Classic Arcade Gaming Tournament: March 18-21

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If you're into the classics and you're in the NYC / NJ / Philadelphia area around mid-March, you may want to attend the upcoming CAG tournament!

This is the 5th anniversary year (I've been to all so far). The CAGDC Tourney is co-organized and run by Mark Alpiger... http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/cont ... /index.htm

For the second consecutive year, the other co-organizer of the event and terrific arcade owner & host is Richie Knucklez... http://www.richieknucklez.com

The players have already picked 20 out of the 26 games in the tournament. You only need to play 7 to qualify. There is a 1 hour time limit on all games, which allows classics such as Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Q*bert, and others.

There is also a separate Marathon event with prize money!! If you can play for 72 hours, you win $5000! Think you can play longer? 100 hours gets you $10,000!! If interested, pick your marathon game and sign up now so arrangements can be made.

This event promises to be even bigger and better than last year's sell out! Cash prizes, frequent internet updates and leaderboard standings, player demos, and live webcams!

• Two MARP editors will be attending: Chad Hurritz (Skito) and me
• Some players are flying in from the West Coast: Chris Mansfield (SanTe), Ken House, John McAllister
• Several players are driving down from northern New England
• Local players from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania round out the field


Click on the links below to see who's attending, which games have been selected, game settings, WR attempts, etc.

Tournament Page: http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/cont ... /index.htm

Press Release: http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/cont ... elease.htm

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You could probably play real life Frogger on the way to the event. Use the zonked-out leftover bodies still lying on the street from St. Patrick's Day as logs.




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