8-Bit Classics

Seattle Retro Gaming Expo
2018-06-16 - 2018-06-17 | Seattle Center Fisher Pavillion, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Seattle Retro Gaming is an organization dedicated to creating a network of gamers in the Seattle area, and providing outlets for us to express our passion for all facets of the geek culture in general, and classic videogames in particular.
Beginning in the early parts of the millenium, NWCGE (Northwest Classic Gaming Enthusiasts) started having small shows designed primarily to give collectors an opportunity to swap games and stories. Since then, NWCGE has put on several shows, and members have gone on to form both the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and now the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo.
Our aim is to provide people in the Seattle-Tacoma area with a space to share their love of videogames, and to meet like-minded individuals. We believe that collaboration and cooperation between gamers and the organizations that represent them will benefit everyone, and we are committed to promoting that goal through our shows and events.

Vintage Computer Festival East
2018-05-18 - 2018-05-20 | InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall, NJ, 07719, United States
When: May 18-20, 2018

Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm (classes and post-lunch keynote)
Saturday: 9:00am-6:00pm (morning keynote 9:00-10:30 followed by exhibit halls / consignment / vendors / museum open)
Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm (morning keynote 9:00-10:30 followed by exhibit halls / consignment / vendors / museum open)

Where: InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ, 07719 (Google map, directions, lodging)
Tickets: Online ticketing will open in Spring 2018. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $20 for one day, $35 for two days, or $50 for three days.
Classes: Technical courses dominate the first day of VCF East.
Exhibits (and exhibit registration): Hands-on exhibits are presented Saturday and Sunday. You’ll find demos of 1960s minicomputers, 1970s homebrew systems, 1980s eight-bitters, and a few oddities. Some exhibits contain pristine original machines, while others focus on unique modern hacks and everything in between. Exhibit sign-up is open!
Keynotes: Details to be announced.
Consignment: Need to thin your collection a little bit? Or are you looking to pick up something new and interesting? We will have a consignment room to help! The consignment room is open to everybody – please see the consignment FAQ for more information.
Vendors: Do you work for a business that may interest our audience? If so, then you may qualify for a professional vendor booth.
Food: Details available soon.
VCF East Dinner: There is a VIP dinner Saturday night. Exhibitors, volunteers, and speakers will have first access to tickets. We anticipate extra tickets being available to the public. Details not yet available.

TI Fest West 2018
2018-04-28 10:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Vancouver Library, pin 901 C St, Vancouver, WA, 98660-3218, United States
Zero cost event! Just show up! We will have table space for those that want to set up systems and demonstration areas for presentations and streaming live to Youtube.
There is a library rule that there will be “no selling at the event” so any items for sale must be transacted outside of the event. Also I’m happy to deliver arcadeshopper.com orders there but no sales during the event.
First presentation is at 11am and we will have some prescheduled presenters, if you want to come and present talk to Matt at atariage.
Lunch/social time will be from 12:30-2pm there are several restaurants within 2 blocks to the west of the library.

Apple II Anniversary
2018-04-16 | WA

Midwest Gaming Classic
2018-04-13 - 2018-04-15 | Wisconsin Center, 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States
The Midwest Gaming Classic is a trade show featuring 100,000+ square feet of retro and modern home video game consoles, pinball machines, arcade video games, computers, table top gaming, crane games, collectible card games and air hockey, and that’s just the start!
The Midwest Gaming Classic is about celebrating gaming, trying new things, learning about the gaming hobby, about meeting others who share the love of gaming, and having fun doing it!
No matter if you have one console and a handful of games or thousands of games in every room of your house, you’ll find something to celebrate with us! Click the buttons to find out even more!
Friday, April 13th, 6PM – 12AM
Saturday, April 14th, 10AM – 8PM
Sunday, April 15th, 10AM – 5PM

Dig Dug Anniversary (1982)
2018-04-08 | WA

Atari's National Pac-Man Day
2018-04-03 | WA

National Retro Video Game Day
2018-03-08 | WA

Ralph Baer Birthday
2018-03-08 | WA

Pac-Man Anniversary (1980)
2018-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | WA

Steve Jobs Birthday
2018-02-25 | WA

Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest
2018-02-10 - 2018-02-11 | Living Computers: Museum+Labs, 2245 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98134, United States
When: Saturday February 10th and Sunday February 11th, 2018
Where: Living Computers: Museum+Labs, 2245 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98134 (Map, Directions)
Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm (both days)
Exhibits: We have 20 hands-on exhibits that will be presented all weekend. Exhibits range from early graphical workstations to modern enhancements for old systems. A wide range of machines from many manufacturers will be present.
Speakers: VCF PNW will feature six speakers and a panel discussion. Topics range from the early days of hobbyist computing to a live demonstration of LCM+L time-sharing systems. See our list of speakers and events for details.
Consignment: Need to thin your collection a little bit? Or are you looking to pick up something new and interesting? We will have a consignment room to help! The consignment room is open to everybody – please see the consignment page for more information.
Don’t forget: Living Computers: Museum+Labs is an incredible museum! Bring your camera, bring your children, and enjoy all that LC:ML and VCF have to offer.
Other Seattle attractions: Joining us from outside of the area? Here are a few more things you might want to check out.
Interested in a tour of the Connections Museum? They graciously added two extra tours outside of their normal schedule to accommodate our exhibitors and visitors. The dates and times for the extra tours are:

Friday, February 9th and 12 pm (noon)
Monday, February 12th at 10 am.

Nolan Bushnell's Birthday
2018-02-04 | WA

Ralph Baer files patent for first video game system (1968)
2018-01-15 | WA

Commodore 64 Anniversary (1981)
2018-01-05 | WA
