California Extreme Updates

Here is the Speaker schedule and some important reminders as we get ready for California Extreme on July 27-28th, 2024!

Speakers

We have a great line-up of speakers and live bands again this year (all times are on Saturday)! Please note that this schedule is subject to change. More information and descriptions of the talks is found at https://caextreme.org/guest-speakers/ .

Located in Magnolia

10:00 AM – How to Play Pinball
Andrei Massenkoff

11:15 AM – Pinball Museums – Keeping Pinball Alive
Pacific Pinball Museum Founder Michael Schiess,
Pacific Pinball Museum Executive Director Evan Phillippe

12:00 Noon – Developing Jersey Jack’s Elton John Pinball
Steve Ritchie (remotely), Duncan Brown

1:30 PM – Lawyers, Games and Money - General Computer Goes to Court
Steve Golson

3:00 PM – From Mortal Kombat to Multiball – 30 Years of Game Development with MXV
Mike Vinikour, Stern Pinball,
Imoto Harney, Marco Pinball

4:00 PM – A Tale of 2 Krulls
Matt Householder, Dave Stangas, Warren Davis

5:15 PM – Are You a Game Designer? Help Us Shape Atari’s Future Arcade Games Forum
James Knight, James Anderson

6:30 PM – Peek Inside the I,Robot ICY-II and 3D Video Hardware System
Jess Askey, John Manfreda, Dave Sherman

7:30 PM – Atari Pinball Engineering: Stories and Prototypes
Steve Ritchie (remote), Steve Calfee, Rich Adam, Mike Albaugh (remote), Jeff Bell, Dan Kramer, Mike Hally, Dale Luck, Eugene Jarvis (remote), Owen Rubin (facilitator)

Located in the Ballroom Lobby Area

8:00 PM – How to Play Pinball
Rick Stetta

Live Music

Located upstairs in the Santa Clara Ballroom

7:00 PM – Vector Hold

8:15 PM – Character Select Band

9:30 PM – Super MadNES

10:30 PM – DJ Desmond Crisis

Saturday Levi’s Stadium Event

There will be a soccer match at Levi’s Stadium on the Saturday of the show at 7 pm (much the same as last year for the pre-season football game). We don’t know how much this will impact parking or even access to the area by car, but it could be quite substantial and at some point, cars without arrangements may be turned away from the area. This is completely out of our control and despite our best efforts to avoid it, we find ourselves in a tricky situation. We hope all of the information below can help.

We suggest the following:

Arrive early on Saturday to take advantage of the limited free on-site parking before the roads are restricted for the game. Carpooling is encouraged.

Parking in the evening will likely be restricted to the lots reserved for the Levi’s event. Don’t expect the Santa Clara Convention Center garage to be freely available (they call it Red Lot 2). You can pay for parking in advance at nearby lots via parkwhiz https://www.parkwhiz.com/levi-s-stadium-parking/leagues-cup-group-stage-chivas-v-earthquakes-1427603/ (arriving after 6 pm).

Take public transportation (the light rail is the closest to the event). Please be aware that the light rail stops running around 11 pm at night, which is before the close of the show. Also, light rail parking lots may fill up early. Please go to https://www.vta.org/go/routes for more information from VTA.

Rideshare or taxi requires using specific drop-off and pick-up locations as specified on the Levi’s stadium website at https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/pickup-dropoff/ . Drop-off is on Great America Parkway curbside, between Old Glory and Tasman Drive. Pick-up is at Red Parking Lot 7, which is about a block north from the convention center on Great America Parkway.

The Great America theme park parking lot is usually open during Levi’s events. Their guests can park for $30 in the lot or for free with an annual pass.

Please be prepared for it to take extra time to get to the show on Saturday – the earlier you can get here, the better.

See https://caextreme.org/transportation-parking/ for any updates to the above information.

Thank you for your understanding.

Food Policy

We want you to be aware of a new stricter convention center policy regarding food. No outside food, which includes food bought in the hotel as well as bottled water and any food carried with you, can be brought into any area of the convention center. This means no outside food past the double doors where the hotel leads into the convention center. It is understood in some cases medical needs may require small food items to be carried for emergency use.

These constraints are required by the convention center.

There will be water stations with cups in the lobby/registration area. We ask you to refrain from bringing water bottles to the show as they will need to be empty before entering the show exhibition area (in other words, no water near the games).

Raffle

There will be a raffle again this year. The grand prize is a Stern Jaws Pro pinball machine! There will be other prizes you can win including various items from Stern and other fun prizes. Tickets will be available at the show. More information at https://caextreme.org/raffle/ . The Grand Prize
drawing will be at 3:30 PM on Sunday in the Magnolia Room.

Tournaments

There are several great tournaments this year:

Pinball – 3 different tournaments (Main, Women’s, and Classics). Qualifying Friday and Saturday with Finals on Saturday and Sunday – see https://caextreme.org/tournaments/ for times. These are located in the pinball tournament areas in the hotel.

Little Flippers Pinball – On Saturday and Sunday we will have a Kids High Score Challenge on each game in the tournament. Located in the Marco booth, the winner gets a trophy. Time is from noon-4pm each day with the winner announced at 4pm on Sunday (after last game finished).

Street Fighter - Street Fighter II (sign-ups 12:30 PM – starting time 1:00 PM) and Street Fighter III (sign-ups 3:30 PM – starting time 4:00 PM). Located in the Grand Ballroom in the Street Fighter Tournament area.

Asteroids: Recharged Tournament - 11 AM Saturday. You can win a brand-new Asteroids: Recharged Arcade Cabinet which will be given away at the same time as the Grand Prize for the raffle. Located in the Grand Ballroom in the Alan-1 booth.

See rules and details at https://caextreme.org/tournaments/ .

Vendors

We have a great lineup of vendors this year at the show. Go to https://caextreme.org/vendor-list/ to see the list!

Tickets

Pre-registration has ended for this year, but tickets are still available at the door the day of the show. Come to the registration area and you can purchase your tickets there. For more
information, go to https://caextreme.org/tickets/ .

T-Shirts

We have two designs this year. Details are posted at https://caextreme.org/t-shirts/ . We will also have a limited number for sale at the show. They will also be available on-line soon for mail delivery after the show.

More updates as they happen at https://caextreme.org/ – see you at the show!

The Extreme Team

California Extreme California Extreme is the "Classic Arcade Games Show". It's an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades. All games on display are set for free play, so leave your quarters in the ash tray in your car. You won't need 'em! Cal...

Only two hours of volunteering gets you a full day admission!

Volunteers needed for July 27 & 28

CAX Updates!

Tickets

The pre-registration deadline is July 7th, 2024, (today and tomorrow!) and will not be extended (pre-register and get in one full hour early, get $5 off each ticket, and a cool laminated badge with a lanyard!). Visit https://caextreme.org/tickets/ to register by mail or online with PayPal. If you are mailing in your registration, we would appreciate doing so as soon as possible so you can be sure to get your badge (must be postmarked by July 7th).

Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the show, but without the perks above.

T-Shirts

We will have two designs this year. For a limited time, you can pre-order t-shirts and pick them up at the show to ensure you get the one you want. The deadline for pre-ordering is July 14th. Details are posted at https://caextreme.org/t-shirts/ .

We will also have a limited number for sale at the show. They will also be available on-line soon for mail delivery after the show.


Saturday Levi’s Stadium Event

There will be a soccer match at Levi’s Stadium on the Saturday of the show at 7 pm (much the same as last year for the pre-season football game). We don’t know how much this will impact parking or even access to the area by car, but it could be quite substantial and at some point, cars without arrangements may be turned away from the area. This is completely out of our control and despite our best efforts to avoid it, we find ourselves in a tricky situation. We hope all of the information below can help.

We suggest the following:

· Arrive early on Saturday to take advantage of the limited free on-site parking before the roads are restricted for the game. Carpooling is encouraged.

· Parking in the evening will likely be restricted to the lots reserved for the Levi’s event. Don’t expect the Santa Clara Convention Center garage to be freely available (they call it Red Lot 2). You can pay for parking in advance at nearby lots via parkwhiz (arriving after 6 pm) https://www.parkwhiz.com/levi-s-stadium-parking/leagues-cup-group-stage-chivas-v-earthquakes-1427603/ .

· Take public transportation (the light rail is the closest to the event). Please be aware that the light rail stops running around 11 pm at night, which is before the close of the show. Also, light rail parking lots may fill up early. Please see https://www.vta.org/go/routes
for more information from VTA.

· Rideshare or taxi requires using specific drop-off and pick-up locations as specified on the Levi’s stadium website at https://www.levisstadium.com/plan-your-visit/pickup-dropoff/ . Drop-off is on Great America Parkway curbside, between Old Glory and Tasman Drive. Pick-up is at Red Parking Lot 7, which is about a block north from the convention center on Great America Parkway.

· The Great America theme park parking lot is usually open during Levi’s events. Their guests can park for $30 in the lot or for free with an annual pass.

Please be prepared for it to take extra time to get to the show on Saturday – the earlier you can get here, the better.

See https://caextreme.org/transportation-parking/ for any updates to the above information.

Thank you for your understanding.

Vendors

We have a great lineup of vendors this year at the show. Click https://caextreme.org/vendor-list/ to see the list!

Raffle

There will be a raffle again this year. The grand prize is a Stern Jays Pro pinball machine! There will be other prizes you can win including various items from Stern and other fun prizes. Tickets will be available at the show. More information at https://caextreme.org/raffle/ .

More updates as they happen https://caextreme.org/ - see you at the show!

The Extreme Team

T-Shirts - California Extreme There are two designs for 2024 with two buying options: Buy online for pick up at the show Buy online with shipping (link coming soon) Prior year shirts are still available for purchase.

Sign up on website to volunteer in exchange for admission!

Are you and your friends planning to attend California Extreme 2024?
Have you considered volunteering a little time in exchange for admission?
We have lots of spots still open and could use a few more night-owls on Saturday.

Check out the links on our website to see how you can help make this year's show even more awesome.
https://caextreme.org/volunteers/

Tickets

The pre-registration deadline is July 7th, 2024, and will not be extended (pre-register and get in one full hour early, get $5 off each ticket, and a cool laminated badge with a lanyard!). Visit caextreme.org/tickets to register by mail or online with PayPal. If you are mailing in your registration, we would appreciate doing so as soon as possible so you can be sure to get your badge (must be postmarked by July 7th).

Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the show, but without the perks above.

Hotel

The hotel block at the Hyatt Regency is full. There are sometimes cancellations, so a room in the Hyatt block *may* become available. We don't control that or even have the information, so check directly with the hotel. There are three other hotels in the area that are offering room blocks. Check them out at caextreme.org/hotel-info on the website. We encourage you to book quickly as the hotels will fill up fast and the cut-off dates for the blocks are coming up soon.

Food

We want you to be aware of a new stricter convention center policy regarding food. No outside food, which includes food bought in the hotel as well as bottles of water and any food carried with you, can be brought into any area of the convention center. This means no outside food past the double doors where the hotel leads into the convention center.

Exhibitors

Interested in bringing/showing off one or more games at our show? Now’s your chance! There is room for more games, and you can earn free entries to the show along with a chance to win a special raffle prize just for exhibitors. More information can be found at caextreme.org/exhibitors .

You can keep track of further updates as they happen on our website at www.caextreme.org . See you at the show!

The Extreme Team

Tickets – California Extreme Tickets 2023 Ticket Information Pre-registration is now open until July 28th! Pre-register online or pre-register by mail Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the show. You will be allowed in starting at 11 am. Pre-registration Prices Adults: Weekend – $65 Saturday Only – $45 Su...

California Extreme, the pinball and classic video arcade games show is gearing up for our 28th annual show! It will be held again at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California on July 27-28, 2024. The following information is in this e-mail:

· Registration and Hotel Information
· Plans for California Extreme 2024
· Make California Extreme a great show
· Learn more about California Extreme
· Show website: caextreme.org

Registration and Hotel Information

- Pre-registration is now open (pre-register and get in one full hour early, save $5 on each ticket, and get a cool laminated badge with a special lanyard!). There are several ways to pre-register:

- Download the Mail-in Pre-Registration Form at https://caextreme.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mail-in-Registration-2024.pdf, fill it out, and mail it to us.

- Register on-line at https://caextreme.org/preregister/ and buy your tickets. When you show up, just get in line, sign a fom, get your badge, lanyard and wristband, and away you go!

Please see the tickets page at https://caextreme.org/tickets/ for more information. The deadline for pre-registering is July 7, 2024 and will not be extended! We strongly suggest you arrive early to get your badges and wristbands.

- Hotel – the hotel block at the Hyatt Regency is now open. Information can be found on the hotel page at https://caextreme.org/hotel-info/. We encourage you to book quickly as the hotels will fill up fast – if you can’t reserve a room, let us know as the block may need to grow. Please be aware the Hyatt tends to fill up very quickly.

Plans for California Extreme 2024

– Lots of games to play – Tens of thousands of square feet of free play rapture. Each year brings a huge selection of rare, prototype, and/or one-of-a-kind games from across all arcade eras and genres. Play old favorites like PacMan, Asteroids, Twilight Zone, and Funhouse, and try rarer games that you probably don't see every day or never saw before, like Quantum, Inferno, Varkon, and Big Bang Bar. Also enjoy newer games including many that have only recently been released. And there will be many "other" types of games like the two player, head-to-head Panic Park, the pedal-powered Prop Cycle, and a myriad of multiplayer, dance, and music-themed interactive games, many of which are rarely seen in this country. And there will also be home consoles!

See the list of games on the website - please note that this list is only a partial list and it is tentative and subject to change… there will be many more games at the show than those listed!

- Speakers - as always, we plan for speakers on both the pin and video sides, including many of the big names behind the biggest games. The lineup will be announced at a later date. If you have a speaker recommendation, let us know.

- Live Music is planned to be back this year – enjoy the tunes as you play some games!

- Tournaments – We are working on our tournaments for this year. All tournaments will be announced as they are finalized. Be sure to visit the official Tournaments Page at https://caextreme.org/Tournaments/ for up to the minute info on all of the CAX Tournaments!"

- Win prizes! You could win a pinball machine in our raffle, in addition to many other prizes.

- Vendors – visit our vendors to find that part you need or other cool stuff! The list is growing and will be published at a later date!

Make California Extreme a great show

We're planning for our big show, and we want to get your help! Here are some ways you can help us make this a great show:

- Bring games! The games are of course the heart of the show, and it’s fun to bring yours to share and show off. A big "thank you" goes out to everyone who has brought games previously and we hope to see you and your games return, but if you haven't brought games previously, why not join the fun and do it this year? Even if you have just 1 game, dust it off and bring it down to the show for the fun. You will find information about bringing your games to the show (bring a game for admission discounts and early access to the show floor - bring 3, get in free! - by checking our exhibitor page at https://caextreme.org/exhibitors/. Returning this year – an exhibitor only valuable prize (must register in advance)! One ticket will be given for each game brought to the show!

- Volunteer – we need people to help us and we will reward you with reduced or even free admission (must be approved in advance). Help is needed on:
- Thursday and Friday (especially Friday PM) – unload and set-up equipment.
- Saturday and Sunday – assist in the registration area and on the show floor.
- Sunday late PM and Monday – pack up and load out. See the volunteer page at https://caextreme.org/volunteers/ on the website for more details.

- Planning – we need your energy and ideas to help us plan the show!

Learn more about California Extreme

- Check out videos and pictures at https://caextreme.org/pictures/ of past shows. Check out all the links to the awesome pictures and video clips!

- Visit our website for all the information you need for the show, including on-line and mail-in registration, the show hotel, and some of the games expected. The latest news will be posted here, so check back often (more news to come!).

- Join the California Extreme forum at https://caextreme.org/forum/index.php.

Come and see why so many people have become regular participants at California Extreme. Thanks to everyone who has provided support by attending or bringing great games to play, and we look forward to seeing you this July 27th and 28th at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.

The Extreme Team

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We are pleased to announce the dates for this year's California Extreme Arcade and Pinball Show. It will be held on July 27-28, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California. Please join us for our 28th show with hundreds of your favorite arcade and pinball games, both past and present, all gathered for another fun-filled weekend of arcade excitement for everyone!

We are working on this year’s lineup of seminars, guest speakers, and other arcade-themed events that make the show so much fun each year. On that note, we are looking to you (as we have before), the arcade community, for suggestions for topics and speakers. Is there something you would like to see presented (or even to present yourself)? This is your chance to let us know what you would like to see! Send us an e-mail at [email protected] and let us know. We welcome all suggestions and will consider each one carefully.

Start making your plans, requesting time off work, making reservations by planes, trains, automobiles, and especially trucks to come out and join us for another crazy, arcade-filled weekend! And be sure to let us know if you are interested in bringing games and/or volunteering to help us out by contacting us at [email protected]. Both are most welcome (and can be worth free admission and/or other goodies!).

Thanks to all our previous exhibitors and volunteers. We hope we can count on you again, and if you have never brought games or volunteered before, why not give it a try this time? Even bringing one or two games is very much appreciated. If you have more games you are considering bringing, contact us for more details. Sure, it may be a little work, but you may be pleasantly surprised at how much more fun you may have in the end. We promise.

We will announce later when the hotel will be accepting reservations (please don’t contact the hotel as the block is not set up yet) and when show tickets will be on sale.

See our website at https://caextreme.org

The Extreme Team

California Extreme California Extreme is the "Classic Arcade Games Show". It's an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades. All games on display are set for free play, so leave your quarters in the ash tray in your car. You won't need 'em! Cal...

We miss you all already! Looking forward to 2024 and seeing everyone!

We found a few things during cleanup.
If you are missing something, please send an email to [email protected].

Thanks for another amazing year at CAX 2023!

The first game is at the show.

First load going to the show. Are you ready?

Here is the Speaker schedule and some reminders as we get ready for California Extreme this weekend!

Parking

On Saturday the 19th at 5:30pm, Levi’s Stadium across the street will be hosting a 49ers preseason game which means most roads entering the hotel and convention center will be closed before and after the event. Be aware that there may be traffic before and after the event between 1:30pm – 11pm. You are encouraged to come early on Saturday and park in the Convention Center garage well before the game. See https://caextreme.org/hotel-info/ for more information and a map on how to get to the convention center.

Tickets

Pre-registration has ended for this year, but tickets are still available at the door the day of the show. Come to the registration area and you can purchase your tickets there. For more information, click https://caextreme.org/tickets/.

Please note that if you are pre-registered, you can get in one hour early at 10 am on the days you have tickets for.

Speakers

We have a great line-up of speakers and live bands again this year (all times are on Saturday)! Click https://caextreme.org/guest-speakers/ for detailed information on the speakers. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

10:00 AM – James Bond 007 Update & Deep Dive Livestream Gameplay + General Q&A
Mike Vinikour, Michael Grant, Kyle Spiteri – moderated by Michael Mattsson

12:00 Noon – How to Play Pinball
Andrei Massenkoff (ANM)

1:30 PM – Lunar Lander – GT40 LL
Scott Swazey and Fritz Mueller

2:30 PM – Career Retrospective with Warren Davis

3:30 PM – The Making of Krull – With Former Gottlieb Game Designer and Programmer
Matt Householder
Hosted by Paul Drury

4:30 PM – Celebrity Quiz – Atari vs Gottlieb
Team Atari: Roger Hector and Al Alcorn
Team Gottlieb: Warren Davis and Matt Householder

5:45 PM – Can I Fix This Myself, or Should I Call for Help?
Chris K***z and Tim Showalter

7:00 PM – Screening of the Film “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game”
Followed by remote discussion with Roger Sharpe

8:00 PM – How to Play Pinball
Rick Stetta

Live Music:

7:00 PM – Operation C

8:10 PM – The Tonberries

9:20 PM – The Surfle Jerks

10:30 PM – Kirby’s Dream Band

Vendors

We have a great lineup of vendors this year at the show. Click https://caextreme.org/vendor-list/ to see the list!

Raffle

There will be a raffle again this year. The grand prize is a Stern Foo Fighters Pro pinball machine! There will be other prizes you can win including HYUGA LED bulbs, various items from Stern, Pinjacks, Gama Ride gift cards and other fun prizes. Tickets will be available at the show. More information at https://caextreme.org/raffle/.

Show Hours

The show hours are 11 am – 1:30 am on Saturday and 11 am – 9 pm on Sunday. If you are pre-registered, you can get in one hour early at 10 am on the days you have tickets for.

See you at the show!

Pre-registration ends today!! Go to caextreme.org/tickets/ for more info.

Tickets – California Extreme Tickets 2023 Ticket Information Pre-registration is now open until July 28th! Pre-register online or pre-register by mail Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the show. You will be allowed in starting at 11 am. Pre-registration Prices Adults: Weekend – $65 Saturday Only – $45 Su...

Quick reminder - pre-registration deadline is tomorrow (Friday)!!

Tickets

The pre-registration deadline is this Friday, July 28th, 2023 and will not be extended (pre-register and get in one full hour early, get $5 off each ticket, and a cool laminated badge with a custom lanyard!). Visit https://caextreme.org/tickets/ to register by mail or online with PayPal. If you are mailing in your registration, we appreciate doing so as soon as possible so you can be sure to get your badge (must be postmarked by July 28th).

Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the show, but without the perks above.

Hotel

The hotel block at the Hyatt Regency is filling up, but there is still room! Information can be found at https://caextreme.org/hotel-info/. We encourage you to book quickly as the hotels will fill up fast – if you can’t reserve a room, let us know as the block may need to grow. Please be aware the Hyatt tends to fill up very quickly.

Tournaments

Information on both the pinball tournaments and video tournaments has been posted at https://caextreme.org/tournaments/. Check it out!

T-shirts

We will have two designs this year. They are posted at https://caextreme.org/t-shirts/. We will have a limited number of these available at the show. They will also be available on-line soon so you can purchase in advance.

Exhibitors

Have you always wanted to display one or more of your games at our show? Now’s your chance! There is room for more games and you can earn free entries to the show along with a chance to win
a special raffle prize just for exhibitors. More information can be found at https://caextreme.org/exhibitors/.

You can keep track of further updates as they happen at https://caextreme.org. See you at the show!

The Extreme Team

California Extreme, the pinball and classic video arcade games show is gearing up for our 27th annual show! It will be held again at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California on August 19-20, 2023. The following information is in this e-mail:

· Registration and Hotel Information
· Plans for California Extreme 2023
· Make California Extreme a great show
· Learn more about California Extreme
· Show website: caextreme.org/

Registration and Hotel Information

- Pre-registration is now open (pre-register and get in one full hour early, save $5 on each ticket, and
get a cool laminated badge with a special lanyard!). There are several ways to pre-register:

- Download the Mail-in Pre-Registration Form (caextreme.org/tickets), fill it out, and mail it to us.

- Register on-line (caextreme.org/preregister) and buy your tickets. When you show up, just get in line, sign a form, get your badge, lanyard and wristband, and away you go!

Please see the tickets page (caextreme.org/tickets) for more information. The deadline for pre-registering is July 28th and
will not be extended! We strongly suggest you arrive early to get your badges and wristbands.

- Hotel – the hotel block at the Hyatt Regency is now open (caextreme.org/hotel-info). Information can be found on the hotel page. We encourage you to book quickly as the hotels will fill up fast – if you can’t reserve a room, let us know as the block may need to grow. Please be aware the Hyatt tends to fill up very quickly.

Plans for California Extreme 2023

– Lots of games to play – Tens of thousands of square feet of free play rapture. Play your old favorites like PacMan, Asteroids, Twilight Zone and Funhouse, and try rarer games that you don't see every day, or never saw before, like Quantum, Journey and Fathom. Enjoy the newest games including ones recently released. There will be "other" games like the unmissable Ringer, Cosmo Gang, Panic Park and Prop Cycle. Each year brings a huge selection of rare, prototype and one-of-a-kind games from across the eras of the arcade. There will also be home consoles! See the list of games on the website (caextreme.org/games) - please note that this list is only a partial list and it is tentative and subject to change… there will be many more games at the show than those listed!

- Speakers - as always, we plan for speakers on both the pin and video sides, including many of the big names behind the biggest games. The lineup will be announced at a later date. If you have a speaker recommendation, let us know.

- Live Music is planned to be back this year – enjoy the tunes as you play some games!

- Tournaments – We are working on our tournaments for this year. All tournaments will be announced as they are finalized. Be sure to visit the official Tournaments Page (caextreme.org/tournaments) for up to the minute info on all of the CAX Tournaments!

- Win prizes! You could win a pinball machine in our raffle, in addition to many other prizes.

- Vendors – visit our vendors to find that part you need or other cool stuff! The list is growing and will be published at a later date!

Make California Extreme a great show

We're planning for our big show, and we want to get your help! Here are some ways you can help us make this a great show:

- Bring games! The games are of course the heart of the show, and it’s fun to bring yours to share and show off. A big "thank you" goes out to everyone who has brought games previously and we hope to see you and your games return, but if you haven't brought games previously, why not join the fun and do it this year? Even if you have just 1 game, dust it off and bring it down to the show for the fun. You will find information about bringing your games to the show (bring a game for admission discounts and early access to the show floor - bring 3, get in free! - by checking our exhibitor page (caextreme.org/exhibitors). Returning this year – an exhibitor only valuable prize (must register in advance)! One ticket will be given for each game brought to the show!

- Volunteer – we need people to help us and we will reward you with reduced or even free admission (must be approved in advance). Help is needed on:
- Thursday and Friday (especially Friday PM) – unload and set-up equipment.
- Saturday and Sunday – assist in the registration area and on the show floor.
- Sunday late PM and Monday – pack up and load out. See the volunteer page (caextreme.org/volunteers) on the website for more details.

- Planning – we need your energy and ideas to help us plan the show!

Learn more about California Extreme

- Check out videos and pictures (caextreme.org/pictures) of past shows. Check out all the links to the awesome pictures and video clips!

- Visit our website (caextreme.org/) for all the information you need for the show, including on-line and mail-in registration, the show hotel, and some of the games expected. The latest news will be posted here, so check back often (more news to come!).

- Join the California Extreme forum (caextreme.org/forum/index.php).

Come and see why so many people have become regular participants at California Extreme. Thanks to everyone who has provided support by attending or bringing great games to play, and we look forward to seeing you this August 19th and 20th at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara.

The Extreme Team