tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59728456787163299542024-03-13T01:18:39.056-05:00Peter Hirschberg's JournalPeter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-79354607691345111602010-02-07T14:50:00.003-05:002010-02-07T14:51:58.209-05:00Jon St John (voice of Duke Nukem) - Photo Op for Vector Tanks at MAGFest ConventionJon provides the voice of one of the characters in my upcoming game Vector Tanks EXTREME! I was excited beyond words to meet him in-person at MAGFest 2010 (Feb 1-4 2010)! Jon is an amazingly nice person, and even let me take him out for dinner - my treat! :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxSRXLRVZW1CB_1-Mpax6ZMM0a67VRLbU5TFbrvgIxnc5VLhn2LLS_BwLkmj2ZUkGBwcqwfUVBnsQCAPAfxeoqUYe0i8fr3DC9ZDFvfYlpIaQkNcRIFu2tdlDYYTkA2bzGV4zDt2c3UHk/s1600-h/Jon+Product+Endorsement.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxSRXLRVZW1CB_1-Mpax6ZMM0a67VRLbU5TFbrvgIxnc5VLhn2LLS_BwLkmj2ZUkGBwcqwfUVBnsQCAPAfxeoqUYe0i8fr3DC9ZDFvfYlpIaQkNcRIFu2tdlDYYTkA2bzGV4zDt2c3UHk/s400/Jon+Product+Endorsement.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435591560517618658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyzmYsAtgljXmLAUatveGAofyBb84i3C4pYG57Qpv9UFKL0nLy0QhXmy29Wm5hPrcnHFIi3PxqWqWLvpdNspSnILr9tkitWAu-Fp3OcHqdGKNiq54BkEJbNMMFKIvBCWtRSEt1Y5RlbgN/s1600-h/DSC_6468.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XvC433lYQxsB0dPtMdkmmYCCHT5u4Tktqpcx_B9GltZ3OrFwj89EKiQi-PC362Zf2ZaxLSnKbtkpdmqrl_yxip67vRpLc0NNzf1VAf9Of_E0DWfPdREyh_aOCdbleKrTdW8mk9aupPfB/s400/jon+st+john+autograph.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435591541825586930" border="0" /></a><br />.....................................................................................Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-12008820362981957012010-02-07T14:34:00.000-05:002010-02-07T14:35:27.577-05:00An Update on Peter Hirschberg and 'Vector Tanks' on Touch ArcadeNice article on Vector Tanks Classic on Touch Arcade.com!!<br /><br /><a href="http://toucharcade.com/2010/02/07/an-update-on-peter-hirschberg-and-vector-tanks/">http://toucharcade.com/2010/02/07/an-update-on-peter-hirschberg-and-vector-tanks/</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoe9_j1PVJ-4OYsyOekK93Z2GefvI-svvBbMVmf0hJK6rPJZ7SZjQkAMELgpArTxCY75W3gSzgIDSk-DJtJKnoB3aUmW0Z_6_WT2u6q2p0ED6R5Y42BptDOhp_D1HosnoloSGCebMvft9/s1600-h/toucharcadevt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoe9_j1PVJ-4OYsyOekK93Z2GefvI-svvBbMVmf0hJK6rPJZ7SZjQkAMELgpArTxCY75W3gSzgIDSk-DJtJKnoB3aUmW0Z_6_WT2u6q2p0ED6R5Y42BptDOhp_D1HosnoloSGCebMvft9/s400/toucharcadevt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435557760672708978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.................................................................................Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-35456794366108004532010-02-01T21:19:00.001-05:002010-02-01T21:19:52.555-05:00Vector Tanks (Classic) update released today<a href="http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=838942#post838942">http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=838942#post838942</a><br /><br />Includes a blurb about the upcoming sequel game "Vector Tanks Extreme!" and compatibility with the Apple iPad.Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-40383961180142892882009-12-16T11:53:00.002-05:002009-12-16T13:23:45.784-05:00MAGFest - Vector Tanks - Jon St. John<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9EMC_XE1SmT_Jfi4wke3ZXsG4bIYMMrdP_ancXorEoS1QNwvBe6lcCxqwoDiQhMic2JdPbNm2M1ubwqXEQL_Gi0kKSu6pOZOwhPXCf0yb_OlveCHD4LlFLElrQ4mpXkhiqeq7sxysFtx/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 38px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9EMC_XE1SmT_Jfi4wke3ZXsG4bIYMMrdP_ancXorEoS1QNwvBe6lcCxqwoDiQhMic2JdPbNm2M1ubwqXEQL_Gi0kKSu6pOZOwhPXCf0yb_OlveCHD4LlFLElrQ4mpXkhiqeq7sxysFtx/s200/logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415877642652922098" border="0" /></a><br />I will be at <a href="http://magfest.org/">MAGFest</a> Jan 1-4 2010 (Alexandria VA) to meet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_St._John">Jon St. John</a>(!), who has provided character voices for my upcoming iPhone game "<a href="http://vectortanks.com/">Vector Tanks Extreme</a>".<br /><br />Anybody wanna hook up there?<br /><br />Forgot to mention: "Vector Tanks Extreme!" is currently targeted for a Feb. 2010 release. Just a month and a half away!Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-65024648713945232862009-10-09T10:37:00.002-05:002009-10-09T10:42:09.260-05:00MOON ATTACKED! WAR DECLARED! SURRENDER DOROTHY!<span style="font-family: times new roman;">In a clear escalation of hostilities, today the earth launched a withering attack on the Moon. Several rockets were seen fired at installations on the ground, and rising plumes of smoke were visible for thousands of miles.<br /><br />Tensions between the earth and the moon have waxed and waned over the past month, but today's attack was a definitive preemptive strike against the small breakaway celestial body.<br /><br />A spokesperson for the Earth said that today's preemptive attack on the Moon was successful. "All their base are belong to us. They have no chance".<br /><br />The U.N. has spoken out against the attack and has expressed concern over the humanitarian conditions on the Moon, which it called "inhospitable". "Our concern is that these needless attacks on the Moon will quickly turn the area into an empty and desolate cratered wasteland.", a representative for the U.N. said.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Experts worry that a wave of reprisal attacks could cause a ripple effect felt across the entire planet.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrnQI5TFdIg8aKffAajxglKLquEsAJ29_rO2gnDYIB6jfJIwbPudFn5vayWtkPRa_HIMt5AaFmWZwEZa94vCBMFPLthhGq3TlP7KJJ-qB5DCMyu9HAlvJw8IzVBlG4q4TmUyLcqdvjCxf/s1600-h/moon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrnQI5TFdIg8aKffAajxglKLquEsAJ29_rO2gnDYIB6jfJIwbPudFn5vayWtkPRa_HIMt5AaFmWZwEZa94vCBMFPLthhGq3TlP7KJJ-qB5DCMyu9HAlvJw8IzVBlG4q4TmUyLcqdvjCxf/s320/moon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390625109524306898" border="0" /></a>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-22392908067349273022009-07-29T06:50:00.001-05:002009-07-29T06:50:38.130-05:00TwitterI signed up for a Twitter account, for anyone who wants to follow along.<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/peterhirschberg">http://twitter.com/peterhirschberg</a><br /><br /><img style="none" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpCXovGbO1W8BuWUDh1idcpKb-WtJJ0_6ArJZhFkVC_dk8OhbbSBFe8usDZziRtIzVQRbbVk3bkGJEYG-KCRquI6fWlhfSwD4V-9OIb9RtFzWI3P9mppWlaQPM4VY4cTznF436gVsuqnI/s200/twitter_logo_black.png" border=0 alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363847716581629890" />Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-57729711362964299802009-04-17T10:25:00.006-05:002009-04-17T11:59:31.388-05:00Luna City Arcade News - Shawn Haines<p>This is a very hard letter for me to write.<br /><br />Those who remember last year's <a href="http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/09/august-23rd-benefit-game-day-results.html">Luna City Arcade Game Day</a> will recall that it was fundraiser / benefit to raise money for the medical expenses of Shawn Haines who was suffering from Hodgkin's Disease. The event raised several thousand dollars and was a huge help to Shawn's family who were fighting the insurance companies and trying to keep up with the bills for the constant tests, procedures, etc.<br /><br />Shawn passed away last Thursday after a 2 year battle with the disease. He was 22 years old, and stayed strong and upbeat until the very end.<br /><br />I have been best friends with Shawn's parent's for 25-30 years and Shawn was like a son to me. Right now I am at a loss for words. My only comfort is that all the needles, chemo, drugs, and pain have ended now and that Shawn is now at peace.<br /><br />I am working on setting up a small memorial display for Shawn for the upcoming Game Day on the 25th (next weekend) and I hope you will take the time to stop by and appreciate it.<br /><br />I want to thank everyone who helped out last year and offered their support for Shawn. He was loved by many, and we will all miss him.<br /><br />I encourage everyone to visit Shawn's CaringBridge site and sign his guestbook here:<br /><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/shawnhaines">http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/shawnhaines</a><br /><br />Some pictures from of Shawn from last year's Game Day:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfz7BMZH5rH6VGkyK_TOy-_GI6ZQXxqPJ_HGIOH-S6fcg4A_7-u1E4leLB3giaUod_iEBKUYSWfx10wT8yldnKJzu8iczCtDL_FHfABXyyQ17Pst5srGmf5uHSjrssBwTm4oqckHGdxnf/s1600-h/DSCN1986.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfz7BMZH5rH6VGkyK_TOy-_GI6ZQXxqPJ_HGIOH-S6fcg4A_7-u1E4leLB3giaUod_iEBKUYSWfx10wT8yldnKJzu8iczCtDL_FHfABXyyQ17Pst5srGmf5uHSjrssBwTm4oqckHGdxnf/s400/DSCN1986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325682397230175106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiB3CRaVmMpcLxKTECrQBzfxiAueZbfoArIetFbhwTZaDXaamHYC0CASF9BJAR5ghF6YvW4yA3INGZECj-xQRgBOj37T6QjMYayzi_riI-xDPgWx84oW4qALjIJBIfXs5ePG45f7urwpST/s1600-h/DSCN1987.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiB3CRaVmMpcLxKTECrQBzfxiAueZbfoArIetFbhwTZaDXaamHYC0CASF9BJAR5ghF6YvW4yA3INGZECj-xQRgBOj37T6QjMYayzi_riI-xDPgWx84oW4qALjIJBIfXs5ePG45f7urwpST/s400/DSCN1987.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325682393504193330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjlt4yYTUw20I-GRCmBMq8AUI-hE_4ntUhaVzx3hyrhqwS48ZZGTNKJPXr9jlTwZpblFS-6DF7I2mFw898bOhIoIRtKVHN0eDMmEjQJ8Yi5Wuy5P8yYrKMs8jRVbnpZT8xmob-eFuSRIy/s1600-h/DSCN1969.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjlt4yYTUw20I-GRCmBMq8AUI-hE_4ntUhaVzx3hyrhqwS48ZZGTNKJPXr9jlTwZpblFS-6DF7I2mFw898bOhIoIRtKVHN0eDMmEjQJ8Yi5Wuy5P8yYrKMs8jRVbnpZT8xmob-eFuSRIy/s400/DSCN1969.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325682405089694370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please keep Shawn's parents and younger brother and sister in your thoughts and prayers.<br /><br />-Peter<br /><br /><br><br>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-59093622284551753902009-03-25T09:45:00.006-05:002009-03-25T10:01:57.362-05:00REMINDER: Luna City Benefit Game Day - Sat, April 25 - EVENT DETAILS ENCLOSED<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiUJTrKXWee7AoDZhrWfZiV7f3E1qULd0OpXkRjm9z2ImSK23zspaMB-GXEWh3r_2PKwAhpDe4fs5-wQpLc5KerN5AP5ij2h6ynDHQCSut6vya-i-TMqnajV-oXqMJVjHOFhgeRzAe58f/s1600-h/lunacitymain.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiUJTrKXWee7AoDZhrWfZiV7f3E1qULd0OpXkRjm9z2ImSK23zspaMB-GXEWh3r_2PKwAhpDe4fs5-wQpLc5KerN5AP5ij2h6ynDHQCSut6vya-i-TMqnajV-oXqMJVjHOFhgeRzAe58f/s400/lunacitymain.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317137676520144674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just a reminder of the upcoming Game Day Sat, April 25 from 11:00am to 8pm. This particular Game Day is open to ALL. Family, friends, coworkers - you're all welcome to come.<br /><br />As with the last Game Day, this Game Day is a benefit event. This event will be a benefit for Col. Wesley Fox Young Marines (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cwfym.home.comcast.net/">http://cwfym.home.comcast.net</a>), a youth group to promote a drug free lifestyle. Donations to be accepted (and as always will be completely optional). Fred Stoki, who will be running the operations for this Game Day, is a close friend and neighbor of mine and he is in charge of the Young Marines in our area. Fred has been an <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="moz-txt-underscore">integral</span> part of helping me keep Luna City up and running so I don't completely lose my mind. Without him I could not do public Game Days. I hope you will help support him and his benefit.<br /><br />Food will be available for a nominal fee. Made to order Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Pork BBQ sandwiches, chips & soda.<br /><br />I believe we are working on getting a Moon Bounce again for this event, as well as a couple port-a-potties (sorry about last time)<br /><br />** All proceeds from the event go directly to the Non-Profit Col. Wesley Fox Young Marines. **<br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************<br /><br /><br />Just like always, ALL the games are FREE to play for as long as you like. Adults and children of all ages are welcome. All I ask is that children treat the machines gently as they are old, and all part of my personal collection. Please remember that Luna City Arcade is my residence. Also realize that by 8pm I am going to be completely exhausted, so please remember that the event ends at 8pm. You are totally welcome to come at 11am and stay until 8pm but at 8pm I shut off the all breakers and I go crash. <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> :-) </span></span><br /><br />I will also have console games (Atari 2600, maybe a Wii, etc) set up in the upstairs of the arcade for those who are looking for a slightly different diversion.<br /><br />I hope everyone is looking forward to it! It's probably going to be another huge event like last time! Please plan on coming out and having a great time, as well as helping out the Young Marines!<br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************<br /><br />DIRECTIONS AND OTHER EVENT DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW<br /><br />DIRECTIONS AND OTHER EVENT DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW<br /><br />DIRECTIONS AND OTHER EVENT DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW<br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************<br /><br /><br />INTERVIEW WITH ME ABOUT MY GAME DAYS<br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/02/digitallifestyletv-video-interview.html">http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/02/digitallifestyletv-video-interview.html</a><br /><br />BLOG POST ABOUT LAST GAME DAY<br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/09/august-23rd-benefit-game-day-results.html">http://peterhirschberg.blogspot.com/2008/09/august-23rd-benefit-game-day-results.html</a><br /><br />YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF SOME PREVIOUS GAME DAYS<br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=033ACD93612500C7">http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=033ACD93612500C7</a><br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************<br /><br /><br />I NEED HELP! I NEED HELP! I NEED HELP! I NEED HELP! I NEED HELP!<br /><br />* If someone has a portable (non-window-unit) Air Conditioner (the kind that has hoses to vent outside), I could REALLY REALLY use that to borrow for the event. Something like this unit is what I am looking for:<br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.qualitymatters.com/Danby-12000-BTU-Portable-Air-Conditioner-p/qmdpac120068.htm">http://www.qualitymatters.com/Danby-12000-BTU-Portable-Air-Conditioner-p/qmdpac120068.htm</a><br /><br />* Also, I need about 5 people to bring large fire extinguishers (not the tiny kind you keep next to your stove). With all the people at the event I want to be overly-cautious. If you have an extinguisher that you could bring for the event, please mark it with your name so you'll be able to find it when you are leaving.<br /><br />* If you are an old-timer like me and want to assist some of the younger players with 'how to play' type coaching, that is always welcome as well. Let's teach these kids how video games used to be and preserve the classic gaming era into the next generation and generations to come. This is how it happens people - with us. Otherwise it will be lost forever.<br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************<br /><br /><br />LUNA CITY ARCADE GAME DAY<br /><br />DATE & TIME:<br />Sat, April 25<br />11:00am to 8pm<br /><br />LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS:<br /><a href="mailto://peter@peterhirschberg.com">Email Me</a><br /><br />The website is: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lunacityarcade.com/">http://lunacityarcade.com/</a><br />You can contact me at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:peter@peterhirschberg.com">peter@peterhirschberg.com</a> or by replying directly to this email.<br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.findlocalhotels.com/listings.php?city=Front+Royal&state=VA&avail=N&country=&searchCityVicinity=2&go=Search&Date1Month=03&Date1Day=28&Date1Year=2009&Date2Month=03&Date2Day=29&Date2Year=2009&Rooms=1&Adults=1&Children=0&minorAge1=0&minorAge2=0&minorAge3=0&minorAge4=0&additionalCurrency=USD&chaincodes=">If you are planning on staying in the area, here are some hotels nearby.</a><br /><br />If you are being REALLY bold and flying into the area, the closest major airport is Dulles International.<br /><br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/">http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/</a><br /><br />It's about a 55 mile drive west from the airport to our place.<br /><br /><br /><br />Kindest regards,<br />-Peter Hirschberg<br /><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lunacityarcade.com/">http://lunacityarcade.com</a><br /><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:peter@peterhirschberg.com">peter@peterhirschberg.com</a><br /><br /><br />-Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-13491978256958428072009-03-23T00:08:00.005-05:002009-03-23T00:28:34.039-05:00Vector Tanks mentioned in the Washington PostMike Musgrove of the Washington Post interviewed me last week for an article about the iPhone gaming culture and mentions me and my iPhone game <a href="http://vectortanks.com/">Vector Tanks</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYRb_Ci1LHz0d5eA61BevLjtkTdL6dBkhE4e9NCdTxnC91_HE3TQRdrSFwL-vnNMWKkcIKrXej0vWKAFveKdS1Ntutu6bsubewZAr_IxNkTaW9SAafq0N7xN6B8SklQRPBPOLfJGg2Ur6/s1600-h/mike+musgrove+iphone+interview+small.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYRb_Ci1LHz0d5eA61BevLjtkTdL6dBkhE4e9NCdTxnC91_HE3TQRdrSFwL-vnNMWKkcIKrXej0vWKAFveKdS1Ntutu6bsubewZAr_IxNkTaW9SAafq0N7xN6B8SklQRPBPOLfJGg2Ur6/s400/mike+musgrove+iphone+interview+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316250574490546226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />-Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-77095596107206140722009-03-02T10:35:00.004-05:002009-03-02T10:44:47.710-05:00Vector Tanks mentionedHere's an interview with Chris Byatte of Chillingo - publisher for my game <a href="http://vectortanks.com/">Vector Tanks</a>. My game is mentioned several times in the interview. Thanks Chris!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Zen+Bound/news.asp?c=11863">http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Zen+Bound/news.asp?c=11863</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGDvBF2gRsFA7pidBwKtuV5SixZeaf4oXuUcKhDb7ZJ5XSEEM95d2z1OAH9paY8_lKIv4__hDz9sTaYgrgUiIULzxQkYI6-EkXknbZYl-eFBF5LatkoRU2Nh-0RvQ4Rb5RM_ra04Xjx-Z/s1600-h/tank+trace.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGDvBF2gRsFA7pidBwKtuV5SixZeaf4oXuUcKhDb7ZJ5XSEEM95d2z1OAH9paY8_lKIv4__hDz9sTaYgrgUiIULzxQkYI6-EkXknbZYl-eFBF5LatkoRU2Nh-0RvQ4Rb5RM_ra04Xjx-Z/s200/tank+trace.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308616813031812706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaYZPmTFplKx8cgQ0hP5C1A5wAm-wjdyBs_K_QCGArzjoc-wv8nOdnGcxGvlxtSmlwoQfUiepmMkqSF5KOt_ru2C3dcpN7PaJcbfTT7RCXj-5efcz53fA8hYOBhWi3ZCpulg_ig7Sbb01/s1600-h/tank+icon+for+manual.png"><br /></a>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-84129214827225713822009-02-17T11:25:00.001-05:002009-02-17T11:27:27.236-05:00Vector Tanks review<a href="http://toucharcade.com">TouchArcade.com</a> has this very nice review of <a href="http://vectortanks.com/">Vector Tanks</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/">http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/16/a-look-at-retro-3d-shooter-vector-tanks/</a><br /><br />-Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-61211579254427355932009-02-17T11:05:00.002-05:002009-02-17T11:08:38.823-05:00Vector Tanks now available on the App StoreMy iPhone/iPod touch retro game "Vector Tanks" is now available on the App Store. <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304348380&mt=8">Go get it!</a><br /><br />The official website is here: <a href="http://vectortanks.com/">www.vectortanks.com</a><br /><br /><br />-Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-73240795365208717872009-02-15T17:17:00.002-05:002009-02-15T17:18:17.520-05:00Vector Tanks website liveThe program hasn't shown up on the App Store yet, but I did upload the new website.<br /><br /><a href="http://vectortanks.com/">www.vectortanks.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br />-Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-58917622961540994442009-02-15T17:13:00.003-05:002009-02-15T17:16:55.291-05:00Vector Tanks statusWell, here it is almost a week later and still no sign of Vector Tanks on the App Store. People are getting <a href="http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=4400&page=6">pretty frustrated</a> (as am I!!!) This particularly sucks since the submission to the App Store was timed to get it released on late Friday or Saturday morning, thus taking advantage of the weekend sales trends. Not to mention that this is a 3 day holiday weekend which would probably drive increased sales as well. Thanks Apple!<br /><br />Just release it already! It's not like it's an extremely sophisticated program. You drive around and blow up tank after tank. That's it.Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-89120671850794281452009-02-09T18:20:00.005-05:002009-02-10T20:50:16.074-05:00Vector Tanks submitted to the App Store!The countdown has begun on my latest iPhone game, Vector Tanks. Everyone hope for a speedy approval!<br /><br />It should be available on the Apple App Store in around 4-5 days.<br /><br />There's an early review of the game in this thread:<br /><a href="http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=4400">http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=4400</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZnZ-7t4yls2qhM7GEfIlhB1rlISTDb5QPx5zKDE-gzEeijAdNekcA0xW9yd0sVbPJjXoyJqm2UhlfZE3YqgzuCUVGTLkw4RemWFKN0VWbq3zRnKcznQVh8h6xqeXQRv67Uq0Rcyovtyw/s1600-h/vector_tanks_print_ad_final_crop.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZnZ-7t4yls2qhM7GEfIlhB1rlISTDb5QPx5zKDE-gzEeijAdNekcA0xW9yd0sVbPJjXoyJqm2UhlfZE3YqgzuCUVGTLkw4RemWFKN0VWbq3zRnKcznQVh8h6xqeXQRv67Uq0Rcyovtyw/s400/vector_tanks_print_ad_final_crop.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301136979539011794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Website coming soon to <a href="http://vectortanks.com/">www.vectortanks.com</a><br /><br />You can check out a video of the gameplay here!<br /><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=bv9E-I63bx0&fmt=18">http://youtube.com/watch?v=bv9E-I63bx0&fmt=18</a><br /><br /><br /><br />-Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-73609511294816806342008-12-23T15:56:00.002-05:002008-12-23T15:59:25.871-05:00"Adventure" Fan ArtFrom Dale Crawford I recently received this:<br /><br />"I have attached a photo I took of some items my son created after playing your iPhone app. We wanted toys, and there weren't any, so he made his own with Lego bricks!"<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i_v7vN-1e9GhmknRPt7FmvsOdZDKeTRVQOfFkEmHAu3mfBAAD6WGVpkh6SDTcwu37fCmFl4cu3uYBTJFBcJcA4JZye_Oh62BpnwxJBSE-s9UPvJlbQlahXSoA1sczH2ycG5wLzv9_Z-g/s1600-h/Adventure.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i_v7vN-1e9GhmknRPt7FmvsOdZDKeTRVQOfFkEmHAu3mfBAAD6WGVpkh6SDTcwu37fCmFl4cu3uYBTJFBcJcA4JZye_Oh62BpnwxJBSE-s9UPvJlbQlahXSoA1sczH2ycG5wLzv9_Z-g/s400/Adventure.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283092790185336546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love it! :-)<br /><br />Happy Holidays everyone!<br /><br />-PeterPeter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-84646655132136984442008-11-21T10:41:00.007-05:002008-11-21T12:22:53.370-05:00"Chasing Ghosts" on Showtimes (more air dates)<a href="http://ascii.textfiles.com/">Jason Scott</a> just send me a note pointing out additional airings of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479879/">Chasing Ghosts</a>. Yay! Big thanks to him!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If you read the actual Showtime Schedule, which includes ALL Showtime channels:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">http://www.sho.com/site/sho/schedules/pdf/200812unlimited.pdf</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It's actually on MUCH more. Here's the times:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 3: 8:30am, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 4: 7:30am, Showtime Showcase</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 6: 3:00am, Showtime Too</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 7: 12pm, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 9: 12pm, Showtime Showcase</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 11: 2:30am, Showtime</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 11: 1:30pm, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 13: 9:30am, Showtime Too</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 14: 12am, Showtime Too</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 15: 8:30pm, Showtime Too</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 16: 7:15am, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 16: 3:30pm, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 20: 3:40pm, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 22: 12:00pm, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 26: 11am, Showtime Too</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 28. 10:15am, Showtime Next</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">December 29: 12:30pm, Showtime Showcase<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*****</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I was also just informed that the screening on Dec. 11th at 2:30 in the AM will be in HD.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">If you're going to Tivo it that would be the one to record!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*****</span><br /></span>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-34899165333333526522008-11-16T09:54:00.005-05:002008-11-16T10:29:55.429-05:00'Adventure' for iPhone / iPod Touch!'Adventure' for the iPhone/iPod Touch is now available on the Apple App Store for free!<br /><br /><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296563933">http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296563933</a><br /><br />This is my first iPhone app (trust me, I plan others).<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QjU4UTqK84EdacxMbAvrTH8Ag2R1YIATOiH3GOtxh8k5dfHX_3XrX1737VZ_IAekwjxJnyOr0BBvSkeODP2NWqawt2Tc5PUfvPRyUfLnv6fasoLgCzboM7apOO3bIUMwz5NNzsT7VZ8g/s1600-h/screenshot1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QjU4UTqK84EdacxMbAvrTH8Ag2R1YIATOiH3GOtxh8k5dfHX_3XrX1737VZ_IAekwjxJnyOr0BBvSkeODP2NWqawt2Tc5PUfvPRyUfLnv6fasoLgCzboM7apOO3bIUMwz5NNzsT7VZ8g/s200/screenshot1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269270461356782194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-IuRF51en4dr-sLiuJvGnQRI3KtKAFqCVnDZBvr0SAVOf26Mr1_lr1wH6uCFd0b-_6o3EOs1sJNqPRWXQzOqWu6FyZD5Y7aFrweNavVMh_y8dSj30N5-K6j8FFct9zy7s4XKSRLekYLF/s1600-h/screenshot2.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-IuRF51en4dr-sLiuJvGnQRI3KtKAFqCVnDZBvr0SAVOf26Mr1_lr1wH6uCFd0b-_6o3EOs1sJNqPRWXQzOqWu6FyZD5Y7aFrweNavVMh_y8dSj30N5-K6j8FFct9zy7s4XKSRLekYLF/s200/screenshot2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269270460936889202" border="0" /></a>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-58832605134414079262008-11-11T21:57:00.003-05:002008-12-10T20:38:33.416-05:00"Chasing Ghosts" on Showtime!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBB9_9zInnt5g0qHXJFC3ynfry-na064QyfmRYiZbrxTmHYH6SsKWR2RblXrgrVoqUzFVqDHXkLUB_KXbiDGEylhvvumRAXLb48iO9xaRBNUMdi4JvP9-iI7TZdmRclj2DJ9GHZEO1ySU/s1600-h/cg_laff_poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBB9_9zInnt5g0qHXJFC3ynfry-na064QyfmRYiZbrxTmHYH6SsKWR2RblXrgrVoqUzFVqDHXkLUB_KXbiDGEylhvvumRAXLb48iO9xaRBNUMdi4JvP9-iI7TZdmRclj2DJ9GHZEO1ySU/s200/cg_laff_poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091890468380839762" border="0" /></a>It's taken forever, but you will be able to watch the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479879/">Chasing Ghosts</a> on the Showtime channel in December. Yay!<br /><br />They have the showtimes here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product_page.do?seriesid=0&episodeid=133953">http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product_page.do?seriesid=0&episodeid=133953</a><br /><br />For those that didn't hear me the other million times I reminded everyone - I worked on this movie. :-)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOW GO WATCH IT!</span>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-697382153696075582008-09-01T17:25:00.010-05:002008-09-01T18:48:38.292-05:00August 23rd Benefit Game Day results!Last weekend's Game Day was a <span style="font-weight: bold;">MASSIVE</span> success. I hope everyone had fun. I estimate that over 150 people were in attendance. It was definitely the biggest Game Day yet.<br /><br />Thank you to all who donated. Thanks to you, over $3000 was raised to help with <a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/cshaines/shawn.htm">Shawn's medical expenses</a>!<br /><br />Here is the video!<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-04268364533253386 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-04268364533253386 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QvWRDqJopwo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I only got to shoot video when things were just getting started. The video doesn't show the full extent of how busy it really was!<br /><br />The local TV station came out to do an interview. Unfortunately they didn't even <span style="font-style: italic;">mention</span> the benefit. Ummm...huh??!<br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4w_pu7z0pQg&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4w_pu7z0pQg&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4w_pu7z0pQg&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06099361129212004 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4w_pu7z0pQg&hl=en&fs=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7AXzKR74h8OSPUFZJx4e8we1AX0sd28jzsTGegmfm9Y-urbwznOJZpFoCxqEUhzZE5cX-BICXD5-izORQNlsh7JgGZgib9m0Q0Jxdy-wPpeuj_9889m3CIK-I6NYAT6EaPkvBEhSxVJH/s320/game6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241185588697021794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And some others:<br /><br /><a href="http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/mikemc3/Game%20Day%208-23/">http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l156/mikemc3/Game%20Day%208-23/ </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.documentone.ca/?p=324">http://www.documentone.ca/?p=324</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/lunacityarcade/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/lunacityarcade/</a><br /><br />A huge thank you to the following people who provided <span style="font-style: italic;">crucial</span> help during the event!<br /><br />Fred and Darrian Stoki<br />Carl Haines and the extended Haines family<br />Jacob Rose<br />The Young Marines<br />The VFW (for loaning the tables and chairs)<br />Michael Verrechia<br />Sam Blackburn<br />Jim TalbotPeter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-16658451128689978072008-08-21T20:38:00.003-05:002008-08-21T20:46:06.635-05:00Benefit Game Day - This Saturday, August 23rdGame Day is just around the corner folks!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DATE & TIME:</span><br />August 23rd - 12:00pm - 8pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EMAIL ME FOR THE ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS</span><br /><br />You can download the flyers for the event here! Please refer to the flyers for more details.<br /><br /><a href="http://lunacityarcade.com/dl/Game_Day_Flyer_Aug23_2008_Page_1.pdf">http://lunacityarcade.com/dl/Game_Day_Flyer_Aug23_2008_Page_1.pdf</a><br />and<br /><a href="http://lunacityarcade.com/dl/Game_Day_Flyer_Aug23_2008_Page_2.pdf">http://lunacityarcade.com/dl/Game_Day_Flyer_Aug23_2008_Page_2.pdf</a><br /><br /><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/peterhirschberg.com/R6_MdsGxcEI/AAAAAAAABRA/Z_fCX38inPE/marqueecrop_small.png" />Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-20141198971027639072008-08-03T20:48:00.009-05:002008-12-10T20:38:36.866-05:00Toy Collector Magazine Article - "Game Not Over"<h4 style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">"A quarter keeps the fun going at Peter Hirschberg’s Luna City Arcade"</span></h4><br /><a href="http://www.toycollectormagazine.com/tcm-august-2008/game-not-over"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB47yIOoS_9_ruzC1ADdvE_g5yjLcZsLn8RoNUVsqI02lPQaWXla_1w4xM98kOl5T-1sK3dOokJUIZtpDpau3jqF5PcwEWbMFCf24pBFow8PxFSdZrC5ATkpOiVIpr_cPk-rFmLAvShmQj/s400/toycollector.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230475990509448674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>The August issue of <a href="http://www.toycollectormagazine.com/">Toy Collector Magazine</a> has an interview with me about my arcade. Read the full article online here!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.toycollectormagazine.com/tcm-august-2008/game-not-over">Toy Collector Magazine - "Game Not Over"</a><br /><br /></span>The article says I've been collecting for 6 years which is totally wrong. I've been collecting for around 20 years.Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-91849639754610227732008-07-20T18:05:00.003-05:002008-12-10T20:38:37.157-05:00Visit from David "Auric" Hernly of Tron SectorDavid "Auric" Hernly of <a href="http://www.tron-sector.com/">tronsector.com</a> paid a visit to Luna City Arcade yesterday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfQ44xXKvAE-A_zFkjJ92SmfKMiKR6hURjraVMRK1wLbPuZXH_86WlpmkIQpaWGQ2FMHDosZOwPLePaZVtpZFzu9YGL4jt4QiBedjIXg4L8yuv0dqANye-hjhipYR-qv2QtHuaFsnkWa-/s1600-h/IMGP0188.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfQ44xXKvAE-A_zFkjJ92SmfKMiKR6hURjraVMRK1wLbPuZXH_86WlpmkIQpaWGQ2FMHDosZOwPLePaZVtpZFzu9YGL4jt4QiBedjIXg4L8yuv0dqANye-hjhipYR-qv2QtHuaFsnkWa-/s400/IMGP0188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225238760903123474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a pleasure having you David! I know we could have chatted for days. :-)Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-78161548038479451332008-07-20T17:42:00.008-05:002008-12-10T20:38:37.486-05:00Think Geek Game Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKanATYLtbZDqPkDpeO7bAudaQjNrG2WMrD3PUVVGpr29koyCA4GQozmPvvaehDU4ThbZ2tYPrEg8suCPptmpjSNb10R4y0Ws8wPbk6cYbasMe-qebfWvSLf0gGGwv6AU1Oo-0uWEfBVI/s1600-h/tg-logo.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKanATYLtbZDqPkDpeO7bAudaQjNrG2WMrD3PUVVGpr29koyCA4GQozmPvvaehDU4ThbZ2tYPrEg8suCPptmpjSNb10R4y0Ws8wPbk6cYbasMe-qebfWvSLf0gGGwv6AU1Oo-0uWEfBVI/s200/tg-logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225235971803236962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Several weeks ago I hosted a private Game Day for the company staff of <a href="http://thinkgeek.com/">Think Geek</a>. Everyone had a great time! A really nice group of people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok_MOHrQv-UY6gVjtl3w_KkpiXLT2ivjhIP5SPlVV4e20aZd1Vg-xQb1AU41idCsCkZzz21pVjpxFv_hskAaRV9VcJRym05vF67Shjt5DsYtydr09aQHFPbxMAfMx-M2eqJ7eRAHheG04/s1600-h/luna_city_groupshot.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok_MOHrQv-UY6gVjtl3w_KkpiXLT2ivjhIP5SPlVV4e20aZd1Vg-xQb1AU41idCsCkZzz21pVjpxFv_hskAaRV9VcJRym05vF67Shjt5DsYtydr09aQHFPbxMAfMx-M2eqJ7eRAHheG04/s200/luna_city_groupshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225231135440968450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They even brought a cool custom-made poster for me that they all signed. [photo coming]<br /><br />They recently started up a blog and here is their posting about their visit.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/blog/2008/07/thinkgeek-travels-to-luna-city.html">ThinkGeek Travels to Luna City Arcade</a></span>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972845678716329954.post-16566776586914422962008-06-30T21:55:00.013-05:002008-07-07T21:07:41.348-05:00Upcoming Benefit Game Day - August 23rd<div style="font-family: arial;" class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western">Greetings all. This Game Day is shaping up to be a big one! I've had many offers<br /> from people to help out during the event (THANK YOU!). I will definitely be taking<br /> you up on your offers. I'll need people to tend to the Moon Bounce, help out crediting<br /> machines, coordinating the Chasing Ghosts movie showings, quarter collectors to<br /> empty the machines out, etc. If you want to help, I can definitely find something<br /> for you to do!<br /><br />I've also been overwhelmed with emails, so I apologize if you asked me a specific<br /> question and I haven't gotten back to you. It's just been more than I can handle.<br /><br /> Here's the current rough plan --<br /><br /><div align="center" style="background-color:#ff0000"><font color=white><br /><big><big><b>Saturday August 23rd</b></big><br /><big><b>12:00 noon until 10pm</b></big></big><br /><br /> <big>Over 60 vintage arcade games playable for free<br />Moon Bounce<br /></big><big>All-day free screenings of Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade</big><br /><big>BBQ, Burgers, and Hot Dogs will be for sale, with food sales benefiting Young Marines Organization</big><br /><big>Donations will be invited to benefit the medical expense fund of Shawn Haines (more info below)</big><br /><i><big>~No donations will be accepted on-site for insurance reasons~</big></i><br /><br /><big></big><big>My friend has set up a website for Shawn.</big><br /><big><big><b>Shawn's Battle Against Hodgkin's Disease</b><br /></big><a style="color: white;" href="http://mysite.verizon.net/cshaines/shawn.htm">http://mysite.verizon.net/cshaines/shawn.htm</a><br /><i>~Donating is invited but completely optional~</i><br /> </big><br /></div></div></font><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you would like to attend and need the address, please send me a private email!<br /><br />More details will be posted here as they become available<br /></span>Peter Hirschberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224645146558827186noreply@blogger.com0