TODAY! Michigan Meet at Pinball Pete's! +All Surrounding!

[Achika]

This is a joint 'operation' between Atari Age and Digital Press. Mr. Food Monster & I are both trying to coordinate a meet between the two boards and we've selected Pinball Pete's in Ann Arbor as the "official spot" The date is May 29th with a tenative time of 4pm, but you can show up anytime and game on! There will be a mini-Swap Meet. Hang out, swap, sell, buy, play the arcade, and just have a good time.

There is also a thread at Atari Age going, so please show your support and post at one or the other! :bday:

Quick run down:

Where? Pinball Pete's
Address? 1214 S. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (there is a parking structure behind the mall that Pete's is in, as well as parking on the street)
Phone: (734) 213-2502
Time? 4pm
Date? May 29th

There is plenty of food in the area and also a coffee shop & anime/minature game shop upstairs.

Map (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&address=1214+S.+University&city=ann+arbor&state=mi&zipcode=&submit=Get+Map)

[esquire]

Sounds good. Isn't that Memorial Day Weekend? A lot of people go out of town on vacation that weekend. I'll be there regardless.

[Achika]

Yeah, but the problem is, that's the only "good" weekend both of us would be around to hold it. I've got school stuff the first two weekends, and he's got a family function on the 22nd.

Hot nasty public beaches or cool air-conditioned public arcades? :P

[ubersaurus]

I'll be there. I'm all about showin off my mad Tizoc skillz in KOF and motw.

[ubersaurus]

I see how it is...no one cares about my mad tizoc skillz :(

[Kroogah]

DDR Extreme, DDR MAX, DDR MAX 2, DDR 5th Mix

Kick ass.

Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix

Holy shit.

Guitar Freaks 7th Mix

Oh my GOD.

Dance Maniax

Rock!

Guitar Freaks 4th Mix + Drummania 3rd Mix

HOLY GOD JESUS SHIT I MUST GO TO THIS EVENT

It's 5 1/2 hours away but I will try REALLY HARD to get there. It's a possibility because a friend of mine wants to take a roadtrip to AFC in Westland just for beatmania IIDX, and that's only 1/2 hour away from Pinball Pete's...

[Achika]

It's 5 1/2 hours away but I will try REALLY HARD to get there. It's a possibility because a friend of mine wants to take a roadtrip to AFC in Westland just for beatmania IIDX, and that's only 1/2 hour away from Pinball Pete's...


And while you're at it, whack Chunky & QOF over the head and drag them with you. :D

[WizDawg]

If nothing serious comes up I will try to make it. After that gameriot event I just witnessed I need a real gaming event to make me believe again. Also I have tons of stuff to trade. :)

Mike

[esquire]

If nothing serious comes up I will try to make it. After that gameriot event I just witnessed I need a real gaming event to make me believe again. Also I have tons of stuff to trade. :)

Mike

What stuff do you have to trade? What are good things to bring for trade?

[wisekrak]

Damn, when I saw this thread I was hoping you meant East Lansing :(
I haven't been there in years. (Kinda grew up and stopped hanging out on college campuses LOL ) I usually need to give the fiance a better reason to go to the East from GR. Hmmm maybe if the Wings are still in the playoffs I can make a weekend out of it :rocker:

[hezeuschrist]

Just down the street, I'll probably be there.

[Queen Of The Felines]

And while you're at it, whack Chunky & QOF over the head and drag them with you. :D

Hmmm...y'know, my town is pretty much RIGHT THERE on I-94 so he'd be ending up passing me anyway... ;)

Kristine

[ManekiNeko]

If anyone's driving through or near Ionia on their way to the party, I'd love to tag along!

JR

[davidbrit2]

The 29th? Fuck! I'm scheduled for surgery on the 25th. I guess I'll have to sit this one out.

[Kroogah]

The 29th? Fuck! I'm scheduled for surgery on the 25th. I guess I'll have to sit this one out.

FUCK! I need someone to help me sedate QoF for the trip back!

[Achika]

The 29th? Fuck! I'm scheduled for surgery on the 25th. I guess I'll have to sit this one out.

Um, if I can get Pete's to rig a hand held DDR mini-pad, would you come then? :) We'll take lots of pictures so you can see all the fun afterwards. I'll even cut you out of the old pictures and inconspicuously place you in the new ones.

[davidbrit2]

Heh. That would be a good start. Actually, I'll probably go to Pinball Pete's and AFC at an undetermined time soon after finals next week. If any of you locals want to join me in filling the Session mode high score charts on Pete's linked Guitar Freaks and Drummania machines, just say the word. ;-)

By the way, all of you folks that have never been to Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Farmington, be absolutely certain that you go there while you're in the area. It's the most grand fire hazard of an arcade that you will ever see. I love that place. They actually have old Show Biz Pizza animatrons placed up around the wall. It's kind of menacing looking, really...

[Kroogah]

Just a quick question...anyone in the Chicago area willing to carpool?

[WiseSalesman]

I'm going to try to make it for sure. That's not too far for me, and I haven't played a 5th mix in a long time. You can probably count on me with about 80% "sure-ness".

Looking forward to meeting some people from this board, particularly Captain Yashiro. Too bad davebrit can't come.

[ubersaurus]

I put in for the day off, so yeah, I should be there.

Captain Yashiro should go to play me in KOF 2003 :P

I'm looking forward to domination in raiden fighters, aerofighters 2, mr. driller, and of course, various 2d fighters. Midwest Championships would be a month from then, so I could use some practice.

Damn them for getting rid of their Outrun 2 machine!

[Kroogah]

Oog...I haven't played KoF in months....and that would also require prying me off of Drummania.

Currently I'd estimate a 60% chance of me going. Ben (my ride) says he isn't exactly up for driving, but he still wants to play IIDX arcade REALLY REALLY BADLY so we'll probably end up figuring something out.

I'm with WS, I want to actually meet people from the boards too!

[Oobgarm]

I'm giving this some serious thought. Just a shade over 4 hours travel isn't too bad, I suppose. Hell, I did it for Cedar Point last year. The drive home that night was a bitch, though.

Wonder if I can find someone to go along with.

[Achika]

Wonder if I can find someone to go along with.

Make Eternal Tune come! She seems like an interesting person to meet. Also, it's cheaper than Cedar Point and no sunburn afterwards!

[Queen Of The Felines]

I'm still 50-50...I asked for the day off at least, so we'll see...

Kristine

[WizDawg]

What time did you leave Cedar Point last year? Around 11? If the gathering starts at 4, what time does everyone think it will wrap up? Hmmm 7 hrs in a smokey arcade, can it be done? @_@ Also anyone know where I could find some info and a pic of the Drummania machine on the web?

[ubersaurus]

What time did you leave Cedar Point last year? Around 11? If the gathering starts at 4, what time does everyone think it will wrap up? Hmmm 7 hrs in a smokey arcade, can it be done? @_@ Also anyone know where I could find some info and a pic of the Drummania machine on the web?

Pete's is far from a smokey arcade. It's very clean...if you've ever seen pictures of the arcades in Japan, it's like that-well lit, lots of games of lots of genres. Controls are wonky on a few, but I know the manager of the place has been tryin to change that(which is why the CvS2 machine now has the ubernice perfect 360 optical sticks).

Last time it didn't really wrap up so much as people just drifited off. We left at about 10, 11 at night though, which around the time the arcade usually closes.

I'm not sure if there's gonna be a tournament that weekend or not-Greg, the guy who works there and runs tournaments, has been doing them monthly, but hasn't announced a date for the May one. I doubt it'll be on memorial day weekend, but who knows.

[Kroogah]

http://www.tilt.it/pics/enada/2003/28l.jpg

There's Guitar Freaks and Drummania. Notes go up (or down) the screen and you play them as they reach a stationary row. And promptly lose all your free time to trying to master the game.

[maxlords]

How far is it from me here up in Canada? We're talking Detroit right? How far from the border at the Ambassador bridge?

[davidbrit2]

Oh, I don't know, 40 to 60 miles, maybe? Perhaps someone with an actual map can give you a slightly better estimate. ;-)

But I went from Grand Rapids in Southwest Michigan to Markham, Ontario just to visit Pacific Mall, so you can take it! He he.

[Oobgarm]

What time did you leave Cedar Point last year? Around 11?

If memory serves, that's about right since I got home around 3-4 AM. I know Kid Fenris was pleased to get home in one piece.


Make Eternal Tune come! She seems like an interesting person to meet. Also, it's cheaper than Cedar Point and no sunburn afterwards!

Yeah, I think you two would hit it off well. I've extended the invite to her, hope she decides to go. Of course, that would mean she'd have to endure a 8 hour round trip car ride with me. :)

[Achika]

How far is it from me here up in Canada? We're talking Detroit right? How far from the border at the Ambassador bridge?

It took about an hour from Detroit to where my Great Aunt was (and IIRC London was another hour or so?) Then a half an hour to Ann Arbor once you reach the US/CA border.

Oh, one more Chicago-er (?) I forgot before, Butta!!

[Eternal Tune]

Of course, that would mean she'd have to endure a 8 hour round trip car ride with me. :)

I've just discovered a new use for my Fullmetal Alchemist game.....that and a nice blanket and pillow....

Sadly, cars do "things" to me.

Wait...the correct response is: "I can't go, cause all I wanna do is sit in my room and play video games...."

In other words, I'll be there with bells on, but unless Oob wants to listen to the Xenosaga OST all the way up and all the way back, he better pray that obsession is over with by then.

[ubersaurus]

If only Pinball Petes had a Gunfight machine, I seem to recall some heated matches in that at cedar point.

I will, however, play Oobgarm in that weird "virtual air hockey" game, that is actually nothing like air hockey.

[Oobgarm]

I will, however, play Oobgarm in that weird "virtual air hockey" game, that is actually nothing like air hockey.

??? What game is this? I don't recall it at CP....


...he better pray that obsession is over with by then.

No amount of praying will make you stop obessing over something. ;)

[ubersaurus]

It's a japanese game that pinball petes has, involving lights in tubes and it's really weird. You have to knock the light back at your opponent, and if they don't hit it back, you get a point.

[Achika]

What uber fails to tell you is that there are like 10 tubes and you have to eventually watch all of them at once.

[Oobgarm]

10 tubes or not, I'm usually good at quick reflex kind of stuff. Consider yourself pwned, Uber. :evil:

Unrelated to said pwning, is there a site or some kind of list as to what games this place has?

[ubersaurus]

10 tubes or not, I'm usually good at quick reflex kind of stuff. Consider yourself pwned, Uber. :evil:

Unrelated to said pwning, is there a site or some kind of list as to what games this place has?

Not that I know of, but off the top of my head...
Tron
Raiden Fighters
Mr. Do
Puzz Loop
Mr Driller
Samurai Shodown 4
Mark of the wolves
Metal Slug 2
metal Slug 4
Capcom vs snk 2
marvel vs capcom 2
kof 2003
dead or alive 2
about 6 DDR machines
drummania and guitar freaks machines
a bunch of racing games
Joust
Tetris
pinball galore
House of the Dead
street fighter alpha 3
afterburner
virtua fighter 4
snk vs capcom chaos

and a slew of other games, the place is really big.

And thanks achika for ruining my advantage :eek 2: last time I played her in it, I won by one point after she dominated me the entire time. To be honest, I thought she won, until I looked again.

[davidbrit2]

A few others I can think of:

Time Crisis 3
House of the Dead 3
Gunmen Wars (4 players)
Gun Mania - Light gun game with a REAL FUCKING PELLET GUN
Flash Beats - The weird virtual air hockey game
Golden Axe Revenge of Death Adder (or whatever it's called - 4 players)
X Men - 4 players
Point Blank 2

[den68]

I'm hoping to make this event. it looks good so far. I see this place has House of the Dead, my wife will be happy to know that and if I know her (which I do) it may be the only game I play that day.

[Kroogah]

Just a few quick questions about Pete's for someone who would probably know (which basically means Dave)

Do any of the DDR machines have memory card slots? And are GF4 & DM3 linked up? If so, time will slow to a crawl as I wait for this event.

[davidbrit2]

Do any of the DDR machines have memory card slots?

I know that at least one of them does, but damned if I can remember which ones.



And are GF4 & DM3 linked up? If so, time will slow to a crawl as I wait for this event.

They sure are. It took them long enough to get them hooked up, too. By the way, AFC in Westland has GF9/DM8, linked of course (along with IIDX 8th, and DDR Ex + Max 2). Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum has the same pair of GF9/DM8, and I think they're linked.

Now, back to cleaning my IIDX controller. Ha ha.

[Chunky]

hmm sounds interesting, maybe i just might go maybe

[Kroogah]

Do any of the DDR machines have memory card slots?

I know that at least one of them does, but damned if I can remember which ones.



And are GF4 & DM3 linked up? If so, time will slow to a crawl as I wait for this event.

They sure are. It took them long enough to get them hooked up, too. By the way, AFC in Westland has GF9/DM8, linked of course (along with IIDX 8th, and DDR Ex + Max 2). Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum has the same pair of GF9/DM8, and I think they're linked.

Yeh, my friend is probably gonna drop me off then keep driving to AFC...he has a love jones for IIDX 8th. But linked GF4 & DM3 for sure...that's pretty sexy.


Now, back to cleaning my IIDX controller. Ha ha.

You still clean yours? Heh, after about 2 dozen cleanings I modded mine. ^_^


hmm sounds interesting, maybe i just might go maybe

That'd be cool. I want to meet more IL peeps.

[davidbrit2]

Now, back to cleaning my IIDX controller. Ha ha.

You still clean yours? Heh, after about 2 dozen cleanings I modded mine. ^_^


Yeah, I modded both of mine, but I play so damned much that I still have to clean them now and then. Ha ha. And I don't think it's going to improve any what with 7th Style preordered. Heh.

Oh, and for anybody that cares, there's a shop in Westland that sells imports. It's on Ford Road, and it's called The Game Spot.

[ubersaurus]

Thought game spot was in garden city?

Either way, they do sell imports, but the prices on alot of them are pretty high..even on older stuff. 10 dollars for rather common SMS games? Screw that. They do have Donkey Konga though, at like 140 bucks or so for that and two drums x_x

[davidbrit2]

Thought game spot was in garden city?

Either way, they do sell imports, but the prices on alot of them are pretty high..even on older stuff. 10 dollars for rather common SMS games? Screw that. They do have Donkey Konga though, at like 140 bucks or so for that and two drums x_x

It could be Garden City. I just know it's really close to the Westland Mall. Heh. And some of the prices are a bit iffy, but there's lots of cool stuff to choose from, it seems.

[den68]

I've bought stuff from there a few times. I got my Saturn from those guys. I've also bought a few Saturn imports from them as well.

Did you happen to see the Pokemon game they have for Genesis? I haven't been there in a while, it may be gone.

[dreams]

The Game Spot is technically in Garden City. It's on Ford between Wayne and Venoy.

Never been in there myself, but rumor has it that the prices are a bit high on most of the stuff. So, if you really want something and don't mind spending money on it, that would be the place to go.

[spoon]

I'll be there. I'll have to brush up on my fighting game skills. Hope to find some good comp.

[TheActorAlan]

Hi All! I'm new to this forum, but i'm a lifelong gamer of all types of games (though i have a fondness for RPG's (on computer) and the Bemani style (Arcade) as well as the "odd style" arcade game too (such as the GunMania games or that virtual air-hockey thing)...

Anyhoo i live in Ypsilanti and am close to Pete's and go there quite a lot. I hope to go there and see people there and maybe network and see other gamerz like me! I DO represent also a cool new website for gamers everywhere: www.cliffracer.com It's run by a buddy of mine and it's gaming accessories and oddities for the consoles and PC's....

I hope you all welcome me and i didn't make TOO much an idiot of myself! LOL

TheActorAlan

[ubersaurus]

Apparently there's going to be a tourney going on at Petes that day as well, for Capcom vs SNK 2 and as of unnamed side tournaments, probably in at least 1 of alpha 3, marvel vs capcom 2, or KOF 2003.

Just a heads up to anyone interested in going :P

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Wow, GREAT to see all the people willing to drive for hours. I wish the AA board had a little more enthusiasim. It will be great to see you all there, even though I dont post much here on DP. A few questions came up that I can answer. I'm pretty sure ALL of the DDR machines have memory card ports. The only one that I'm iffy on is 5th mix. Max, Max2, and Extreme all have it for sure. 3rd and 4th mix are linked up, and I had to ask them a few times if they were ever going to do it. Also, someone who listed all the Bemani games, I think you forgot ParaPara =D. Uber, I'll take you in the virtual air hockey game, no sweat. Hehehe. But yeah, this place is massive, they have lots and lots of games. Plenty of japanese games, pinball (duh) and even redemption games that I get addicted to every now in them. I know I'm a loser. By the way, what age are all of you? I'm one of the younger members on both forums, being 15 and all. Just want to make sure I'm not going to meet 30 creepy looking 45 year olds who want me to play with them... LOL

[Kroogah]

Oh no! How could I forget Para Para? -_-.....

Damn, I gotta bring a card for Extreme so I can get some scores on it. I might play something besides DM after all.

[spoon]

@Ub- Are you goign to enter any of them? I know I will. How good is the Comp. in the are? It has been awhile since Ihave been up that way.

Also, what time do they start?

[ubersaurus]

@Ub- Are you goign to enter any of them? I know I will. How good is the Comp. in the are? It has been awhile since Ihave been up that way.

Also, what time do they start?

I'll enter in cvs2, but I don't know about the side tourneys.

As far as the competition goes, there's a bunch of people ranging from crummy to pretty decent, you've got about 4 or so pretty good players, and about 3 or 4 really friggin good guys like Juan, Julian, and Keshawn. I've gotten ran lately, but in the past I've gotten up to about 5th place in a 30 man tournament and I don't consider myself that great at this point. Take it as you will.

As far as when it starts, I'm not sure yet...the past few ones have started anywhere between 2 and 5. He hasn't announced many details at this point beyond date.

[Oobgarm]

Here's another question for those who've been there: Does this place use a 'power card' like Dave & Buster's or Gameworks? Not that it really matters, but I enjoy putting the coins in the machines.

[Achika]

Here's another question for those who've been there: Does this place use a 'power card' like Dave & Buster's or Gameworks? Not that it really matters, but I enjoy putting the coins in the machines.

Nope, you'll have heavy pockets ^_^

[ubersaurus]

note on the tournaments going on then: Side tourneys are going to be Marvel vs Capcom 2, and possibly KOF 2003 (due to the size of the Neo cabinet, Greg is unsure if he wants to do a tournament for that). The formats are current planned to be Single Match, Double Elimination, though that can change (if it does, I'll make a note of it here). Time aren't announced either-he's trying to get a consensus of when to start them from the people planning on attending.

If anyone is interested in getting in any of the games, let me know, and I'll pass it along to him.

And I'll take you on at virtual air hockey, foodmonster 8-)

[spoon]

I would like to be in the MvC2 tourney. I will be in the area around 4. I may also enter the CvS2 tourney.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Hell yeah, I'm up for some MvC2 as well. I'm a bit out of practice, but thats what the PS2 is for. Oh, by the way, I probably wont be able to get there until 4:30ish, I get off work at 4 and it takes roughly 20 min to get there. Remember, this IS also a swap meet, feel free to bring some dupes and the such with you!

[ubersaurus]

The tourneys are starting at noon, as Greg doesn't want to spend all day on them...cvs2 tourneys tend to last for friggin ever, you see. Let me put it this way-by the time 4 hits, you might be in time to see the semifinals, or nearing there.

I'm gonna bring a couple things to trade, one item in particular being something that may interest some people, if they've got anything I want.

On a side note, I guess the Petes people are looking for a copy of Samurai Spirits 0 Special for the mvs, so if anyone knows where they can find it, let me know and I'll pass it along to greg.

[Kroogah]

All I got for trade is CFC cards. If you got the SNK version and a link cable let me know. ^_^

Let's get a full list of people who will be (or are highly likely to be) there together in 1 post:

Achika
Mr.FoodMonster
ubersaurus
Captain Yashiro
spoon
den68
Oobgarm
Tune
WiseSalesman
esquire
WizDawg
hezeuschrist
TheActorAlan

[ubersaurus]

All I got for trade is CFC cards. If you got the SNK version and a link cable let me know. ^_^

Let's get a full list of people who will be (or are highly likely to be) there together in 1 post:

Achika
Mr.FoodMonster
ubersaurus
Captain Yashiro
spoon
den68
Oobgarm
Tune?
WiseSalesman
esquire
WizDawg
hezeuschrist

bizounce will be there in all likelihood, if nothing else then for the tournament. Although he's nothing but a filthy, filthy lurker these days :P

I've got some atari dupes, nothing really hard to find though, a copy of tetris for nes, and a certain infamous, never used PS2 accessory.

[WizDawg]

So far all systems still go for me. Yesterday I went to Dave & Buster's for the first time in over a year with coworkers and we had a blast. The retro cabinets are awesome IMHO. I felt like a kid again playing Space Invaders, Centepide, Ms PacMan, and Missile Command. ps. I'm looking forward to playing that "air" hockey game.

[Kroogah]

and a certain infamous, never used PS2 accessory.

Haha, I think I know what it is. BZZZZZZZZZ

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Here are the people intrested over on AA (as of yet)

Tempest
bjk7382
atariman
Susuwatari

Not many, but whatever.
Also, I found out that DEMF (Detroit Electronic Music Festival, or 'The Movement') is that weekend, I'm going to have a badassed weekend then 8-)

[ubersaurus]

I'm tellin ya, repost it in a main forum like the atari 2600 one. I doubt anyone's seeing it in the events forum, kinda like the last time Achika made a gettogether thread here and no one saw it. Do that, and I'm positive more people with express interest.

So, here should we meet up? I reckon in the picnic table section of Pinball Petes (if you've never been, it'll be to the right wall after you come down the stairs to enter).

[esquire]

Any ideas for trade bait. I've never been to any of these, only CGE. What is everyone looking for?

[TheActorAlan]

Hey all,

I plan to be at Pete's too....never been to a meet from an online gaming forum so i'm looking forward to meeting new people. I like all kinds o' games but i think i'm pretty damn good at the virtual air hockey game and i play the drums (drummania) OK (but always lookin for tips to do betta!) lol

Anyhoo, i'm gonna bring a buddy of mine (Tyson) who runs www.cliffracer.com with a bunch of different products for computers/video gaming...if you are looking for any emulation (pc to arcade or console) things just ask me and i'll tell him to bring 'em to show off!!

Catch ya all on the flipside,

TheActorAlan!

[ManekiNeko]

Still could use a ride to Ann Arbor. If anyone's going to drive through Ionia on the way there, I'd appreciate it if you could pick me up. If not, well, forget I said anything.

JR

[spoon]

@Maneki-Where is I Ionia? I have only been there once for a Basketball game. I am coming from Toledo. If it isn't too far out of the way, I will gladly pick you up.

[ManekiNeko]

Here's a map, courtesy of the fine folks at MapQuest:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=&city=Ionia&state=MI&zipcode=&search=++Search++

(You may have to zoom out a bit to get some idea of where the city is in Michigan)

Thanks for the offer! I hope this pans out!

JR

P.S. By the way, let me know how much money I'll need to chip in for gas, food, and what not.

[Eternal Tune]

I'm confirmed to be there. For awhile there I was having job issues and wasn't 100 percent sure. I shall get those ironed out one way or another and if it comes down to it, I'll get some extra cash from my sister or parents.

Basically, I'm in need of a vacation from Ohio badly. Not to mention I promised Uber to scream "NeoGeo Underpants" and "Pat" during conversations. Plus we are planning to bury a certain member in a dumpster outside.

[Kroogah]

Plus we are planning to bury a certain member in a dumpster outside.

I'm too young to die, dammit!

2 more weeks...I'm looking at Drummania notecharts in preparation and actually starting to play DDR again so I'm not dead after 6 heavy songs. CvS2 tournament should be fun to watch, too.