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So, it's already 50 (!) years since the date the ATARI company was originally incorporated! Let's celebrate it the right way!

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Hello to all atarians on Planet Earth! And also beyond, if they exist 🙂 It's time to inform you about a new place for this year's summer edition of Silly Venture 2022! As you know for a long time, I really like challenges - which are not necessarily related to common sense 🙂 However, the Silly convention obliges me to something. Last year the summer edition of SV2020+1 was held at the "Polsat Plus Arena" stadium in Gdańsk - a unique place for a demoparty 🙂 Opportunity was also a strong one (postponed by a year due to Covid) - the 20th anniversary of SV and the 35th anniversary of the Atari ST. Comments that appeared after the disclosure of the previous venue compensated me a whole lot and confirmed my belief that it was a good idea 🙂 However, the words which stuck in my head the most were written by my German friend Slator from the Arsenic group:

"are you totally nuts? 🙂 What's next? Death Star?"

Additionally, a report from the party appeared on the Polish AtariOnline website, in which its author (Kaz) referred to Slator's words:

"next stop DEATH STAR. What shouldn't be told to Grey, just in case."

Well... the imagination started working... 🙂 During my meeting with Sachy / Wanted Team, we talked about these comments and about this year's 50th anniversary of ATARI. We were wondering together how to raise the bar (if it is at all possible) 🙂 And suddenly Sachy mentioned... Olivia Star 🙂 It is one of the most modern high-rise buildings in Poland and one of the few buildings in the country with a triple-glazed all-glass facade. Construction of Olivia Star was completed in 2018, it is 180 meters high (156 meters is the highest point of the elevation), which makes it the tallest building in the Tri-City and places it at the forefront of the tallest buildings in Poland!



From the top floor of the building you can see:

- the Gdansk Bay
- Orlowo Cliff in Gdynia
- the port in Gdynia
- the port in Gdansk
- the pier in Sopot
- the Hel Peninsula
- the Vistula Spit
- the Tri-City Landscape Park

When it comes to infrastructure, it is also at the highest level 🙂 (simply unearthly!) For this reason, we will not have problems with streaming 🙂

Also, Dear Ones, it's not a fake... From August 12 to August 14, we meet... on the last, 34th floor of the highest-located conference room in Poland!

Feel invited to the HIGHEST demoscene party on the planet Earth! 🙂

ATARI FOREVER !!!

Direct link to the event on FB: SILLY VENTURE 2022 SUMMER EDITION

OLIVIA STAR VIEW - CLICK!

Olivia Star
aleja Grunwaldzka 472C
80-309 Gdansk
POLAND

More details about accommodation soon...

The SV2022 SE logo and graphic elements were traditionally made by mOOnie (thank you!)

yeah, yeahyeah, hellyeah

At this point, I would like to present to you the offer of two hotels located near the party-place. In both, I managed to arrange discounts using "ATARI" as a password while booking. Here are the details:

OLIVIA HOTEL **
Al. Grunwaldzka 470 street, Oliwa, 80-309 Gdańsk

OLIVIA HOTEL WEB-SITE

phone: +48 58 343 31 00

e-mail: recepcja@hotelolivia.org.pl

But attention! There aren't many rooms anymore in this hotel so you'd better hurry up.
Here we were given a 5% discount. It will be valid also for the earlier and later days - if someone wants to extend the stay, then it will be possible.

The prices are as follows:

Ground floor (economy room overlooking the skating rink)

- single room without breakfast – 180 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 171,00 PLN / day)
- single room with breakfast - 210 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 199,50 PLN / day)
- double room without breakfasts – 205 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 194,75 PLN / day)
- double room with breakfasts – 265 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 251,75 PLN / day)

1st floor (standard room with a view of the area)

- single room without breakfast – 230 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 218,50 PLN / day)
- single room with breakfast - 260 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 247,00 PLN / day)
- double room without breakfasts – 270 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 256,50 PLN / day)
- double room with breakfasts – 330 PLN / day (with "ATARI" as a password = 313,50 PLN / day)

Parking for guests is free (after collecting an ID from the reception).

The hotel day lasts from 02:00pm to 12:00pm.

Breakfasts in the hotel restaurant last from 07:00am-10:00am in all days of the week.

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ARKON PARK GDAŃSK HOTEL ****
Śląska 10 street, 80-384 Gdańsk

ARKON PARK GDAŃSK HOTEL WEB-SITE

phone: 58 731 55 55

e-mail: info@hotelarkonpark.pl

Here we were given a 20% discount.

On August 12-14, a 20% discount will be applied to the "ATARI" password compared to the prices published on the hotel's website. Discount prices will be valid also for the earlier and later days - if someone wants to extend the stay, then it will be possible.

Attention - people who made a reservation via booking.com, wanting to take advantage of the discount with the password "ATARI" they must cancel the previous reservation and make it directly through hotel website or via e-mail.

The hotel day lasts from 03:00pm to 11:00am.

Breakfasts in the hotel restaurant last from 06:30am to 10:00am from Monday to Friday, while on weekends from 7:00am to 11:00am.

As part of their stay, guests have free, unlimited access to the sauna area (steam and dry) and gym.

Parking:

- 8 free places in front of the hotel
- underground parking: 40 PLN / car / day
- other parking spaces - paid parking zone

p.s. Special thanks go to Unseen Menace for grammar check and Hospes for the picture ❤

Ok, it's time to present the new SV2022SE website! It is true that we are still working on it, but you can already see something :)

Visit official SV2022SE website

Additionally Mr. Quiet, who composed fantastic music especially for the site, also made a nice video as a bonus - you can see it here: Silly Venture 2022 SE - website music by Mr. Quiet

Special greetings to Unseen Menace for grammar checking!

Site's music is ace btw! :)

@Defiance: thx! it's Mr. Quiet job :) he is really good, that's right.

One of the SV participants, namely Thomas Niemann (a.k.a. Schlampf) from Germany, prepared a very nice teaser related to our event with the help of the Atari 1040 STe and the Photochrome tool 🙂 Anyway, see for yourself! The link to the YouTube video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_cQzvSBwes&feature=emb_logo

I am pleased to announce the first performance on SV2022 SE, musician known from the Atari 16/32 bit scene, who will present us his DJ set during the 2nd day of our event - Lotek Style / .tSCc. ^ YM Rockerz ^ Demozoo.

Lotek Style is responsible for many soundtracks for demos, incl. to the BEAMS demo on Atari TT: YouTube Video

p.s. Traditional thanks to Hospes for preparing the poster.

I encourage you to order SV2022 T-shirts! We are waiting for your completed forms until July 22 (Friday). There are 5 colours to choose from - next to them are the manufacturer's catalog numbers, do not be influenced by them, this information is for us only. T-shirts are of better quality than the last - higher grammage as well change of manufacturer. The logos from the sleeves "Atari50" and "Gdańsk" were transferred to the back because the designer (mOOnie / MSB) came to the conclusion that there were too many of them - hence a small design change.

Full list inscriptions on the back:

ATARI50
PONG
LYNX
FALCON030
ATARI ST
PORTFOLIO
JAGUAR
ATARI400
XL/XE
2600 VCS
GDAŃSK

PRICE: 21 EUR. The price has changed because the cost of the venue itself is very high. Thus, by purchasing a T-shirt, you support the budget of the event related to covering part of the costs. Thanks in advance!

If you are interested, please fill in the form at the following link:

SV2022 Summer Edition T-Shirts

There is a possibility of personal collection at the event, or shipping by mail. If someone has not received his previous T-shirt, he didn't make it to the party, etc. - don't worry and report it me this fact. Certainly nothing was lost :) Sorry for the delays - new t-shirts will be shipped much faster!

Dear Silly Venture participants - Both those who will physically show up at the event, and those who observe us remotely - I have to show you something ... :) But before I can write it down, a short introduction: Until the summer edition of Silly Venture 2022, to be held in the days from August 12 to August 14 remains (which is easy count) just over a month away! Almost all the details related to the event are already known and (I think I can risk such a statement) it has a good reputation among atarians all over the world. Managed to build up the brand I was working on, with few breaks since 2000!

Due to the fact that ATARI is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, an unprecedented thing happened. In a way it is a historical event and the culmination of my contribution to promoting ATARI brands in the world :) I am happy like a kid! :D

Well, the official patronage over the event was taken up by...



Yes, THIS IS NOT A JOKE! Atari has become the official patron of Silly Venture! Soon I will receive prizes for participants competitions - incl. in the form of VCS consoles! Speaking of competitions, all submitted and presented entries will be viewed by... new Atari management :) This is what happened with previous SV entries, because I was asked to send links to the entries that were submitted for competitions over the years - from VCS to the XL/XE series, ST/STe, Lynx, Falcon, and ending with Jaguar! Including... DEMOS! :) It is possible that something will attract the attention of Atari enough that it will want to start closer cooperation with an author sometime? :)

Could you imagine a better celebration of Atari's 50th anniversary? :) And that's not all! There are also many attractions waiting for us at the party itself, including a long competition marathon - traditionally a lot of entries are expected from the VCS console to the XL/XE, ST/STe series, Lynx, Falcon and Jaguar! Entries are also expected from friendly "guest" platforms (C64 and others), which SV did not exclude and will not exclude :)

Thank you all! This is our joint work! :)

At this point, I would like to mention one of the participants of the SV, who supports this year's SV in a special way - Thomas Niemann (a.k.a. Schlampf). It was he who made me believe that there is nothing impossible! Made me have a look at the entire legacy of SV from a different perspective and follow the blow - thank you for that, Thomas! <3 For your faith in SV and in me! :)

And finally, today we have an official video-invitation that encourages you to participate in both this year's SV2022 editions - summer and winter: SV2022 SE/WE official video-invitation

See you at the summer / winter edition of Silly Venture 2022!

ATARI 4EVER!

p.s. I have one more request for you. If you are going to participate in SV (whether it's physically or remotely), or maybe you'd like to support the event by purchasing any of the tickets - do it now! This will allow me to pay off the installments related to the venue and related logistics.

Direct link: TICKETS

Thank you! <3

p.s. Thanks to UnseenMenace for being my unofficial grammar checker ;)

As I informed you before, Atari have officially assumed patronage over Silly Venture this year. To celebrate together we will be Atari's 50th anniversary! This is related to, inter alia, with the donation by our honorable patron of the goodies that will be added to the prize pool of the summer edition of SV! The pack is on its way and there are a lot of fantastic things to be won by the competition winners. After quick consultation I decided that 3 new VCS consoles will be awarded to the winners of the 1st place in the demo compo category for the following platforms: Atari 2600, Atari XL/XE and Atari ST/STe.

The Atari VCS 800 Onyx All In (worth $ 399.99) will go to the winner of the first place in the ATARI 2600 Demo Compo.



The Atari VCS800 Blk Walnut All-In (worth $ 399.99 / each) will go to the winners of the first place in ATARI XL/XE and ATARI ST/STe Demo Compo.



VCS kits include, among others a high-quality wireless modern controller and classic (but also wireless) joystick. As for the Atari XL/XE Demo Compo category, the winner will have the right to choose a new VCS or Atari 1040 STe. If the winner selects the VCS, the STe will automatically be awarded to the 2nd place winners, or vice versa. Very interesting prizes are also waiting for the winners of the 1st place in the MSX Compo category, namely:

- Atari 2600 MSX Compo
- Atari XL/XE Pokey MSX Compo
- Atari ST/STe YM2149 MSX Compo
- Atari ST/STe 4CHN MSX Compo
- Atari Falcon MSX Compo

They will be fantastic hats from the "Atari Fuji Blackout Speakerhat" series worth $ 129.99 each!



The Speakerhat is a baseball-style cap with high-fidelity stereo speakers and microphone that can connect instantly to any Bluetooth-enabled device. Stereo speakers and microphone, V 4.1 CSR/Qualcomm® cVc™ audio technology, 5-band EQ, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP v1.4) and Headset Profile (HSP v1.2), rechargeable lithium Ion battery, universal control button, and LED indicator light.

Package contents: Speakerhat with Universal Button Control and LED Indicator Light, Micro USB Charging Cable, 2.5mm Headset (Optional).
In partnership with Audiowear®.

In the remaining competitions, excellent T-shirts from the Centipede and Recharged Bomb series will be additionally donated.



I strongly encourage you to participate in competitions! I think it's worth it :D

And we have even more prizes! Many thanks to Thomas Niemann who contacted the publisher "MICROZEIT", we received a few books from the series "Return of the Borders" and some demoscene materials (including postcards) to be distributed to participants during the event.




Thank you Marco Breddin!

At the request of one of the entry authors, another competition category is added to the SV2022SE - "Atari Falcon030 256b intro" compo. We encourage you to participate!



p.s. Traditional thanks to Hospes for the picture.

Attention! Only 5 days left for ordering T-shirts for the summer edition of SV2022, where we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of ATARI!

Of course, we will order slightly more pieces, but there is no guarantee as to the color and size - so better place your order now! The link to the form is below. The record of your choice remains in our database. In a few days you will receive an e-mail with your choice and a request to pay for the T-shirts. If for some reason you have not picked up the t-shirt from the last SV or it has not been sent to you - please let us know! Certainly nothing was lost.

Price: 21 EUR

If you are interested, please fill in the form at the following link:

SV2022 SUMMER EDITION T-SHIRT

We encourage you to buy a T-shirt - after the party it will have (in a sense) historical value! It is worth having such a souvenir - even if you are only observing our event remotely!

There is a possibility of personal collection at the event, or shipping by mail - this time much faster! We apologize for the delays so far!

Recently, our friend Santyago offered a prize for... the last place 🙂 It was supposed to be a surprise until the end, but perhaps it is worth revealing the secret. The prize for the last place in Atari XL/XE DEMO COMPO will be AVGCART 🙂



Of course, a small caveat - it can't be crap (the entry has to be coded, no releases done under DCK), the demo has to keep some level. As there are currently [u]more than 3 declared entries/[u] in this category, it means that every entry will be rewarded in some way.

Santyago, thank you on behalf of the authors of the entries!

Attention! From what the party-people report, the hotels I mentioned earlier are already full :) Of course, you can check it on your own, maybe someone canceled their reservation, but until yesterday everything was taken. That's why I added another hotel to the accommodation base today. Here are the details:

Address:
Student Depot Gdańsk
Gdańsk, Kolobrzeska 36 street

Distance from party-place: 1.7km

phone: +48 721 556 086

e-mail: gdansk@studentdepot.pl

Private single or double studios with bathroom and kitchenette are available (photos attached). But beware, the indicated date covers the long August weekend (August 15th is a public holiday in Poland), therefore the availability may be slightly lower, and the prices higher. So it's better not to postpone your booking until the last minute!

The price when using the password "ATARI" for a discount of approx. 25% is:

- single studio: 230 PLN
- two-person studio: 290 PLN

Prices include VAT and city tax.

Hours for check-in/check-out: 4pm / 10am

Parking: additionally payable 30PLN/day (depending on availability)

Two gfx artists from the Atari XL/XE scene prepared the Atari50 logo to be used in coded entries for SV2022SE. The authors are Tiger/New Generation and Rocky/Mad Team.

Tiger did a GIF



...and Rocky did 2 PICTURES in *.g2f format - one unofficial with a rainbow :)





If you use one of these logos - please do not forget to mention their authors in the credits!

Thank you!

ATARI50 LOGOS DOWNLOAD

Attention! Since the T-shirts are going to be printed next Monday, July 25, people who have missed the topic - can fill in the form and place an order during the weekend. Later it remains only to hope that it will be interesting in the designated party color and size. And believe me - it will be worth having such a souvenir :) An unprecedented thing is being prepared, which will surely pass to history! And the t-shirt will remind you of that ;)

Price: 21 EUR

If you are interested, please fill in the form at the following link:

lSV2022 Summer Edition T-Shirts


We encourage you to buy a T-shirt - after the party it will have (in a sense) historical value! It is worth having such a souvenir - even if you are only observing our event remotely!

There is a possibility of personal collection at the event, or shipping by mail - this time much faster! We apologize for the delays so far!

It's time to present the draft schedule for the summer edition of Silly Venture 2022!

THURSDAY - August 11

time. 07:00pm - people who want to help with preparations for the event are traditionally welcome and desired :) due to the busy schedule of the "Olivia Star" venue the hour of the Thursday meeting is still to be confirmed.

FRIDAY - August 12

time. 10:00am - presentation of demoscene productions from VCS, to XL/XE, ST/STe, Lynx, Falcon and Jaguar
time. 03:00pm - Crazy Compo #1
time. 06:00pm - DOOM tournament on two networked Atari Jaguar consoles!

SATURDAY - August 13

time. 11:30am - interview with the Special Guest - Jarosław Łojewski (Carampuc)
time. 01:00pm - official opening ceremony, including:

- welcome drink (adults - a glass of Montelvini Promosso Collezione Spumante Extra Dry sparkling wine, children - non-alcoholic drinks)
- Atari 50th anniversary cake - cake serving (Yuzu Cake - American Blueberry: yuzu mousse, blueberry jelly, roasted butter and macadamia nut crunch, meringue dacquoise with caramelized citrine)
- video prepared for the 50th anniversary of Atari at SV2022SE! (surprise!)

time. 02:30pm - a photo together!
time. 03:00pm - DJ Set: Lotek Style (Germany)
time. 04:30pm - WHIP! Pong Compo
time. 05:30pm - COMPO (all categories and all platforms!)
time. 09:00pm - Crazy Compo # 2

SUNDAY - August 14

time. 10:30am - announcement of the results, award ceremony
time. 02:00pm - closing the gates

Thanks to Hospes for the graphics, and to Unseen Menace for the constant grammar assistance ;)

Listen, this is probably the last important point before our event, but no less important than the previous ones, that is...



There are three options:

The first, non-binding, is the "Vidokówka" Restaurant on the 32nd floor, with an observation deck (with affordable prices, for example: pizza from 27PLN to 40PLN, regional beer Amber - from 14PLN to 16PLN). All alcoholic drinks can be ordered in glasses, bottles, etc...

The second option is to order food in the form of a "buffet". In the second room next to the SV there will be open catering buffet (with lots of delicacies, including dessert!).

The third option is the "Open Bar" (non-alcoholic "Soft" version or alcohol-non-alcoholic "Classic" version).

Of course, options with food and drinks can be combined.

DETERMINED (!!!!) persons are asked to fill in the form by Sunday, July 31st. E-mails will be sent on Monday with the catering option selected and a request for payment.

LINK TO THE FORM:

SV2022SE - FOODS & DRINKS CATERING FORM

If someone would like to take advantage of a different form of catering outside of the party place, 650m away there are "McDonald's" and "Pizza Pasta & Basta". However, please do not bring outside food to SV.

Thanks to Hospes for the graphics and Unseen Menace for grammar-assictance ;)

Listen, tonight I'm posting the SV catering list. If someone wants to take advantage of it, this is the last moment! You can choose a specific day, I just changed the settings (thanks Adam for paying attention!)

SV2022SE - FOODS & DRINKS CATERING FORM

Information in the LOCATION / ACCOMMODATION section has been updated - https://www.sillyventure.eu/en/location-accommodation

There are still available rooms at STUDENT DEPOT GDANSK!

Most of the SV Team (some are on vacation) went to Olivia Star to arrange logistics issues at the party-place (where to set the big screen, number of tables, chairs, curtain control...). We also have a lobby bar and a smoking room at our disposal :) Moreover, a great sound system, WiFi, a 5m x 4m big screen (!!!) and this view! :) You can also see the stadium where the summer edition of SV2020+1SE took place :)

Listen, it will be a real blast! :) Get ready for amazing emotions! There is also an observation deck at our disposal until 01:00am on Friday night and until 11:00pm on Saturday! Of course, for all participants, the entrance to the terrace is unlimited and completely free!

May the power of ATARI be with you!

See you soon! :)

It has already become a tradition! Thanks to Rafał from MyTube, we will once again enjoy the delicious Silly fudges! 🙂

Rafał, thank you! ❤ Candy wrapper was designed by the tireless mOOnie/MSB.