[atariparty] Atari Party 2016, less than 5 weeks away!

[Andy O'Brien]

I'm staying at University Park Inns & Suites
<https://ssl.hotels.com/hotel/details.html?hotelId=186988&tab=description> are
there any plans to meet up the night before and drink or eat or both? Will
be with wife/5yo.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Dan Kramer <deekay at deekay.com> wrote:

> Hi Bill,
> I just got my room in Davis (Motel 6).
>
>  I will bring one 5200 system plus controller(s) and a PS2 with proto
> pilot Reflex controller. Last time there was not much space for
> memorabilia, but I always bring some sort of ephemera.
>
> See you 10 AM on Saturday July 30!
>
> Any questions?
>
> Dan Kramer
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [atariparty] Atari Party 2016, less than 5 weeks away!
> From: Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net>
> Date: Sun, June 26, 2016 5:00 pm
> To: "Atari Party (announcements)" <atariparty-news at lists.sonic.net>
> Cc: "Atari Party (discussion/planning)" <atariparty at lists.sonic.net>
>
>
> Atari Party is less than 5 weeks away! (12pm-5pm on Sat. July 30th)
>
> So far, 10 others are joining me in bringing video game and computer
> systems from their personal collections, for you all to enjoy!
>
> Thanks to them, you're likely to see:
>
> * a wide variety of Ataris:
> 2600 (VCS), 5200 (SuperSystem), 7800 (ProSystem), Lynx (handheld),
> Jaguar ("Do the math!"), 8-bit and 16-bit computers, and even
> an Atari Portfolio handheld computer, a Video Music system,
> and a "Centipede" arcade cabinet!
>
> * a number of non-Ataris will be there, mostly running Atari games
> (published by Atarisoft, Tengen, Infogrames, etc.):
> Apple II, Nintendo NES and GameBoy Advance, Sega Genesis,
> Sony PlayStation and PS2, and modern Windows PC (running "Gauntlet")
>
> When you arrive at the show, you'll receive free raffle tickets to
> take part in the free prize give-away. You'll have the chance to win
> some amazing prizes:
>
> * Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
> * Nintendo Wii + games (gently used)
> * Edladdin "Super78" arcade controller (works with Ataris & friends,
> but also modern PCs & Macs, via a number of adapters available)
> * Books!
> * "Terrible Nerd" by Kevin Savetz (of ANTIC, the Atari 8-bit Podcast)
> * "Game Art - Art from 40 Video Games and Interviews with Their Creators"
> * "Python for Kids - A Playful Introduction to Programming"
> * "The Manga Guide to the Universe"
> * "Arduino Project Handbook - 25 Practical Projects to Get You Started"
> * "Learn to Program with Minecraft - Transform Your World with the
> Power of Python"
> * ANTIC podcast interview recordings, on USB sticks; among the
> interviewees:
> * Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari
> * Al Alcorn, Atari's first employee & designer of "Pong"
> * Chris Crawford, game designer & founder of the Game Developers Conference
> * ...and a dozen more!
> * T-shirts & tote-bags!
> * Some shirts & tote-bags from No Starch Press (publisher of most of the
> books being given away)
> * A "Classic Gaming Quarterly" shirt
>
> Plus, if you happen to own an Atari 8-bit computer, you might want a chance
> to win:
>
> * "Blaster" game cartridge
> * "MacRorie's R-Time 8 Replacement" realtime clock cartridge
>
>
> Finally, we've also got (or are getting) some books donated to the
> Yolo County Public Library!
>
>
> Thanks to all of the volunteers & sponsors so far, for their time, energy,
> and donations! Andy O'Brien, Bill & John Demian, Chris Alaimo, Dan
> DeVriend,
> Greg Dodd, Mark Birsching, Marlin Bates, Michael Whipp, Molly Patton,
> Briana Aea, Bob Woolley, No Starch Press, The Irving Family, Chris
> Lambertus,
> Edladdin Controllers & Ed Kelly, ANTIC podcast and Kevin Savetz, Eight Bit
> Fix,
> Player/Missile Podcast & Rob McMullen, Ian Bogost & Nick Montfort & The
> MIT Press.
>
>
> Learn EVERYthing by browsing around the Atari Party 2016 website:
>
> http://newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/2016/
>
>
> --
> -bill!
> Sent from my computer
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Andy O'Brien
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