Classic 2D shoot-em-up game Raiden will have an intense tournament held at this year’s show! Want to prove yourself as one of the best shoot-em-up, or shmup players around?  This year, the Midwest Gaming Classic will be hosting a tournament using one of the most popular “shmups” in the United States – Raiden! If you think that you have what it takes to take on the other players from around you and get a better score then them in this unique take on a tournament, make sure to stop by the official tournament section of the show and take a shot at great shooting…  with Raiden!

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Raiden Tournament to be Held

Lloyd Olson of SS Billiards, Marty Goldberg representing Legacy Engineering and Jim Schelberg of the PinGame Journal will all be on hand for presentations! The Midwest Gaming Classic is pleased to announce three more speakers for the show!  Joining pinball designer John Trudeau and collectors and authors Mark Bakula and Don Caldwell are the following people: Lloyd Olson — The owner and operator of SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota is known for having one of the best operating sets of games on route in the world, as well as being a spectacular supporter of the pinball hobby online.  Lloyd will be on hand to discuss what it is and has been like to be a pinball operator, as well as what he thinks the future of pinball will be! Marty Goldberg — A fixture of the Midwest Gaming Classic since the first show, Marty Goldberg always has his hands in some fascinating stuff, and this year will be no different!  Representing Legacy Engineering, Marty will show off the original Gene Simmons Guitar Hero guitar prototype (it’s WAY different than the production model!) as well as discuss the other retro inspired new products from Legacy Engineering! Jim Schelberg — The man behind the PinGame Journal will be on hand to discuss pinball in the media.  Whether it is on the TV or the silver screen, Jim will be on hand to give context and show how this iconic American game has woven its way into the very fabric of American life! More speakers and presentations will be announced in the coming days, as well as the list of when these speakers and presentations will occur, so keep checking back for details!

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More Speakers Announced

Rooms are available at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel for a special reduced rate of $89.00 per night plus taxes and fees. Rooms are available at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel for a special reduced rate of $89.00 per night plus taxes and fees. How do I make my reservation?

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Hotel Reservations Available

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102.9 WHQG Returns as Media Sponsor

Sunday, March 28th will play host to special events and discounts so the whole family can come to the show ane enjoy electronic gaming together! New for 2010, the Midwest Gaming Classic on Sunday is Family Day!  Bring the whole family out to enjoy the show, and get special Family Day Discounts and participate in special Family Day Events! Sunday, general admission is only $10.00 per person, and kids 12 and under are free as long as they are accompanied by an adult!  On top of that, select vendors will have special deals to help the family come together and game electronically, such as cheaper childrens games, cheaper additional controllers, and more cool stuff!  You can get a list of the specials when you arrive Sunday morning! Family Day will also host special events that the whole family can participate in together!  From doing an arts and crafts project with the Sisters in Gaming in the VGEvo Events room to Tom Legare talking about how to determine if games are right for your children in the main speaking hall, Family Day will have lots of awesome things you won’t want to miss! For a full listing of all of the fun that Family Day will offer at the Midwest Gaming Classic, check out the link for Family Day in the At The Show section of the web site!

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Sunday is Family Day at the Midwest Gaming Classic

The Fresh Coast Classic crowned AJ of Milwaukee, Wisconsin the Guitar Hero Champion after a duel with fellow gamer Carlos that included the lowering of the Jumbotron and rocking out to Guitar Hero World Tour in a huge arena! The Fresh Coast Classic and the Midwest Gaming Classic crowned AJ of Milwaukee, Wisconsin the Guitar Hero Champion after a duel with fellow gamer Carlos that included the lowering of the Jumbotron and rocking out to Guitar Hero World Tour in a huge arena that has hosted concerts with bands such as Green Day and Rob Zombie!  If there was ever a time that someone was a true Guitar Hero, it was in this awesome tournament! AJ and Carlos stood out as the best players in a pack that was very competitive!  On Friday, they qualified for the finals and then on Saturday they came back to make it through a competitive semi-finals to reach the big time! At the break between the two Fresh Coast Classic games on Saturday, these two Guitar Heros stood in the wings as the arena darkened and the music from 2001: A Space Odyssey blasted across the arena and the JumboTron was lowered to just 15 feet above the court.  If that wasn’t nerve wracking enough, Craig Carson from 103.7 KISS FM was on hand to introduce the players and the song they would be competing on. After our third place winner Jim was announced, AJ and Carlos took the stage and played head to head against each other on the song The Wind Cries Mary from Jimi Hendrix with the music blaring through the arena sound system.  At the end of the song, AJ was the winner who rocked the most, scoring himself a four pack of tickets to the 103.7 KISSmas bash, Bucks tickets and a prize pack for the Midwest Gaming Classic! We hope to see everyone who we met at the Fresh Coast Classic at the Midwest Gaming Classic, and again next year for a couple days of basketball and family fun at the Fresh Coast Classic!

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Fresh Coast Classic Crowns A Champion