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Physical and Online Irish retro gaming communities

  • 20-12-2016 1:34pm
    #1
    DylonTheDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    In America they have communities, swap meets, competitions, normal meetups and other stuff and they have tons of fun. As far as I know, we have nothing here. Anyone who plays and collects retro games is on their own here and there is nothing they can do about it, it is very boring.
    I want to know is there in fact any of these things and what are they? If not it would be worth it starting such a community


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  • #2
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,078 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    DylonTheDog wrote: »
    In America they have communities, swap meets, competitions, normal meetups and other stuff and they have tons of fun. As far as I know, we have nothing here. Anyone who plays and collects retro games is on their own here and there is nothing they can do about it, it is very boring.
    I want to know is there in fact any of these things and what are they? If not it would be worth it starting such a community

    The irony, you're posting in one. :pac:


  • #3
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,895 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The regulars on this forum have semi regular meet ups.
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  • #4
    DylonTheDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭DylonTheDog


    o1s1n wrote: »
    The irony, you're posting in one. :pac:

    But its the only one


  • #5
    DylonTheDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭DylonTheDog


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The regulars on this forum have semi regular meet ups.

    Really? Sounds cool


  • #6
    Jack burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,794 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    Does the Pinball league count?


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  • #7
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    I don't know if there'd be a big enough crowd in Ireland to support the likes of a swap meet or events.


  • #8
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    Retrogaming.ie have meetups in the backpage every month as far as I remember
    here is their facebook events page


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    o1s1n wrote: »
    The irony, you're posting in one. :pac:

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  • #10
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,724 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Sure when you have the best here, why go anywhere else?
    And we also have the Arcade & Retro Marketplace, which lets us buy, sell and trade to each other.
    The next meet up is likely to be March or so, so keep an eye here on this forum and come along.


  • #11
    Linoud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭Linoud


    The closest retro convention I can think of is the one in Leeds each year. :p But the lads from this forum do meet up from time to time and have the craic as far as I've heard! And sure there was talk of a pinball bar opening up somewhere in Dublin, can't remember the details.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    What about the amega one one in Atholne


  • #13
    DylonTheDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭DylonTheDog


    Amega? Do tell us more please. Also. I'm 17


  • #14
    DylonTheDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭DylonTheDog


    Oh, yeah I saw the Omega one. But what I mean is, I know this is a good forums, but we really need a good group for people of all ages (to an extent) where you can just chat and easily comment without having to back anything up. Like how Facebook groups work, something more open and friendly and less like reddit. The meetups etc. do sound cool but idk, I'm shy xD.


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