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You may already know about this but just in case, Byte Back 2009 is a two day classic gaming event that will be taking place on the weekend of 7-8th March 2009 at Bidds Live Music Club in Stoke-on-Trent. All profits from the event will be donated to charity.
The event aims to unite gamers of all ages in a celebration of the entire history of video games, from classic arcade machines and 8-bit home computers like the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, to consoles from Atari, Sega and Nintendo, all the way up to the latest generation of systems such as the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and Wii.
Along with the opportunity to play all those classic video games you enjoyed in your youth, the event will feature numerous competitions, guest speakers from the gaming industry, showcases of homebrew games and dealers offering a range of gaming merchandise. And don't forget there's a bar too!
More info and tickets for the weekend are available online at http://www.byte-back.info
As the event is fast approaching I look at the list of arcade machines that are going to be available and it is a bit sparse. On the upside we have an upright Outrun, a 4-player Simpsons JAMMA cab, a couple of superguns and several MAME cabs, but what I'd really like to get is a few dedicated cabinets...
So this is a plea to anyone that lives within an hour's drive of Stoke-on-Trent to consider loaning one or more of their cabs out for the weekend of March 7-8th. I'm prepared to pick them up in a van if necessary and depending on the machine(s) offered I'm even prepared to pay a small fee to borrow them.
Alternatively if anyone has anything of interest to sell for under £75 then that may be a possibility too.
Thanks,
Mat
The event aims to unite gamers of all ages in a celebration of the entire history of video games, from classic arcade machines and 8-bit home computers like the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, to consoles from Atari, Sega and Nintendo, all the way up to the latest generation of systems such as the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and Wii.
Along with the opportunity to play all those classic video games you enjoyed in your youth, the event will feature numerous competitions, guest speakers from the gaming industry, showcases of homebrew games and dealers offering a range of gaming merchandise. And don't forget there's a bar too!
More info and tickets for the weekend are available online at http://www.byte-back.info
As the event is fast approaching I look at the list of arcade machines that are going to be available and it is a bit sparse. On the upside we have an upright Outrun, a 4-player Simpsons JAMMA cab, a couple of superguns and several MAME cabs, but what I'd really like to get is a few dedicated cabinets...
So this is a plea to anyone that lives within an hour's drive of Stoke-on-Trent to consider loaning one or more of their cabs out for the weekend of March 7-8th. I'm prepared to pick them up in a van if necessary and depending on the machine(s) offered I'm even prepared to pay a small fee to borrow them.
Alternatively if anyone has anything of interest to sell for under £75 then that may be a possibility too.
Thanks,
Mat
