BattleTech Pods coming to Marmalade Dog Jan 30-Feb 1

To help celebrate the 25th year of BattleTech as well as the 20th year for its BattleTech VR attractions, Virtual World Entertainment, LLC is taking 4 of its critically acclaimed Tesla II BattleTech: Firestorm *****pits to entertainment events around the United States.





The Tesla II *****pits, featuring the BattleTech: Firestorm software, are fully enclosed military style simulators that feature 7 screens, over 90 control systems, and a 12 speaker surround sound system. When seated in the *****pit or ''pod'', the player will pilot his or her own walking tank known as a BattleMech onto the virtual landscape to compete with those seated in the other *****pits for battlefield superiority.

The first stop of the 2009 tour will be at the Western Michigan University Bernhard Center during the annual ''Marmalade Dog'' Game Convention hosted by the Western Michigan University Gamers Guild.

The WMU Gamers Guild has had a long standing relationship with MechJock.com founder, Nickolas ''PropWash'' Smith, who became the majority owner and President of Virtual World Entertainment, LLC in December of 2005.
Nickolas had this to say about the event. "The WMU Gamers Guild has always been an important part of the gaming community here in Kalamazoo. Cooperating with Guild is an opportunity to not only give something back to the local game enthusiasts who have supported us over the years, it is also the ideal scenario for a full-scale test of our new convention system."

Headquartered in Kalamazoo, Virtual World Entertainment is a leading supplier of high-end, centerpiece attractions to the location-based entertainment industry. Virtual World has produced and distributed *****pits since 1989. Virtual World Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company. Visit them at www.virtualworld.com.

Picture: James ''Komodo'' Moe helps a player exit a Virtual Worlds Tesla II *****pit at GENCON in 2006

Posted by PropWAsh