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MrSpeed
20-06-2009, 11:17
Looks like a good little exhibition and some good guest speakers (http://www.urbis.org.uk/page.asp?id=3332) coming too :thumbs:
Chibouk
20-06-2009, 13:12
I wish I'd have known about the Jon Hare event. Shame it was last weekend. :(

Might go to the Manic Miner one. :D
msm13579
20-06-2009, 13:23
i went to this with a friend a few weeks ago, it's ok, some interesting stuff there, loads of playable games too.
Mr Majestik
20-06-2009, 13:40
Might go to the Manic Miner one. :D

You might want to save a fiver.
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mikegray
20-06-2009, 14:08
Going to the Dizzy one next week at my other half's insistence.
MrSpeed
22-06-2009, 12:18
Took my kids to see this yesterday...it was for THEIR enjoyment, not mine...honest :suspect:

Spent a good couple of hours there and would have been longer but the place was closing for the day. Not a huge exhibition but plenty to see and do to while away a fair amount of time.

Was funny to see my game obsessed Son (9) struggle with the older games (Jet Set Willy, etc...) and yet fly through the newer ones.

There were no queues and it was easy to have a go on everything....old arcade games, spectrum, PS1, PS2, DS, PSP, 360, PS3.
I'd recommended it to anyone thats ever in Manchester with time to spare, and I'll definitely go again...for the kids enjoyment of course ;)
degeneration
22-06-2009, 12:26
Damn, bit of a trek. If this was in London I'ld be there no problem.
mikegray
22-06-2009, 12:55
Didn't realise David Braben was giving a talk. I'll be going to that too.
MrSpeed
22-06-2009, 13:12
I'd like to go to the David Braben one as well.
mikegray
22-06-2009, 14:40
One of these talks might make for a decent DVDF forum meet...
MrSpeed
22-06-2009, 15:01
....and DVDF game challenge as well :D