Arcade and Retro forum beers! (AKA the night of the scandalously drunk retro geeks)

DinoRex

They keys were gone at 4am anyway... I checked.

Atavan-Halen

Thanks to all for coming! Apoligies if I infected anyone with a cold :P

Also thanks to Sera for the GB games which I found on the mantlepiece

DinoRex

CiDeRmAn

Ah yes, the unholy altar to the dark art of the sh1te game...

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ah yes, the unholy altar to the dark art of the sh1te game...

Now you have it in for The Revenge of Shinobi too?!

Must you continue to piss on my childhood?!

Nice to see The Holy Trinity of classic Megadrive titles getting the appreciation they deserve!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

I'll share the photos I got when I'm home later

CiDeRmAn

I must confess to getting really tired between 1am and 2am, like a wave it was......
So, anything that may have been directed my way in that time may not be entirely remembered at this juncture..... apologies.

Great dog by the way......

And, no, Shinobi is fun alright, not sure about the company it keeps!
But, hold on, since when was my opinion definitive?
I mean, I'm usually right but I'm not completely infallible, I bought Rise of the Robots after all!

Sparks43

Cracking night really enjoyed it

Beat the Beat is a bloody addictive game

So much so i went all the way to my friendly internet shop and got it

20 levels in and it just gets better and better:D

CiDeRmAn

Sparks43 wrote: »

Cracking night really enjoyed it

Beat the Beat is a bloody addictive game

So much so i went all the way to my friendly internet shop and got it

20 levels in and it just gets better and better:D

Me too!
I was surprisingly good at the golf and screwing robots!

Then I booted up the game!!

DinoRex

I used to love mandrills but then one kept throwing golf balls at my shins.

CiDeRmAn

Maybe if you wore the tee along with the monkey (fudge) mask he'd go easier on you!

MrVestek

Ahh ****e I can't believe I missed this. I know that I haven't met any of you before and that I'm a relative newbie but count me in for the next time...

Would love to have a retro gaming night with beers... I'll even bring my recently repaired Mega CD :-P

Sparks43

atavan-halen wrote: »

Thanks to all for coming! Apoligies if I infected anyone with a cold :P

Also thanks to Sera for the GB games which I found on the mantlepiece

Yep i have came down with a dose:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Feel like chit

Atavan-Halen

Sparks43 wrote: »

Yep i have came down with a dose:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Feel like chit

I told yous!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AajslFuPro

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Photos are up



















And this is how it looked when we were getting home

atavan-halen wrote: »

9AajslFuPro

^ I actually quoted that Friday night lol

johnny_ultimate

You didn't spend more time playing that ****ty Zelda game did you?

Surely if you want to play truly misunderstood classics, Superman 64 beckoned?

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Surely if you want to play truly misunderstood classics, Superman 64 beckoned?

Something made me think of it but can't remember what, think it was a mini game in Wario Ware. Most of the night we played Obscure 2 and Rhythm Heaven? on the Wii

Ciderman remember I kept saying about the rap?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4yPbHHcl48

OST on youtube

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

I wish we got to this level

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir516vWvpJs

DinoRex

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

You didn't spend more time playing that ****ty Zelda game did you?

Surely if you want to play truly misunderstood classics, Superman 64 beckoned?

We'd have played Deadly Premonition but he didn't have any xbox controllers.

I was like that New Years Eve party at Lenny's. He didn't even have a clock.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

You didn't spend more time playing that ****ty Zelda game did you?

My boy, the CDI is what all true warriors strive for

Sparks43

Im on the last set of levels in Beat the Beat

Bloody great game:D

MrVestek

Wait...


Wait wait wait wait wait...

House of The Dead 2 on an LCD TV with a lightgun....... how? HOW?!

Mr.Saturn

That looks like the Wii version to me.

Retr0gamer

Achilles wrote: »

Wait...


Wait wait wait wait wait...

House of The Dead 2 on an LCD TV with a lightgun....... how? HOW?!

With the raw power of optimism.... and the Wii.

MrVestek

Retr0gamer wrote: »

With the raw power of optimism.... and the Wii.

Ohh... got my hopes up there for a second!

We're meeting G over there...

WHAT?!

CiDeRmAn

So, when's the next one of these?
Whose house haven't we violated yet?
Will we get persistent no showers like O1s1n along to it?
Will Pdbhp take a break from being oil boy on Tallafornia long enough to regale us with tales of ramraiding videogame shops in his Micra???? Where is he these days anyhow???

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

So, when's the next one of these?
Whose house haven't we violated yet?
Will we get persistent no showers like O1s1n along to it?
Will Pdbhp take a break from being oil boy on Tallafornia long enough to regale us with tales of ramraiding videogame shops in his Micra???? Where is he these days anyhow???

I'm following this thread now and really look forward to it... and to meeting everyone.

That is if anybody fancies having an utter retro n00b there both in the forum sense and the collecting sense... :-D

OwaynOTT

should just hire out a function room somewhere and bring along your favourite stuff and fire away then.

MrVestek

OwaynOTT wrote: »

should just hire out a function room somewhere and bring along your favourite stuff and fire away then.

That's such a good idea... said function room would need a TV or projector though...

o1s1n

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Will we get persistent no showers like O1s1n along to it??

Hah! I know, I've been awful the last few times. I went to them all from the beginning, missed one and ever since work keeps getting in the way

Was considering hosting one myself to make up for it though. Especially now after getting the cab in.

As long as you lot promise not to steal my gold wallpaper

Pyongyang

You do realize that holding a beers at your gaf would consist of no beers, no games, no gold wallpaper...?

The evening would be a simple congregation in your pantry, discussing fine art, proposed changes to the LBW rule in cricket and how Darius is better than Gradius and Salmonhamburger. All majestically played out to a soothing soundtrack of 'smooth acid jazz' complemented by lightly chilled Pimms and Twiglets.

Myrddin

Pyongyang wrote: »

You do realize that holding a beers at your gaf would consist of no beers, no games, no gold wallpaper...?

The evening would be a simple congregation in your pantry, discussing fine art, proposed changes to the LBW rule in cricket and how Darius is better than Gradius and Salmonhamburger. All majestically played out to a soothing soundtrack of 'smooth acid jazz' complemented by lightly chilled Pimms and Twiglets.

Thats normal till Atavan arrives, he usually bursts in the doors with black bags of coke & an entourage of hookers for everyone. I miss beers

CiDeRmAn

Achilles wrote: »

That's such a good idea... said function room would need a TV or projector though...

Well I have multiple TV's and a projector!
We had some big screen fun over the winter at a Beers with that user made Beat'em up and even some enormo-Boulder Dash for Sparks!

I might have a word with the manager of this establishment for a possible date, although it may be later in the month, if at all.....

Any preferred dates for people, Christina Hendricks covered in maple syrup doesn't count, though would be nice..... if sticky.....

Andrew76

o1s1n wrote: »

Hah! I know, I've been awful the last few times. I went to them all from the beginning, missed one and ever since work keeps getting in the way

Was considering hosting one myself to make up for it though. Especially now after getting the cab in.

As long as you lot promise not to steal my gold wallpaper

Lol you mentioning wallpaper and a retro beers night made me think of the lickable wallpaper scene in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'. Must be those pics that surfaced of atavan and retr0 licking inanimate objects.

o1s1n

Pyongyang wrote: »

You do realize that holding a beers at your gaf would consist of no beers, no games, no gold wallpaper...?

The evening would be a simple congregation in your pantry, discussing fine art, proposed changes to the LBW rule in cricket and how Darius is better than Gradius and Salmonhamburger. All majestically played out to a soothing soundtrack of 'smooth acid jazz' complemented by lightly chilled Pimms and Twiglets.

Smoking jackets will be mandatory.

I'll have the piano tuned and a bit of outside entertainment brought in to play it for the evening.

There's also a huge tennis court right behind my house, so if anyone fancies a game of real life Pong I'm sure that could be arranged.

MrVestek

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well I have multiple TV's and a projector!
We had some big screen fun over the winter at a Beers with that user made Beat'em up and even some enormo-Boulder Dash for Sparks!

I might have a word with the manager of this establishment for a possible date, although it may be later in the month, if at all.....

Any preferred dates for people, Christina Hendricks covered in maple syrup doesn't count, though would be nice..... if sticky.....

Somebody needs to invite Felicia Day... she's sure to turn up. We can then kidnap her and erm...

Ohhh beers right yeah sorry... As long as it's at the weekend it's all good for me! We wouldn't be able to stay until all hours of the night though that's the only thing...

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

There's also a huge tennis court right behind my house.

Just keep digging that hole Richie Rich... :pac:

Myrddin

Pyongyang wrote: »

Just keep digging that hole Richie Rich... :pac:

In fairness he's a long way to go to beat you Mountain Lodge Man

Pyongyang

EnterNow wrote: »

Pyongyang wrote: »

Just keep digging that hole Richie Rich... :pac:

In fairness he's a long way to go to beat you Mountain Lodge Man

Oi! Don't be sticking up for Pantrylad now! Don't blame me if you wake up one bright, sunny morning to find your street burnt down because someone opened the curtains in Pantrylads gaf!

o1s1n

Pyongyang wrote: »

Don't blame me if you wake up one bright, sunny morning to find your street burnt down because someone opened the curtains in Pantrylads gaf!

That genuinely made me laugh out loud in the middle of an office. Now everyone knows I'm not working. Damn you

Myrddin

o1s1n wrote: »

That genuinely made me laugh out loud in the middle of an office. Now everyone knows I'm not working. Damn you

Either that or you noticed an amusing irregularity in the ANUS [Annual Net Useage Statistics]

lizardfudge

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

So, when's the next one of these?
Whose house haven't we violated yet?
Will we get persistent no showers like O1s1n along to it?
Will Pdbhp take a break from being oil boy on Tallafornia long enough to regale us with tales of ramraiding videogame shops in his Micra???? Where is he these days anyhow???

Actually now that you mention it I can host this weekend or next.

Retr0gamer

Renting a function room is all well and good but who is going to foot the bill? People will be falling over themselves to go and then the day before the excuses pour in. 'Sorry lads, have to restock the pantry', 'Sorry but I'll be busy tonight catching a shiny magicarp', 'Can't go tonight, I've something very important to do tonight, namely cracking 10,000,000 in blouderdash', 'Sorry but the lighthouse cinema is showing an extremely rare print of Hoppenscothies seminal 1950's pretentious wankery film '****, ****, **** to the Floor' tonight and I need an excuse to wear my new Trilby and skinny jeans', 'My doctor said I've to play off the pink bullets for at least a week' and of course Enternow's 'Eh, I never said I was going in the first place?'. Then you're left with 3 people in the function room playing dinorex and empty pockets.

Myrddin

Retr0gamer wrote: »

'Sorry but the lighthouse cinema is showing an extremely rare print of Hoppenscothies seminal 1950's pretentious wankery film '****, ****, **** to the Floor' tonight and I need an excuse to wear my new Trilby and skinny jeans'

Lol, a killer blow delivered to all Hipster Beers attendees

and of course Enternow's 'Eh, I never said I was going in the first place?'. Then you're left with 3 people in the function room playing dinorex and empty pockets.

Plausible deniability man. But in my own defense, the only beers I ever attended was the one I said I'd go to...I made no such commitments to other ones so I in no way can be classified as a no show.

Your right though about the room. Its a nice idea, but who's gonna lug along the Veccie, Virtual Boy, Nuon, boxes of games etc to one of these things.

No, Cidermans place should remain the definitive & default beers location. It has everything except a cab. He really needs to move closer to civilization though.

Pyongyang

o1s1n wrote: »

That genuinely made me laugh out loud in the middle of an office. Now everyone knows I'm not working. Damn you

Face it, your gaf has more gold on it than a rappers knuckle!

Myrddin

Pyongyang wrote: »

Face it, your gaf has more gold on it than a rappers knuckle!

Pyongyang

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Sorry but the lighthouse cinema is showing an extremely rare print of Hoppenscothies seminal 1950's pretentious wankery film '****, ****, **** to the Floor' tonight.

OLD MAN IN CINEMA!!

Steve X2

I really must make it to one of these retro nights some time. Or have one at my place.
I'm a bit far out though for most people (Shankill).
But as long as people don't mind me having Jenkins around at my house or your house etc it should be doable.

Retr0gamer

EnterNow wrote: »

No, Cidermans place should remain the definitive & default beers location. It has everything except a cab. He really needs to move closer to civilization though.

He has a table top mame cab he built himself. Alas he is missing one of the most important additions, a CD-i.

Myrddin

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Alas he is missing one of the most important additions, a CD-i.

Precisely why his house should be the default beers location