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intvsama
06-12-2005, 09:58 PM
Topic says it all. I know how hard it is trying to keep up with a dozen message boards, so if you choose not to visit the ECGXpo message forums (www.ecgxpo.com/forum) then I'll try to keep all important info about the show in this thread.
Here's the most recent message I sent out about the show:
The first officially announced tournament for ECGXpo 2 is here!
Halo 2
Format - Team Slayer
Team Size - 2 Players (2v2)
Kills - First Team to 25
Time Limit - None
Respawn Time - 3 Seconds
Weapons - Map Default
Starting Weapons - Battle Rifle & SMG
Active Camo - Off
Radar - Off
Friendly Fire - On
Each round will take place on one map, all players will play on the same map for one round (example: Round One: Zanzibar, everyone will play on Zanzibar Round Two: Warlock, everyone will play on Warlock, etc...)
Round One Level - Ivory Tower
Round Two Level - Zanzibar
Round Three Level - Lockout
Round Four Level - Midship
Round Five Level - Beaver Creek
Round Six Level - Turf
If tournament passes six rounds, additional map decisions for each round will be made by the judge.
intvsama
06-22-2005, 11:31 AM
We did it last year, and we're going to do it again this year. One lucky attendee of the East Coast Gaming Expo will walk away with their very own VECTREX. Now, last year's prize was a loose one, this year, we're gonna do it up a bit. This year's winner will win a BOXED Vectrex w/ the original owner's manual, Minestorm overlay, and the extra goodies that came with the system.
The only catch? You have to be AT the show to be able to WIN a FREE Vectrex!
ECGXpo - The Vectrex a Year Convention
Wow,
that sounds amazing!
THE ONE, THE ONLy- RCM
mindlesspunk77
06-29-2005, 09:17 PM
i cant wait for this years show!
intvsama
07-01-2005, 11:10 PM
East Coast Gaming Expo is hosting a Halo 2 tournament Saturday, July 30th at the Reading, PA Game Crazy.
The rules will be the same as the Halo 2 tournament being held at the East Coast Gaming Expo. (2v2 team slayer, check Halo 2 Tournament Announcement in the Events forum at www.ecgxpo.com for full rules) With available equipment permitting, we'll be attempting to get 4 XBoxes System Linked on 4 LCD monitors in the store allowing each player to have a full screen view of the action.
Tournament will begin roughly at 8pm and last until it's over (possibly past midnight).
Entrance fee per team is $20. Cash prize for 1st and 2nd place teams based upon the number of teams playing. More teams show up, more prize money. Pre-register your team by PayPal'ing $20 to chuck@toomanygames.com. Be sure to include the name of your team members and a creative (yet not offensive) team name.
Even if you're not into Halo, stop on by and introduce yourself! Most everyone who will be at the ECGXpo Halo 2 tourney will also be at East Coast Gaming Expo!
adventurevision
07-12-2005, 02:53 PM
I'll be at the show again this year. This time though I'll focus on Entex AdventureVision items instead of the Joysticks memorabilia I focused on last year. LOL
Can't wait for another great show Chuck(and crew)! :cheers:
adventurevision
07-15-2005, 12:43 PM
(moved to for sale forum)
Sotenga
07-23-2005, 06:17 AM
Ima gonna bump this. Needless to say, I live in a boring hamlet, and the EGCX is pretty much the only major event that happens within a half-hour drive. I'm looking forward to an equally or greater asskicking show than last year... and I intend on spending a gigantic crapload of money. Si, mucho dinero. :D
muteboy
07-23-2005, 12:14 PM
what do you have to do to win the vectrex besides being there?
what do you have to do to win the vectrex besides being there?
You must play "Real Mortal Kombat." It's essentially Mortal Kombat but real. If you survive you win a vectrex. At least I think that's what we're going to do. I could be wrong. Yeah I think i'm wrong.
I was pissed that I can't win the vectrex.
THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM
intvsama
07-25-2005, 11:53 AM
what do you have to do to win the vectrex besides being there?
Be there and register at the door (name and e-mail address). That's it.
intvsama
08-19-2005, 03:06 AM
We've got all the tournaments listed over on the official ECGXpo website, http://www.ecgxpo.com
This year's tournaments will include:
Halo 2 for XBox - 2v2 Team Slayer
Kaboom for Atari 2600 - High Score
SvC Chaos for XBox - Head-to-Head
Donkey Konga for Gamecube - Head-to-Head
We're also still thinking of an arcade tournament, most likely a high score event. Keep an eye on the website for that.
We've also posted some info on the main page about the pre-day gathering at Challenge Arcade. Be sure to make it out for that too!
Only a month away, you all ready?!
SEPTEMBER 18TH!!!! East Coast Gaming Expo 2!!!! Be there!
THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM
I can't wait... honestly, last years show was one of the most fun shows I've been to, even though it was probably the smallest.
BTW, I see the arcade list: http://www.ecgxpo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18 , is there really gonna be that many games? @_@ Is there even gonna be enough room for that many? I may be able to bring one or two of my own (or even a pinball) if you guys think you'd have the room, or the interest.
DogP
I can't wait... honestly, last years show was one of the most fun shows I've been to, even though it was probably the smallest.
BTW, I see the arcade list: http://www.ecgxpo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18 , is there really gonna be that many games? @_@ Is there even gonna be enough room for that many? I may be able to bring one or two of my own (or even a pinball) if you guys think you'd have the room, or the interest.
DogP
As far as I know that list is correct. Things can always change last minute though. I really can't wait to play Afterburner. I haven't played the arcade version in years!
THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM
16-bit
08-26-2005, 02:24 PM
Looking forward to this years show! Last year was a lot of fun and you had great turnout for a 1st year event.
3 tables reserved and ready to go. :)
DreamTR
08-26-2005, 02:28 PM
How many tables and vendors are there going to be there for this? What is the estimated attendance from last year?
How many tables and vendors are there going to be there for this? What is the estimated attendance from last year?
I'm not sure off the top of my head, that's Chuck's part of the show. We estimated that 700 something people came for last years 1 day event. We hope to surpass that number. I'm guessing the third show which we've been working on a bit will have more people than the first 2 shows combined considering it will be out first full weekend.
THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM
intvsama
08-26-2005, 09:09 PM
How many tables and vendors are there going to be there for this? What is the estimated attendance from last year?
We have 51 tables booked up. As for a vendor number, I'm not quite sure. Several groups of vendors booked under just one name, including Dream Con, the Dreamcast convention being held within ECGXpo, several homebrewers will be there demonstrating some of their works.
In addition to the 51 tables, we'll also have about a dozen systems on tables that we'll be setting up for play, and a handful of tables and chairs available for people to use to trade their games, sit and play portable games with each other (bring your DSes and PSPs, I'm sure you'll find people around the show playing wirelessly, I'll be one of them!), or whatever (as long as it's not selling stuff).
What systems will we have for demo? Well, I know we're gonna have 2 XBoxes system linked with Halo 2 all day, a Gamecube with MC Groovz Dance Craze (think Mad Catz quality meets DDR, if anyone has another Gamecube dance pad, bring it, we'd like to use it), a Virtual Boy, a Jaguar, an Intellivision, a NES, and whatever else I dig out of my collections. 8*)
intvsama
08-26-2005, 11:01 PM
I can't wait... honestly, last years show was one of the most fun shows I've been to, even though it was probably the smallest.
BTW, I see the arcade list: http://www.ecgxpo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18 , is there really gonna be that many games? @_@ Is there even gonna be enough room for that many? I may be able to bring one or two of my own (or even a pinball) if you guys think you'd have the room, or the interest.
DogP
There could be up to that many, and possibly more! 8*)
We'll gladly take any more coin-ops or pinballs. Bring as much as ya' can! I'm finalizing the floorplan this week (after finally getting a decent design program - SmartDraw Floor Plan Editor is A+++). We're dedicating right around 2,000 sqft just for coin-ops! 8*)
My suggestion, as to any vendor or tableholder, bring an extension cord or two and a few power strips. The Inn at Reading is really designed for weddings and small meetings, and as such only has power available along the wall.
Here's a (I think complete) list of my fully working games that people might actually be interested in playing:
Space Invaders Deluxe (w/ 8 game multigame kit)
Centipede
Kickman
4 Slot Neo Geo (I've got a few Metal Slugs, Bust-A-Move, some fighting games, and a few other decent games)
Gorf
Space Duel
Tempest
Q*Bert
Midway Skins Game
Super Strike
Roadblasters
I should also have a 50" projection Dead Or Alive working soon (waiting for the PCB to arrive)
Pins:
Firepower II
Checkpoint
In my van I could probably get 2 pins, 1 pin and 1 arcade, or possibly 2 arcades if they're small. Maybe you want to get some feedback from other people attending to see what games they'd like to see, or maybe pick some games that are of a different genre than most of the games there to have a larger variety. They're all just as big and heavy to me, so I don't really have a preference ;) .
DogP
intvsama
08-27-2005, 02:01 AM
Here's a (I think complete) list of my fully working games that people might actually be interested in playing:
Space Invaders Deluxe (w/ 8 game multigame kit)
Centipede
Kickman
4 Slot Neo Geo (I've got a few Metal Slugs, Bust-A-Move, some fighting games, and a few other decent games)
Gorf
Space Duel
Tempest
Q*Bert
Midway Skins Game
Super Strike
Roadblasters
I should also have a 50" projection Dead Or Alive working soon (waiting for the PCB to arrive)
Pins:
Firepower II
Checkpoint
In my van I could probably get 2 pins, 1 pin and 1 arcade, or possibly 2 arcades if they're small. Maybe you want to get some feedback from other people attending to see what games they'd like to see, or maybe pick some games that are of a different genre than most of the games there to have a larger variety. They're all just as big and heavy to me, so I don't really have a preference ;) .
DogP
Just for mere more bang for the space, the Neo Geo 4 slot, 4 games in one. 8*) (and I've recently gotten into Neo more than my prior passing fancy)
I'd like to see a pinball at the show, since I don't recall being at any prior conventions with any. I've not played either the ones you mentioned, but if either of them are EM pins, bring that one. 8*)
Heh... okay, I'll bring the 4 slot... neither pin is an EM... Firepower II is 1983: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=857, Checkpoint is 1991: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=498 .
DogP
intvsama
08-27-2005, 03:30 AM
Heh... okay, I'll bring the 4 slot... neither pin is an EM... Firepower II is 1983: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=857, Checkpoint is 1991: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=498 .
DogP
Oh, man. Both of them look good... opinions from anyone else who's coming?
16-bit
08-27-2005, 09:28 AM
[quote=DreamTR]
What systems will we have for demo? Well, I know we're gonna have 2 XBoxes system linked with Halo 2 all day, a Gamecube with MC Groovz Dance Craze (think Mad Catz quality meets DDR, if anyone has another Gamecube dance pad, bring it, we'd like to use it), a Virtual Boy, a Jaguar, an Intellivision, a NES, and whatever else I dig out of my collections. 8*)
I'll be demoing retro import games at my tables (famicom, super famciom, etc).
intvsama
09-04-2005, 01:47 PM
Two weeks away! Whahahaaayaaahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!1111oneone one
Seriously tho', two weeks away. 8*)
Bring your trade bait, we have 9 tables setup for people to park their butts on and trade games, play handheld games, or whatnot (just don't do money transactions, that's what we have vendors for!).
Tons of coin-ops, vendors, consoles, people, etc... it's gonna be a ball. Make sure to tell everyone you know about it!
intvsama
09-08-2005, 12:15 AM
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/adux/affmetalpad250x150.gif (http://www.redoctane.com)
Red Octane Sponsored Dance Dance Revolution Tournament
East Coast Gaming Expo will once again return to the Inn at Reading in Reading, PA on Sunday, September 18th! Last year's attendance was almost 800, this year we plan to blow that out of the water!
How do we plan on doing that? With the help a DDR tournament of course! Red Octane is sponsoring the ECGXpo's 2nd DDR tourmanent! We thank our friends at Red Octane for supporting the ECGXpo for the 2nd year!
The DDR tournament will begin at 6:00pm
It will be judged quite simply:
Heavy difficulty
No qualifier
Random pairings
3 songs
Coin flip determines who picks the first song
Loser of first song picks second song
Regardless of who won the 2nd song, the person who did not pick the first song will pick the 3rd song.
The person who loses the coin toss will get to pick which side to dance on.
Scoring will be:
Perfects = Score
In case of a tie we will add greats and subtract goods
Perfects + Greats - Goods = Score
Best 2 out of 3 wins, the loser is eliminated.
Modifiers are allowed, but nothing like hidden, sudden, random, etc...
That's it! Visit the website for all the details on the show! http://www.ecgxpo.com[/url]
mindlesspunk77
09-08-2005, 11:55 AM
hey i should have an nes demoed *spelling* at my booth probally switching out random games all day or throwing in a multicart i dunno
intvsama
09-08-2005, 12:15 PM
hey i should have an nes demoed *spelling* at my booth probally switching out random games all day or throwing in a multicart i dunno
We're still not 100% sure which systems we'll be demoing at the show, but I'm pretty sure we'll have a 2600, Intellivision, Vectrex, NES, Virtual Boy, XBox, Gamecube, and PC running Stepmania.
I'd like to remind everyone, if you're coming to the show be sure to bring your cameras! We have a photo album section right on the ECGXpo forums and you can upload all your pics there, no need to upload them to PhotoBucket or any other picture hosting sites!
mindlesspunk77
09-08-2005, 12:57 PM
well in that case maybe ill demo a turbo grafx allthough it may sell quick but no sense in having the same sytem demoed 2 places
intvsama
09-08-2005, 01:06 PM
well in that case maybe ill demo a turbo grafx allthough it may sell quick but no sense in having the same sytem demoed 2 places
You can demo 20 NESes if you want, makes no matter to us. 8*) A lot of conventions have multiples of the same console demoing different games.
mindlesspunk77
09-08-2005, 01:20 PM
we shall see how i feel on sunday haha probally sleepy not looking forward to getting up at 5 am
intvsama
09-08-2005, 02:31 PM
we shall see how i feel on sunday haha probally sleepy not looking forward to getting up at 5 am
Yah, we're none too thrilled either that we couldn't get in the night before. '06 tho', definately '06.
mindlesspunk77
09-08-2005, 02:45 PM
ill be there! cant wait
ONE WEEK LEFT! FUCK YEAH
THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM
GrandAmChandler
09-14-2005, 07:03 PM
FYI: The following people will be making a caravan to ECGX2 on Sunday:
GrandAmChandler
Drexel923
Kid Ice
That is all. I will be bringing stuff for trade / sale. Bring cash.
-Chris
Kat604
09-15-2005, 02:39 PM
I had a blast last year, sunday can't get here quick enough! :D
mindlesspunk77
09-15-2005, 02:53 PM
i second that!
intvsama
09-16-2005, 01:23 AM
i second that!
Whoooo!! YEAH!! PARTY!!! 8*) Seriously, I hope everyone's getting excited about the show, it's gonna be a blast.
In this, the last week before the show, we've just signed on two more sponsors. We thank Red Octane for the donation of Ignition pads and In the Groove for PS2, and Bawls Beverages has signed on too... we're not quite sure what they're sending, here's hoping it's a pile of their energy drinks and mints! 8*)
mindlesspunk77
09-16-2005, 12:05 PM
I LOVE BAWLS!!!!!!!!! wow that sounds really bad glad there not spelled the same hehe woooo! they sponsored my gf's brothers lan party and they sent him 3 cases of bawls so who knows
TheSmirk
09-16-2005, 09:08 PM
fergojisan and I will be there again this year.....last year was great, this one sounds better! :rocker:
NoahsMyBro
09-16-2005, 09:44 PM
I'll be there. It's on my BIRTHDAY. AND, if Sniderman makes the trip again this year, I won't be the fogiest guy in the room. (I think.) You'll be there Tim, right? Don't forget your walker - I might need to borrow it.
:D
Sniderman
09-16-2005, 10:05 PM
I'll be there. It's on my BIRTHDAY. AND, if Sniderman makes the trip again this year, I won't be the fogiest guy in the room. (I think.) You'll be there Tim, right? Don't forget your walker - I might need to borrow it.
:D
'Fraid not this year. The Sunday date kills it for me. I can't take Monday off work, so I'd have to leave at 1 pm just to get back to Ohio in time to go to bed for work the next day. The trip just ain't possible this year, I'm afraid.
Doh... my van isn't gonna be available tomorrow, so I won't be able to bring the NG and Pin, but I just picked up a Warlords cocktail this week, and according to everyone that went to CAX, that is the ultimate party game... and it fits in the trunk of my car! :) There's just a few small things I gotta do to get it ready for tomorrow. Oh, are there going to be any chairs? If not, I guess we can raise it so it's a standup cocktail (actually easier to play IMO).
DogP
intvsama
09-18-2005, 06:18 AM
Doh... my van isn't gonna be available tomorrow, so I won't be able to bring the NG and Pin, but I just picked up a Warlords cocktail this week, and according to everyone that went to CAX, that is the ultimate party game... and it fits in the trunk of my car! :) There's just a few small things I gotta do to get it ready for tomorrow. Oh, are there going to be any chairs? If not, I guess we can raise it so it's a standup cocktail (actually easier to play IMO).
DogP
Yes, I'm quite sure there will be chairs available. 8*)
intvsama
09-18-2005, 06:20 AM
WWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! It's here! Matt, Rob, and I are getting ready to walk out the door and head up to the Inn at Reading!
We're looking forward to seeing everyone there, it's gonna be a great show!
adventurevision
09-18-2005, 08:12 PM
6:20am Chuck??? The wifey and I were out the door at 4:20am this morning. :D
Here are a few pictures from this year's show...
http://home.earthlink.net/~adventurevision/pictures/ECGXpo2.0/
I'm posting these from the hotel and I must say... the Inn at Reading has some pretty darn good beer. :D
Thanks go to Chuck "and crew" for the show. :cheers:
NoahsMyBro
09-18-2005, 08:38 PM
No picture of Alice ? I'm stunned.
mindlesspunk77
09-18-2005, 09:05 PM
alice as you call her is sitting next to me maybe i will get some pix up for you guys later
mindlesspunk77
09-18-2005, 09:17 PM
now that im dumb being a smartass one stop game shoppe would like to thank chuck n crew on another great show (much better than last year i may add) i mean hey who can knock a show where i get a chrono trigger for free for knowing stupid nintendo trivia ! woo my fanboyness pays off! and then buy one at auction for 25 go me! well hey everyone again thanks hope to see some of you at the store!
Kat604
09-19-2005, 01:02 AM
I just wanted to stop and and say thanks to all involved in putting this show together. I had a great time and thought the show was even better than last year! The arcade section rocked! I am now addicted to Wizard of Wor. Thanks to all you guys for all your hard work, and hope to see you next year! :)
Thanks to everyone for putting on the show, and to the people selling all of the common Atari carts for 50 cents each :D . That's all I bought at the show today... I think it was about $10 worth of fun common carts that I didn't already own.
And that was SWEET how many arcades were there... but what happened to Challenge Arcade? I didn't see any machines from them. I did stop by their arcade at the mall though... WOW! They have at least double the machines they had last year! Oh, and it seems like everyone enjoyed the Warlords cocktail... I was worried that it wouldn't survive the day as I just recently bought it, so I hadn't had time to completely go over it, and the spinners were bad when I got it, so they were only temporarily fixed so I could bring it for the show.
DogP
NoahsMyBro
09-19-2005, 01:11 AM
Yeah - I have to repeat what's already been said.
The show was a blast, the arcade section was excellent. I also liked the Dreamcast tables off to the side - DCSquares was great, and the guys from DCEvolution were very friendly, and gave out a ton of free DC Homebrews.
Congrats on a terrific show.
Thanks to all who showed up and supported us yet again. I was extremely nervous about this years show for reasons many of you know. It went far better than I expected.
We still have work to do and improvements can always be made. We have been working on the ECGXPO 3 while slapping together 2.
The third show will hopefully be the first of many that truly represents what we're about and why there's a real need for the East Coast Gaming Expo to exist.
Thanks to Matt and Chuck and of course the real and true supporters of this show. You know who you are!
ROB
TheSmirk
09-19-2005, 08:48 AM
Had a great time, got some great games (at great prices), ran into a few familiar faces, played some great arcades....
DogP, I didn't know that was your warlords! Very cool lil' cocktail, its funny when you see 4 guys huddled around it though :) Did you have a table there as well?
I neglected the DC section a bit (sadly), cause' you know once you see arcade cabs on free play, gamers have that gene that makes them beeline it to them.
To anyone that hasn't, take the three minutes to go to the mall around the corner from the INN and visit challenge arcade, we stop there after the show and they have surperb games there is really great shape! It literally is right around the corner.....great stuff!
Chuck, Rob and the rest of the crew, great show!
GrandAmChandler
09-19-2005, 11:16 AM
Here are my pics!
http://community.webshots.com/album/455438092afhIBI
I had a good time, would go again! I loved the auction, and the arcades! It was good all around!
-Chris
intvsama
09-19-2005, 12:56 PM
It's over, and I got more than 1 hour of sleep last night! 8*)
I'd like to thank everyone who came out and supported us this year! There's no definate way to say how many people came to the show, but I'd say it was pretty close to the same number we had last year. It wasn't nearly as packed, thanks to all the extra room we had this year, everyone (I hope) had ample space to move around, setup their merchandise and equipment, and check out everything the show had to offer.
As RCM (Rob) mentioned earlier we were a tad nervous about the show going well, there was a lot of behind the scenes politics and issues, and we got off to a late start planning the event, but I think everything went off extremely well (except that horrible PA system... sheesh). Attendees were happy, exhibitors were happy, vendors were happy, and we were happy (and exhausted).
A lot of goodies were given out, extremely good players in all our tournaments, lots of great deals abound. I hope everyone enjoyed the day and will continue to support ECGXpo going into our third year. We do this show for the love of gaming and the love of the gaming community, and we hope the community loves us back! 8*)
See you in '06!
DogP, I didn't know that was your warlords! Very cool lil' cocktail, its funny when you see 4 guys huddled around it though :) Did you have a table there as well?
No, I didn't have a table, but I figured I'd bring a game or two, and when I picked up the Warlords, all of the people that go to CAX said that I needed to take that game. And it helped that it fit in my car too ;) .
I've got a few suggestions for next year though... first would be to get a better mic/sound system... no matter where I was standing in there, it seemed like I could never hear what anyone with the mic was saying. Also, for the door prizes, a real hat or something to draw from would have been nice (instead of asking people for a number ;) ), and maybe a schedule that door prizes would be drawn every 30 minutes or every hour... and write the number on the board and give people a few minutes to check before drawing the next. Last, I think more organization for the auction would have been nice... of course with the sound system nobody could hear anyway, but I think it would have been better if it was announced that the auction was starting and have a set place for it in the corner or something, then have them hold up the item for sale and allow people to inspect it, and give people more time for bidding (the bidding seemed rushed, usually they'll call out for higher bids for a while, then do the final call).
Don't take any of that stuff as a "I could have done better", I'm just making suggestions from what I noticed as an attendee.
DogP
Kid Ice
09-20-2005, 05:40 PM
Here are my pics!
http://community.webshots.com/album/455438092afhIBI
I had a good time, would go again! I loved the auction, and the arcades! It was good all around!
-Chris
Change caption on pic 18 to "Jeff takes a leak on Chandler's Grand Am" LOL
BTW the cabs at the show were smokin'. Whaddya know, Wacko is actually kinda fun.
16-bit
09-20-2005, 11:19 PM
ECGXPO 2 was great! First year was great too, but I really saw an improvement this year.
What I like most about the show is that it is very interactive and covers the broad range of gaming styles and generations well--not just classic or modern systems. I couldn't see the arcade machines from my vantage point, but the game stations were always busy. There was really something for every gamer--even the people who were clearly tag-alongs seemed to be enjoying the show!
Very much looking forward to ECGXPO 3!
Carlson