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| Adventure Gaming Expo Convention Tickets on Sale Now Adventure Gaming Expo, the largest convention dedicated to adventure game fans, announces that tickets are now available for the inaugural event. Adventure Gaming Expo will take place August 29 - 31, 2008 in Atlantic City, New Jersey at the brand new luxury resort, The Water Club which is connected to the world-famous Borgata hotel, casino, and resort. From old-school text adventure games to the classic Sierra and LucasArts hits, to Myst and modern day adventure games, the Expo has something for every fan of the genre. All Adventure Gaming Expo guest will have the opportunity to personally meet all of the VIP Celebrity guests, as well as attend a series of workshops and panel discussions focused entirely on adventure games - from playing them, to beating them, to designing them. VIP Celebrities include: - Scott Adams - Pioneer of the first personal computer adventure games; - Lori & Corey Cole - Creators of the Quest for Glory series & the Shannara adventure game; - Chris Jones - Creator of the Tex Murphy series; - Al Lowe - Creator of the Leisure Suit Larry series; - Scott Murphy - Co-creator of the Space Quest series; - Tony Van - Exec producer of Myst V: End of Ages and creator of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation game series. Charity Auction to Benefit Pencils for Kids The charity auction will feature rare adventure game artifacts, including the original Zork game (zip-locked TRS-80 version), background art used in producing Space Quest, autographed games from legendary designer Steve Meretzky, a CSI game signed by all eight cast members, and a myriad of other antiquities from the treasure vault. All proceeds will be donated to Pencils for Kids, a foundation dedicated to giving impoverished children the tools to learn. Live Action Adventure Game For the daring adventurer who wants to prove their mettle, text adventure game Implementor Howard Sherman is crafting a live-action adventure game that will be played across the expansive Borgata/Water Club Property. What's a live action adventure game? Think REAL locations with REAL objects (and real red herrings) as well as REAL people acting as NPCs. Extra surprises are planned during the weekend and additional events and activities are constantly being added. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Game News :: home page |