Illinois/Wisconsin Game Night!

[Kroogah]

Update! We HAVE A HOST! Kamino is graciously offering his new apartment up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for a night of gaming to all who show up!

We are possibly working a trip to 6th Avenue Comics & Cards (& arcade & video games) in West Bend into the schedule.

Right now the exact date is up in the air, but it will probably be a Saturday in January.

POST IF YOU THINK YOU MAY ATTEND, THEN WE CAN PLAN AROUND EVERYONE'S SCHEDULES!

[nebrazca78]

Let's have it at your house...

[Queen Of The Felines]

Dave & Busters in Addison. Get drunk and then play some Mo-Cap Boxing...whee!

Kristine

[Kroogah]

Let's have it at your house...

Tried that, there is room for about 6 people total at my house. What NW suburb are you in?


Dave & Busters in Addison. Get drunk and then play some Mo-Cap Boxing...whee!

YES.

I was trying to remember what town it was in.

So arcade-wise and store-wise we have:

Dave & Busters - Addison, IL
Gameworks - Schaumburg, IL
Videogames Etc. - Norridge, IL
Video Game Kingdom - Green Bay, WI
6th Avenue Comics And Cards - West Bend, WI

Anyone else have any suggestions?

[Kamino]

I am moving this weekend. I'd be more than willing to host it at my apartment: 633 S Main St #8, Fond du lac WI 54935.

[Kroogah]

I am moving this weekend. I'd be more than willing to host it at my apartment: 633 S Main St #8, Fond du lac WI 54935.

That's a possibility. How big is the apartment?

[Kamino]

I am moving this weekend. I'd be more than willing to host it at my apartment: 633 S Main St #8, Fond du lac WI 54935.

That's a possibility. How big is the apartment?
Hrm.....yeah, on a rough estimate i'd say the bedroom is 10x10, and the living room might be 15x15? i'll take measurements when i move in and post in here again. I didn't really bother to measure, I just eyeballed it; it's on the first floor, so i took it. Heh.

[Kamino]

Ok guys. We're gonna have to look at some dates here.
Maybe Mid december? Saturday the 10th or saturday the 17th? The only thoughts I have on that, is with it being that pesky retail season, those who work retail jobs might have a bitch of a time getting off.
Maybe we should do this in January? Early January? That would give everyone plenty of notice, and give the college kids among us an actual chance to make it.
As I look at the calendar...maybe Saturday, Jan 7, 2006???
Those are the 2 dates I figure might work best, as I look ahead here.
Feel free to put in your input.

[Kamino]

crizap! Double post. :(

[slapdash]

I might be interested in some gaming (I don't actually get to do a lot of it), but there's no way I could host -- if I didn't have a collection, maybe, but there's just no room in my apartment anymore!

[Queen Of The Felines]

January should be good for me. November and December are both completely shot.

Kristine

[slapdash]

(*note to self - need to see Russ' collection before I die :) )

It's not very impressive compared to some people's, especially concerning condition and presentation. But I suppose it's a very large pile of stuff if put all together.

(Part of the problem with my apartment though is that I also have lots of books, lots of CDs, and lots of miscellaneous crap too).

[ozyr]

Hang out at Kamino's place! :D

I'd finally be able to see all his MOD'd stuff!

It'll be really hard to make it on a Saturday though.... I work EVERY Saturday! I will try to sneak in for a few hours though.... Kamino promised to Mod my Odyssey2 if I hadn't done it yet (and I haven't).

[dave2236]

I have a wedding the weekend of January 6th

but otherwise count me in

[Kroogah]

Man, this can't be it! I can think of about 30 more people in the area, at least!

I know you're reading this. NOW POST! :D

[drummy]

Yay, Kamino! I'll have to rely on GrayFox to give me a ride though. I'll have a little chat with the man.

Now show us some pictures of your dwelling, boy.

EDIT: Oh, and if you guys are willing sometime, I can have a get-together at my house in Illinois during my winter break (it's about half an hour away from the Gameworks Capt. Yashiro mentioned above). Unfortunately, I go to a school here in Milwaukee, WI, so I can't do it until winter break.

[GrayFox]

As long as I can get drunk and play games, I'm there.

To the hardcore max.

[drummy]

As long as I can get drunk and play games, I'm there.

To the hardcore max.
You always have the same mindset you boring bastard.

[Kroogah]

As long as I can get drunk and play games, I'm there.

Yes. Very yes. Extra points if you do it in that order.

All y'all: Feel free to copy me and Kamino and put a link to this thread in your signature.

[The Brown Eye]

What time frame are you guys looking at (how late?)? What about food? Perhaps a few people to bring drinks and we go in on some pizzas or something?

I may be able to attend but it's a bit far off yet to know for sure, and my work schedule is kinda goofy (no days off either). That could be completely different in two months time, so it may not even be an issue.

[drummy]

Oh, and if we're getting drunk, we can't do it at my house because...well....I'm not quite 21 yet.

[Matt-El]

This is GOOD! I need to crawl out of my cave. And Fond Du Lac is within 30 miles of here! YES! I WILL BE THERE! If you could, send us a DEFINITE DATE by pm plus directions, etc.

[Kamino]

Just talked with The good captain.
We are officially scheduling this for Saturday, January 14th, 2006. I will be hosting at my apartment in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.
If you wish to attend, please PM myself or Captain Yashiro.

[Kamino]

Hang out at Kamino's place! :D

I'd finally be able to see all his MOD'd stuff!

It'll be really hard to make it on a Saturday though.... I work EVERY Saturday! I will try to sneak in for a few hours though.... Kamino promised to Mod my Odyssey2 if I hadn't done it yet (and I haven't).
Damn right I will. did you just need the a/v mod done, or do you need the atari controllers mod too? if you need the controllers mod, i'd appreciate if you can slice the holes in the casing... I have about 40 prewired 9pin jacks, it won't take me long to slam those in, but cuttiing the holes in o2 casings for controllers takes about an hour and a half with a utility knife and a chisel :(

[MASTERWEEDO]

Isnt there a is that nickel arcade somewhere near wis ill border?? I remember visitin it when i lived in Waukegan. I will check the financal situation and see if i can make it a combo trip to visit family and hit this up. i wish 6 flags stayed open for the winter.

[The Brown Eye]

Nickel City is on Waukegan Road in Northbrook. The owner is a good guy. I'd be up for another trip there one of these days. They have Die Hard Arcade which always makes me happy! :D

[Cryomancer]

I'd like to make it...anyone wanna carpool myself and Lovely Assistant up there? We live in Janesville. If we can't catch a ride it's kinda up in the air because I'm not sure if I wanna take our busted old van into that much road i've never driven on, even with GPS and whatnot.

I will do my best to make it though.

[Kamino]

I'd like to make it...anyone wanna carpool myself and Lovely Assistant up there? We live in Janesville. If we can't catch a ride it's kinda up in the air because I'm not sure if I wanna take our busted old van into that much road i've never driven on, even with GPS and whatnot.

I will do my best to make it though.
If nobody else can get you up here on the way...shit, i'll drive all the way down there and give you a lift up and back.
That is, if you want to risk riding with a madman :evil:

[Amy Rose]

I am so calling you that night, Christopher!

[drummy]

I'd like to make it...anyone wanna carpool myself and Lovely Assistant up there? We live in Janesville. If we can't catch a ride it's kinda up in the air because I'm not sure if I wanna take our busted old van into that much road i've never driven on, even with GPS and whatnot.

I will do my best to make it though.
If nobody else can get you up here on the way...shit, i'll drive all the way down there and give you a lift up and back.
That is, if you want to risk riding with a madman :evil:
Don't let Kamin drive you. I hear he drives like he doesn't care about his life or the lives of his passengers. LOL

[drummy]

Nickel City is on Waukegan Road in Northbrook. The owner is a good guy. I'd be up for another trip there one of these days. They have Die Hard Arcade which always makes me happy! :D
That is literally 10 minutes away from my house. I used to go there everyday. It's a blast, and I hear DreamTR has tourneys there during June! Too bad it was better when it was Super Just Games, back when it had two sections and a Merry-Go-Round adn Bumper Cars and stuff. Then Capcom bought it out and made it "not good." But otherwise, it's a fun time. We can go to my house afterwards! :)

[Perkar]

alright, i talked to my good pal spoon, and he and i will in all likelihood be attending. are we the longest distance away? i'm north of detroit, he's in toledo.... so i'll be driving down to toledo, and according to mapquest it's a 6 hour and 37 minute drive from spoon's to kamino's place. not a small haul.

beer + games = good

rock and goddamn roll \m/

[Kamino]

Ok back on topic here.
I'm currently talkign with Yashiro about time to arrive.


Things needed:
Some ps2 and xbox controllers. I only have 1 of each, arcade sticks notwitihstanding. I'm covered on controllers everywhere else.
---i'd appreciate it if someone brought some chips n soda n stuff, or covered the food situation somehow. I work 2 jobs to keep my ass afloat; i'll have a buncha chips on hand, but beyond that...i got nothin'.
---If you guys want to drink, it's bring your own. I can't legally buy booze yet. not for a month after the event.
----
DIRECTIONS:
The address is 633 S main St, apt 8, Fond Du Lac WI 54935 .
TO GET THERE:
If you are coming from southbound, it's too easy. Take US Interstate highway 41 northbound. Take the WI-23/JOHNSON STREET exit. At the top of the offramp, turn LEFT onto WI-23/JOHNSON STREET.
Follow it for quite a bit. You'll pass all sorts of lame shit, like shopko, DQ, Blockbuster, Gamecrazy..keep going. KEEP GOING. you'll cross a big bridge. At the 2nd lights after the bridge you'll see WALGREENS on your right. this is the intersection of JOHNSON AND MAIN. Turn RIGHT onto main. Watch yourself now; stay in the left lane for the first 2 blocks or you'll be forced to one-way onto some shitty highway. Keep goin. KEEP GOING. down past 14th street. I'm in the ROYAL OAKS apartment buildings; left side of the road. According to the rules 'round these parts, you're SUPPOSED to park on the street. yeah, there's parking on MAIN STREET. go figure. Anywho, it's a secured building, lame...so you'll have to buzz at the front door of 633. Buzz number eight, duh!

Now. HOTELS. I'm offering free crash space until i deem there's too many people crashing here. I mean, I can't stack people like firewood. First come, first served. some of ya got crazy distances to drive.

HOTELS:
I'll post a few that aren't too troublesome to get to from main street.

Ramada Inn - 1 north main st. , 1 mile up the road from me.
920-923-3000

Econo Lodge - 649 W Johnson Street.
920-923-2020

Fondy Motel - 1008 S Main St.
920-921-5820

Best Value Inn - 738 W Johnson St.
920-923-6990

[Kroogah]

It's going down at
2:30 PM on Saturday, January 14th.

I am bringing Pepsi, my Japanese PS2, 1 controller, Guitar Hero, Pop'n Music 11 with ginormous controller, and other random gaming goodness.

What does everyone think about chipping in for pizzas?

[Kamino]

It's going down at
2:30 PM on Saturday, January 14th.

I am bringing Pepsi, my Japanese PS2, 1 controller, Guitar Hero, Pop'n Music 11 with ginormous controller, and other random gaming goodness.

What does everyone think about chipping in for pizzas?
Chipping in for pizzas sounds fine by me. There's domino's just up the road within 1/2 mile or so, and pizza hut up on johnson about 2 and a half miles away.

[YoshiM]

Gaming is not complete without pizza. Chipping in is okay by me.

I'll bring a variety of Coca-Cola products with me (unless something like weather or other prevents me from coming).

[The Brown Eye]

If I can make it, I will bring some food and drink. I talked to Goodwill Hunter last night and he may make it as well. It's still a bit far out to know for sure.

What kind of beer do you guys drink?

[Kroogah]

What kind of beer do you guys drink?

I drink Warsteiner, Rolling Rock, Corona. I will probably bring some Warsteiner Dunkel myself.

[Kamino]

UPDATE TIME
We will now have THREE Televisions. S1lence and nemo` have both graciously offered to bring TVs with them.
Also, here is a list of people I have confirmations from that are pretty damned sure they're coming one way or another. if you ain't on this list, well damnit get on it!
yoshiM
Atarian75
Nip-Ring
GoodWill Hunter
Syxx573
LagMonster
Captain Yashiro
Spoon/
Perkar/
Clifton/
Matt-El
GrayFox
Dave2236
S1lence
Nemo`
Cryomancer
And some loser by the name of Kamino. I hope he doesn't show up. :P

We've got the controllers situation under control now. Got enough TV's as well. Need some chairs tho. Anybody got some lawn chairs they can bring? Heh.

[punkoffgirl]

Sausage fest? :)

[Kroogah]

Sausage fest? :)

He forgot Lovely Assistant!

[NipRing]

Are there going to be those helpful nametag/screen-name things available? Not that i really want to wear one but i forget names alot.

~bill

[NipRing]

If anyone has a mvs supergun, i've got slugs, magical drop 3, ect. Instead of ports
:cheers:

~bill

[Kamino]

What kind of beer do you guys drink?

I drink Warsteiner, Rolling Rock, Corona. I will probably bring some Warsteiner Dunkel myself.
Re: This, Spoon drinks Zima.
LOL
Seriously though. Spoon does drink zima.

[FABombjoy]

Argh! No ferry service in January! So much extra driving.


Re: This, Spoon drinks Zima.
It's true, I can confirm this.
He left some at my place once. It's, uh... actually kinda good.

[Kamino]

list of cool people, erm i mean, people who are coming, updated.

[Cryomancer]

I can bring any of the following:

donkey konga (plus a few international versions on minidvd-r), plus two konga controllers
steel battallion if we really want that
xbox dancepads
switchboxes/powerstrips
discs full of roms for emulation
stuff to play burned games on cube and some games
a fliptop modded ps2 and an assload of random games
modded xbox and a few random games
modded saturn and games
unmodded DC that'll play burns anyway and games
unmodded sega cd that'll play burns anyway and games

DS and NeoGeo Pocket Color (anyone have cardfighers's SNK and wanna trade?)

I also have a lot of crazy japanese tv/movies i could bring along if anyone wants to have a godzilla movie running or wants to see what the show they make power rangers is really like, etc

and if anyone has a couple specific games they want to try I can probably find a copy and bring a burn. sorry if the rampant piracy is angering anyone...but if i'm going that far and whatnot i may as well take discs i can loose and not worry about, or even hand out if someone wants it.

[ianoid]

Sausage fest? :)

I like how a chick points this out.

Come on, this is GAMING. Gaming is a sausage fest (1 in 25 being female still constitutes a sausage party), unless we're having a Sims party.

I would like to be there, but I will be out of town. Ah, well.

[punkoffgirl]

Sausage fest? :)

I like how a chick points this out.

Come on, this is GAMING. Gaming is a sausage fest (1 in 25 being female still constitutes a sausage party), unless we're having a Sims party.

I would like to be there, but I will be out of town. Ah, well.

And not just ANY chick, mind you!
I'll also point out that the CGE party never ends up being a sausage fest.

[Kamino]

Update!!!
BRING YOUR TRADEBOXES.
Kudos to perkar for suggesting it. I'll have some shit to try to unload myself. heh.

[vintagegamecrazy]

I'm interested, how far is Fon Du Lac from the Illinois/Wisconsin border?

[Kamino]

I'm interested, how far is Fon Du Lac from the Illinois/Wisconsin border?
'Bout 110 miles from Gurnee.

[dave2236]

Thats right, I'm gonna be at this party, and I'll bring a half barrel.

So I have the beer covered. I'd love to bring the Neo Machine...but I don't feel like loading it and bringing it to kaminos.

We need burnout 3 for x-box...great game to play when drunk...or Qix Neo


bring your DS systems too fellas, I'm up for some advance wars or mario kart

If anybody wants games let me know...I have a whole store I can ransack and grab games from.


my weekends go like this ...wedding party this weekend, bachelor party next weekend, christmas weekend, new years weekend, wedding weekend, and kamino's weekend.
I've got shit to do every weekend.

[The Brown Eye]

Any Burnout is awesome when drunk.

Does anyone have Saturn Bomberman? I'm sure we could get together some multitaps/controllers for it if need be. Who doesn't want to play 8 or 10 player Bomberman?

[Kamino]

fear not on the qix neo. I have that.
I might have burnout 3 by then. I might not. IF i do have it i'll have it on ps2, so I suggest someone bring it. ( I have an xbox but i'm also weird. )

The Dreaming Eye:
Atarian75 has saturn bomberman and one multi. he has a ton of controllers and so do I. we need another multi. Anyone got a multi?
Also you guys need to bring some chairs! I only have five chairs here :(

[Cryomancer]

i'll keep an eye out for a download on burnout 3 i guess then

[Kamino]

i'll keep an eye out for a download on burnout 3 i guess then
Sounds good, I'll have my xbox modded by then.....
DID SOMEONE SAY XBOX MAME? OH I DID I DID
Simpsons arcade \m/

[NipRing]

if we're talking lan party, should i bring my 360?

~bill

[Perkar]

We need burnout 3 for x-box...great game to play when drunk...or Qix Neo

REPEAT!!!! heh

[Atarian75]

I can provide Burnout 3 for X-box as well as Saturn Bomberman.

-Atarian75

[Cryomancer]

I have acquired a copy of burnout 3.

[Syxx573]

Man, Captain Yashiro, I thought you were dead. Game Tech Chris also said Regensis is still alive but he doesn't play bemani anymore.

Anyway I live in wheeling now but I go up to wisconsin just about every other weekend to play Tekken. The other weekends I have people down for games.

Anyone posting here live around wheeling and up for some games? I love having random people at my apartment.

Also, if anyone from my area needs a ride up, I'm more than happy to help, especially if they can help spring for gas. LOL

Post up, bitches!

[Kamino]

UPDATE, yo!
Good news: Chairs situation is pretty good now. Bring a lawn chair if you got one but Dave is going to bring some. whoey.

BAD NEWS: S1lence can't bring his tv. Buy a bigger car next time, Ryan! :P
Soooo....if anyone can bring a tv, bring it. heh. We've still got 2 sets + a commodore monitor ready to rock, so we're still ok. heh.
LESS THAN A MONTH, GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND GET TIME OFF WORK!

[Kamino]

What the hell, i'll make it worth it.
Anyone who brings a tv doesn't have to chip in for pizza. I'll cover your ass. (Limit 4, 1 of which is already taken by nemo)

[Kamino]

Also:
Here's the list of games i have.
http://www.templeofinsanity.com/gameslist.htm
that list is 90% up to date, i gotta update snes and n64...and add qix, p'radikus konflict and i think xexyz to the nes list. heh.
other than that, it's like, up to date and stuff. If it aint on that list, and ya wanna play it at the bash, BRING IT.

[Syxx573]

I'll bring my tv on one condition, someone plays tekken or calibur with me.

I can even bring my bemani stuff. Anyone other than Capt Yashiro into that?

[Kamino]

I'll bring my tv on one condition, someone plays tekken with me.

I can even bring my bemani stuff. Anyone other than Capt Yashiro into that?
Lol, fine, you can whip my ass in tekken. I've not played, but assuming i suck as badly as i do at other 2d fighters.... LOL

[Syxx573]

I noticed you don't have any fighting games... lol.

Either way, I'll bring the tv and my ps2 or whatever.

I'll even help pay for pizza.

[Perkar]

I'll bring my tv on one condition, someone plays tekken with me.

I can even bring my bemani stuff. Anyone other than Capt Yashiro into that?
Lol, fine, you can whip my ass in tekken. I've not played, but assuming i suck as badly as i do at other 2d fighters.... LOL

it's too bad tekken is 3d.... :roll:

anyway, i'm always up for soul calibur. any time, any day, anywhere. rock

[Syxx573]

Cool, SC3 then.

[NipRing]

I've decided, i will be bringing my Neo Candy Cab to this party, so feel free to bring your MVS carts.

~bill

[s1lence]

Haha, I forgot to post that I'm coming and I'm one of the people thats helping set it up. LOL

[Kamino]

well a few guys are going to be showing up early, so, heh....door's opening anytime after 10:00AM Central time, official kickoff is still 2:30, but there'll be people there early and gaming going down so hell i figured i'd let everyone know. heh.

TWO AND A HALF WEEKS TO GO

[s1lence]

I'm planning on a cowbell wake up call.

[Cryomancer]

This just in, I've got two taiko drums to bring as well. Also could bring a guncon 1 and a gun that's normal/guncon/guncon2 compatable.