[simpits-tech] What I've been up to lately...

Marv De Beque simpits-tech@simpits.org
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 21:28:49 -0400


Awesome!  My hat's off to you, Allen!

Wish I were closer.  I would definitely visit!  Plus, I could get a chance
to "open" up my car on some lonesome highway!  What does a ticket for 170
mph cost?

Marv
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> From: Allen Buffington <allen@simworld.biz>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 14:52:57 -0600
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: [simpits-tech] What I've been up to lately...
> 
> I thought I would let the group know what I've been up to lately.
> For the last 18 months or so I have been working on a project which has
> finally become a reality.
> 
> Two months ago I opened a virtual entertainment center called SIMWORLD.
> We have approximately 5000 square feet of floor space with 2
> Thrustmaster F-16 cockpits, 4 DesktopSims' HyperStimulator race car
> cockpits, and just this weekend I bought from Paul at DTSims a
> Beechcraft Bonanza simulator which has a real aircraft fuselage. It
> should be
> operational within just a few weeks.
> 
> As I mentioned earlier, I have had the store site open for two months
> now and it is really attracting a lot of attention. The store also
> features a console gaming room with Xbox's, GameCube's, and Playstation
> 2's,
> and an internet cafe' with 16 online gaming computers and highspeed
> internet
> access.
> 
> This isn't meant as an advertisement or marketing for this enterprise
> here on
> the group, just wanted to let people on the group know what I have
> managed
> to come up with by pooling all this together. It may inspire someone
> else to do
> the same thing.
> 
> I opened up the center not so much as a means of making money, but as
> a way to share the simulation experience with a whole lot of people. In
> fact I only charge $10 per hour for the use of the simulators and $4 per
> 
> hour for the computer gaming.
> 
> So if anyone is ever in the Great Falls, Montana area be sure and stop
> by for a ride.
> 
> ~~Allen
> 
> 
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