Wow, that was fun!
First - thanks to all those that help with the event. Those guys are running around all weekend just trying to make sure everyone else can have a great time. THANK YOU!
We skipped most of the stuff on Friday, instead our group got a table at Friday's at Miller Park. It's really the only way I care to see a game. It seems like we missed out on a pretty good time, but we got a chance to hang out for a while after we got back.
I actually got to bed at a decent time on Friday, so I managed to get up and check things out at 10am on Saturday. I played in the tournament, but really did pretty poor. The format seems good though - 2 tries on each machine, and an average of those scores. It really rewards consistency, which I did not have.
I love walking around all the other areas of the show. I make a pass through pretty much every room just to check out what's going on. The guys in the basement always seem to be having a good time.
The vendor hall is really impressive.. It seems like that really got figured out, it was always at a good temperature, and dry! The music was great, it was loud enough to please those watching, but not too loud to prevent you from making deals with the vendors (at least not while I was in there). I was looking for some classic games, so I spent a lot of time out there browsing.
Saturday night I was thoroughly intoxicated, but had an absolute blast! Ghostbusters seems really fun - if I didn't feel like I might be missing something on the premium, I'd order a Pro right now. It was VERY cool of Dominos to donate all of that pizza!
I brought a couple of games, but sold both (before the show, actually). That made my Sunday a lot more relaxing than normal. It was great to be able to just hang out for a while before packing it in and heading for home. I learned quickly that taking off on Monday is a necessity, I've never once regretted that decision.
Thanks to everyone, it was really fun to hang out and have a few beers with all of you!
