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Next Generation’s Tom Russo shows off his favor- CGM columnist Lee Seitz and Managing Editor
ite magazine while posing with Chris Cavanaugh CGExpo Show Program Sarah Thomas Man the Booth
included: A Hotel Atari 5200, Revenge of the Jedi game boxes, an Entex Adventurevision and an Atari 2600 test con-
sole. Hats off to Expo volunteer Scott Stilphen for doing a nice job in helping organize the museum.

THE GRADUATING CLASS
Classic gaming alumni were also present at the show, and most were very approachable and more than willing to
sign an autograph or have a chat. Such famed designers included Robert “Dragonfire” Smith, Warren “Q*Bert” Davis,
Bob “2600 Defender” Polaro, Joe “Combat” DeCuir, and the father of videogames himself, Ralph Baer. Many of the dis-
tinguished also gave keynote speeches detailing their experiences in the early days of the videogame industry. Joe
Decuir exposed the many grueling details that went into the design of the Atari VCS, while Arnie Katz, Bill Kunkel and
Joyce Worley told of their humble beginnings with Electronic Games Magazine.
A short, but unique, presentation was made by Van Burnham, author of the upcoming book, Supercade. As a way of
promoting her book, which is due out next year, she unveiled a brand new game for the Atari 2600 entitled Escape From
Supercade. While the game will not be for sale, Expo attendees were able to enter to win one of 100 copies. However, it
has been rumored that the ROM will be made available to download for play on Atari emulators. The object of the game
is to collect the game cartridges before they are crushed by the roaming steamrollers.

STANDING O
Overall the Classic Gaming Expo was a big success. More than once I overheard people express how much fun they
were having. We would have to agree. The credit goes to the Expo’s organizers for putting on a successful show.
John Hardie, Sean Kelly, Joe Santulli, and Tom Keller did a magnificent job in creating a fun and friendly atmosphere.
Also, kudos to the many volunteers who worked behind the scenes making everything just right.
Rumors floated at the possibility of the Expo not being held again until 2002. Joe Santulli squelched those rumors
by announcing that the show, will indeed be held in August of 2001. So mark those calendars and save that dough!
You can definitely count on us being there again, but I promise that I will turn around and go home if that escalator
isn’t fixed!

Show Promoter and Digital Press Al Backiel (right) Discusses the Finer CGE Promoter, John Hardie
Editor, Joe Santulli Points of Classic Games

It’s a Mob Scene!
No Drinks at the Consoles, Please!!!
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