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Title: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: TrekMD on November 12, 2017, 20:09:06 PM
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I will be attending FreePlay Florida this year.  The event takes place this coming weekend in Orlando.  This is the main event in Florida for Retro Gaming and has been going on for several years.  Various retro guests will attend and there will be plenty of arcade pinball machines to enjoy.  Watch this space for pictures.  :)

This year there is even a release of an exclusive event-themed game for the Atari 2600.  This is a limited edition custom game sponsored by Cybertron Video Games, AtariAge, and Retro Games Fan for Free Play Florida 2017.  The game itself is a mod of Midnight Magic created by Florida’s own Atari legend Scott Dayton of Neo Games. 

(https://i.imgur.com/iqUUHi6.jpg)

Read about the event here:
FreePlay Florida (http://wp.freeplayflorida.com/)
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: Shadowrunner on November 13, 2017, 02:17:23 AM
Cool, take lots of pictures!
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: TrekMD on November 13, 2017, 03:39:01 AM
I plan to!  :)
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: zapiy on November 13, 2017, 12:17:31 PM
Nice one Trek. You need an rvg tee lol.


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Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: ArcadeAction on November 21, 2017, 16:04:17 PM
This year was really great. Lots of interesting things going on. There were incredible panels with the Aztarac vector game unveiling, Atari Age vendor table section, giant Donkey Kong, Tron and Star Wars arcade machines and lots more.

https://youtu.be/UxMH55CJL3Y
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: zapiy on November 21, 2017, 19:14:22 PM
Looks awesome. Would love to attend one year.


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Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: TrekMD on November 21, 2017, 23:09:05 PM
That is cool.  I have not had a chance to organize my pictures but soon I'll post the album.  :)
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: TrekMD on November 23, 2017, 06:37:41 AM
OK, here is my album from the event:  FreePlay Florida 2017 (https://photos.app.goo.gl/gl5xuuGcZpeOWCTX2)
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: onthinice on November 23, 2017, 14:33:52 PM
Walk down memory lane. Great pics, TrekMD. Rampage rules.  :D
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: zapiy on November 23, 2017, 22:07:21 PM
Great pics fella, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: Shadowrunner on November 23, 2017, 23:46:49 PM
Thanks for the pictures. :)
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: zapiy on December 02, 2017, 06:33:48 AM
Quote from: ArcadeAction on November 21, 2017, 16:04:17 PM
This year was really great. Lots of interesting things going on. There were incredible panels with the Aztarac vector game unveiling, Atari Age vendor table section, giant Donkey Kong, Tron and Star Wars arcade machines and lots more.

https://youtu.be/UxMH55CJL3Y

Nice video fella, that Silk Worm cab is a thing of beauty.
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: ArcadeAction on December 02, 2017, 17:05:04 PM
Quote from: zapiy on December 02, 2017, 06:33:48 AM
Quote from: ArcadeAction on November 21, 2017, 16:04:17 PM
This year was really great. Lots of interesting things going on. There were incredible panels with the Aztarac vector game unveiling, Atari Age vendor table section, giant Donkey Kong, Tron and Star Wars arcade machines and lots more.

https://youtu.be/UxMH55CJL3Y

Nice video fella, that Silk Worm cab is a thing of beauty.

Thanks! I spent quite a bit of time over the week leading up to FreePlay restoring the Silkworm game to get it running for the show. Painted it, wired it, designed a new bezel graphic, and new custom side art (as the original was just a generic Tecmo logo), cut out a new plexi covering for the control panel and a new plexi for the monitor bezel, and installed a new power supply and a tube swapped and burn free arcade monitor.
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: TrekMD on December 02, 2017, 21:40:21 PM
Wow, that's a lot of work!  Nicely done!
Title: Re: FreePlay Florida 2017
Post by: zapiy on December 03, 2017, 13:09:14 PM
Is it true you want to donate it to me for xmas.

Just hearing rumours on twitter thats what you want to do mate.




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