NWCGE EXPO 2K1 The Premeir Annual NorthWest Classic Gaming Event Saturday, February 24 The 5th annual NWCGE Expo this year was the largest yet. This years event featured more systems, a bigger museum and more folks from abroad. Every classic game genre was represented with playable game stations setup from Atari Pong, TI/99, Vic20, Atari 2600/7800, Intellivision OddysseyÖ. to classic hnadhelds to the Atari Jaguar. New products and new projects were demonstrated and available for sale. There was plenty of rare items to see, buy and purhcase. Complete re-cap of Saturday's events here. Thanks to Cyberroach fort the great write-up

HI-SCORE ARCADE 5th ANNUAL ATARI 2600 CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, February 25 Select to Enlarge What made this years event NWCGE Expo even more exciting was the combined weekend event with the HI-SCORE ARCADE's 5th Annual Atari Championship. The event was so popular, that folks had to be turned away.  The main course of the day here, was the Atari 2600. Great prizes, great competition, and great fun.  See a full re-cap of Sunday's event here. Thanks to Cyberroach fort the great write-up

Thanks Events like these takes extrordinary effort. This was a team effort all the way.  The NWCGE Staff would like to extend extra special thanks to the following individuals and organizations: HI-SCORE ARCADE Beth - Owner Zach - The brains behind the Championship Additional Staff Thanks for showing up early and staying late to help setup and tear down all the equipment and displays John Gentilia - Providing comic relief Rick Weis - Drove up from Oregon to play games only to be put to work all weekend Mary Kay - Hey what's an event like this without a the support of a great lady like M-K Johann Krueger - The youngest and most energetic classic gamer in the Northwest Sponsors Atari2600.com - These folks donated some great prizes for the Atari Championship Twin Galaxies - These folks donated some great prizes for the Atari Championship Seattle Weekly - Free advertising always helps Squeegees of Fury - Providing awesome T-Shirts NWCGE Staff/Organizers Lee Krueger Hans Ruetter Rob Brown