FREE Ohio gaming event! Buy/Sell/Trade, & play Bomberman, GuitarHero, Wi-Fi DS etc.

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In 1996, a bunch of classic gamers had a 'convention' called RGVC-CON in 1996 at a Day's Inn in Dayton Ohio. This was organized by #rgvc, an IRC channel inspired by the USENET group rec.games.video.classic. Ultimately this gathering moved to Cincinnati and became 'CinciClassic', and a total of six events have been hosted by some of those who organized that original event. CinciClassic grew to the point of having dozens of vendors and hundreds of attendees, but has been absent from the scene for a while.

For the first time since 2002, CinciClassic is back. The event has always been free (or dirt-cheap), and it's free for 2006; vendor fees cover the event costs and all gamers can attend and play without paying admission. The main floor alone will have over forty vendor tables (with wares from every system from Atari 2600 to Xbox 360, including neo-classic favorites like TG-16 and Saturn), and there will be plenty of free gameplay (including arcade machines) and tournaments, in addition to lots of discussion and trading. A new Sega CD game will debut at the show!

I'm making sure that on Saturday we have 10-player Saturn Bomberman (at every CinciClassic we've played it Saturday night), and 2-player Guitar Hero. We're also going to have wireless Nintendo DS gaming, and the more that come to play, the more play we'll have. We’ve always played modern as well as classic systems; Para Para Paradise on the PS2 was a huge hit in 2002.

There are also tournaments with prizes.

The event is Saturday, April 8, at the Fairfield Banquet and Convention Center in Fairfield, OH, from 9am to 11pm (possibly midnight). Friday night is mostly just vendors setting up, but there will certainly be some trading and possibly a little gaming too.

Come on out and say hello, and play! I'll be the guy in the black Vectrex t-shirt.

Gamers from the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana area should definitely check this out, it's always a blast.

http://www.cinciclassic.org
 
Let me know how it is CAGs. After looking at the pictures from the 2001 event, I'm going to have to let some of you be guinea pigs.
 
[quote name='Tmorg']I'll go and take my 3 nephews. I live in Hamilton.

What street is it on in Fairfield?[/QUOTE]

I haven't been to the convention center (I'm way out on the east side), but here is the web site:

http://www.fairfieldconventionctr.com/

And directions:

Take I-75 or I-71 to the North Side of Cincinnati
Take I-275 West to the Springfield Pike/Dixie Hwy. exit.
Travel North on Dixie about 4.7 miles.
Turn right on Donald Drive.
The Convention Center is on the left.

The convention is in the Victoria Room, which is in the middle portion of the building.

Friday night is mostly just vendors setting up, but I think we'll have a group leaving the convention center for a Dave & Busters trip about 10pm. Saturday is the big day and we go from 9am to 11pm. Traditionally there's lots of vending activity and some gaming early in the day, and tons of gaming and some vending late in the day. I've got a big table with some hot items, but I'll be shutting my table down by late afternoon, if not sooner.
 
Enquirer article

Sega days are here again

Classic systems, Pong and Pac-Man resurface in Fairfield

JUSTIN CARY | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR
Gamers rejoice. Fairfield hosts the annual CinciClassic Classic Gaming Show today and Saturday. Taking center stage are thousands of classic video games, from Pong to Asteroids to Pac-Man and yes, even Frogger.

"It's like a cross between a video game museum and a free arcade. What more could you ask for?" says Michael Wilson, 33, a vendor who has attended the show since 2001.

"The older games just bring back fond memories from my late '70s, early '80s childhood," says the Clifton resident, a former CEO of Cincinnati-based NO.2 Games, Inc. "It's weird to think of these 25-year-old electronic toys as nostalgia. But for some of us, these games were as big a part of our lives as any band, TV show or movie."

Personally, I remember playing on my aunt and uncle's Atari, one of the original home video game machines. It was nestled beneath an old Zenith television. I rushed to play Frogger every time I went to visit. I was 10, and already I was hooked on video games.

Featured retro-gaming classics at the show include infamous consoles from the '70s and '80s (Atari, Intellivision and Colecovision), all the way to Super Nintendo and SegaCD. Current-generation video game systems such as the highly anticipated Microsoft Xbox 360, are also featured.

Those who attend this free event can buy, sell and trade games with other attendees, or purchase classic games from local vendors such as Game Junkie and Game Swap.

In previous years, the gaming show has attracted more than 800 people and 40-plus vendors.

Started in 1992 and based in Cincinnati, the Classic Gaming Show has only become more popular as the years have passed - much like the video games. But even if you have never heard of SegaCD or don't know what Colecovision is, the show offers a keen insight into the history of the popular gaming phenomenon.

"If you love classic games and want to have a great time," this is the place to be, says show coordinator Bill Augustine of Bridgetown.
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Just got back, show is looking great so far, biggest vendor turnout ever and tons of gear and games for sale, including a huge amount of imports from famicom games to PS2. Hope to see some of you tomorrow.
 
It was pretty cool. I was there around noon 'til about 1-ish. Browsed around a bit, had a guy randomly point out Radiant Silvergun, then later on he told me how some dude tried to rip him off on some Saturn something or other. Whatev.

Anyway, I was very tempted to buy Mario Clash for the Virtual Boy, but for some reason did not. I dunno.

There were some very nice things at this convention and I will definitely go to the next year's if I can remember.
 
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