Midwest Gaming Classic 2012

[Nando]

That Contra cabinet pic was all sorts of sweet. Last time I played on one of those I was 11yrs old

[jeffhlewis]

Jungle Bros was awesome - I had a chance to play through the whole demo while not running around babysitting consoles and keeping people from trying to grab my KOF98 AES cart from under the table.

My personal MGC horror story - there was an original dedicated set of Capcom cabs in the Jersey Jack pinball area - a Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and a SF3 Third Strike. Not the plan ol' uprights mind you, but legit, blue 6'5" QSound cabs. I've got 3 cabs in my garage right now and don't have room for anymore - I've been trying to unload a Centipede cabinet for months. So unless I could wheel and deal my centipede cab I was out of luck.

So at the show, there was a SF2 Turbo in a dynamo cab (which needed a little TLC and restoration but was structurally sound with a good monitor) for $250, and by the end of the show those two Capcom cabs were $400 a pop. I ran down to the arcade hall as we were packing up the console room and offered the centipede cab straight up for SF2. The guy said he would do it all day but couldn't take the centipede. Ran down to Jersey Jack and offered Centipede + $150 for either of the CPS cabs. They agreed but backed off when I told them I live 15 minutes from the interstate onramp. Damn.

The Jersey Jack guys came back to me again and offered to meet me at the 94/KR exit in Kenosha to do a swap. They said that if I didn't buy those cabs today they were going to strip them, sell the monitor and boards and take a saws-all to the cabs themselves and dump them. It broke my heart but I just can't do it with a planned move to downtown Milwaukee this summer. 1200 square feet in a high rise condo does not leave me a lot of space for 4 arcade cabinets, haha.

If anyone is ever interested in buying an arcade cab, MGC (at least this year) was definitely the place to do it. The prices were VERY reasonable and most of the sellers just wanted to unload their stock. I was able to talk a lot of those guys down on price. A lot cheaper than even Craigslist.

Should have a video up tonight for the DHG console room. I'll post it here.

[nectarsis]

Jungle Bros was awesome - I had a chance to play through the whole demo while not running around babysitting consoles and keeping people from trying to grab my KOF98 AES cart from under the table.

My personal MGC horror story - there was an original dedicated set of Capcom cabs in the Jersey Jack pinball area - a Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and a SF3 Third Strike. Not the plan ol' uprights mind you, but legit, blue 6'5" QSound cabs. I've got 3 cabs in my garage right now and don't have room for anymore - I've been trying to unload a Centipede cabinet for months. So unless I could wheel and deal my centipede cab I was out of luck.

So at the show, there was a SF2 Turbo in a dynamo cab (which needed a little TLC and restoration but was structurally sound with a good monitor) for $250, and by the end of the show those two Capcom cabs were $400 a pop. I ran down to the arcade hall as we were packing up the console room and offered the centipede cab straight up for SF2. The guy said he would do it all day but couldn't take the centipede. Ran down to Jersey Jack and offered Centipede + $150 for either of the CPS cabs. They agreed but backed off when I told them I live 15 minutes from the interstate onramp. Damn.

The Jersey Jack guys came back to me again and offered to meet me at the 94/KR exit in Kenosha to do a swap. They said that if I didn't buy those cabs today they were going to strip them, sell the monitor and boards and take a saws-all to the cabs themselves and dump them. It broke my heart but I just can't do it with a planned move to downtown Milwaukee this summer. 1200 square feet in a high rise condo does not leave me a lot of space for 4 arcade cabinets, haha.

If anyone is ever interested in buying an arcade cab, MGC (at least this year) was definitely the place to do it. The prices were VERY reasonable and most of the sellers just wanted to unload their stock. I was able to talk a lot of those guys down on price. A lot cheaper than even Craigslist.

Should have a video up tonight for the DHG console room. I'll post it here.

I'm still SERIOUSLY considering bringing a trailer next year.....and I do have some place to store cabs for awhile for local peeps

[Ash]

I won't say who...  but someone told me that they ignored somebody on purpose.

Let's dial back the drama inducing talk. That's not what MGC is all about.

I totally agree with Mathius.

[Mathius]

Had a great time at the show. Will definitely make the effort to stay for both days next year.

Make it happen, Chany!

[Mishran]

I won't say who...  but someone told me that they ignored somebody on purpose.

Let's dial back the drama inducing talk. That's not what MGC is all about.

I totally agree with Mathius.

It's petty, sad, and pathetic. Why do people insist on being that way? I just don't get it. I'm sure an understanding, or even an amends, can be had if some effort was put forth. Life is too short for this shit. There are misunderstandings, naturally, but to completely ignore an individual for something most likely ridiculous? Really? Grow up.

[BlueBMW]

Clash threw that line out there intentionally to try and stir up drama.  No one said that they ignored anyone on purpose.  What clash said is complete fiction.

[Mishran]

Clash must be from PA...

[TheClash603]

Clash must be from PA...

Maybe I picked up a taste of the PA-tude by bordering it?

[BlueBMW]

Hah!  Very possible!

[Mishran]

Oath all a$$holes must make before being granted full Pennsylvanian citizenship...

[nodtveidt]

Is that where I got my penchant for assholism from? My 15 months in PA?

[Mishran]

Is that where I got my penchant for assholism from? My 15 months in PA?

Nah, too many long hours sitting behind a computer staring at MSR code...

[jeffhlewis]

Did anyone go downstairs and see the security guard who couldn't stop playing Smash TV? Thought that was hilarious.

I gotta say that the vendor prices are getting insane. Lots of them are willing to haggle but I didn't feel like I really got any "deals" this time around. Except for the Sega Teradrive from Carlson who cut me a sweet deal on it. That man bankrupts me every year but his stuff is in such good condition. I bought his AES copy of Fatal Fury Special and it seriously looks like it just came out of the shrink wrap.

He also had a Sega Mark III in mint condition but I was tapped out.

[DragonmasterDan]

Did anyone go downstairs and see the security guard who couldn't stop playing Smash TV? Thought that was hilarious.

I gotta say that the vendor prices are getting insane. Lots of them are willing to haggle but I didn't feel like I really got any "deals" this time around. Except for the Sega Teradrive from Carlson who cut me a sweet deal on it. That man bankrupts me every year but his stuff is in such good condition. I bought his AES copy of Fatal Fury Special and it seriously looks like it just came out of the shrink wrap.

He also had a Sega Mark III in mint condition but I was tapped out.

I found some decent deals, but not to the level of last year when we had a vendor with tons of loose NES and Genny carts for like 2.00 each.