(CAX) California Extreme 2008 Video Game and Pinball Contest Final Results

[pauldean]

(CAX) California Extreme July 19, 2008 Coin Operated Video Game
High Score Contest Results:

* Thank you to all of you who participated in this event because it is the
   players that come first and without you there is no event.

Players

Name                        Hometown

Trent Augenstein       Delaware, CA
Charles Bentley         Norco, CA
Gary Hatt                 Ontario, CA
Eric Liddell                Lynnwood, IA
Jason Spindler           Mt. Vernon, IN
Thomas Peter            Portland, OR
Ryan Waelde             Evansuitte, IN
Tongki Linderman       Bronx, NY
Steve Thornock         Las Vegas, NV
Daniel Hoekstra         Rohnert, CA
Shannon Hoekstra     Rohnert, CA
Dean Grover             Strasburg, CO
Gene Lewin              Glendale, CA
Ron Carino               Fremont, CA
Kalan Harvest           Stanton, CA
Jeff Yonan                Fremont, CA
Chris Ward               San Francisco, CA
Jon Koolpe               San Francisco, CA
Buzz Morgan
Franz Lanzinger         Sunnyvale, CA
Larry Scott               Cincinnati, OH
Jim Hernandez           Freemont, CA




Cash Prices for Video Game High Scores:

1st Place $40.00
2nd Place $20.00
3rd Place $10.00

Joust

1st  Place: Thomas Peter                     254,000
2nd Place: Dean Grover                       240,000
3rd  Place: Jon Koolpe                         174,000
4th  Place: Eric Liddell                         166,250
5th  Place: Chris Ward                         120,250
6th  Place: Gary Hatt                             51,750
7th  Place: Jeff Yonan                            41,000

Carnival
1st  Place: Steve Thornock                        41,270
2nd Place: “Jimmy” Tongki Linderman           39,630
3rd  Place: Gary Hatt                                31,870
4th   Place: Jim Hernandez                         31,220
5th  Place: Gene Lewin                             17,890
6th  Place: “Chuck” Charles Bentley            11,420         
7th  Place: Thomas Peter                           9,330

Rally X (Mystery Game)
1st  Place: Jeff Yonan                                55,100
2nd Place: Thomas Peter                            54,470
3rd  Place: Gary Hatt                                 52,540
4th  Place: Ryan Waelde                            46,080
5th  Place: Kalan Harvest                           42,630
6th  Place: “Jimmy” Tongki Linderman           42,380

CAG: California Extreme 2008 "High Score" Video Game Contest Announcement for July 19, 2008:
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/forums/index.php/topic,829.msg8168.html#msg8168

CAG: California Extreme 2008, July 2008, San Jose, California Photos:
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/events/CE2008/index.htm

Inventory of Games at (CAX 2008): 422 games!
http://www.caextreme.org/games
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/browse_thread/thread/c00b6ef50e7abc20/a8db1e293276ccd4?lnk=raot

CAX 2008 “Pinball” Contest Results: July 19, 2008 – July 20, 2008

World Pinball Player Rankings: Results for California Extreme (2008-07-19)
http://www.pinballrankings.com/points_view.php?tournament_id=9&tdate_id=803

The Three pinball tournaments are based on the eras of the games: modern (1990 to present), solid state (roughly 1975 to 1990), and electro-mechanical (roughly 1960 to 1975).

A fourth tournament is reserved for casual players only, players who have never won a prize in any previous pinball competitions.  This is a bonus division -- casual players are also eligible to win in any of the other three tournaments.
http://www.caextreme.org/tourney

Keith Elwin wins 2008 California Extreme
Posted July 25th, 2008 by Josh:
http://www.pinballrankings.com/?p=95

World Pinball Player Rankings (CAX 2008)


Players

Pinball                        World Award
Player                        Points Achieved

Keith Elwin                      41.69
Andrei Massenkoff            30.35
Neil Shatz                       19.35
Trent Augenstein             16.00
Jim Belsito                        8.67
Gene Lewin                       7.84
Neil Inn                            5.33
Mike Mahaffey                   4.50
Eden Stamm                    1.33
Johnny Modica                  1.17
Rick Stetta                       1.17
Tim Hansen                      1.17
Joshua Warren                  1.01
Todd MacCulloch               1.01
Mark Bara                         0.84
Ron Rezendes                   0.83
Mike Hafner                      0.83
Johan Småros                   0.83
Dean Grover                     0.83
Dustin Wood                     0.67
Bob Mathuse                     0.67
Chris Gershtein                 0.67
James Vierra                     0.67
Julie Gray                         0.67
Chuck Bentley                  0.67
Brent Stoddard                 0.67
Josh Lehan                       0.67
Eric Sarell                        0.66
Kevin Schaller                  0.51
Jason Kagawa                  0.51
Phil Houdek                     0.51
Reginald Cruz                  0.51
Steve Bailey                    0.51
Robert Sagstetter            0.51
Marc Marasco                  0.51
James Edes                    0.51
Ty Hummphrey              0.50
Kalan Harvest                0.50
Joe Lindner                   0.34
Keifer Kellner                0.34
Alice Jennings               0.34
Keith Elliot                    0.34
Gwendlyn Bahn             0.34
Molly Atkinson               0.34
Trisha Hess                   0.34
Roya Naini                    0.33
Walter Hurwitz              0.17
Mark Brewer                 0.17
Jennifer Jennings          0.17
Mike Gin                      0.17
Sarah Dziabo               0.17
Tony Dormanesh          0.17
Steve Damron              0.17
Jeri Ellsworth               0.17
Dan Stoddard              0.17
Sergio Johnson            0.17
Greg Dunlap                0.17

Pinball High Score Results:

Solid State:
1.  Keith Elwin, (KME) Carlsbad, CA
2.  Andrei Massenkoff, (ANN) San Francisco, CA
3.  Jim Belsito, (JPB) Rialto, CA

Modern:
1.  Keith Elwin, (KME) Carlsbad, CA
2.  Trent Augenstein (TTA) Delaware, OH
3.  Andrei Massenkoff, (ANN) San Francisco, CA

EM:
1.  Neil Shatz, (NES) Sunnyvale, CA
2.  Andrei Massenkoff, (ANN) San Francisco, CA
3.  Gene Lewin, Glendale, CA

Casual Division:
1.  Ron Rezendes (TBK)
2.  Neil Inn
3.  Mike Hafner

Congratulations to all our winners of the video game and pinball contests!

Special Thanks to Jim Belsito and team, who ran a smooth CAX 2008 Pinball
Contest and to Brent Stoddard who transported my video games and many of
the pinball contest games from Southern California to the San Jose, CA. CAX
2008 Event.

Hope to see you next year (2009!)
Paul Dean

Pinball Players good luck on PAPA 11: August 14-17, 2008 with a purse of $ 36,500.00
http://www.papa.org/index.php
http://www.papa.org/papa11/divisions.php

California Extreme Web Site:
http://www.caextreme.org/

[Eric Liddell]

(CAX) California Extreme July 19, 2008 Coin Operated Video Game
High Score Contest Results:

* Thank you to all of you who participated in this event because it is the
   players that come first and without you there is no event.

Players

Name                        Hometown

Trent Augenstein       Delaware, CA
Charles Bentley         Norco, CA
Gary Hatt                  Ontario, CA
Eric Liddell                Lynnwood, IA
Jason Spindler           Mt. Vernon, IN
Thomas Peter            Portland, OR
Ryan Waelde             Evansuitte, IN
Tongki Linderman      Bronx, NY
Steve Thornock         Las Vegas, NV
Daniel Hoekstra        Rohnert, CA
Shannon Hoekstra    Rohnert, CA
Dean Grover             Strasburg, CO
Gene Lewin              Glendale, CA
Ron Carino               Fremont, CA
Kalan Harvest           Stanton, CA
Jeff Yonan                Fremont, CA
Chris Ward               San Francisco, CA
Jon Koolpe               San Francisco, CA
Buzz Morgan
Franz Lanzinger        Sunnyvale, CA
Larry Scott               Cincinnati, OH
Jim Hernandez         Freemont, CA




Cash Prices for Video Game High Scores:

1st Place $40.00
2nd Place $20.00
3rd Place $10.00

Joust

1st  Place: Thomas Peter                     254,000
2nd Place: Dean Grover                       240,000
3rd  Place: Jon Koolpe                         174,000
4th  Place: Eric Liddell                         166,250
5th  Place: Chris Ward                         120,250
6th  Place: Gary Hatt                             51,750
7th  Place: Jeff Yonan                            41,000

Carnival
1st  Place: Steve Thornock                        41,270
2nd Place: “Jimmy” Tongki Linderman       39,630
3rd  Place: Gary Hatt                                31,870
4th   Place: Jim Hernandez                       31,220
5th  Place: Gene Lewin                             17,890
6th  Place: “Chuck” Charles Bentley          11,420         
7th  Place: Thomas Peter                           9,330

Rally X (Mystery Game)
1st  Place: Jeff Yonan                                55,100
2nd Place: Thomas Peter                           54,470
3rd  Place: Gary Hatt                                 52,540
4th  Place: Ryan Waelde                            46,080
5th  Place: Kalan Harvest                           42,630
6th  Place: “Jimmy” Tongki Linderman        42,380

CAG: California Extreme 2008 "High Score" Video Game Contest Announcement for July 19, 2008:
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/forums/index.php/topic,829.msg8168.html#msg8168

CAG: California Extreme 2008, July 2008, San Jose, California Photos:
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/events/CE2008/index.htm

Inventory of Games at (CAX 2008): 422 games!
http://www.caextreme.org/games
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/browse_thread/thread/c00b6ef50e7abc20/a8db1e293276ccd4?lnk=raot

CAX 2008 “Pinball” Contest Results: July 19, 2008 – July 20, 2008

World Pinball Player Rankings: Results for California Extreme (2008-07-19)
http://www.pinballrankings.com/points_view.php?tournament_id=9&tdate_id=803

The Three pinball tournaments are based on the eras of the games: modern (1990 to present), solid state (roughly 1975 to 1990), and electro-mechanical (roughly 1960 to 1975).

A fourth tournament is reserved for casual players only, players who have never won a prize in any previous pinball competitions.  This is a bonus division -- casual players are also eligible to win in any of the other three tournaments.
http://www.caextreme.org/tourney

Keith Elwin wins 2008 California Extreme
Posted July 25th, 2008 by Josh:
http://www.pinballrankings.com/?p=95

World Pinball Player Rankings (CAX 2008)


Players

Pinball                        World Award
Player                        Points Achieved

Keith Elwin                      41.69
Andrei Massenkoff            30.35
Neil Shatz                       19.35
Trent Augenstein             16.00
Jim Belsito                        8.67
Gene Lewin                       7.84
Neil Inn                            5.33
Mike Mahaffey                   4.50
Eden Stamm                    1.33
Johnny Modica                  1.17
Rick Stetta                       1.17
Tim Hansen                      1.17
Joshua Warren                  1.01
Todd MacCulloch               1.01
Mark Bara                         0.84
Ron Rezendes                   0.83
Mike Hafner                      0.83
Johan Småros                   0.83
Dean Grover                     0.83
Dustin Wood                     0.67
Bob Mathuse                     0.67
Chris Gershtein                 0.67
James Vierra                     0.67
Julie Gray                         0.67
Chuck Bentley                  0.67
Brent Stoddard                 0.67
Josh Lehan                       0.67
Eric Sarell                        0.66
Kevin Schaller                  0.51
Jason Kagawa                  0.51
Phil Houdek                     0.51
Reginald Cruz                  0.51
Steve Bailey                    0.51
Robert Sagstetter            0.51
Marc Marasco                  0.51
James Edes                    0.51
Ty Hummphrey              0.50
Kalan Harvest                0.50
Joe Lindner                   0.34
Keifer Kellner                0.34
Alice Jennings               0.34
Keith Elliot                    0.34
Gwendlyn Bahn             0.34
Molly Atkinson               0.34
Trisha Hess                   0.34
Roya Naini                    0.33
Walter Hurwitz              0.17
Mark Brewer                 0.17
Jennifer Jennings          0.17
Mike Gin                      0.17
Sarah Dziabo               0.17
Tony Dormanesh          0.17
Steve Damron              0.17
Jeri Ellsworth               0.17
Dan Stoddard              0.17
Sergio Johnson            0.17
Greg Dunlap                0.17

Pinball High Score Results:

Solid State:
1.  Keith Elwin, (KME) Carlsbad, CA
2.  Andrei Massenkoff, (ANN) San Francisco, CA
3.  Jim Belsito, (JPB) Rialto, CA

Modern:
1.  Keith Elwin, (KME) Carlsbad, CA
2.  Trent Augenstein (TTA) Delaware, OH
3.  Andrei Massenkoff, (ANN) San Francisco, CA

EM:
1.  Neil Shatz, (NES) Sunnyvale, CA
2.  Andrei Massenkoff, (ANN) San Francisco, CA
3.  Gene Lewin, Glendale, CA

Casual Division:
1.  Ron Rezendes (TBK)
2.  Neil Inn
3.  Mike Hafner

Congratulations to all our winners of the video game and pinball contests!

Special Thanks to Jim Belsito and team, who ran a smooth CAX 2008 Pinball
Contest and to Brent Stoddard who transported my video games and many of
the pinball contest games from Southern California to the San Jose, CA. CAX
2008 Event.

Hope to see you next year (2009!)
Paul Dean

Pinball Players good luck on PAPA 11: August 14-17, 2008 with a purse of $ 36,500.00
http://www.papa.org/index.php
http://www.papa.org/papa11/divisions.php

California Extreme Web Site:
http://www.caextreme.org/

I think I could have done better with more practice games.  I had no idea there was going to be a 5-man only Joust contest this year... or I would have dusted off the Joust rust before I arrived.  250K (TGTS) is not out of my ball park.

[MDARULZ]

Thank you to all of you who participated in this event because it is the
   players that come first and without you there is no event.

It's we who should be thanking you, Paul !  You're great to spend large amounts of money and time to put on your contest, and I appreciate it, as I know many other gamers, and players in this hobby, do too.  Guys like you, me, and quite a few others (refs, forums members, and many more), who give both time and money to put on events, maintain websites, and contribute in many other ways, are what this hobby is all about.

As you say, it's the players that come first (where have I seen that before ??!! ).  And maybe one day, 'the entities' will learn (and practice) that too...

[pauldean]

Below is the forums thread link to the July 19, 2008 (CAX) California Extreme
2008 Video Game Contest "Final Results" First, Second and Third Place high
scores follow-up on CAX Video Game Final Results turned into TG's Todd Rogers
for approval on July 20, 2008 for the TG Leaderboard:
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/forums/index.php/topic,959.msg9715.html#msg9715

[MDARULZ]

Better yet, Paul, I've got the results of your great contest in a nice organized table, as a part of this website's continuing archival effort for all the big cag events.  Go here for that info...

[pauldean]

See below link for complete CAX 2009 Contest details and cash prizes:
http://www.classicarcadegaming.com/forums/index.php/topic,1684.0.html