The 2009 Video Game Summit

[Dan Iacovelli]

Just a quick post about The 2009 Video Game Summit taking place in Lombard,IL
on july 18th,2009:
We are having two Challenge tournaments, one is a Atari 2600 challenge
and the other is the Atari Jagfest Challenge.

The Atari 2600 Challenge games will be: Phoenix and a two game tournament
featuring a hack of Activision’s Keystone Kapers called Laserman 2k3
which debuted in cart form at our 2005 show and a new game
that is currently a work in progress and done by scratch using a
complier called Batari Basic, and is a port of a game I did originally
did on the TI-99/4a called Laserman.

The Atari Jaguar Festival Challenge games will be: Tempest 2000
, Alien vs. Predator (as marine), and Gorf Classic.
Also if you have an Atari Jaguar and a way to network
(Jaglink (1 or 2), Catbox or homemade)
and any or all of the three following games:
Battlesphere, AirCars, or Doom.
Then you can participate in
the Atari Jaguar network gathering that will take place two
hours before the show closes.

Also, we will have a current world record holder who is
also our own tournament promoter, Paul “Zimmzamm” Zimmerman
, at the event.
At the 2009 Midwest Gaming Classic he got the new “unofficial”
world record for Phoenix with a final score of 1,124,779.
Since then, at home, he got an “unofficial” world record of 2,344,018.

The 2009 Video Game Summit will be the only place to witness his
attempt to beat his two scores and possibly make history as he
tries for the 3,000,000 mark.
If you register online will you will be allowed to witness his attempt
from the start (2 hours before the show starts!).
Plus you will get to see the other tournament games as well plus some others.
for more information visit our website(see my signature for URL)

[Dan Iacovelli]

Sponsors update:
Good Deal Games
Chase the Chuckwagon.com
and a 8-bit band: I Fight Dragons (http://ifightdragons.com)
Vendors update:
I Fight Dragons will be having 2 tables
(prizes donated so far:
GDG: various prizes
CTCW: three 1 year memberships
Tilt- The Battle to save Pinball: DVD's and posters (3 of each)
AVC Online : Gift cards to our News Stand at cafepress.com
(We will also be selling Tilt DVD's as well)

[Dan Iacovelli]

just wondering if anybody is coming to the show in July.
Also you might want to check out the current issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly
on how you can win either a Table or Admission to the show.

[KingJaay]

just wondering if anybody is coming to the show in July.
Also you might want to check out the current issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly
on how you can win either a Table or Admission to the show.

Man it's a 13 hour drive for me :(. If you have plans on anything near N.Y.C. i'd love to add to your show.

[Atarian76]

If im up seeing my family in Rolling Meadows that weekend, I will go to the show.

[Dan Iacovelli]

Quick roll call anybody planning to attend the show in a month
buy your tickets online and get entry to the show 2 hrs early.
(plenty of tables available, also don't forget about RTM contests( one winner had to decline
so a table still might be up for grabs if I don't hear back from the runner up))

[Dan Iacovelli]

Just added to the show:chupathingy (http://8bitcollective.com/members/chupathingy) aka Chris Duddridge 8-bit musician

[Dan Iacovelli]

Bumping this up as we are 3 weeks away from the show.
those of you interested in sponsoring the show: make sure you get you ad and payment to me before July 12th
I want to make sure to get the program done and sent to the printer(cafepress) so I can have some issues for sale at the show
anything after 12th will not be added to the program until after the show.
we still have plenty of tables available. also even though it getting close both the part time staffer program and Jaguar network gathering are still in effect
at least till July 15th.
Here is a quick run down what you can expect too see at VGS'09:
1.8bit musicians: I Fight Dragons and Chupathingy
2. Paul "Zimmzamm" Zimmerman attempting to hit the 3 million mark of Phoenix on the 2600
3. The return of Laserman 2k3 and the debut of the second game of the Laserman trilogy :Laserman (in it's current state)
4. Challenges on Phoenix(2600),AvP,Gorf Classic and Tempest 2k (all Jaguar)
plus lots of more surprises.

[Dan Iacovelli]

we are close to a week away now, still plenty of tables open but you better hurry before they get taken.
Side Note: The VGS Staff and Star Worlds Arcade are working together to have after show gathering at Star Worlds Arcade (http://www.starworldsarcade.com) in Dekalb, IL
All is welcome to come for more details please contact me and I will get back to you.

[Dan Iacovelli]

Few quick updates:
Goat store is returning to VGS for more deatils:
http://avc.atari-users.net/Events/VGS_files/VGS09-10.txt
The show will be streamed with some special streaming sites and events
for more details:
http://avc.atari-users.net/Events/VGS_files/VGS09-11.txt
more news coming later

[Dan Iacovelli]

one more item:
Post-show party and Arcade Challenge at Star Worlds Arcade
for more details: http://avc.atari-users.net/Events/VGS_files/VGS09-12.txt

[Dan Iacovelli]

Tomorrow is it, VGS'09, anybody planning to go.
online sales of tables,sponsorships and tables end at 5am tomarrow.
any tables we have open will be sold for cash only at the show.
If you paid for your admission or table,then you know that program is now online
if not, well now you do(it's listed in the menu)
also toanybody who is coming help us out a bit d/l the program and print at home.
we ran in to some tech difficulty and chances are we won't have many at the show.