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[ExitPlanetDust]

Shouldn't take more than about 10 or 15 minutes on foot.

Regarding attendance: I'm not expecting something unprecedented.

 

[EviLore]

This'll only happen when you guys get EviLore down from his ivory tower.

Pfft, I leave my ivory tower on a yearly basis!

 

[EviLore]

Oh, cool! Do you live in austin? North? South? Steiner ranch, lol?

Downtown

 

[perfectchaos007]

Downtown

If you live in a condo in the Austonian I'm going to flip. When it was being built I told myself if I ever made it big, that's where I would reside. Top floor, overlooking DKR

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

On-topic: if no one is seriously going to put a plan together, i may just put a date and place out there and hope people show

Set a date and send me a PM. I will update the OP.

I can bring shmups.

 

[StMeph]

Downtown

Never knew EviLore's home base was Austin.

 

[Jhriad]

Would love to get in on a meet-up but I'm on call that weekend so I wouldn't be able to drive over to Austin. Too bad.

 

[oneHeero]

I'd love to attend the Gaming Expo but I cant miss work on the 9th

I'm in SA but would happily drive up to Austin for the night/weekend!

 

[Vilix]

hope you guys do it big.

It's always big in Texas!

Seriously though, Evilore's there or I'm not going.

 

[heliosRAzi]

Downtown

Never knew EviLore's home base was Austin.

Now we can take it over

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Updated the OP. Check it out and feel free to make suggestions. I may own the thread, but the meet is what you guys make of it.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Cool, it looks like Game Over Videogames is going to start renting the Palmer Events Center for their Classic Game Fest rather than hosting events at individual stores.

http://classicgamefest.com/ July 13 - 14.

 

[Zoe]

Speaking of stores, anyone know the name of the place at Burnet and 183? They've been trotting out this guy for the past week

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

LOL, is it even a game store?

Edit: Wait a minute. That's under the overpass, right? Maybe it's a homeless person in a Mario costume.

 

[Zoe]

No, there is a game store between Chili's and Pluckers. I saw a huge Wii logo the other week but can't remember the name.

Right before I took that picture he did look like he was taking a leak on the support column though :lol

 

[EviLore]

No, there is a game store between Chili's and Pluckers. I saw a huge Wii logo the other week but can't remember the name.

Right before I took that picture he did look like he was taking a leak on the support column though :lol

:Austin

 

[firebricks3]

I should venture in from NW Austin and come down but I really do not want to deal with the SXSW traffic...

 

[Clydefrog]

you guys should invite Richard Garriott

 

[Count Dookkake]

I'm due for another Austin trip, but not sure if I want to deal with SXSW crowds.

 

[heliosRAzi]

Speaking of stores, anyone know the name of the place at Burnet and 183? They've been trotting out this guy for the past week

Play N Trade according to Google Maps

 

[Power Glove]

you guys should invite Richard Garriott

Cliffy B and Jenova Chen are going to be here next weekend. They can come too.

 

[heliosRAzi]

We can go break into Retro Studios to see what they are up to

 

[cr_blah_blah]

No, there is a game store between Chili's and Pluckers. I saw a huge Wii logo the other week but can't remember the name.

Right before I took that picture he did look like he was taking a leak on the support column though :lol

http://www.pinballzarcade.com/ maybe? I always see the sign when driving by. Though it's a block or two away from that strip. I've heard good things from random people at Half-Price.

 

[Power Glove]

http://www.pinballzarcade.com/ maybe? I always see the sign when driving by. Though it's a block or two away from that strip. I've heard good things from random people at Half-Price.

No it's Play-N-Trade. The people that work there are super nice.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Is it the same Play N Trade that was located across Anderson Lane from the Walmart formerly known as Northcross Mall? I noticed that location was vacant last time I was in the area.

 

[Lathentar]

We can go break into Retro Studios to see what they are up to

Who knows maybe some Retro people would show up to the meet up and you wouldn't even know it!

 

[trilobyte]

I'm down; I live up near the Arboretum

 

[trilobyte]

BTW Game-over Videogames is near 183 and burnett...well off of lamar actually

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Much further down than Burnett.

 

[trilobyte]

Hey I've walked that path, all relative

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Maybe I should contact David and ask if he would let me run some SEGA related booth at Classic Game Fest.

 

[Tunavi]

As a intern at SXSW Gaming, I approve. I was gonna make a gaming side thread, I'll post this link the OP

 

[abrack08]

No, there is a game store between Chili's and Pluckers. I saw a huge Wii logo the other week but can't remember the name.

Right before I took that picture he did look like he was taking a leak on the support column though :lol

Wait, it's a person? I work right by there, I could have sworn the Mario I saw was a big blow-up Mario. Guess they could have both.

I might be down for this. I've lived in Austin for 5 years now and never participated in any South By stuff.

Has anyone been to this once or twice already? It's actually kind of hard to tell what'll be going on from the website.

 

[CronosBlade]

Is it the same Play N Trade that was located across Anderson Lane from the Walmart formerly known as Northcross Mall? I noticed that location was vacant last time I was in the area.

That is correct.

 

[sn00zer]

Great the one meet up I can go to and im out of town for spring break...although you guys are probably weird

 

[CronosBlade]

http://www.pinballzarcade.com/ maybe? I always see the sign when driving by. Though it's a block or two away from that strip. I've heard good things from random people at Half-Price.

Not quite sure what I feel about Pinballz. Kinda pricey. Arcade UFO just reopened tonight. May go down tomorrow to see what they've done with the place.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

As a intern at SXSW Gaming, I approve. I was gonna make a gaming side thread, I'll post this link the OP

Awesome.

PM me yours and I will do the same.

 

[Meliorism]

Not quite sure what I feel about Pinballz. Kinda pricey. Arcade UFO just reopened tonight. May go down tomorrow to see what they've done with the place.

YES! Been waiting for it to reopen. Wonder if the renovations are snazzy.

 

[perfectchaos007]

YES! Been waiting for it to reopen. Wonder if the renovations are snazzy.

Is Arcade UFO that small white arcade on Speedway near campus? I'm always afraid to enter that place, the tented windows, shoddy white building, and some other factors I can't explain give me a cult vibe

 

[Power Glove]

Is Arcade UFO that small white arcade on Speedway near campus? I'm always afraid to enter that place, the tented windows, shoddy white building, and some other factors I can't explain give me a cult vibe

Some of the regulars are insane manchildren.

I haven't been there in a year so I'll check it out. Looks like they have a couple new cabinets.

I hope they got rid of some of those MAME cabinets. Paying to play on those just doesn't feel right.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Pinballz is great.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Man Pinballz would be fun, but I think I'm done for tonight. Maybe Monday night? My wife is working late so I have nothing to do after work. Who's down? I can be there by around 7.

 

[The Lamp]

Has anyone been to this SXSW thing before? Can you actually play unreleased games from Nintendo and stuff? I see Square-Enix is attending.

 

[Archpath1]

sweet i'm in south texas, going up to visit my brother, be a nice experience, didnt even know about the game expo

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

I will swing by Pinballz tonight if I don't get held up too late at work. I should be there around 7 or 7:30. I will be in a brown plaid flannel, rockin' the 90s style. Just come up and say hey.

 

[my name is ed]

Is Arcade UFO that small white arcade on Speedway near campus? I'm always afraid to enter that place, the tented windows, shoddy white building, and some other factors I can't explain give me a cult vibe

You mean the one off Guadalupe close to a gas station? I think that's game republik. And yeah, it looks shady as fuck.

Quick question for the rest of y'all, how long have you been living in Austin? I've been here 16 years or so

 

[Zoe]

Arcade UFO is Speedway and 31st.

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Quick question for the rest of y'all, how long have you been living in Austin? I've been here 16 years or so

7 years this month. God I must be getting old. It feels like I moved to town yesterday.

I will swing by Pinballz tonight if I don't get held up too late at work. I should be there around 7 or 7:30. I will be in a brown plaid flannel, rockin' the 90s style. Just come up and say hey.

Hurray for buried posts. I'm about to head to Pinballz.

 

[pirata]

Damn, I was wondering why no-one ever arranged a meet-up during South by! It seems like the entire world comes to town, so one would think there would be a high concentration of Gaffers then. Maybe we can party a bit as well. Also, has Evilore really moved to Austin?

 

[my name is ed]

Arcade UFO is Speedway and 31st.

Ah nvm. There is a place between 38th and 45th on guadalupe called game republik that looks pretty shady though