1998 Adventurers Convention Sent in by Karen Tyers If you haven't already heard about it, you may be interested to hear about the 1998 Adventurers Convention, which is being held in Birmingham (UK) this coming October, as it has been for the last 8 years. The Convention is being held on Saturday, 24th October 1998, in the Ariel Suite of the Royal Angus Thistle Hotel, St. Chad's, Birmingham B4, which is at the end of the A38M and easy to get to from all parts of the country. The Convention runs from 9am to around 6pm and covers all formats from Spectrums to PCs. Tables are available if you wish to bring along your own computer(s) and we actively encourage this as we depend on those attending to bring their computers, so the more the merrier! If you wish to bring hardware and/or software to sell you are more than welcome to, but no pirated software please! The event attracts adventure enthusiasts from all over the UK, including Northern Ireland, and the atmosphere is very friendly and informal. Many of us stay overnight at the hotel and the evenings can be just as lively and interesting as the convention itself! We have yet to welcome anyone from outside the UK to the Convention, but we live in hope! During the day we have the popular "Megapoints" competition running. In this the contestants get 20 minutes playing time at a specially written Spectrum text adventure, with the object of scoring as many points as possible in the allotted time. There are usually cash prizes and special certificates for the 3 highest scores. The adventure this year is being written by Ulsterman Jon Scott, author of various Spectrum text adventures published by Zenobi Software. Tickets are available now and cost œ6 per person if you buy yours before 31st July, 1998. Thereafter, or if you pay on the door on the day, the price will be œ7 per person. Tickets may be purchased from: Vicky Jackson, 128 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3PZ Please make cheques/POs payable to V. Jackson HOTEL ACCOMMODATION: The Royal Angus Thistle Hotel has special room rates for those attending the Convention. These include full English breakfast and are as follows: Single Room: œ37.50 per night. Double/Twin: œ32.50 per person, per night. Please contact the hotel to book your accommodation, NOT the convention organisers. The address and phone number are: Royal Angus Thistle Hotel, St.Chad's, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6HY Telephone: 0121-236-4211 Don't forget to inform the hotel you are attending the Adventurers Convention, otherwise you will be charged the normal room rates! NOTE: The Convention is on the weekend before the start of the Birmingham Motor Show at the NEC. Whilst the hotel have promised to reserve a number of rooms for us, you are strongly advised to book your accommodation AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE to avoid disappointment. If you have any queries about the Convention, or would like to reserve tables for your hard/software, please contact Larry Horsefield or Karen Tyers at the email addresses below. alaric@larryhorsfield.demon.co.uk KTyers1951@aol.com - o -