Digital Press' FLY A FORUM MEMBER TO CGE (2003)

[digitalpress]

OK here we go!

You're already aware of video gaming's most prestigious event: Classic Gaming Expo. A place where you can mingle with the legends of yesteryear, find that out-of-print game you've always wanted, play classic arcade and console systems from your youth, stroll through an unbelievable museum of rare and unusual vintage gaming items, and generally relax in an atmosphere that is decidedly retro. There is only ONE Classic Gaming Expo.

The trouble is, it's far away. And times are tough. And there are other more pressing things to spend our hard-earned cash on. Well... how about if you could enjoy everything there is to enjoy at Classic Gaming Expo for just ten dollars?

That's right. $10.

We are now opening the gates to a very special contest where fifty "players" go in, and one comes out. That one goes to Las Vegas for Classic Gaming Expo with no additional out-of-pocket expenses:

- The entry fee of $10 x 50 entrants will cover the cost of air fare and the hotel for Friday and Saturday night (August 8th and 9th). Any additional money for plane and room fare is YOURS to spend.

- You will receive a free weekend pass to the show.

- You will receive $100 of "spending money" at the Expo. Buy that game of your dreams!

- Here's perhaps the best part. On Friday night before the show, CGE Services hosts an "alumni dinner", where the very gaming legends who will be on hand for keynote speeches throughout the weekend gather for a special gathering. YOU will be at that dinner. The meal is free but most importantly, you'll be rubbing elbows with this year's alumni. Trust me, this is worth way more than any dollar value.

That's right. $10.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
1. The first 50 entrants who are PAID IN FULL qualify. Only ONE entry per family, please.
2. You must be a forum member - new or old - to qualify. Payments from unidentified parties will be immediately returned (it might be a good idea to post here that you're IN once your payment is sent).
3. PayPal to digitalpress@email.com is accepted. You CAN send a money order but this could harm your chances should the entries fill up quickly. See item #1 above.
4. A list of members whos payment has been received will follow in the next post so you can keep track of who's in.
5. The contest ends at 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, June 29th. If the list fills before then, we'll move the drawing up to an earlier date (watch this thread).
6. The drawing will be webcam-displayed soon after the contest closes, with all names clearly shown and the drawing done publicly.
7. If you already have plane tickets or hotel fare, we will re-imburse your costs. Thus, if you're "already going to CGE", you are still qualified to play.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE!

Game ON.

[digitalpress]

LIST OF FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID AND ARE OFFICIALLY "ENTRANTS":

01. Stargate
02. Achika
03. le geek
04. Autobotracing
05. oesii
06. Packman75
07. Needle
08. SoulBlazer
09. Kid Ice
10. NESCollector75
11. TVsHasselhoff
12. Queen of the Felines
13. cschell
14. Masco73
15. Atar1g1rl
16. Ed Oscuro
17. Norkusa
18. evg2000
19. K3V
20. YoshiM
21. Sylentwulf
22. Coleco_Chris
23. Sniderman
24. mcgrail0007 @ netzero.net
25. Darth Vader
26. Punkoffgirl
27. l_lamb
28. anotherfluke
29. ghsqb
30. VideoGameMaster
31. Boboduo
32. JagMod
33. Mayhem
34. Super Bagman
35. Postermen
36. fcw3
37. Tetsu
38. mikeetler
39. kevates
40. DREW
41. xertcev
42. Phosphor Dot Fossils
43. God-Zilla
44. bargora
45. AltairBoy
46. retrotaku
47. asharru
48. y-bot
49. Raedon
50. drumguy79

[digitalpress]

As a bonus, our member "Darth Vader" has contributed a few extra goodies to the winner of this contest:

- 12 pack of beef jerky
- case of potato chips
- a brand new Atari 7800 controller (new in box)
- a brand new Atari joypad (in bubble wrap)

Thanks again, Darth!

[Achika]

I have put up my $$

[stargate]

OK, I paid.

[le geek]

Great idea Joe!

I've paid!

Cheers,
Ben

[autobotracing]

sent payment via paypal


I HOPE I WIN THAT BEEF JERKY>



NOTE: WILL TRADE GAMES FOR BEEF JERKY

[oesiii]

I sent in some $.

thanks Joe.

[JasonMewes2001]

I'd totally do this, but my mom is like "yadda yadda yadda you're not going to vegas..." :(

I'll post if anything comes up and I DO enter.

[SoulBlazer]

Well, I never win anything and it's probaly allready too late -- but I sent in my $10.

[digitalpress]

Uh oh, I just got my first "unidentified".

Gregory Polander, if you're reading this - I need your handle please! Thanks.

[Needle]

The money has been sent!

[SoulBlazer]

That would be me, dear Sir.....I forgot to include my handle with my payment, silly me. :embarrassed:

[Kid Ice]

10 bucks? Alumni dinner? No brainer. I'm IN.

the kid

[NESCollector75]

Payment sent!

[SoulBlazer]

Thanks, DP. I'm still ashamed in my rush to send in a entry fee I forgot my real name is'nt linked to my handle here. x_x

I gotta agree with you, Kid Ice -- I can't recall the last time I ever won anything, but for only $10 it's worth a shot. And at least one of us will become a very happy camper. :-D

[Quintracker]

I'm guesing this is enough money for only one person to fly there? I'd probably go for it, but I'm not so sure about going alone. Could anyone estimate what it would cost for 2 people? (I've never flown before, hence why I have no idea) :embarrassed:

[Queen Of The Felines]

Paid!

Kristine

[Anonymous]

You would have to start right after I've run out of money for the week!

[evg2000]

I sent my $10.00!

see you all at the show!

later,
charles
www.evg2000.com
charles@evg2000.com

[Masco73]

I'm in. Money Sent!! :D

[Ed Oscuro]

Sending my money, but I had $8.58 in my PayPal account...that means it'll take four days to clear! Oof.

[norkusa]

I'm in too! Forgot to include my handle with my payment though (Anthony Norkus = norkusa).

[digitalpress]

I'm guesing this is enough money for only one person to fly there? I'd probably go for it, but I'm not so sure about going alone. Could anyone estimate what it would cost for 2 people? (I've never flown before, hence why I have no idea) :embarrassed:

The contest is for only ONE winner, but if you decide to bring someone along with you, that's great - just keep in mind that your guest may not be covered by the $500 travel and hotel cost, nor will they be given a free pass or entry to the alumni dinner. You can share the beef jerky and potato chips with them though, I suppose :)

If you're uncertain about the costs of flying from your area, check any of the many airlines that offer service from your area to Las Vegas (LAS). You can also use Expedia.com or Orbitz.com to estimate fares.

Good luck!

[Mayhem]

Is this good for people outside the continent of North America too? ;)

Sure I've booked everything but nothing to say I can't help out and stand a chance of getting some of my expendure back 8-)

[digitalpress]

Is this good for people outside the continent of North America too? ;)

Same rule as above applies: if the total flight+hotel is greater than $500, it's going to be up to you to cover it. While this surely won't cover all of your expenses, look at it this way: that's $500 more to spend, PLUS the alumni dinner and beef jerky :)

Good luck to you!

[K3V]

I'm in. I had to cancel plans for CGE due to other cirumstances, but if I win this I'll be able to go. Never been there yet, so I'm pretty psyched. Thanks for running the contest DP!

-Kevin

[YoshiM]

I sent mine, just forgot to put my handle. No biggie as my e-mail is the same anyway.

[Sylentwulf]

Wow, that was quick, the list is FILLING UP!

You might be able to get 2 contests in at this rate ;)

Payment sent! (Kaching, you've got cash!)

[coleco_chris]

Money sent-I'm in!

[Sniderman]

And my ten-spot is in now as well. Whoo-doggies!

[mcgrail0007@netzero.net]

I will be sending my money in less than 5 minutes. I would love to go to the show.

[punkoffgirl]

Sending money as we speak!

Sheesh, I was afraid when I logged in & saw this that it'd already be full! I haven't been online since Thursday night!

[l_lamb]

Sending money as we speak!

Sheesh, I was afraid when I logged in & saw this that it'd already be full! I haven't been online since Thursday night!

Same here...payment sent. My DP forum name is in the comments section.

[digitpress Jim]

Hi Joe, $10.00 has been paid to you through pay pal :D.Thanks again for your time. and GOOD LUCK to everybody.Paid :D

Jim"Video Game Master"Combs

[ghsqb]

Payment sent also! :-D

Kudos to everyone for stepping up to do this and for Joe and the CGE staff for making it happen.
Ditto for Vader for throwing in some goodies too!

[Boboduo]

I'm in Joe!

forgot to include handle with paypal payment
Bob Anderson=Boboduo

[JagMod]

I sent my $$$$$ $$$$$ through paypal.

JagMod

[Mayhem]

My money is in...

[fcw3]

Paypaled.

FRED

[Tetsu]

Money wired STOP Good luck to all STOP Ligia Elena esta contenta y su familia esta aphixiada STOP

[CX2K]

Damn! 38 people already as of this message. This thing is filling up quick.

Good luck to all and looking forward to meeting the winner in Vegas.

John

[Darth Vader]

Damn! 38 people already as of this message. This thing is filling up quick.

Good luck to all and looking forward to meeting the winner in Vegas.

John

And I look forward to meeting you too.............even if I don't win the contest, I will be there.
Danny

[SoulBlazer]

I want the last 12 people to sign up so we can do the drawing and get this over with. The suspense is killing me! :D

[DREW]

Just sent the 10.00

Good luck

Drew

[xertcev]

I just rolled the dice...(payment sent)

[punkoffgirl]

I just rolled the dice...(payment sent)

:oops: This is a bit off topic, but I only JUST now realized that your name is vectrex backwards...

[digitalpress]

Just a few spots left!

I can't imagine a video game fan sitting here, reading this, with $10 and NOT jumping on this deal pronto. If you're hedging on this, DO IT NOW!

[Sniderman]

Just a few spots left!

I can't imagine a video game fan sitting here, reading this, with $10 and NOT jumping on this deal pronto. If you're hedging on this, DO IT NOW!

If I may put this in perspective: Odds of winning are 50 to 1 or 2%. Now, this may seem like a longshot, but it ain't. It's a $500 value prize and only 50 entries. A similar prize at the school r5affle or church giveaway would have nearly 500 entries - Odds of winning being 500 to 1 or .20% (one-fifth percent!) And don't get me started on the odds of hitting a $500 winner in the state lotteries or scratch off tickets.

This is the best odds EVER of winning a prize of this value. And it's $10! plus, even if you don't win, you just helped send someone ELSE to CGE - and isn't that worth some good vibes? More than 40 people think so, for we all know that all of us can't win!

C'mon, throw down for an EXCELLENT chance of attending this year's event. May the Odds be With You.

[digitalpress]

This is the best odds EVER of winning a prize of this value. And it's $10! plus, even if you don't win, you just helped send someone ELSE to CGE - and isn't that worth some good vibes? More than 40 people think so, for we all know that all of us can't win!


Correctamundo - that's the best part of this contest. There are no losers - only one person who goes, and 49 others who helped that person go.

And if I may elaborate, the value of this prize is more than $500 - remember the $100 spending money, the dinner with the alumni, the weekend pass, and the beef jerky, chips, and joysticks! If I had to put an actual dollar value on it I'd say it's closer to $750 plus the memories that are worth so much more than cash.

Game ON > Everyone

[K3V]

I've posted a link to this thread from my NUON-Dome forms, so hopefully that'll help fill up the final spaces a bit more quickly :)

-Kevin

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

One beg-to-use-a-friend's-Paypal-account later, and I'm in. Whew.

[God-Zilla]

well i threw in my 2 cents ($9.98) :-)

[bargora]

The dirty deed is done, the filthy lucre dispatched.

[ubikuberalles]

LOL :D
O.K. I sent in some money.

Thanks!

[digitalpress]

LOL :D
O.K. I sent in some money.

Thanks!

OK I was just about to email you back - I'm linking your name to your handle via your location! Thanks Charles. :)

[Pantechnicon]

Newbie to the forum here. $10 for a chance to go the CGE sounds like a bargain to me. Oh, please let me win, if for no other reason than to beat out Altairboy LOL

[SoulBlazer]

Does'nt look like anyone is going to have a chance to mail anything in -- as of 9:15 PM New York City time there are only THREE spots left.

Boy, this filled up fast. @_@

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

[Darth Vader]

Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

What's wrong with beef jerky??? :D Actually if the winner doesn't want beef jerky, I can send more chips instead (since I have a portable warehouse in my yard) LOL LOL LOL . If I happen to win this, I will still be donating my prize to someone on the DP board. (The chips and jerky and gaming stuff, but not the trip and dinner! :D )

Danny

[NESCollector75]

Maybe a second round is justified, though maybe just for trip expenses only - no beef jerky. :-D

I was afraid I would have to mail my dough in. I woulda been screwed. I promised a friend my firstborn for the use of his Paypal account, but since he's still dealing with his firstborn, he settled for a promise that I wouldn't send him my firstborn.

What's wrong with beef jerky??? :D Actually if the winner doesn't want beef jerky, I can send more chips instead (since I have a portable warehouse in my yard) LOL LOL LOL . If I happen to win this, I will still be donating my prize to someone on the DP board. (The chips and jerky and gaming stuff, but not the trip and dinner! :D )

Danny
Theres nothing wrong with beef jerky! I think he just meant that we wouldn't be expecting you to donate any more stuff after this contest. (if they run another one) Besides the beef Jerkey is the whole reason I entered! :D LOL

[Phosphor Dot Fossils]

What's wrong with beef jerky???

Theres nothing wrong with beef jerky! I think he just meant that we wouldn't be expecting you to donate any more stuff after this contest.

What he said. 'Twas not my intention to disparage your fine processed meat products, sir. :D

[Darth Vader]

What's wrong with beef jerky???

Theres nothing wrong with beef jerky! I think he just meant that we wouldn't be expecting you to donate any more stuff after this contest.

What he said. 'Twas not my intention to disparage your fine processed meat products, sir. :D

LOL

No problem, I knew that is what you meant.

Hope to see you all in Vegas!

[y-bot]

I'm in (I hope so anyway). I sent my $10 via Paypal. I didn't realize the drawing had started.

y-bot

[Darth Vader]

3 spots left, the drawing will start after they get all 50 participants.

[Sniderman]

This is very exciting. A thought for next year:

50 entrants.
$20 each.
TWO free trips to CGE.
Odds of winning - 1 in 25. I'll take those odds any day!

Regardless, this was a great idea for this and I thank Joe for arranging it all!

[digitalpress]

ONE. SPOT. LEFT.

Note that I had a few entries that were anonymously donated to OTHER forum members. So if you're on the list and wondering how you got there, you have an admirer or otherwise very cool person who has bid on your behalf.

ONE. SPOT. LEFT.

[digitalpress]

DING DING DING!

(that's the bell that sounds at the end of a round)

We have our entrants! 50 members have submitted their bids and one will be drawn. I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete. I'll post something about the drawing both here and on the main news page in the next 24 hours.

Good luck again to everyone who has entered!

[Sniderman]

I had a few entries that were anonymously donated to OTHER forum members. So if you're on the list and wondering how you got there, you have an admirer or otherwise very cool person who has bid on your behalf. Now **that** is a very cool thing to do for someone else. Many kudos to whomever did this nice thing.

Good luck to all!

[K3V]

DING DING DING!

(that's the bell that sounds at the end of a round)

We have our entrants! 50 members have submitted their bids and one will be drawn. I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete. I'll post something about the drawing both here and on the main news page in the next 24 hours.

Good luck again to everyone who has entered!

Oooh, now the anticipation *really* begins!

[mcgrail0007@netzero.net]

I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete.

Are you going to have the winner get the hotel and plane tickets on their on and reimburse them or will you be getting the plane tickets and hotel?

I am asking because my wife is a travel agent and she might be able to get us inexpensive plane tickets and hotel if I should be lucky enough to win. I am hoping that maybe both of us could go for $500.

[digitalpress]

I'd like to do this soon so we can square away the plane tickets and hotel by this weekend, leaving me with one less CGE task to complete.

Wouldn't the winner have to square away the hotel and plane tickets? I would assume that you woudn't have to deal with that aspect of it.

No, I'll manage that. I want to make SURE the person who wins goes to the Expo! :D

[mcgrail0007@netzero.net]

Can we choose what hotel that we stay at?

[digitalpress]

Can we choose what hotel that we stay at?

You can choose your flight and your hotel if you want, as long as it's within $500. Start searching the Vegas deals now!

[Sniderman]

Never mind. Had something to say, but it's unneeded now.