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The RetroBlast 2005 Prize Giveaways are now over.

Thanks to all of our contest sponsors for their generous donations, and don't worry: We'll have more giveaways in the upcoming year!

Contest Sponsors

Please take a minute and visit these sponsors of the RetroBlast giveaways: after all, it's their generosity that made this contest even possible!

Dream Arcades Cocktail Gaming Systems

SlikStik Arcade Controllers and Cabinets

Alawar Entertainment Game Factory

GameRoom Magazine

Rollie Electronics Corp.

MAME Marquees

Groovy Game Gear

2005 Contests

Below is a list of the contests that were in the 2005 Giveaways:

  • SlikStik Lighted Joystick Handles
    4 sets of lighted balltop joystick handles, in your choice of shaft type and ball color. Drawing held monthly for the next 4 months.
  • X-Arcade Trackball Panel
    5 new X-Arcade Trackball game panels. Drawings held weekly starting in mid-November.
  • X-Arcade Midway Games Pack CD
    50 Midway Games Pack CDs. 5 winners selected weekly starting September 16th and running until November 18th.
  • Alawar Pick 3 Games
    Pick any three Alawar games (see Alawar site). Six winners, picked bi-weekly with the first drawing on Monday, September 26th.
  • GameRoom Magazine Subscriptions and More
    Win one of two "6 & 6" subscriptions (six issues and six back issues) or a copy of the video "Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball". Drawing held monthly.
  • Rollie Electronics Translucent Joysticks
    Four pairs of Rollie Electronics' new translucent joysticks. Drawing held monthly for the next four months.
  • MAME Marquees Cabinet Art
    Four marquees and a full cabinet art set, all "winner's choice" for the art. Marquee drawings held monthly, and the full cabinet art set will be drawn in December.
  • Quasimoto QuasiCON Control Panels
    Win one of three QuasiCON control panels. Drawings held November 15th, November 30th, and December 15th.
  • Groovy Game Gear Giveaways
    Win a KeyWiz Eco No-Solder Encoder, a GP-Wiz No-Solder Encoder, or an LED–Wiz. Drawings held November 26th, December 6th, and December 17th.
  • Dream Arcades Cocktail Cabinet
    Contest Grand Prize: your choice of a side-by-side or head-to-head cocktail cabinet from Dream Arcades. Drawing will be held in early December.

Contest Rules:

  • Contest Residency Requirements:
  • SlikStik Contest: US and Canadian Residents Only. (Other countries accepted if the winner is willing to pay for shipping costs.)
  • X-Arcade Trackball: Trackballs can only be shipped to North America, Australia, New Zealand and England.
  • Dream Arcades Grand Prize: US and Canadian residents only.
    (Note: A Canadian winner will need to pay $50 for the extra shipping, UPS documentation, and any import and borage fees)
  • X-Arcade Midway Games Pack: Open to all countries.
  • Alawar Pick 3 Games: Open to all countries.
  • GameRoom Magazine Giveaways: US Residents Only.
  • Rollie Electronics Translucent Joysticks: Open to all countries.
  • MAME Marquees Cabinet Artwork: Open to all countries.
  • Quasimoto QuasiCON Control Panels: US and Canadian residents only.
  • Groovy Game Gear Giveaways: US Residents Only.
  • Pop-up Contests: the pop-up contests will list their residency requirements within each contest's instructions.
  • One entry per person, please. Multiple entries will result in disqualification.
  • You can win multiple prizes (i.e., you might win a weekly giveaway and the grand prize!) The only restriction is that you may only enter each contest once (no multiple emails!)
  • You'll need to enter for each contest that you wish to win: each "selection pool" is separate.
  • Any information provided will only be shared with participating companies and will not be sold or disclosed to any third parties.

Thanks for playing!

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