:: Report :: Exhibition / Rock'n'Brok years - Vierzon [FRANCE]

[DarthNuno]

Last week end, I went to a Pinball/Jukebox/US Cars-Life Style Exhibition at 'Vierzon', a town in the middle of France 

I was there under the banner of the french website GAMOOVER.NET, where I'm also staff 

Ok, so here's what happened there   

Friday, the 25th of April 2008 - Day 0

Ready to go :



A long trip to do     



I'll get the Galaga with us 



I cannot forget to take the key of it 



6 hours later, I'm joining others staff people from Gamoover... time to unload the beast :





Easy when there are a lot of friends to help you 









Let's prepare the stand :



...and two hours later, all is up & running 





The Galaga is ready too :



...and already Gamoover members are playing on it 



Ok, everything is ready for tomorrow morning, for the public opening.

Some of us got an hotel, but others didn't 





Ok, it's friday evening... we must leave the hall, so we decide to eat together on the hall's parking... outside of course  





No light on this parking... impossible to see what we're eating 



For some of us, it's time to sleep at the hotel... Let's bring some friends with us but hey... because the Galaga, we had to remove the back seats... sorry guys 





End of Day 0 

[DarthNuno]

Saturday, the 26th of April 2008 - Day 0

Early in the morning... wanna play Galaga ?



Gamoover's members speaking with Darth Nunette 



A lot of pinballs...



Yann, webmaster of the best French pinballs/jukeboxes website : http://www.flippers-jukeboxes.net



Wanna play on this cocktail ?



Pachislots for sale on our stand... a lot of sucess 



Darth Nunette... is cleaning the Galaga while 'Mioux' is trying to beat my hiscore 



Pitufo on left, and the famous Funkycochise (registred on this board)   



'Xevious' is trying to beat my high score on Galaga 







He's a good player... approx 200.00 pts... but not enough to beat me 


And you know what ?, I scored 475300 pts that morning...  What ? You don't believe me ? Have a look at this video right now 



Pic69 playing the Galag'





Nice found Zorg : a *working* Space Invaders board 



Macklane, Pich & High Cobra :



Yann from www.flippers-jukeboxes.net :





Various pictures :
































St Menehould stand  :





Barbec' powâ ! 





There was also nice cars & bikes   





An old Monaco GP by Sega... almost up & running 



Wanna some spare parts ?





Wanna try Dr Pepper 



Alic & Mss Alic :





DS time 



No, we are not in 1982... These two kids are playing Xevious 



Pachislot Sales :





Fred on the Galag' :



A lot of peple on our stand  Cool 



End of day 1 : Barbec powwwa, the return   

[DarthNuno]

Sunday, the 27th of April 2008 - Day 2

Most of people from the GAMOOVER staff -including me- were at the same hotel during this crazy week end.

So, it's the perfect spot & time for a 'family picture' : 



from left to right : Miss Sto, Sto, Miss High Cobra, Aspic, High Cobra, Darth Nuno, Macklane, Pich, Ksio, Miss Ksio & Funkycochise. This picture has been taken by Darth Nunette 

Back on our stand for the last day of the exhibition.



Someone want to restore this SEGA Monaca GP... good luck 



It's time for some 'official' pictures  : High Cobra & Myself 



Sto playing on his favorite game : Shao-lin's Road



A lot of sucess for our pachislot :



Yes... the year is 2008... and these kids have a lot of fun on Space Invaders 



Sto, Funkycochise & High Cobra ... "Dr Pepperized"   



This cocktail with the 48in1 jamma board has a lot of success :



Axelle & Yann for "FlipJuke"  :



I've found this for sale... wonderful ...now mine...  



ZeBassProphet is trying to beat my high score on Galaga  :





Two generations of players   



Some players were really happy to play this game like they use to many years ago 





Gamoover members & staff 







Back on this cocktail... 'behind the scene' 



Darth Nunette... she's guarding the baby  ... I mean the Galaga 



Yann from FlipJuke... and the snapshots contest between him and me 



Very great to meet so many people 



Outside, on the parking... others gamoover are preparing the food... 'Just one more part  '



Back on the stand, Pich is cleaning the cocktail ... it shines...



...but not for long... Kids 



A lot of sucess for our stand :





I like this picture 



The kid uses two fingers because the button is too heavy or too large for him I suppose 

High score contest on the 'Shootout' pinball 





Back on the parking, James & Aspic loading their latest toys bought on the show during the week end : pachislots & babyfoot 



Great US cars 









...and it's already time to go 

Ok, the Galaga has to go back in my home, in Belgium. A last picture at the entrance with gamoover friends   



Before loading the game in the Nuno's car   



...time to say bye bye to all the friends...



and fix the date in the calendar for Vierzon 2009 

[DarthNuno]

The report is now complete. ~Enjoy this pure Arcade Life Style Week end ~ 

Many thanks to FLIPPERS-JUKEBOXES team to share the stand with GAMOOVER team (where I'm Staff... in french  )

See ya all next year for sure 

[amadama]

Wow, looks like you guys had a great time at that show. Were you guys selling those Pchislo machines? I really liked that Star Wars one! Would love to find one for my collection.
Thanks for sharing the pics and story!
Alex

[Sonic 1992]

Wow, Man... Looks like you had a great time!!!

Many of us out there would like to have MORE 'Arcade Lifestyle' events in our lives!!  You're soo lucky!!

Yes, there are events like this in the US, but it's usually always in California.  Too far away! (for me) 

Next best thing is sharing in your adventures!!      Keep it up!!! 

[ANY]

Hey Bruno I have some pics of you, your wife and your Galaga from the show.... 









From http://www.invaded.fr/

hehe

[Ghost Soldier]

Excellent pictures, looked like everyone had a great time.