We received the following news release.--RL
CASTLECON1 - AUGUST 20-22, 1999
THE CASTLE OF MUSKOGEE
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
UPDATE #2 - 15 JULY 1999
Pre-registration packets were mailed to dealers and gamemasters the first two weeks of July. So far, the dealers who've indicated their intention to come include:
Wolfhound Games, Dallas, TX
Artistically Inclined, Ft. Worth, TX
Pharaoh's Guard Hobbies, Shawnee, OK
Silver Eagle Wargame Supplies, Lawrence, KS
Buffalo Books, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Tom Day, Independence, MO
We're excited about the good variety of historical games which have already been scheduled. We still have plenty of room for more gamemasters; so let me know if you're interested in putting on a game. The games lined up so far include:
25mm Napoleonics
15mm Napoleonics - Picquet Rules, Spanish Scenario
25mm Roarke's Drift - Beautiful terrain!
15mm American Civil War - Fire and Fury Rules
30mm Samurai - Warhammer Rules
25mm Medieval Siege - Large game, 800 figures!
25mm American Revolution
Midway 1942
Axis & Allies Tournament
DBM Tournament
We still need a judge for the DBM tournament. Anyone care to volunteer? Free admission is included. Please contact Cal Kinzer (see below) if interested.
Admission for gamers is $10.00 in advance, or $15.00 at the door for all
three days. You may register by phone by calling "The Castle" at (918)
687-3625. Check out the website at:
With 9,000 square feet of gaming space in the main gameroom, the "Great
Hall", we still have plenty of room for more games. In order to encourage
more potential gamemasters, we've reduced the number of sessions required
for free admission to only one. If your game can accomodate eight or more
players, two gamemasters will receive free admission.
Scott Shipman has generously offered to run the Axis and Allies
tournament. Please contact Scott at:
Many thanks to Jose Vasquez for the fine job he did in adding CastleCon1
to the list of upcoming events on the Tornado Alley HMGS website. Check
it out at:
http://www.tornadoalley.org
View the magnificent facilities we'll be using for the con at The
Castle's website at: http://www.thecastle.org
Don't forget that players can pre-register with a credit card by calling
The Castle at (800) 439-0658.
Dealers and gamemasters should pre-register through:
Cal Kinzer
2026 E. 140th Place S.
Bixby, OK 74008
(918) 366-4833 (home) or (918) 293-4880 (office) voice mail at both
locations. E-mail: ckinzer@juno.com
CastleCon 1 will be held at "The Castle" in Muskogee, Oklahoma on
Friday-Sunday, August 20-22, 1999. HMGS standards will be in effect, with
no more than 10% non-historical games. Miniatures games from all
historical periods are welcome, and there will be tournaments for DBM,
Fire and Fury and Axis and Allies.
Located in Northeastern Oklahoma's beautiful "Green Country", Muskogee,
which has a population of about 30,000, is centrally located for most of
the major gaming clubs in the region, including those from Wichita,
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield/Branson, Carthage,
Fayetteville/Springdale, Ft. Smith, Shreveport, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Wichita
Falls, Oklahoma City, and Amarillo. There are interstates and four-lane
highways leading from all directions right up to the grounds upon which
The Castle is located. The site is located on U.S. Highway 69 N. just a
few miles south of the Muskogee Turnpike. The main entrance leads along
dirt roads through the "enchanted forest" before arriving at The Castle.
A more convenient entrance, which is paved right up to The Castle itself,
is on Fern Mountain Road, which is about 100 yards south of the main
entrance.
A focal point of Northeastern Oklahoma, The Castle of Muskogee is a
recreation based on actual European castles. Opened in 1995, it provides
a family oriented site, both inside and out, for a variety of activities
such as weddings, anniversaries, reunions, proms, parties and other
social gatherings. It is the site of the annual Renaissance Faire, a
reenactment held every May in The Castle and on the 60 acres of land
around it, which includes a Medieval village, jousting arena, several
stages for musical, magical and sword-fighting demonstrations, and an
"enchanted forest". Other annual events held during the year include a
Madi Gras Festival, a St. Patrick's Day Festival, a Bridge Cross-Cultural
Festival, a Fireworks Sale, a Haunted Castle, a Boare's Heade Festival &
Feaste, and a Dicken's Christmas Festival. The CastleCon Historical
Gaming Convention is a new event being added to the schedule in 1999.
On the outside are walls, towers and medieval decorations. Gamers enter
the main gaming room over a drawbridge. Once inside, however, The Castle
is fully lighted and air conditioned. The Great Hall, where most of the
games will be played, has 9,000 square feet of open space. The walls are
covered with "stone" wallpaper and Medieval decorations, giving the
impression that one is inside an actual castle, but without the
discomfort of real life in the Middle Ages. The Garden Room, which will
serve as the dealer area, is spacious and well lighted, and has a decour
reminiscent of an outdoor garden. It is adjacent to the Great Hall, and
separated only by heavy doors, which can be locked for security when
dealers are not present. The east end of the Garden Room will serve as
the auction area. For those with a little extra time on their hands,
there is also an authentic "torture chamber" (The devices actually work!
- and admission is $1.00 unless you volunteer to be one of the victims,
in which case it's free! - Just kidding! :-)
There is also a large "Lounge" with a 32-foot "bar" and restaurant-type
seating just off the Great Hall which will serve as the refreshment area.
There are tables and chairs there where gamers can relax and visit
between games. Next door is the "Chalice Room", which has small tables
and chairs which will serve well for the Axis and Allies tournament as
well as for board gaming and small pick-up games using miniatures.
There is plentiful parking for both dealers and gamers close to The
Castle. Dealers will be able to drive right up to the outside of the
Garden Room, making for easy access for loading and unloading their
wares. They will also be able to park just outside the Garden Room. This
is one of the nicest, most spacious and convenient areas for dealers
we've ever seen at a gaming convention!
The "Lounge" will be selling soft drinks, pizza by the slice and
submarine sandwiches during the con. The Castle is located just minutes
from Muskogee's "restaurant row", with a wide variety of both "sit down"
and "fast food" establishments from which to choose for dinner Saturday
evening.
There are also a number of hotels located within a few minutes drive from
the site, and several of these offer discounts to participants of
CastleCon. A list of these is found below.
Admission for CastleCon, which covers all three days of gaming, is $10.00
in advance and $15.00 at the door. Non-playing members of the general
public, who just want to walk through and watch, will be charged $3.00
per day. Gamemasters and staff get in free. Please see below about
volunteering to help out with these positions.
For more information and photos of the facilities, be sure to visit "The
Castle's" website at www.thecastle.org.
SCHEDULE
Friday, August 20, 1999
Saturday, August 21, 1999
Sunday, August 22, 1999
WE NEED GAMEMASTERS!
Admission is free to anyone willing to put on a game in at least one
session. Free admission for two gamemasters for a game which accomodates
8+ players. Please use the following form to register your game online:
Name ____________________________________________________________
Please email to ckinzer@Juno.com or smail to Cal Kinzer, 2026 E. 140th
Place South, Bixby, OK 74008. For more information, email Cal Kinzer at
ckinzer@Juno.com or phone (918) 366-4833.
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