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Joe Redifer

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #255 on: April 06, 2008, 06:41:24 PM »
I bet William Shatner could beat up Phil Hartman if they got into a fight with each other tomorrow afternoon at 1:36PM.

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #256 on: April 06, 2008, 07:09:02 PM »
Thanks for putting up so many quality pictures. It makes it feel like actually being there.

Thanks for the comments. I had my brother take all the pictures this year, so he actually went and took a picture of practically each item in the museum area, while I usually just take a shot of each hallway to show them all off at once. He took some videos too, but I'm not sure if they're worth uploading.

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Is that Phil Hartman and Bill Cosby in those pamphlets?


I'm pretty sure that was William Shatner in that computer pamphlet, although Phil Hartman did do at least one Intellivision(?) commercial.

Looks like you're right! Here's the high res version. I know what Phil Hartman commercial you are talking about and it's the first thing I thought of when I saw those pamphlets!

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Hah!  Just noticed you got a shot of me playing the Express.   8)

Yep! Noticed that while I was browsing through my pictures. I think you were playing Keith Courage.

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I bet William Shatner could beat up Phil Hartman if they got into a fight with each other tomorrow afternoon at 1:36PM.

All while Bill Cosby is standing in the background cracking jokes. 8)
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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #257 on: April 07, 2008, 03:08:47 AM »
I finally got my MGC article up! Tons of pictures too, check it out http://lazerdorks.org/stunningarticles/mgc2008/index.html .


Nicely done, Keranu.  Thanks for sharing, but please don't go around licking 2600s.  :)

I bet William Shatner could beat up Phil Hartman if they got into a fight with each other tomorrow afternoon at 1:36PM.


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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #258 on: April 07, 2008, 04:02:32 AM »
Nah, I was playing Devil's Crush... I really wanted an Express after that, but I will resist temptation.

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #259 on: April 10, 2008, 10:34:23 AM »
Nice pics, Keranu!

The Odyssey2 add-on in the photo is "The Voice," the O2 voice module. Check it out:

Also, what was up with that Donkey Kong machine in the competition room? It was some sorta hacked version with all different screens. I never really got the story on that.


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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #260 on: April 10, 2008, 10:47:49 AM »
Also, what was up with that Donkey Kong machine in the competition room? It was some sorta hacked version with all different screens. I never really got the story on that.
I was wondering that myself. I think during Walter Day's speech, he was saying how that was some homemade game called Donkey Kong 2.
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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #261 on: April 10, 2008, 12:28:35 PM »
Also, what was up with that Donkey Kong machine in the competition room? It was some sorta hacked version with all different screens. I never really got the story on that.
I was wondering that myself. I think during Walter Day's speech, he was saying how that was some homemade game called Donkey Kong 2.

Indeed.  I wanted to try it out, but the monitor was having issues as the time.  Only red stuff was showing up, so it was unplayable.  I did get to see some other people playing it when it worked, and it looked pretty interesting.

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #262 on: April 10, 2008, 05:25:43 PM »
I played a little, I couldn't figure out how to keep jumping on those convery platforms.
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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #263 on: April 11, 2008, 02:30:09 AM »
I was wondering that myself. I think during Walter Day's speech, he was saying how that was some homemade game called Donkey Kong 2.


Sounds cool; was it this game?
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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #264 on: April 11, 2008, 04:23:03 AM »
I was wondering that myself. I think during Walter Day's speech, he was saying how that was some homemade game called Donkey Kong 2.


Sounds cool; was it this game?



Yup, that's it.

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #265 on: April 12, 2008, 11:33:30 PM »
I really hate to pimp Lazer Dorks, but DHG Hunter (the guy who runs the museum room) posted a really cool companion piece to Keranu's article on our crappy little forums.

It talks about the past, present, and future of MGC from a behind the scenes perspective.

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #266 on: April 12, 2008, 11:58:13 PM »
Hey maybe DHG Hunter should give a speech at the MGC about the MGC's past, present, and future 8) .
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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #267 on: April 13, 2008, 09:55:46 AM »
I can never beat the foundry! :x, lol. The have it at the local Jim's Burger in a multi-cade.

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Re: Midwest Gaming Classic
« Reply #268 on: April 23, 2008, 02:08:12 AM »
Well this is second year i have gone to the show and as always a great time and this year the Vendor room was awesome!

They had moved the show to earlier in the year and i think there was some worry about how many would show up this year but i think it went more than fine.

I plan on going next year and i might talk my wife into going but am not going to hold my breath on that one. :lol: