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RETRO EVENT: Classic Gaming Competition

Here’s just one shot of the inside of the Personal Computer Museum. Check out their site for many more.

Fans of classic and retro gaming will be happy to know that the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario will be holding its second classic gaming competition on Saturday, March 15, 2008.

The competition will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there’s no fee to enter. In addition, there will be no cost to tour the museum (which is awesome – just check out their site at pcmuseum.ca) and a free lunch will also be served. As if that weren’t enough, there will be free coffee and water, too.

Commodore Amiga computers will serve as the gaming hardware for the competition and although a final games list has yet to be chosen, potential titles include Xenon, Battle Squadron, Datastorm (Defender), Pinball Fantasies, and Shadow of the Beast. Additionally, there are plans for a guest competition of Ms. Pac-Man to be played on Commodore 64.

The Personal Computer Museum opened its doors in September 2005 and is home to over 300 computers, over 3000 vintage magazines, and thousands of other computer artifacts. While the Classic Gaming Competition is free to attend, keep in mind that the museum will accept donations of your used computer hardware and memorabilia. They also take part in a computer recycling program – so don’t just toss your old systems! Chances are you might be throwing away a part of computer history.

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