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Post by Michael Bollow on Aug 12, 2011 14:19:41 GMT -5
Picture going into a room labeled "Holodeck" and finding it has been pre-programed with two entertainment scenarios: half the room is the 1880's... an Old West Gambling Hall complete with cowboys that will play poker and roulette with you (we can do tournaments with free chips and the winner gets a Cyphan tee shirt or something) and half the room is the 1980's, complete with 6 old school video arcade games (Pac Man, Galaga, Donkey Kong, etc.) all on free play.
Fun?
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Post by RFlatstone on Aug 12, 2011 16:43:06 GMT -5
Cool. I like it!
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Post by billd3 on Aug 12, 2011 19:16:25 GMT -5
Oh yeah!
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Post by erikmoan on Aug 14, 2011 7:23:40 GMT -5
I have to say this is a great idea! Mike I will have to send you and idea I have for you.
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Post by Michael Bollow on Aug 14, 2011 15:57:45 GMT -5
I know a bunch of Wild West reenactors so all the stuff would be totally authentic on that side of the holodeck.
Looking forward to your ideas Erik!!
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Post by RFlatstone on Aug 14, 2011 17:21:07 GMT -5
I know a bunch of real Klingons, so...  |
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Post by Dustin Riley on Aug 14, 2011 20:26:56 GMT -5
Really good idea, Mike.. it's unique!
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Post by RFlatstone on Aug 14, 2011 21:40:54 GMT -5
If you are failry certain that this is happening, it might be a good idea to let the groups that might be doing a room know so they have as much time as possible to work on it. Room dimensions and the location of windows would help in the planning, too.
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Post by River on Aug 15, 2011 4:30:17 GMT -5
Hey Mike,
I was thinking, I love the old Wild West Idea. that's awesome. But instead of '80's games. Why don't you do a futuristic side. Have "Dabo" set up, maybe Pyramid, etc. I'm sure there is somewhere on the net that can show us how to play/set up these games.
Yours truly could see about acquiring 'Dabo gils" but we'd have to discuss that on the side.
-River
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Post by Michael Bollow on Aug 15, 2011 6:52:25 GMT -5
River -
The 80's idea is born from the fact that people enjoy playing the video game we have in the cantina each year, and there is a company in Chicago that rents old school arcade games. They haul them out, set them up, and come back and get them after the con - easy peasy! I was thinking a TV in there playing classic 80's movies like "Weird Science" would be fun too.
It's also cool to have one half be 1880's and one 1980's. Just my opinion.
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Post by Cheeky Actress on Aug 15, 2011 8:35:22 GMT -5
OMG! This is wonderful idea. Now I can do Wild West, Steampunk and all themes in between. Love the idea, guys!
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Post by RFlatstone on Aug 15, 2011 8:59:25 GMT -5
1880 - Old West
1980 - Video Games
2380 - Quarks's Bar/Dabo/Pyramid, etc.
You could say it's an 80s theme. Of course, this depends on how much space and/or how many rooms you have available.
Actually, what would be REALLY cool would be to have each room laid out the same with just different dressing. So, you have a table where cowboys are playing Poker. In the analogous space in the next room, you have them playing one of those table style video games, and in the last room they're playing Pyramid (or is it Triad? I get confused).
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Post by RFlatstone on Aug 15, 2011 9:38:10 GMT -5
I wish I could be more than one person! I want to help with the con, but I also want to run a game and be part of a Klingon "holosuite." Can't be everywhere at once.  |
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Post by kearstin on Aug 15, 2011 14:23:12 GMT -5
I still vote having XBOX Kinect on a projector somewhere. DANCE CENTRAL. kdfjhgdkfgjhdfg
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Post by River on Aug 16, 2011 7:18:33 GMT -5
Hmmm, is that possible bollow
having 3 rooms/holodecks instead of 2?
Kearstin is still lobbying for the Xbox! LOL.
only thing i see here is this, what would the hours be? I'm assuming this would be open during the evening hours on friday and saturday?
- LOVE the idea of playing old school vid games. I wonder if they'll have Tron's Deadly Discs.
- If you do decide to do something like Dabo, or pyarmid, etc. would there be real 'money' or 'republic credits' (i need something more real)? and if someone wins (let's say a tournament) would there be a prize?
ok, i'm good. looking forward to the responses.
-River
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