Arcade Otaku @ R3PLAY (Blackpool) 6/7 Nov 2010

[cools]

R3PLAY - The Arcade, Retro & Video Gaming Expo, Blackpool



R3PLAY (pronounced “Replay”) is a brand new show celebrating four decades of gaming history. Presented in association with Retro Gamer and gamesTM magazines, this unique event will offer gamers of all ages the chance to experience gaming systems from the 1970s to present day. Hosted by TV personality and videogame fanatic Iain Lee, the R3PLAY Expo will take place at The Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre in Blackpool on 6/7 November 2010 – the final weekend of this year’s famous Illuminations.

More than 300 systems will be available at R3PLAY comprising the finest possible selection of consoles, coin-ops and computers from all over the globe (with all machines set to free-play). Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in prize gaming competitions, listen to Q&A sessions with guest speakers, participate in workshops, view galleries of video game artwork, win fantastic raffle prizes, tender bids in a special auction and much, much more! Ticket holders will also be able to purchase games, systems, accessories and memorabilia via a number of specialist seller stands.

R3PLAY is dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the “3 C’s”:

• CONSOLES
  Ranging from the humble Atari 2600, through the SEGA vs Nintendo console wars of the 1990s, to the all-conquering behemoths that are the PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Video game consoles from all corners of the world will be showcased at R3PLAY allowing visitors to play on rare and obscure machines they may never see again!
• COIN-OPS
  Arcade and Pinball Machines have captured the nation’s imagination since the first mass-produced classics of the 70s and 80s. R3PLAY not only looks at the retro classics, but thanks to the support of leading arcade communities, there will be plenty on offer for the new generation of arcade gamers, too.
• COMPUTERS
  The UK was a world leader in 80s computing and R3PLAY will celebrate the diverse history of Acorn, Amstrad and Sinclair, as well as their international competitors such as Commodore and Atari. Furthermore, fans of PC-based gaming will be able to enjoy both the very latest releases, in addition to classics such as Commander Keen, Descent and the original network version of Doom (Deathmatch anyone?). The National Museum of Computing will also be on hand, raising awareness of computing history in the UK.

Adult ticket prices are £12 for single-day entry and £20 for a weekend ticket, with reductions for children and families. It is expected that the full allocation of tickets will be sold in advance through the dedicated website: www.R3PLAY.info.

Organisers, the Computing & Gaming Events Union (CGEU) have already staged a number of arcade/video gaming and computing events, raising thousand of pounds for charitable causes in the process. At R3PLAY, the CGEU will be raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

R3PLAY presents a fantastic social networking environment for gamers, a perfect location for casual play as well as intense competition.

Further announcements regarding activities, sponsors/partners, lists of systems and special guests will be made over the coming weeks.

Floor layout:


List of people that are attending from Arcade Otaku (PM me if you want to be added to this list):

Cools
Lordstar
Chi
Devil Soundwave
Shady994
Wigsplitta
Smraedis
Sinjd
gradius
alienmame
yosai
Aypok
Pete
tmc
Chubsta
Skykid
Tetsujin
swisstoni
FrancoB
Kernow
LeopardFist
aryssoR
markedkiller78

Cabs & Games
Thanks to the kind pledges from Arcade Otaku members the following machines will be available to play all weekend.
Namco Cyberlead
Sega Blast City
Sammy Atomiswave SD
2x Crazy Taxi UR (linked)
Sega Outrun 2 SD
4x Sega Naomi Universal
2x Sega New Astro City
4x Taito Egret II
Sega Astro City
2x Jaleco Pony Mk3 25

We will be selecting games from the list below! If there's anything you'd particularly like to see on the Saturday or Sunday please post in this thread and we'll try to accommodate it.
Akai Katana
NeoGeo MVS 4 slot - Garou/Twinkle Star Sprites/Puzzle Bobble/Neo Drift Out
Muchi Muchi Pork
Armed Police Batrider
Outrun 2 SP
Cosmic Smash
Zero Gunner 2
Psyvariar 2
Radilgy
Bubble Memories
Bubble Bobble
Crazy Taxi
Raiden DX
Vulcan Venture
Death Smiles
Sengoku Blade
Hot Gimmick Integral
Gunbird 2
Strikers 1945 Pt II
Ketsui
Ibara
Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha
Super Street Fighter 2 X : Grand Master Challenge
Fire Shark
Flying Shark
Mushihime-sama
Batsugun
Rainbow Islands
Arcana Heart Full
Metal Slug X
Outrun 2

[Devil Soundwave]

I'll be there, just haven't got round to signing up yet.

[Shady994]

I'm up for this for sure, and I'll be willing to lend my cab and any of my games.

[yosai]

tl;dr.

Is this Insert Coin 10?

[cools]

tl;dr.

Is this Insert Coin 10?

No, in every way shape and form, no

[Chi]

No, in every way shape and form, no

[wigsplitta]

Looks sweet. I don't believe i've anything at all planned yet for November. Time to go home to consult the lady and start begging!
If successful, i'll happily donate my Astro, some games and help with anything if needed
I'll hop on over to GGEU in a bit and sign up.

edit : weekend off confirmed

[Smraedis]

I'll be happy to be at such an event ^^

[gradius]

I have donated my Mega 33 cab to this event (and others organized by the same folks).

I'll be able to pay it a visit now and again.

[Sinjd]

Being as I live like 5mins from Cackpool, I should deffo be there. I'll buy myself a weekend ticket a.s.a.p.

[John James Pacinelli]

* ...?

Beaiches? Just throwing some ideas

[drdread]

This event sounds like it will be fun, depending on work commitments count me in.

[johnbud]

yup im a probable, i can borrow you some cabs but not my naomis. they live upstairs and it takes yonks to get them out. if im coming down i will try to bring some of them with me, and of course you can borrow games too. hopefully i will get to meet some of you guys. cheers.
john bud

[Smraedis]

There any plans for lightgun games at this event?

[Munchies]

I'll be there hopefully

[cools]

Okay, things are moving along nicely with planning It's shaping up to be a very cool weekend.

Can I request that anyone interested in helping out (whether this is with time, transport, or hardware) sign up on the CGEU forum and PM me or Arcadian to gain access to the R3PLAY planning section?, so you can get an idea of what's going on!

[AeroCityMayor]

Okay, things are moving along nicely with planning It's shaping up to be a very cool weekend.

Can I request that anyone interested in helping out (whether this is with time, transport, or hardware) sign up on the CGEU forum and PM me or Arcadian to gain access to the R3PLAY planning section?, so you can get an idea of what's going on!

Holiday approved, spouse approved (I probably got those two the wrong way round) I'll register later this evening d00d - I'm thinking of taking a cab!

Cheers,

Ralph.

***EDIT***

Awaiting activation email! 01/06/10 @ 18:01

[AeroCityMayor]

Still awaiting activation email!

[cools]

Both yours and Chi's have been manually activated.h

[AeroCityMayor]

Thanks for teh confirm!