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Title: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: gryhnd on April 08, 2010, 02:14:00 pm
Seen over on AVS:

http://www.rochestergameroomshow.com (http://www.rochestergameroomshow.com)
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: MajorHavoc on April 08, 2010, 04:32:18 pm
I'll have to pass that along to my son.  He goes to school at RIT which is practically around the corner from Marketplace Mall.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: Havok on April 08, 2010, 09:54:33 pm
I'll probably be there Saturday. Since it's free, I'll be towing along the family. I think it's great that it's in the mall this time, as I can split up with the wife since she's not really into this stuff.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: RandyT on April 08, 2010, 09:58:40 pm
I might have to skulk around this one as well, if I find the time.  8)
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: CheffoJeffo on April 08, 2010, 10:03:17 pm
I was planning to go, but it seems like I am going to go up and put the water in at the cottage instead.  :'(
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: gryhnd on April 08, 2010, 10:34:14 pm
I was planning to go, but it seems like I am going to go up and put the water in at the cottage instead.  :'(

Mid May for me at the earliest. You're lucky, IMO...trade offs and all that... :censored: :hissy:
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: RayB on April 12, 2010, 03:36:05 pm
I heard there was a working Sinistar cockpit for $300.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: RandyT on April 12, 2010, 09:49:11 pm
I heard there was a working Sinistar cockpit for $300.

It seemed to be working, but "rough" would have been a kind description of the overall condition.

It was great to see all of those pins in one room.  If only I had unlimited space and cash :).
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: RayB on April 12, 2010, 10:50:45 pm
This is it:
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: CheffoJeffo on April 13, 2010, 07:04:59 am
I was planning to go, but it seems like I am going to go up and put the water in at the cottage instead.  :'(

Mid May for me at the earliest. You're lucky, IMO...trade offs and all that... :censored: :hissy:

This is the earliest I have ever opened up -- normally I don't do it until on/after Mother's Day, but Mrs Cheffo wanted to be open early, so we opened early.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: Havok on April 13, 2010, 01:41:02 pm
What, no pix? I ended up having to do a kitchen resto instead of going - still pissed about that...

Let me live vicariously - post some pictures someone!

 ;D
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: Xiaou2 on April 13, 2010, 03:55:00 pm
Was not nearly as big as years past.  But then... thats what you get for free I
guess.   Can only hope that another one will take place, on the same scale
as before.

 From what I heard, quite a bunch of games sold very early on.
I didnt see the Sinitar cockpit for example.  I showed up a bit late.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: CheffoJeffo on April 13, 2010, 04:06:56 pm
From what I heard, quite a bunch of games sold very early on.
I didnt see the Sinitar cockpit for example.  I showed up a bit late.

From what I understand, it was still there Sunday afternoon.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: Xiaou2 on April 13, 2010, 09:17:20 pm
Strange, I guess I wasnt too observant that day  heh.

 I mostly played Killer Instinct that day.
(was in a KI2 cab)
 
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: GameOver on April 13, 2010, 10:05:24 pm
Last summer I took my kids to vist their uncle in Rochester. Took them to the 'National Museum of Play' - OMG!  I had no idea they are an 'International Center for the History of Electronic Games' it was friggin amazing.  They had a pretty extensive gameroom full of the classics as well as an extensive exhibit containing the complete history of vid games.  I was completely blown away.
Title: Re: Rochester Game Room Show
Post by: Havok on April 14, 2010, 12:54:40 am
Last summer I took my kids to vist their uncle in Rochester. Took them to the 'National Museum of Play' - OMG!  I had no idea they are an 'International Center for the History of Electronic Games' it was friggin amazing.  They had a pretty extensive gameroom full of the classics as well as an extensive exhibit containing the complete history of vid games.  I was completely blown away.

Yeah - it's nice. They bought the Videotopia exhibit so instead of just being a temporary thing, its permanent. Which is a good thing!