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01-25-2010, 02:52 PM
UPDATE: Event video available online, winners announced: http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1694097#post1694097
Here we go again, our FIFTH "Send a Forum Member to Classic Gaming Expo" event!
You're already aware of classic gaming's most prestigious event, Classic Gaming Expo (http://www.cgexpo.com). 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, compete in various tournaments and challenges 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 this economy! And of course 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 sixty "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 60 entrants will cover the cost of air fare and the hotel for Friday and Saturday night (July 31st and August 1st) up to $600. 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. This is beyond the $600 pool, my personal contribution to the contest. 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. Ask bunnyboy, l_lamb, dreams, maxlords, or Neuropolitique who have won this contest in the past.
That's right. $10.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
1. The first 60 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 whose payment has been received will follow in the next post so you can keep track of who's in.
5. The contest ends when 60 members have met requirements 1 & 2 above. If the list fills up fast, we will most likely run this contest again!
6. The drawing will be publicly broadcast on our store webcam. This will be a streaming event with sound and an interactive chat. All entries will be clearly shown and the drawing done "live" at the Digital Press store in NJ. Date, time, and web link to be announced once the 60-member requirement is fulfilled.
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.
8. In the event you're traveling from afar and $600 will not cover the flight and/or hotel, please note that this is a $600 cap that can be applied to your travel, it will be up to you to cover the difference.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE!
Game ON.
Here we go again, our FIFTH "Send a Forum Member to Classic Gaming Expo" event!
You're already aware of classic gaming's most prestigious event, Classic Gaming Expo (http://www.cgexpo.com). 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, compete in various tournaments and challenges 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 this economy! And of course 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 sixty "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 60 entrants will cover the cost of air fare and the hotel for Friday and Saturday night (July 31st and August 1st) up to $600. 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. This is beyond the $600 pool, my personal contribution to the contest. 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. Ask bunnyboy, l_lamb, dreams, maxlords, or Neuropolitique who have won this contest in the past.
That's right. $10.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
1. The first 60 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 whose payment has been received will follow in the next post so you can keep track of who's in.
5. The contest ends when 60 members have met requirements 1 & 2 above. If the list fills up fast, we will most likely run this contest again!
6. The drawing will be publicly broadcast on our store webcam. This will be a streaming event with sound and an interactive chat. All entries will be clearly shown and the drawing done "live" at the Digital Press store in NJ. Date, time, and web link to be announced once the 60-member requirement is fulfilled.
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.
8. In the event you're traveling from afar and $600 will not cover the flight and/or hotel, please note that this is a $600 cap that can be applied to your travel, it will be up to you to cover the difference.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE!
Game ON.