Midwest Gaming Classic 2010 3/26-3/28 THIS WEEKEND!!!

[mycarsucks]

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[YoshiM]

does anyone have pictures of the vendor area?

When I see my sister tonight, I'll ask. I think she took some of the vendors.

[ianoid]

I have some pix on my Twitter feed here:
http://twitter.com/deliciousgames

I liked the show. I had no problem with the layout. I can imagine it was confusing, and I wish they had put down more sticker dots, since they got pulled off as the traffic increased. It is a much nicer place than the Olympia and I hope they keep it at the Brookfield. I do agree that it would be nice to have giant rooms, but they just don't offer that kind of space reasonably in Milwaukee.

[gamegirl79]

I had a great time at the show and I didn't have any problems with the layout, but everything was just so cramped. In the vendor area I got pushed around more times than I can count, and it was hard to even get a look at stuff with such a large crowd packed into such a small area.

It seemed like there were less vendors this year than last year. I still got lots of great stuff though.

All in all I like this year's location better (really easy drive from STL), I just wish there was a larger space for vendors.

[s1lence]

but they just don't offer that kind of space reasonably in Milwaukee.

Exactly what folks in the vendor area were talking about.

[mycarsucks]

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[Nophix]

I'd be good with Appleton. That's an easy place to find. You just keep heading North passed Milwaukee, on 41/45. Appleton as a city is better laid out as well, and convention centers have much better use of their space.

At this point, any place would probably be better.

[Matt-El]

I'd say the only problem was air ventilation or space in the vendor area. I loled when the rent-a-cop walking around got a whiff of the hot stinky ass and electricity burning in the air and bolted out to catch a breath. I gotta say, i liked the rooms, the convenience of the breakfast, the traffic flow on saturday and a good part of sunday in the vending hall. May not seem as big, but it worked out well. I would have no problem with vending there again.

And if they moved it again, I'd say you'd just have to go all out and go the biggest you can think of. If they rrreeeeeallly had to switch, I'd just see about using the Midwest Airlines Center in downtown Milwaukee. Here is a layout of the place.

http://www.midwestairlinescenter.com...irlines_center

Place connects to the Hyatt AND the Hilton. Halls are huge and plentiful, in downtown Milwaukee. But would be very EXPENSIVE I'd imagine.

Only problem with moving this show is that the locations have been very cost effective. Why increase the prices to show goers and vendors more? Plus as the organizers do this in their off time with their full time jobs, i mean it's tough. And, does a change in venue demand larger space for what is really offered?

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience 99.998%. I will set up again next year at the Sheraton or wherever.

Compute: If you start a little CCAG style show in a hall, I'll set up Many other flea markets and other stuff have failed there though. Don't think Appleton is good for a large MGC style show, but I'd be there.

[Dan Iacovelli]

it was way too cramped in the vendor hall.
I think if they moved the vendor hall down stairs were vgevo was it might have been better.
it also sucked that wifi wasn't totally free this year(only by main entrance it was free)
I paid for a day of wifi(10.00) by the museum hall.
good show though

[tofu]

Was anybody else surprised to see so many security guards?

The vendor area was all the way out in the boonies and the lack of free wifi in the rooms was a real turnoff.

I still had fun and met plenty of great people but hopefully the show won't return to the Sheraton.

[s1lence]

Was anybody else surprised to see so many security guards?

The vendor area was all the way out in the boonies and the lack of free wifi in the rooms was a real turnoff.

I still had fun and met plenty of great people but hopefully the show won't return to the Sheraton.

Well the free wifi in the rooms last year was a joke, i was more then happy to pay for a connection that actually worked. I didn't have to use internet sharing with my 360 either.

[Carey85]

MGC in a nutshell:

[Tupin]

One of the things that totally blew me away was that the Color Computer 3 in the museum had the emulated arcade ROM of Donkey Kong running on it. Being a CoCo nut, I read about this feat being accomplished but never had a chance to see it in action. As I was playing Popcorn on the CoCo 2 I heard the familiar sounds of DK. Once the controller was freed up on the CoCo 3 I reset Popcorn and switched sides. Wow...just amazing on what was done. I had to give it up as I was being challenged to play Pong.

Did you see the bouncing ball demo on the CoCo 3?

I'll definitely be back next year.

[YoshiM]

Did you see the bouncing ball demo on the CoCo 3?

I'll definitely be back next year.

The original demo from years ago? Oh yeah. If newer, then no. Amazing little machine, the CoCo.

[Tempest]

I had a good time. Having to walk so far to get to the arcade area and museum was a bit annoying, but then again I need the exercise. I didn't see much 'got to have it' classic stuff this year, all the good stuff seemed to be SNES/Genesis for some reason. I did come home with a 3DO and a Jaguar which were two of the three systems I was still missing for my collection (CD-i next year I suppose).

I was shocked at all the security guards as well. I guess since it was so spread out they needed more security. They were nice, but it did seem a bit odd since I never saw any over at the Olympia (maybe I just never noticed them there?). My only beef was that the arcade area was always crowded and I was barely able to get one game in before someone behind me was yelling that it was their turn. That and the arcade room was hot and smelled heavily of unwashed bodies. Seriously people it's called a shower, look it up!

Tempest

[Trade-N-Games]

The show was great. It was super busy all weekend even on Sunday! I think the vendor room was only a little smaller but there were no arcades in there so we had more room. I hope they stay at the same location. Really if someone could not find the vendor room they could have asked. The banner outside was 40 foot long and dead in front of the doors to the vendor hall.

[YoshiM]

The banner outside was 40 foot long and dead in front of the doors to the vendor hall.

But the doors were locked until someone wedged a hunk of wood in between the door and the frame.

I think the bistro with the serving tables in that hallway deceived people. Upon the first glance it looked as though the hall went to another food area.

[NipRing]

That and the arcade room was hot and smelled heavily of unwashed bodies. Seriously people it's called a shower, look it up!

Tempest

Amen!

[Carey85]

Yeah, some of the MGC vendors need to definitely organize and implement a "No Shower, No Service" policy.

[ProgrammingAce]

I didn't think the vendor room was nearly as crowded as it was last year, i remember getting stuck in the isle way for 15 minutes last year trapped between booths.

Why was the outside door to the vendor hall locked all day sunday? In the 10 minutes i stood by the door, i saw a dozen people walk over, pull on the handle, then have to walk all the way around the building. I spent most of the weekend trying to explain to people how to get to the basement. I don't know why my dev systems were down in ben heck's room, but i doubt anyone noticed them.