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<blockquote data-quote="Nightwing" data-source="post: 143909" data-attributes="member: 976"><p>Okay....what a long day!</p><p></p><p>I had a lot of fun yesterday @ PAX East,and bringing the equipment to tape segments for my cable access show was a bit daunting for me,but with the help of my wife Leslie & my friends Marc & Kevin,I count the day as a success.</p><p></p><p>I wasn't able to get there in time to see the PAPA panel,so since we are big fans of Rock Band & Harmonix Games,we decided to go to the N64 Royal Rumble challenge. It was complete with good promos,swerves,alliances,betrayals,and a VERY lively crowd. Oh,the match was fun to watch too,though we have really come a long way with graphics in games over the past fourteen years.</p><p></p><p>Shot a quick segment in the freeplay area,which is a REALLY cool thing @ PAX. Think of it as a library - there are two rooms filled with game systems & televisions. You go to the help desk,see what games are available,and sign one out to play.</p><p></p><p>The first room is the modern stuff - your Wii,XBox 360s/Ones,PS3s & 4s. It's a good way to try out a game that you might have some interest in getting. The other room has your classic consoles - everything from Nintendo 64s & Sega Saturns to an Atari 2600. Then even had a Pong game console setup! Cool,huh? (I didn't see the last room until I was leaving,but they also have a Steel Battalion room.Awesome stuff!! <em>if you don't know what Steel Battalion is,ask & I'll tell you why it's so awesome</em>)</p><p></p><p>Next, I stopped over at the freeplay arcade,courtesy of the American Classic Arcade Museum or ACAM for short. Now,some of you might remember my review of pinball in NH that I posted last summer...and honestly,I was pretty hard on Funspot - especially when comparing it to the PWA. But after my interview with the ACAM founder/President Gary Vincent,who was very informative (not to mention really nice) and learning a few things,I now have a much deeper appreciation for what ACAM is trying to do. Trying to maintain & repair pinball tables takes some knowledge - and so does an old school type arcade video game. And it's not like there is a new generation learning how to fix them either. All of the work done on the ACAM machines are from volunteers. In fact,Sarah St.John,the owner of the PWA - is one and was helping get the games ready for PAX. That speaks volumes to me. So I think a return trip to Funspot will be in my future...</p><p></p><p>I conducted a few more interviews,bought some Cards Against Humanity expansion packs for the wife,and with one small exception - I was very satisfied with what I accomplished on Sunday. </p><p></p><p>Wait a second...oh yeah, I almost forgot! I taped some coverage of TPA!</p><p></p><p>I had a excellent interview with Norman from Farsight. While most of my questions were pretty standard,and there wasn't any new earth shattering news that I got him to spill (outside of why which tables were there) you can easily see just how much he loves pinball. His passion & enthusiasm was very much evident throughout the interview,and it was great to talk to him. Besides,there isn't any way I couldn't like him - he's a huge fan of <strong><em>Banzai Run!</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Mike Lindsey wasn't at the booth when I was originally there,so I made it a point to go back later & thank him & Farsight for agreeing to the interview for my cable access show. He was very nice to talk to as well! And as a bonus - I finally got to meet Justin & his girlfriend Sabrina and spend some time talking with them! (Justin = Bowflex) I still hope to have a NE TPA meet up someday...</p><p></p><p>And for the icing on the cake - I got to meet current PAPA World Champion Bowen Kerins!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201377898124090&set=a.10200452243703308.1073741829.1673174807&type=1&relevant_count=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>All in all,it was a great day! If you ever get the chance to attend a PAX convention,you really should do so. You'll have a LOT of fun!</p><p></p><p>When I have the TPA segment for my show ready,I'll post it here. In the meantime,if you'd like to see some other segments from my cable show - Sci-Fi Journal <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/RISFC" target="_blank">you can watch some segments on our YouTube channel</a>.</p><p></p><p>Until next time...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nightwing, post: 143909, member: 976"] Okay....what a long day! I had a lot of fun yesterday @ PAX East,and bringing the equipment to tape segments for my cable access show was a bit daunting for me,but with the help of my wife Leslie & my friends Marc & Kevin,I count the day as a success. I wasn't able to get there in time to see the PAPA panel,so since we are big fans of Rock Band & Harmonix Games,we decided to go to the N64 Royal Rumble challenge. It was complete with good promos,swerves,alliances,betrayals,and a VERY lively crowd. Oh,the match was fun to watch too,though we have really come a long way with graphics in games over the past fourteen years. Shot a quick segment in the freeplay area,which is a REALLY cool thing @ PAX. Think of it as a library - there are two rooms filled with game systems & televisions. You go to the help desk,see what games are available,and sign one out to play. The first room is the modern stuff - your Wii,XBox 360s/Ones,PS3s & 4s. It's a good way to try out a game that you might have some interest in getting. The other room has your classic consoles - everything from Nintendo 64s & Sega Saturns to an Atari 2600. Then even had a Pong game console setup! Cool,huh? (I didn't see the last room until I was leaving,but they also have a Steel Battalion room.Awesome stuff!! [I]if you don't know what Steel Battalion is,ask & I'll tell you why it's so awesome[/I]) Next, I stopped over at the freeplay arcade,courtesy of the American Classic Arcade Museum or ACAM for short. Now,some of you might remember my review of pinball in NH that I posted last summer...and honestly,I was pretty hard on Funspot - especially when comparing it to the PWA. But after my interview with the ACAM founder/President Gary Vincent,who was very informative (not to mention really nice) and learning a few things,I now have a much deeper appreciation for what ACAM is trying to do. Trying to maintain & repair pinball tables takes some knowledge - and so does an old school type arcade video game. And it's not like there is a new generation learning how to fix them either. All of the work done on the ACAM machines are from volunteers. In fact,Sarah St.John,the owner of the PWA - is one and was helping get the games ready for PAX. That speaks volumes to me. So I think a return trip to Funspot will be in my future... I conducted a few more interviews,bought some Cards Against Humanity expansion packs for the wife,and with one small exception - I was very satisfied with what I accomplished on Sunday. Wait a second...oh yeah, I almost forgot! I taped some coverage of TPA! I had a excellent interview with Norman from Farsight. While most of my questions were pretty standard,and there wasn't any new earth shattering news that I got him to spill (outside of why which tables were there) you can easily see just how much he loves pinball. His passion & enthusiasm was very much evident throughout the interview,and it was great to talk to him. Besides,there isn't any way I couldn't like him - he's a huge fan of [B][I]Banzai Run![/I][/B] Mike Lindsey wasn't at the booth when I was originally there,so I made it a point to go back later & thank him & Farsight for agreeing to the interview for my cable access show. He was very nice to talk to as well! And as a bonus - I finally got to meet Justin & his girlfriend Sabrina and spend some time talking with them! (Justin = Bowflex) I still hope to have a NE TPA meet up someday... And for the icing on the cake - I got to meet current PAPA World Champion Bowen Kerins! [IMG]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201377898124090&set=a.10200452243703308.1073741829.1673174807&type=1&relevant_count=1[/IMG] All in all,it was a great day! If you ever get the chance to attend a PAX convention,you really should do so. You'll have a LOT of fun! When I have the TPA segment for my show ready,I'll post it here. In the meantime,if you'd like to see some other segments from my cable show - Sci-Fi Journal [URL="http://www.youtube.com/user/RISFC"]you can watch some segments on our YouTube channel[/URL]. Until next time... [/QUOTE]
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