The Annual Classic Arcade Gaming (dot com) Tournament Holds Year Four of the Event this March
Event features three co-stars from the immensely popular arcade documentary movie The King of Kong
The fourth annual Classic Arcade Gaming (dot com) Tournament will be held this year at Richie Knucklez' Arcade, from 11 AM Saturday, March 14th through 4 PM Sunday, March 15th (additionally, a practice session will be offered on Friday evening beforehand). The arcade (which features over 40 classic game titles !) is located at 631 Rt. 12, in Flemington, New Jersey, and owner Richie Knucklez is co-organizing the event with classic arcade gaming advocate Mark Alpiger. Both Mark and Richie have made the format and features such that this event is totally designed for, and around, the players ! A total of about 20 arcade game titles will be featured in the tourney, including a majority that are popular classics from the 80's. The list of potential titles include the major classics Robotron, Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Frogger, Star Wars, Pole Position, Track & Field, Dig Dug, Millipede, Defender, Paperboy, and Phoenix, plus lesser known, but nonetheless great games, Donkey Kong Junior, Elevator Action, Food Fight, Crossbow, and Gyruss. In addition, one or two 'Mystery Titles' will remain unknown until the day before the event.
In a continuation of the extremely popular contest format (a historical first for arcade events) from the previous three events, the players actually get to choose the games that they play, so it's like being able to design your own contest ! Each gamer's 7 best game score results, out of (optionally) up to a possible total of around 20, will determine their final score, and finishing place in the event. There is a monetary purse of $400 (the highest amount ever offered at the event) that will go to finishers in places 1 through 3, and it will also be allocated to providing for an additional five prizes (for non-placing players) who have the topmost scores on randomly picked game titles in the tournament.
Gamers who are already signed up for the event include the incredible defending champion, Donald Hayes (multiple world record holder); Pat Laffaye (Frogger master); Ben Falls (Frogger / Donkey Kong mastery); and numerous others. Gamers who are very likely to sign up for the event in the weeks to come are: Darren Harris (Ms. Pac-Man / Indiana Jones); Bryan Wagner (Pac-Man); Rick Carter (Pac series); Jimmy Linderman (Pac-Mania); and, no doubt, lots and lots more to come ! If you're a King of Kong movie fan, at least three of the co-stars from the film are scheduled to be at the event (organizer Mark Alpiger, and entrants Donald Hayes and Pat Laffaye). You can get autographs, and chat with them about the real story behind the documentary !
Within about 5 minutes of the arcade's location are numerous food and lodging choices, making things convenient for tourney entrants.In addition, free rides will be provided for a number of gamers staying at the local Ramada motel location. As a plus for gamers in New York City, bus service direct to Flemington is provided at a low cost from that location.
For complete information on the tournament, including an information section for out of town travelers, go to the following web link for all the details: http://www.tourney.classicarcadegaming.com. You can contact tourney organizer Mark Alpiger with any questions (his contact info is listed on-page), after reading through the complete web page first.
Well, be sure to come out and support the only event that's designed with the wishes of the true classic arcade gamer in mind. Richie and I will see you there, this March !
A view of some of the games in Richie's arcade:
). Oh, for those wanting the latest, check the tourney thread on my forums,