Edge of '94 Midwest

I'm not against this in any form. I already have all the CRT's we'd likely ever need(20ish), along with local venue connections that can scale as large as we want to go.

Guys, Angryjay just told me he booked directly into GB, apparently flights are priced really well as of last week. I'd take a moment and look at it.

My mediocre talented face has registered, and my less than mediocre NHL94 Blackhawks sweater and goalie mask will be worn during the season.

Any opportunity to be in new places and spaces has an opportunity to draw new buds in to the ranks from that region. I think for every local tournament, there should be an equal amount of energy placed into getting and retaining these players in our online community. I also think some R and D energies related to better emulator options should be explored, to improve the experience. We upgraded from AIM to Discord, and that's worked quite well. Let's not linger on the same emulator for the rest of our lives.

I wanted to give some insight to the company that is behind the VR Arcade, our venue. This is what they bring to their passion.

@IAmFleury'sHipCheck the tournament has been posted. Arrangements/discussions for a meetup in Chicago followed by a drive up are currently taking place on Discord.

I'm a Blackhawks fan who has never seen a game of theirs in person. Chicago is probably the only shot I'd have at going to a tournament like this, and I'd need a crap ton of advanced notice.

Just to reinforce something that has been somewhat confusing. Everyone is automatically entered into both tournaments. If you go, you are expected to participate in both. The prize $$ is split evenly between both. If you are a Genesis guy, you can still mash buttons on an SNES and keep your pride. I'm at best a B level guy on Genesis, and I'm even worse on SNES. That being said, there should be varying levels of competition across the board for both tournaments. Also if you are able to beat me in Mortal Kombat, I will allow you to cross check me into the building, as long as you drive me to the hospital.

Hi Buds, The venue where the Edge VR Arcade is located is not a beercade, and thus they cannot directly serve us adult beverages. Also, when their specialized equipment costs many thousands of dollars, the idea of open container liquids doesn't really fly. The good news is with the exception of the stream setup, the consoles will be setup in the adjacent suite, and we can bring all the beverages we want. We are asked to use proper judgement with how much is consumed and to keep them within that area. Anyone falling over, using abusive language, puking as the result of too much booze during the tournament is going to have a bad time. This event is marketed as family friendly. Enjoy your booze, just know your limits and stick to them. And for Lord Stanley's sake, don't get pissed up and drive a Zamboni around town. That's what Uber is for. That being said, we will have next level refrigeration technology to keep our adult beverages nice and cool. If we have too much of it, there is always outside. In Green Bay, it's about 20 degrees average in February. Mother nature strikes again! I suggest we arrange to bring regional beers with us and do some swapping at the event. If you come with Miller Lite, Bud Lite, or Coors Lite for the swap, you will be immediately sent past the sin bin into a game misconduct. You could drink that swill yourself, but why? Also, there are plenty of fantastic food options in walking distance from the tournament venue, including a sports bar. We literally share a parking lot with an authentic Mexican restaurant, can slapshot a puck against a McDonald's, and we have some ordering leverage with places like Toppers for a big order. In short, we have you covered. Let us know what you'd be willing to bring for booze. A six or twelve pack of long necks would be just fine. -Trojan

Once you commit, the rest of the guys will buy in. Hopefully this happens. Go buds go!

First game of the tournament uploaded

Ordered a couple more SNES NHL94 carts yesterday. Who's got a spare system/controllers they can bring?

Thanks Aqua! We are ready for the SNES community to add to the fun of all of this. Build it and they will come as they say. We are building it, time for the community to make the journey!

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Reserved for Results Gens 1) Kingraph $158 2) Angryjay93 $75 3) Smoz $45 Total prize money $258 SNES 1) Kingraph $158 2) Smoz $75 3) Corbettkb(3rd place game was forfeited and not played by Trojan due to time constraints to move forward to Genesis) $45 Total prize money $258

1)Trojan(organizer fee is comped) 2)Lil Trojan(son of Trojan fee is comped) 3)SHONKY 4)Billy Duket PAID! 5)Arda Ocal(announcer, fee is comped) 6)BaconFan(event sponsor) 7)Angryjay93 PAID! 8)Troy Evers PAID! 9)The_Shield PAID! 10)Moe Man(Won Free Entry) 11)Levi L PAID! 12)Coachmac PAID! 13)Matt Stahnke PAID! 14)Jeff Zweep PAID! 15) @jer_33 PAID! 16)Ben Gillen PAID! 17)Chewy Zwargart PAID! 18)Eric Vostal AKA @IAmFleury'sHipCheck AKA EA PAID! 19)Shane Petitejean PAID! 20)Kevin Cabarello PAID! 21)Justin Harry PAID! 22)@kingraph PAID! 23)@corbettkb PAID! 24) Michael Sroka PAID! 25) Green Majik PAID! 26)@LeifErikson PAID! 27)Brock(son of Leif) PAID! 28)Tyler Votaw PAID! 29)Smozoma PAID! 30)Michael Mathena Paid! 31)Glen Updike(Ninglendo) PAID! 32)Anthony O'Hearn PAID! 33)Tim Porter PAID! 34)Tom Stahnke PAID! 35) Chris K(aka Chris Scott) PAID! 36)Carl Klitzke PAID! 37)James Gardipee(won free entry) 38)Graham Tesch PAID! 39)Laura Duket(PAID) 40)RYAN MURDOCK PAID!

What : NHL 94 tournament for both SNES and Genesis Where : Edge VR Arcade in Green Bay, WI 2642 Packerland Drive Suite 1, Green Bay, WI 54313 When : February 24th, 2018 Signup here! https://goo.gl/forms/h4P4EyxNmxvACEgm2 Waiver form here! https://www.smartwaiver.com/w/5a4be09fbf6ba/web/ Cost : $30 for Adults $10 for accompanying children, includes automatic entry into both SNES and Genesis tournaments, one will precede the other. Please send payment via Paypal when RSVPing for the event to trojan1979@gmail.com, stating who you are paying for. All entries include a VR time voucher(a $20 value), valid for those at least 12 years of age.. Additional time may be purchased while present. Users may RSVP at this Facebook event page. You are considered signed up once you have sent in your payment, again $30 for adults, $10 for kids to trojan1979@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/NHL94WI Format : Group play will precede bracket play, first SNES, then Genesis. There is an initial 32 player cap for this tournament. If we receive additional interest and have taken in payment, we will take measures to increase the tournament size. Rules : 5 minute periods, penalties on, no offside, manual goalie. If it's in the game, it's in the game. No game mechanics are banned. Examples are pass shots, CB checks, hail mary shots, goalie interference goals, rebound goals on penalty shots, etc. A coin flip winner will be the home team(player 1) and call the matchup. The opposing player is the away team(player 2) and choses which of the two teams they want for that matchup. A player cannot call a matchup more than once during the tournament. These roles are reversed for game two of a playoff series. If the series goes to game 3, another coin flip and matchup selection must be performed. Games cannot end in a tie. A new game must be started in the event of a tie game at the end of overtime. Intentional time wasting in your own zone is prohibited. You must attempt to advance the puck into the opposing zone whenever possible. Players caught abusing this may have goals deducted, or in extreme cases the game awarded to the opposing player. Players are required to take a photo of their score and report to the scorekeeper. There is a 10 goal deficit mercy rule. The game is over once a 10 goal difference is reached. 10 goals is the max goal differential counted. Players are permitted to bring their own OEM or approved 3rd party controllers. All other equipment is provided by us, however we could use your help(see down below) Payout : 100% of money taken in from child entries will be paid out, 50% to each bracket. For each $30 entry, $8 goes to the SNES bracket, $8 to the Genesis bracket, and $10 to the venue for hosting us and providing the VR experience. An approximate 60/30/10 split payout will be for each bracket to 1st/2nd/3rd place. Hotel Accommodations :There are multiple locations within 2 minutes driving distance, including one that can be walked to from the venue. We are working on setting up a group rate and will update this thread when we have it. We are about 3 minutes from the Airport in Green Bay. For those wondering where to stay, the Hotel J is a 2 minute walk away from the venue, or a 10 minute crawl if you overindulge. Hotel J Address: 2620 S Packerland Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313 Phone: (920) 499-1900 What types of systems are used for this? : All Genesis systems and controllers are OEM. All screens used are CRT, which means no input lag. SNES are a mix of 1st gen, model 2, and NOAC clone units. All controllers are either OEM or Cirka brand clones, which work very well. Will this be streamed? : Yes, unless otherwise stated you can follow the action on twitch. Please favorite www.twitch.tv/trojan1979. We may also have @kingraph and The Retro Sports gamer stream via wifi hotspot on their own stations for additional coverage. Can I dress up in hockey attire? : Yes, you will basically be put in the sin bin if you don't get into character. How can I help the tournament organizers? : In addition to making an early commitment to attend, we ask that you share the existence of this tournament, early and often, on all forms of social media. Make plans to travel with friends, and make this a destination. We are also in need of some additional SNES systems. At this time, we own about 12 Genesis systems, but only 3 or 4 SNES systems. Anyone willing to bring an SNES setup would be of great help. That would include, a console, composite hookups, two controllers, and game copy.

It could be just me, but it seems more difficult to score on this vs regular NHL94. The CPU goalies seem to respond faster. Also, no Roenick on the all star team? I might have to cross check someone.

Would be nice to know how to get ahold of them.

Hey everyone, Now that the tournament in Vegas is over, (and hopefully the hangovers too) I wanted to announce that I am working on the details of our next Green Bay WI NHL94 event. We are aiming for one of the later weekends in February 2018, and the venue is looking to be different. Some good friends are going to be opening up a Virtual Reality and retro arcade in Green Bay, and that is looking to be our tournament home. I don't have much more details than this, other than if this works out, attendees will be able to take advantage of the venue's arcade experience, while at the same time getting their fill of NHL94 and other games in. There has been lots of interest after every tournament, and we hope to continue this pattern for 2018. Stay tuned! Trojan

Sounds like opportunity to me. I think having destination tournaments on the way to the next big tournament are the way to go.

seems like a lot of effort when you can get a rasp pi 3 setup for about $50 minus the controllers.