MZXCon - Revision history

Wervyn at 18:55, 24 February 2020

2020-02-24T18:55:01Z

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	== MZXCon 2018 ==		== MZXCon 2018 ==

	[[File:~~MZXCon2018 Roanoke~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at Riddle Me, Roanoke escape room, 2018. Left to right: [[Lachesis]], [[Lancer-X]], [[CJA]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]], [[Wervyn]], [[Kuddy]], [[Puella]] ]] This year's convention was held at a horse farm and AirBnB not far outside Roanoke, VA, and hosted by [[Insidious]]. It was notably the first MZXCon attended by a non-North American, as [[Lancer-X]] was able to work it into his travel plans around a US conference. The full list of attendees:		[[File:MZXCon2018_Roanoke.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at Riddle Me, Roanoke escape room, 2018. Left to right: [[Lachesis]], [[Lancer-X]], [[CJA]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]], [[Wervyn]], [[Kuddy]], [[Puella]] ]] This year's convention was held at a horse farm and AirBnB not far outside Roanoke, VA, and hosted by [[Insidious]]. It was notably the first MZXCon attended by a non-North American, as [[Lancer-X]] was able to work it into his travel plans around a US conference. The full list of attendees:
	* [[Insidious]]		* [[Insidious]]
	* [[Caitiemew]]		* [[Caitiemew]]
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	== MZXCon 2019 ==		== MZXCon 2019 ==

	[[File:~~MZXCon2019 Philly~~.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at our Philadelphia AirBnB, 2019. Left to right, Stairs: [[Lachesis]], [[asgromo]]; Front: [[CJA]], [[Wervyn]], [[Puella]], [[Spectere]], [[Skwirl]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]]; Not pictured: [[Kuddy]] ]] [[Kuddy]] returned to hosting, out of an AirBnB near his local stomping grounds in Philadelphia. There were a total of 10 attendees this year:		[[File:MZXCon2019_Philly.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at our Philadelphia AirBnB, 2019. Left to right, Stairs: [[Lachesis]], [[asgromo]]; Front: [[CJA]], [[Wervyn]], [[Puella]], [[Spectere]], [[Skwirl]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]]; Not pictured: [[Kuddy]] ]] [[Kuddy]] returned to hosting, out of an AirBnB near his local stomping grounds in Philadelphia. There were a total of 10 attendees this year:
	* [[Kuddy]]		* [[Kuddy]]
	* [[Lachesis]]		* [[Lachesis]]

Wervyn: Adding stubs for 2018 and 2019.

2020-02-24T18:50:55Z

Adding stubs for 2018 and 2019.

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-'MZXCon' is planned to be an annual event where MZXers from all parts of the country or world can get together in one location for friendly competition, and socialization. MZXCon has become a staple of the community with 6 cons spread over 5 years and over a large swath of the country. Various styles of convention have been tried, with varying success.
+'MZXCon' is an annual event where MZXers from all parts of the country or world can get together in one location for friendly competition, and socialization. MZXCon has become a staple of the community with 13 cons spread over 11 years and over a large swath of the country. Various styles of convention have been tried, with varying success.
 == MZXCon 2008 ==
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 * We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
 * 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264204 "Waiting room."] Top three winners are 1. Bramble, 2. Kuddy and 3. Wervyn.

Kkairos: mzxday west 2013 summary. mostly from memory.

2018-10-24T02:48:07Z

mzxday west 2013 summary. mostly from memory.

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 * Tichu, a trick-taking card game
 * The viewing of a stream, notably including an episode of "Van-Pires" and a 1999 South Korean kaiju film called "Reptilian"
 == MZXCon 2015 ==

Puella: /* MZXCon 2017 */

2017-07-30T04:39:28Z

MZXCon 2017

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	* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee		* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee
	* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!		* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
	* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264204 "Waiting room."] Top three winners are 1. [[Bramble]], 2. [[Kuddy]] and 3. [[Wervyn]].		* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264204 "Waiting room."] Top three winners are 1. Bramble, 2. Kuddy and 3. Wervyn.

Puella at 04:34, 30 July 2017

2017-07-30T04:34:02Z

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	* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee		* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee
	* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!		* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
	* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=~~264206~~ "Waiting room."] Top three ~~[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264207~~ winners] are 1. [[Bramble]], 2. [[Kuddy]] and 3. [[Wervyn]].		* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264204 "Waiting room."] Top three winners are 1. [[Bramble]], 2. [[Kuddy]] and 3. [[Wervyn]].

Puella: /* MZXCon 2017 */

2017-07-30T04:28:18Z

MZXCon 2017

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	* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee		* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee
	* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!		* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
	* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt "Waiting room." Top three [[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264207 winners]] are 1. [[Bramble]], 2. [[Kuddy]] and 3. [[Wervyn]~~]. [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264206 Play here~~].		* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264206 "Waiting room."] Top three [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264207 winners] are 1. [[Bramble]], 2. [[Kuddy]] and 3. [[Wervyn]].

Puella: /* MZXCon 2017 */

2017-07-30T04:27:32Z

MZXCon 2017

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	* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee		* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee
	* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!		* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
	* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt "Waiting room"		* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt "Waiting room." Top three [[http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264207 winners]] are 1. [[Bramble]], 2. [[Kuddy]] and 3. [[Wervyn]]. [http://www.digitalmzx.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=8540&view=findpost&p=264206 Play here].

Puella: /* MZXCon 2017 */

2017-07-30T01:28:54Z

MZXCon 2017

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	[[File:Mzx2017_Atlanta.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at Mission Escape, 2017. Left to right, Top: [[Lachesis]], [[Wervyn]], [[Puella]], [[Kuddy]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]], Bottom: [[Bramble]], [[Terryn]] ]]		[[File:Mzx2017_Atlanta.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at Mission Escape, 2017. Left to right, Top: [[Lachesis]], [[Wervyn]], [[Puella]], [[Kuddy]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]], Bottom: [[Bramble]], [[Terryn]] ]]

	[[File:Mzxcon2017.png\|thumb\|left\|alt="MZXCon 2017, Atlanta GA: OMGWTFBBQ Edition" over a picture of I-85 on fire\|MZXCon 2017 image made by [[Puella]] ]] This was the third convention held at [[Wervyn]]'s parent's house in Atlanta. There were eight attendees.		[[File:Mzxcon2017.png\|thumb\|left\|alt="MZXCon 2017, Atlanta GA: OMGWTFBBQ Edition" over a picture of I-85 on fire\|MZXCon 2017 image made by [[Puella]] ]] This was the third convention held at [[Wervyn]]'s parent's house in Atlanta. There were eight attendees:

	* [[Wervyn]]		* [[Wervyn]]

Puella: /* MZXCon 2017 */

2017-07-30T01:19:39Z

MZXCon 2017

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	Activities:		Activities:
	* Sid & Caitie arrived on Thursday night		* Sid & Caitie arrived on Thursday night, everyone else arrived on Friday
	* Everyone else arrived on Friday~~, and~~ Wervyn's dad helped us grill out hot dogs and burgers~~. Then we went to karaoke~~ and ~~killed it, as usual.~~		* Wervyn's dad helped us grill out hot dogs and burgers, and Saturday morning, Wervyn's mom made waffles from scratch
	* On Saturday, Wervyn's mom made ~~everyone~~ waffles from scratch, ~~and then we went to see Wonderwoman~~, ~~and then went to~~ Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato and coffee.		* Karaoke, of course, at Karaoke Melody, with most of the usual hits
	* ~~Afterwards, we~~ went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each was in a room, having to provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then ~~get~~ ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!		* Screening of Wonder Woman
	* ~~We held a~~ 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] ~~when we got back,~~ with the prompt "Waiting room."		* Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato, and coffee
			* We went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each group was locked in a separate room having to communicate by phone and provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then finally puzzle ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
			* 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] with the prompt "Waiting room"

Puella: /* MZXCon 2017 */

2017-07-30T01:14:13Z

MZXCon 2017

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	[[File:Mzx2017_Atlanta.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at Mission Escape, 2017. Left to right, Top: [[Lachesis]], [[Wervyn]], [[Puella]], [[Kuddy]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]], Bottom: [[Bramble]], [[Terryn]] ]]		[[File:Mzx2017_Atlanta.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Group photo at Mission Escape, 2017. Left to right, Top: [[Lachesis]], [[Wervyn]], [[Puella]], [[Kuddy]], [[Insidious]], [[Caitiemew]], Bottom: [[Bramble]], [[Terryn]] ]]

	[[File:Mzxcon2017.png\|thumb\|left\|alt="MZXCon 2017, Atlanta GA: OMGWTFBBQ Edition" over a picture of I-85 on fire\|MZXCon 2017 image made by [[Puella]] ]] ~~Everyone stayed over~~ at [[Wervyn]]'s parent's house, ~~like past years~~ in ~~Atlanta~~.		[[File:Mzxcon2017.png\|thumb\|left\|alt="MZXCon 2017, Atlanta GA: OMGWTFBBQ Edition" over a picture of I-85 on fire\|MZXCon 2017 image made by [[Puella]] ]] This was the third convention held at [[Wervyn]]'s parent's house in Atlanta. There were eight attendees.

			* [[Wervyn]]
			* [[Puella]]
			* [[Lachesis]]
			* [[Kuddy]]
			* [[Insidious]]
			* [[Caitiemew]]
			* [[Bramble]]
			* [[Terryn]]

			Activities:
			* Sid & Caitie arrived on Thursday night
			* Everyone else arrived on Friday, and Wervyn's dad helped us grill out hot dogs and burgers. Then we went to karaoke and killed it, as usual.
			* On Saturday, Wervyn's mom made everyone waffles from scratch, and then we went to see Wonderwoman, and then went to Antico for gourmet pizza, gelato and coffee.
			* Afterwards, we went to an escape room called Mission Escape, where we did the Hotel Room challenge. We had two groups of 3 and one group of 2, and each was in a room, having to provide each other with clues to unlock our doors, and then get ourselves out of the lobby. We beat the challenge (which had a 15% success rate) with just seconds to spare!
			* We held a 2-hour [[Blitzkriegzeux]] when we got back, with the prompt "Waiting room."