First Midnight Launch Experience

I hate midnight launches. Buncha morons at the ones I went to.

let me know whether ridge racer is worth the purchase or not ;D

I've been to a few midnight launches. My most memorable ones were Halo 2 and 3. At the Halo 2 launch the first guy in line went in the store and came out with his copy running and when he came off the side walk on to the parking lot he fell flat on his face. At the Halo 3 launch they let us wait inside the mall that tim a and there was this kid who looked like he was around 6 or 7 waiting with his dad. The kid takes out a deck of playing cards and starts doing card tricks. He was really good but his finale blew every ones minds when he pulled the card and threw it at a plate glass window and it was stuck between the panes. If I had not seen it in person I wouldn't believe it.

I have only been to one midnight launch, and it wasn't even for anything I was really interested in, but I had a great time regardless.

It was for the Starcraft 2 launch last year, Im not really a starcraft fan but a friend of mine is crazy for it so asked me to go with him to keep him company. The line was pretty big, and went around the block but we managed to get close to the front even though we didn't get there that early. They had a bunch of sexy girls in short shorts giving out blue starcraft muffins to the people in the line, and they also gave us goody bags with stickers and posters and other stuff for free. There were people in big starcraft costumes working the line and having their pictures taken with the crowd too. The most amusing part of the night was when the police pulled some dude out of the line and took him away, for some reason he decided to be in the line with a huge sword. Go figure.

Once inside the store there was a photographer who took everyones picture, shopped their face in a starcraft helmet and gave them a big glossy photo of it for free. And lastly we all had our copies of the game signed by a couple of the devs who were attending the launch. (don't ask me who they are though haha)

It was an awesome night and I almost didn't go to it, but was glad I did.

[quote name='mercluke' post='3547342' date='Mar 27 2011, 12:57 AM']let me know whether ridge racer is worth the purchase or not ;D[/quote]
Ridge Racer is pretty fun. If you don't have any games pre-ordered, I'd get it.

[quote name='p1ngpong' post='3547401' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:35 PM']They had a bunch of sexy girls in short shorts giving out blue starcraft muffins[/quote]
how did their muffins look?

[quote name='Rock Raiyu' post='3547409' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:38 PM'][quote name='mercluke' post='3547342' date='Mar 27 2011, 12:57 AM']let me know whether ridge racer is worth the purchase or not ;D[/quote]
Ridge Racer is pretty fun. If you don't have any games pre-ordered, I'd get it.
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i have ssf4 pre-ordered but i was thinking of picking up a second game as well and pilotwings is sadly not a launch day release for australia 3:

[quote name='mercluke' post='3547416' date='Mar 27 2011, 05:40 AM'][quote name='p1ngpong' post='3547401' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:35 PM']They had a bunch of sexy girls in short shorts giving out blue starcraft muffins[/quote]
how did their muffins look?
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I cant remember, I was too busy eating them.

[quote name='p1ngpong' post='3547401' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:35 AM']I have only been to one midnight launch, and it wasn't even for anything I was really interested in, but I had a great time regardless.

It was for the Starcraft 2 launch last year, Im not really a starcraft fan but a friend of mine is crazy for it so asked me to go with him to keep him company. The line was pretty big, and went around the block but we managed to get close to the front even though we didn't get there that early. They had a bunch of sexy girls in short shorts giving out blue starcraft muffins to the people in the line, and they also gave us goody bags with stickers and posters and other stuff for free. There were people in big starcraft costumes working the line and having their pictures taken with the crowd too. The most amusing part of the night was when the police pulled some dude out of the line and took him away, for some reason he decided to be in the line with a huge sword. Go figure.

Once inside the store there was a photographer who took everyones picture, shopped their face in a starcraft helmet and gave them a big glossy photo of it for free. And lastly we all had our copies of the game signed by a couple of the devs who were attending the launch. (don't ask me who they are though haha)

It was an awesome night and I almost didn't go to it, but was glad I did.[/quote]

[quote name='431unknown' post='3547372' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:12 AM']I've been to a few midnight launches. My most memorable ones were Halo 2 and 3. At the Halo 2 launch the first guy in line went in the store and came out with his copy running and when he came off the side walk on to the parking lot he fell flat on his face. At the Halo 3 launch they let us wait inside the mall that tim a and there was this kid who looked like he was around 6 or 7 waiting with his dad. The kid takes out a deck of playing cards and starts doing card tricks. He was really good but his finale blew every ones minds when he pulled the card and threw it at a plate glass window and it was stuck between the panes. If I had not seen it in person I wouldn't believe it.[/quote]

Those sound like fun. I wish the 3DS launch over here were more like these stories and worthwhile.

Both Gamestops here opening early tomorrow, but no midnight launch. Called both Walmarts, and got 2 separate morons in the electronics departments who didn't know what a 3ds was, nor if they would have any. They wouldn't know until after midnight. >.>

[quote name='431unknown' post='3547372' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:12 AM']I've been to a few midnight launches. My most memorable ones were Halo 2 and 3. At the Halo 2 launch the first guy in line went in the store and came out with his copy running and when he came off the side walk on to the parking lot he fell flat on his face.[/quote]

Lmao

This was my first midnight release as well. There weren't as many people there as I thought there'd be but whatever. I got my 3DS.

[quote name='431unknown' post='3547372' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:12 AM']The kid takes out a deck of playing cards and starts doing card tricks. He was really good but his finale blew every ones minds when he pulled the card and threw it at a plate glass window and it was stuck between the panes. If I had not seen it in person I wouldn't believe it.[/quote]
http://www.goodtricks.net/cardwindow.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2112868_card-thru-...card-trick.html

[quote name='Joe88' post='3547426' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:44 AM'][quote name='431unknown' post='3547372' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:12 AM']The kid takes out a deck of playing cards and starts doing card tricks. He was really good but his finale blew every ones minds when he pulled the card and threw it at a plate glass window and it was stuck between the panes. If I had not seen it in person I wouldn't believe it.[/quote]
http://www.goodtricks.net/cardwindow.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2112868_card-thru-...card-trick.html
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Um there was no one in the store dude.

Also it was in between two panes of glass!

are you absolutely sure about that
the point of the trick is make sure the spectators dont see anybody on the other side of the glass
and according to your description he did a good job

According to my description it was a double plate glass window bro. So explain that to me please.

Street Fighter is pretty cool, playing that right now. Also, the AR games are really fun as well

[quote name='431unknown' post='3547453' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:57 AM']According to my description it was a double plate glass window bro. So explain that to me please.[/quote]
no trick like this exists or will ever exist because its impossible, a double pane window is sealed filled with one of the noble gas's and is air tight in between (unless its rigged which would be rather expensive and which I doubt in this case)
there is nothing I can find about an illusionist performing this in between panes trick or any information about this trick
many famous illusionists have performed the card through window trick though, most likely he performed this one as its a fairly easy trick as long as you have a competent helper

the majority of these tricks just involve distracting spectators while "magic" happens

[quote name='Joe88' post='3547488' date='Mar 27 2011, 02:19 AM'][quote name='431unknown' post='3547453' date='Mar 27 2011, 01:57 AM']According to my description it was a double plate glass window bro. So explain that to me please.[/quote]
no trick like this exists or will ever exist because its impossible, a double pane window is sealed filled with one of the noble gas's and is air tight in between (unless its rigged which would be rather expensive and which I doubt in this case)
there is nothing I can find about an illusionist performing this in between panes trick or any information about this trick
many famous illusionists have performed the card through window trick though, most likely he performed this one as its a fairly easy trick as long as you have a competent helper

the majority of these tricks just involve distracting spectators while "magic" happens
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I know it's a trick. These were not normal windows they were store front windows with maybe a foot and a half to two feet of space between them that had mannequins in there. The only way he could have done this trick was for it to be pre-arranged... For all I know his dad could have been the store manager and the dude he chose to pick the card could have been a relative.

Get back on topic!

Wandered to Wal-mart, they had them. I bought one. :-P

[quote name='GreatCrippler' post='3547550' date='Mar 27 2011, 03:14 PM']Wandered to Wal-mart, they had them. I bought one. :-P[/quote]
lucky D:

i still have to wait until thursday for my country's release date ;n;