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DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
:: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 27, 2009, 11:02:25 PM »
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THIS IS IT !!! VIERZON 2009 !!!
This year... the choice of the cabinet I'll take for exhibition was easy
I'm in love with the 'King Of Kong' movie
...so no other choice than this one
It's Friday, the 24 of April... the sun shines... It's maybe the only opportunity to take this picture of our
Prunus serrulata
, because the waiter will be very bad this week end.
An other picture before the rain... See how the cabinet looks like a small tabletop game
The 'official drink'... for few fellows
After a ride of approx 650km, we are on location. Let's unload the beast with the help of Aspic & Zorg (members here
), but also High Cobra
On our stand GAMOOVER, we'll also have this rare Star Wars Arcade from Sega (1993)
Unloading also few Japanese pachislots and also a wonderful pinball : Cirqus Voltaire
Hey... this scene... Zorg & Darth Nunette
I've already seen it... deja vu!!! Yes... two years ago
...it was during the
Chailly 2007 Exhibition
There is a TON of pinballs here... I'll check them during the week end, but I'm already in love with this one
Sounds are similar than the arcade version.... even the introduction music
OK, our stand is ready
Let's pick up a pizzeria...and here we go
Talking about Arcade, pinballs & old cars... I love it
Saturday the 25th of April ... it's raining ... we are living the hotel for the exhibition hall
...it's raining but we are happy... inside my car
:
On location... before the public opening... let's see what are the pinballs 4 sale...
Back on our stand... where the Star Wars Arcade is prepared by Misteriddler & Zorg :
Sto is trying the Donkey Kong :
The famous *Cirqus Voltaire* ... I'm in love
Rare pinballs 'cocktail'
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DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 27, 2009, 11:06:56 PM »
My wife is trying the DK... for the very first time
Amazing : Here's a mother and her daughter... they played on the DK several hours... Especially the mother
She says : "It remind me my childhood
"
General view of our stand
gamoover
Too bad the Space Invaders wasn't playable
:
Few arcade cabinets... mostly generic ones :
A roadblaster... same than last year...
Hey, a Spy Hunter pinball... but not as cool as the video game
:
A stand with mini guitar replica...
A Dark Knight pinball, protected by the Joker himself
Jesus... TWO PacMania marquee for sale ? Here ? ... but they are not as good the one I got from Barry
Michael Jackson is everywhere
The Pac-Man pinball... working but no sound (volume too low) :
Keneda & Tibo from Paris, members of gamoover :
Zorg on the Donkey Kong :
Sto & Iro like Han Solo & Chewbacca
The FlipJuke stand, features Axelle & Yann
Kaneda is 'Steve Wiebe'...
High Cobra is more like 'Billy Mitchell'
Please welcome Atarimania :
See the size of our HUGE Star Wars Trilogy... almost the half of our stand
Indy vs DK :
And here's my young padawan. The nightmare starts for me : I'm not a good DK player, but hey, I use to play it and my score is not the one from a newcomer for example... and see this kid ...
He beats me... 1st place on the high score table
How dare you...
The force is strong with this one...
Sega should think about a four players version...
...of this Star Wars Trilogy
A lot of people... not easy to walk around the games...
Do you like chrome?
The King is still alive... see
In order to keep my name in the High Score table, I keep the game!
For the first time here, a webcam was setup in order the broadcast the event over the web
Gamoover fellows in the FlipJuke part of the stand
High Cobra & the Star Wars kid...
...and still my two favorite DK players
Cobra, Poulpi and myself on the screen...
Aspic... owned!
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DarthNuno
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 27, 2009, 11:07:12 PM »
Flo'... feeding the Pachislots
mode cooperative for Kaneda and my new apprentice
A lot of 'gamoover' members... very cool ... the location of this meeting helps a lot : in the middle of France
It's raining... no barbecue tonight... let's find a nice restaurant...
Inside the Nuno's car... 'Roadtrip' configuration... no seat... but it's fine
Pich & Foxxx :
... Sto & Flo
Pic69
No table for 16 persons, so it will be two tables of 8
We are all very tired... it's time to sleep... ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sunday the 26th of April... meeting point at 08h30am ...
Looking for something to eat...it's time for a breakfast
On the stand, my young apprentice is waiting for me... today's lesson : how to pilot an X-Wing
Hey... three 'Black Hole' pinballs
I love the sounds ...so 80's"
And there is a real black hole... see under the main pinball table
The ultra rare BANZAI RUN...
The first and only pinball where you can play the ball also in the 'top' part of the pinball
A Mario pinball... mini but cute
Macayel...
...a future Steve Wiebe?
No more rain? Ok let's take a quick ride outside
Back in the 50-60's ...
Back in our stand... who is this player?
Nooo! Not him again?
And now, something HUGE during this week end.
BIGJEJE asks me to come with him in his car...
Unbelievable... he got for me some spare parts for a ...
GALAXIAN THEATER
See
- 1 Sony tri-tubes projector :
- 1 laser disc "Project Dragoon"
- 1 laser disc player, with an other laser disc "Project Dragoon" inside
Holy Jesus... many thanks to him... such parts are now almost IMPOSSIBLE to catch... Woow... Thanks you for that smooth transaction
Back on the gamoover stand...
... where the woman, the die-hard player is still playing DK
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DarthNuno
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 27, 2009, 11:07:31 PM »
Yes! It's not raining anymore
Our meeting point for the barbecue is easy to find... close to this GENERAL LEE (picture for italiandoh
)
Various foods for different regions. The all famous cheese sausages from Belgium
:
Various French specialties :
~Enjoy your meal~
An unidentified board... it's written Atari ...
Back on the stand... funny... This time, this is the parent who have fun on games, and the children are waiting...
A lot of people this Sunday afternoon...
...and my the young apprentice on the DK
Dr Pepper powered
Axelle from FlipJuke, playing the Cirqus Voltaire
Here's Foxxx, a lucky guy... coz he just won a pinball via a tombola
:
This is the prize
Congratulation Foxxx
...and this is not over for him. Someone offers him to buy an arcade game... let's see what is the game ...
Hey, it's a Lucky & Wild from Namco. The price is nice, the cabinet too... and the seller will delivers the pinball + the cab to Foxxx... the deal is done
...et le vendeur qui dispose du camion est ok pour lui livrer la bête de suite, ainsi que ... oui, le flipper gagné également ...l'affaire est conclue ^- life is good isn't it Foxxx?
Vierzon is also a good opportunity for trading/selling/giving stuff...
I've got this from Zorg
As you can see, it's not the original joystick on that Gorf panel... it's a SEGA flight stick... I'll use it for my G-Loc
It's time to go...
I tried all the week end to buy this Cirqus Voltaire to Misteriddler, but impossible
...but one day, I'll find it
The Star Wars was signed by ...Darth Vader himself last year in an other convention ... I'm jealous
It's time for me to load the DK into the car...
Like the previous edition, this Vierzon 2009 was a great convention
It was really fun to meet other arcade/pinball fans but also fellows from Gamoover team
For information, I didn't get back my high score on DK... but I'll start the training soon
Here's some sentences I've heard from the mouth of my young padawan :
"When I left you, I was but the learner; now *I* am the master"
or
"Your powers are weak, old man"
Yes my young padawan...you got me this time
...but I'll be back
(Ops... wrong movie
)
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DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 28, 2009, 07:21:32 PM »
Story on the slot 3 updated... one more to go
Stay tuned
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Sonic 1992
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I Wanna Go Back !
Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 28, 2009, 09:07:41 PM »
Wow, what a show!! So many awesome pinball machines... I'd LOVE to have the Q*Bert!!! I missed an opportunity several years back to get a Black Hole Pinball... Dammmmmmmmmmiiiiittttttttt
Great show !!!!!
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DarthNuno
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 29, 2009, 08:43:55 AM »
Quote from: Sonic 1992 on April 28, 2009, 09:07:41 PM
.. I'd LOVE to have the Q*Bert!!! I missed an opportunity several years back to get a Black Hole Pinball... Dammmmmmmmmmiiiiittttttttt
After the Cirqus Voltaire pinball, Q*Bert is the pinball I played the most during the week end
A really must have
ps : All the report is now available (slot n°4 updated
)
~Enjoy~
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DarthNuno
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 29, 2009, 11:14:39 AM »
And here's a video of the 'young apprentice' or 'the King of Kong Kid'
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 29, 2009, 05:50:29 PM »
Man that was a great report Bruno !!!
Would love to join you guys next year.... (and brush up my French
).
For taking the DK: You chose wisely !
What a lovely cab it is.
I too LOVE Circus Voltaire, I played it at a Belgium convention and the artwork is just too great !
That General Lee rocks !!
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petieken
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 29, 2009, 09:33:26 PM »
Thanks for the great report Bruno! It looks like your DK cab had a busy weekend
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DarthNuno
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 30, 2009, 06:23:38 PM »
Thanks
Yes, it was an awesome 'Arcade Life Style' week end : friends, games, pinballs, battle for hi score, good deals, American cars, and a nice Barbecue
From left to right :
Poulpi Bros, Zorg 'Mr Vector', Iro, Darth Nunette, Darth Nuno, Maitre poulpi, Macayel, Aspic, Mistertwang, Hi-Cobra, Sto, Foxxx, Bigjeje, Nicolas le jardinier.
Picture by Misteriddler
And now... the grand final
Enjoy this great video done by Misteriddler
~Enjoy~
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scr33n
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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April 30, 2009, 07:23:03 PM »
Amazing !!!!!
There is nothing like that in Italy
Great report Bruno
but now you must improve your Donkey Kong skill !!!
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AsPiC
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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May 01, 2009, 04:49:41 AM »
Quote from: DarthNuno on April 27, 2009, 11:07:31 PM
I've got this from Zorg
As you can see, it's not the original joystick on that Gorf panel... it's a SEGA flight stick... I'll use it for my G-Loc
Nop you got this from me
indirectly by Zorg
I hope it's useful for your G-Loc
It's nice to see you, strongly the next event.
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DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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May 03, 2009, 10:52:07 AM »
Quote from: AsPiC on May 01, 2009, 04:49:41 AM
Nop you got this from me
indirectly by Zorg
I didn't know
Thanks to you too then
Quote from: AsPiC on May 01, 2009, 04:49:41 AM
I hope it's useful for your G-Loc
Yes, It will ... pictures soon on the
G-Loc
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DarthNuno
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Re: :: Report :: VIERZON 2009 / France
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May 03, 2009, 11:24:34 AM »
We are not Steve Wiebe or Billy Mitchell ... but it was really fun too...
Here's more pictures of the fight between me & the young padawan on the DK cab'
Thanks to Macayel & Iro for these additional pictures
Long hair... so 80's isn't it?
The crowd behind us... a lot of pressure
Red cabinet, red t-shirt for both players... two generations but the same 'trip'
nowadays, most of game are versus, or cooperative...
...but back in the Days, while one guy is playing, the other one wait & watch... and learn! Today, we are back in the 80's
Jesus Christ... feel the tension between the two players
:
When a game is good, no matter the graphic quality or sound... the Kids enjoy playing a good game! DK is a really really really good game
...quiet please... high score in progress
...
What? He scored 51.300 PTS
... I'm done
Ok... he's the winner of the 'contest' during this exhibition week end
... but....
Few days later... I scored too
52100 PTS ... ok, still not a big score, but enough to be on the 1ST place in the score liste
...
And the next game...
57700 PTS ... Yoohoo
Ok, Walt Day from Twin Galaxies wasn't in my game room in order to validate my small score... but I'm happy... and more I play DK, more I appreciate it... Let's back to training now
Steve Wiebe, I'm coming
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