets but no way to ship them all to eurocade is there a pickup like last year?

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[level42]

Hot from the negotiating table: we have secured the most recent arcade related movie

"The King of Arcades"

for Eurocade/Retro Game Experience !

www.thekingofarcades.com

[Tyrem]

Hot from the negotiating table: we have secured the most recent arcade related movie

"The King of Arcades"

for Eurocade/Retro Game Experience !

www.thekingofarcades.com

great. would love to watch that one with a beer!

[Luigi]

Great news.

But obviously with the same people that are involved in all/most of the other movies.....let's see what is waiting for us

[Ronald Reagan]

nice nice
nice extra movie too

(I would adjust that 50 question quiz into Retro Quiz in the style of Hatje On, Hatje Off and win extraspecial deluxe prices! The 50 number is incorrect and will confuse people's expectation)

[level42]

Great news.

But obviously with the same people that are involved in all/most of the other movies.....let's see what is waiting for us

I kinda agree, but I've only seen the trailers plus, we also have to think of the general public. It is also awesome that we get agreements from them (and also Jeff Von Ward for Space Invaders) for free.
They are proud and happy that we screen the movies for their target audiences overseas.

[Q*ris]

I think this movie has, in theory at least, a more interesting background story because it follows Richie's life and the consequences of the hobby in his private life. At least that's what I understood.
Always cool to have a back story, just like in KOK.