NECG Summer of Love!

[ClubNinja]

That's right, kids - it's time for New England Classic Gaming. It's been a cool summer thus far, so we're going to warm things up a bit! The date is Sunday, June 27th. The place is Christian's in Boston (as per usual). The details have yet to be considered. So yeah - the 27th. Be there.

And post here if you need anything. Watch for updates. If you're on our mailing list, then expect dirty email...er... information soon.

[chadtower]

Yay, post the start time when you decide on it.

To start off, some things I'll be hoping to see on the tradeblock:

Power supplies
Complete N64 games
Lynx unit
TG games

[christianscott27]

lets say 2pm until whenever my wife starts shooting daggers at me with her eyes.

there will be another constest, yessirree, not as long or as complicated as the last one but every bit as fun. i'm thinking of going with really obscure games this time around...maybe even really strange obscure games?

there will a testing center for all your console checking needs

cootie will be there!

clubninja will be sporting kOrNrows in his hair

i will be drunk

you just cant go wrong!

[christianscott27]

more details!

New England Classic Gaming Returns with another heavy trading, hard gaming get together!

Sunday, June 27th
2pm-8pm
Boston MA

no membership or admission is required, all are welcome.


The 11th NECG meet promises to be one of the best, with more members than ever and lots of game bundles turning up in the wild there should be something for everyone. from the 2600 to the xbox, PC and import games, hardware to homebrews...if its game related it turns up here to find a new home. if you've got a big pile of doubles or a small pile of cash it can surely be turned into a nice score, that goes for basic set ups and very rare items alike.

NECG also offers game collectors a chance to get together and have a good time, aside from the usual chips and beer sorta stuff we'll also be running another one of our action packed gaming contests. last time around we focused on classic multiplayer games to bring out some high scoring action, this time around we're looking to try something a little different... obscure and strange games! we figure by playing unknown games we'll see a contest based on pure gaming skills, or at least have a good laugh and check out some cool stuff.

if you've never attended one of get togethers before heres a brief primer on what we are and what to bring etc...

>NECG is a three year tradition in the boston area, we're a party and trademeet...not a convention or video game store

>NECG is made up of a bunch of local guys who met on atariage, digital press and RGVC. we're not affiliated with anyone, we're all about games and having a good time.

>we're mostly about trading games but we leave it up the individual guest to decide if they want to buy or sell games, nobody sets up shop and sometimes a cash option is really nice for those without a ton of tradebait.

>some of us like to have a beer and some dont, its a casual atmosphere not a frat party. nobody is encouraged to drink or anything like that, its about the vibe of watching a football game at a friend's place. smoking outside only please.

>nobody wears nametags or sits in a circle, we prefer gaming contests. its a friendly crowd, you dont have to hide your geek pride here.

> yes its in boston but on street parking is available and it is in a safe neighborhood far away from the big dig. its also very close to the subway, commuter rail and bus hub for those looking to use public transit.

> how to get there? mapquest this!
19 Anson Street
Jamaica Plain MA
02130

>need more info? have a question? visit our goofy website or private message me right here.

[ClubNinja]

clubninja will be sporting kOrNrows in his hair

This actually will not be happening. Sorry, kids. ;)

[Keir]

keeeewwelewlwl!

I will have to leave early (probably around 5 or so) but I will be there right at 2 with armloads of trade goodies.

Chad, I'll see what I can bring along those lines. I will also bring those Atari games and the 32X. Sorry I never got back to you about that. Doesn't look like we'd be able to get together before the 27th anyway.

http://www.geocities.com/metalkeir/trade.html (Under Reconstruction)

[chadtower]

Chad, I'll see what I can bring along those lines. I will also bring those Atari games and the 32X. Sorry I never got back to you about that. Doesn't look like we'd be able to get together before the 27th anyway.

No problem. I'm glad you mentioned it, I have another somewhat larger 2600 carts purchase going through at that meet as well, so it looks like I'm going to be pulling in a few hundred 2600 carts on the 27th. Rock ON.

[toddst]

I have an okay trade pile of NES, 2600, and cheap PS2, GBA, XBOX, & GC games still sealed...

And, I have an XBOX that is full of stuff (hint...hint) that I am would sell for $250... PM me if you are interested.

-Todd

[digitalpress]

I'm going to do a little thread shuffling so this appears in the main forum as well. I'm sure everyone who's in the area will want to attend - it's a TERRIFIC event!

[ClubNinja]

Thanksies for vote of confidence ;)

[Sylentwulf]

I should be along, don't see any reason why not as of now anyways.

If anyone wants me to bring anything specific, send an e-mail to Sylentwulf@ElectricQuarter.com

You can try replying here or PMiing me, but I've only been logging on once every couple of days/once a week due to the speed of the site, so e-mailing might be the best way.

See ya all then!

[Scoots]

So far that weekend looks free so I'm going to try to finally make it to one of these meets.... Anyone who thinks they're going interested in a 2600 Darth Vader, Sega CD (Model 2), or Intellivision II?

[SoulBlazer]

Hey Scoots, we don't live that far away....let me know if you're interested in car pooling.

And I'm going to try to make this as well.

[Scoots]

I'll let you know, Soul Blazer. I'm going to try to convince another Prov native to tag along too, the more the merrier, right?

[chadtower]

Is there a precedent for children (other than Chris' son, of course) at these meets? I'm tempted to bring my 5 year old. He loves him some gaming, too.

[christianscott27]

kids are no prob as long as they dont mind doggy kisses.

[chadtower]

kids are no prob as long as they dont mind doggy kisses.

Dude, you need to keep your tongue off the guests, seriously. It's freaking people out.

[christianscott27]

MY HOUSE, MY TOUNGE, MY RULES!!!

http://www.gis.net/~bertulli/feb6.jpg

[chadtower]

Holy shit, that went WAY LEFT even for me.

X_x

[toddst]

Okay, that was uncalled for. Poor innocent Mario.

-Todd

[ClubNinja]

I've been very hesitant to take any pictures of Christian since then. Can you blame me?

[christianscott27]

2 more reasons to attend, like you need anymore reasons after learning that clubninja will be there in the flesh!

1) NECG hardcore "ewok" joe has threatened to bring his new van and camper rig to my street, yes thats right he thinks he can park it here. no joe is not some sort of homeless vagabond, he actually plans on setting up an entire camper full of trade goods @_@ . if he makes good on this its not something you'll want to miss, joe has crazy amounts of stuff!

2) toddst is getting his cube freak on, todd will be sponsoring some sort of nifty pac man vs. contest. the prize should be decent and todd should be a pushover once he has some schlitz in him!

[ClubNinja]

Wow, Christian - those sound like great new additions to the NECG experience! And ClubNinja in the flesh?! I'd rather watch an eternal loop of Gigli than miss this one!

[toddst]

2) toddst is getting his cube freak on, todd will be sponsoring some sort of nifty pac man vs. contest. the prize should be decent and todd should be a pushover once he has some schlitz in him!


I thought that there were going to be more people having game contests. Crap, the pressure is on. How can I out do the Video Game Oympics from the last meet? The answer is that I can't. So, this contest is going to suck and the prize is going to suck even more, but it is going to be free so you have no choice but to be a part of it.

Actually, it might not suck too much. I just got an idea...

Oh, does anyone have a NES Top Loader in their trade pile?

-Todd

[toddst]

So, here is the contest:

The Gamecube Challange:

Okay, so here is a brief description of this season’s NECG contest and it also allows me to indulge my current Gamecube and GBA obsession. So, here is how it is going to go down:

-There will be no contributions to the prize pot. I am going to dig through my stuff and grab a few things that winner might enjoy. I’m a cheap bastard so the pot won’t be very good. I am thinking that I would like it to be game related items rather than games.

-The contest is going to consist of 3 or 4 Gamecube games (hopefully, all will be 4- player). The games that are definitely going to be a part of the contest are Zelda: Four Swords and Pac-Man Vs. The other games might be Super Monkey Ball 2 Racing, Wario Ware, or something else…I still haven’t decided.

-The idea is to have a champion from every game who will then compete in a final game for the prize.

-So, let’s say the first game is Wario Ware. Four people will compete. The winner will stay and the three losers will be replaced with three new contestants. The cycle will repeat until everyone has played and the game has a champion. The champion will be the last person standing. (Yes, you will be at an advantage if you get picked for the last round of a game since if you win that game, you will be the champion.)

-Everyone can compete in each title…So, this will give you 3 or 4 chances to go on to the finals.

-I haven’t decided what the final game will be.

Please note: I have 2 GBAs and 2 cables to connect the GBAs to the GC. In order for us to be able to play Zelda: Four Swords as a 4 person game, I need to more GBAs and cables so if you have them, please bring them.

If you have a 4-Player GC game that you can bring to NECG contact me since I only own Zelda: 4 Swords & Super Monkey Ball 2....Otherwise, the other games will depend on what the video store has in stock.

Also, if someone can figure out a way for us to bet on individual players during this competition, contact me. If someone can work this out, the stakes have to be low…

-Todd

[christianscott27]

New England Classic Gaming's Good Trader Guidelines

Our get togethers are about having a good time and getting some great deals, in order to help keep it that way we've put together this short list.


1) make a list of what you're bringing to sell/trade, use it to keep track of what went to who. this will help cut down on "missing items". you'll also want to keep a list of what you picked up and from whom. get the other traders email, use it to deal with them directly should any problems arise.

2) to the best of my knowledge nothing has ever been stolen at one of our meets but with so many boxes of games mix-ups can happen. if possible bring your items in a box with a cover, when you're not on the trading floor put the cover on your stuff. also consider making a sign for your box with your name on it so everybody knows who to deal with

3) we're setting up a testing station for consoles! pretty simple stuff, you get an outlet and a TV ready for A/V and RF inputs. if possible i will help you with power supplies and TV hook-ups. i'm not prepared for you to test out each and every game you buy, its just too much to be running a meet while assisting everyone with my 20 some consoles. if you do get a dud game contact the trader and see what can be worked out. nobody is here to pull a fast one but many of us churn thru so many old games its not possible to test them all.

4) treat everyone else and their property with respect, lets keep this NECG tradition going! we're all game collectors here so follow the golden rule, treat people and their stuff like you'd want to be treated. make fair offers (dp guides will be on hand for this purpose) and only bring items you really want to trade. trading works on a first come first serve basis, trying to outbid another trader is just bad manners.

hope that helps, happy trading to all!

[ClubNinja]

we're all game collectors here so follow the golden rule, treat people and their stuff like you'd want to be treated.

This means that I will be pouring beer into everyone's stuff for most of the afternoon.

[Keir]

5) Don't make trades in the street or people will get suspicious! ;)

[chadtower]

we're all game collectors here so follow the golden rule, treat people and their stuff like you'd want to be treated.

This means that I will be pouring beer into everyone's stuff for most of the afternoon.

I, for one, will be stacking everyone's stuff by my TV and sitting in front of it in my underpants while I watch Chapelle Show.

[christianscott27]

did i forget to mention that admission is free for guests who show up in costume?

chad & keir...?

[chadtower]

did i forget to mention that admission is free for guests who show up in costume?

chad & keir...?

I'll dress up as a Saturn fanboy. It will be subtle.

[toddst]

did i forget to mention that admission is free for guests who show up in costume?

chad & keir...?

I'll dress up as a Saturn fanboy. It will be subtle.

I'm going to dress up as a bald drunk.

[Sylentwulf]

I'm going to dress up as a bald drunk.

I'm gonna dress up as Todd's twin.

[christianscott27]

last chance to claim these items! these are things that our traders are only bringing out if somebody wants, along with things they're seeking. if you see something here you have to have contact me ASAP.


Chad

Stuff that I can/may bring... Odyssey2 consoles, boxed and unboxed. TI99/4a
consoles, boxed and unboxed. Tons of 2600 games.
NES/Genesis/Dreamcast/Saturn consoles. Artograph opaque projector, brand
new bulbs. Cordless Panasonic headphones, barely used. Other misc stuff I
likely will bring.


Todd

2 things that I have that wasn't planning on bringing
are:

Turbo Grafx 16 with CD expansion and card--I will take
trades for this or sell it for $50.

Xbox v1.0- moded and has 80GB HD. I moded this so I
cannot guarantee the quality of my work, but it has
been working great for the past 6 months. I would
sell it for $225.


Christian

i'm still looking for broken 5200 controllers and 2600 paddles (must
have knob), super cheap 5200 commons (for AA projects), multitap devices
for various systems, game boxes of all sorts (SNES, GEN etc), spare beer.


Joe Di Yorio

150 or so NES games to trade or sell.Common and rare.
I would like to get rid of at least 100.Will sell/trade most commons at 50 %
of the book value.Or in lots, make an offer.
2 Ewok Adventure carts.

I will have a lot of other trade stuff at this meet, besides what is listed.

Things I will only bring if someone sends an email-.
Common 2600/7800 games- send an email for a specific title.
Original Fairchild CHANNEL F - in working condition with 2 boxed games.
Pong systems, from various manufacturers.
Elder Scrolls Arena CD, and Battlespire, both sealed, for PC.
Activision Infocom Collection, for PC.Boxed.Very rare.
I believe there are a total of 11 old Infocom titles on it.

Complete and working systems-hopefully trade, or possibly sell.
Nintendo 64 system
Black Dreamcast console only
Baby Super Nintendo
Regular super nintendo
Sega Saturn
Atari 2600
Sega Genesis

Wants-
CD-I system.
3DO games-Copies or real ones.
I need most of the handheld mk games,and other more obscure ones + any MK
posters or other items also.I have all the US SNES and Sega Genesis titles
already.
I need the Unreal Tournament original CD's and docs.
UT 2003.
Unreal strat guides, and books.:)


Keir

As always, here are my lists:
http://www.geocities.com/metalkeir/trade.html
http://www.geocities.com/metalkeir/wantlist.html

A few things I’m considering trading but won’t bring
unless I get an offer beforehand:
Atari Video Music
My entire Atari 5200 collection: CIB system, 52 games,
Masterplay Interface, Wico joystick, etc.
My entire Game Gear collection: CIB system, 17 games
w/ some imports, etc.
GBA Flash cart & software


Scott

16 different Atari Force comics, including #1, 15 in great shape, 1 with
wrinkled ages - ideally, will go as a group

Wanted Japanese games for the following systems:
PC Engine
Mega Drive
Saturn
Playstation

Virtual Boy setup, totally complete with stand, controller, etc - one eye
has a screwed up picture. Good for parts or tinkering.

Neo Geo MVS 4-Slot motherboard - works perfectly except I cannot get sound
out of it. Could be a simple fix I've overlooked in testing, or could be
more complicate. These things go $200+ totally working, so expect to get
it for much less if you're interested.

Plastic rental cases for games/VHS tapes. All in decent, complete shape.
Super cheap, I just need them to go really.



Spleen

I need Activision mail away patches for any system; Gameboy, Color & Adavnce
cartridges, NES & SNES working systems/controlls/power/RFs...; Emerson
Arcadia console/parts.

I have a few, various Atari computers & a boxed Atari 800, 520 computer
moniter that I don't want to lug over, unless someone wants it; Telegames
2600 (old School version); 2600 cartridge copying system boxed; I'll poke
around for more things.

[ClubNinja]

Ah, you beat me to posting the classifieds here - sooner the better, though! My sweet little brainchild deserves all the attention it can get.

[klimatron8]

yes, no matter what happens -- do not even think about any deals whilst out in the street!!! LOL hey there guys - not sure if I can make this one -possibly a quick fly-by if I can fit it. clubninja -snap some cool photos. mikeg

[ClubNinja]

Today.

2 PM.

Be there.

OR ELSE?!@!!!!@#?!@!!!!!!1

[christianscott27]

thanks to everybody who came over and made summer meet a great time.
lots of good trades all around, i think i swapped something with nearly every guest. the ninja-cam captured many highlights and with me behind the lens part time you can look forward to a higher artistic standard in the coverage!
there will be lots more to talk about but i'm waiting for the coverage so all of you "johnny come notly" types can see what you missed in graphic detail.


special thanks to the mighty toddst and double-scotts for making set-up and clean-up such a breeze!

special jeers to cootie for that "thing"

[Keir]

special jeers to cootie for that "thing"
:puke:

Wish I could have stayed longer (despite cootie's little gift). I could have showed everyone some true Wario Ware skills.

Scott, I know you've earned a reputation for hilarious captioning, but it's OK if you feel like there's too much pressure. You can just post the pics and we'll add our own comments. :D

[ClubNinja]

Scott, I know you've earned a reputation for hilarious captioning, but it's OK if you feel like there's too much pressure. You can just post the pics and we'll add our own comments.

Funny thing about that. I was speaking with Kirk at the meet yesterday and he was telling me how amazing it is that I'm still not burnt out on doing the complete coverage for every meet. I told him that I am. He explained that it wasn't a surprise, considering how consistently I've done it, and I shouldn't sweat it. So, I decided to think of something else, and you've totally nailed my concept:

NECG Caption This!

As soon as I actually get a chance to post the pictures online, everyone can have their fun with them. Yay!

[christianscott27]

i want coverage ninja! i'm tired of walking around my house staging re-enactments with cootie, ella and wilder!

[Arqueologia_Digital]

Where are the pics!!!, i´m a foreign collector and maybe some day i´ll stay with you guys, but by the moment i wanna see the pics!!!! :D

Matías

[ClubNinja]

Ok, ok, ok - they're here! The good and the bad.

Bad: Between work, being very sick mid-week, and lack of motivation, there's no fancy presentation to this meet's coverage.

Good: You're getting every picture taken (minus the ones that got messed up when I dropped the camera at one point) instead of the usual "best of" that I selected. Also, you get to make your own comments instead of just reading mine. Just be nice ;)

http://www.gis.net/~bertulli/june2704/

Dig in.

[Sylentwulf]

001043 - Here's a typical one of me from what I can remember...
001064 - Again....
"I HAVE MY BEER, I HAVE MY BEER, I HAVE MY BEER"

001076 - HE'S....BLOWING....IN...THE...SYSTEM.

And, 001078 - referring to comments above.... It's drunk bald guys.

[sniperCCJVQ]

001076 - HE'S....BLOWING....IN...THE...SYSTEM.

hehe! :D LOL

[Arqueologia_Digital]

Nice pics as always, but they need a description like the other meetings!!! :D