The GHOSTBUSTIN' 911 party room returned to Crypticon Minneapolis for the convention's 11th year. Crypticon is always our biggest party of the year, & 2016 was no exception! For one weekend, we transformed an entire hotel room into a Ghostbusters firehouse headquarters, complete with Ecto Containment Unit, an open bar & an arcade. Not even a full hotel evacuation during a fire alarm (yep, it happened...nope, not our fault) could stop the party rolling into the wee morning hours.
Check out our past party rooms:
OPEN BAR! Our bar served adult drinks like Ecto Cooler, Mood Slime, Surly beer & the ever popular, terrifyingly tasty Stay Puft Shot! We also served soda & water. (While our party room is kid-friendly, only those 21+ that provide a valid ID are served any alcoholic beverages)
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2 DOLLAR TACOS!!! That's right, $2 tacos. Must we say more?
OUR 1st EVER Arcade & PINBALL TOURNAMENT! This year's room had an arcade! We had Ghostbusters pinball, Iron Man pinball & Pac Man, all provided by D & G Amusement. We also hosted our first ever Ghostbusters Pinball Tournament. The top three players with the highest scores won one of three prizes! (click each image for a description)
The winners of the tournament were:
Mike McCloud - Paula Bergstad McCloud - Brian Bergstad
Congratulations to all three of you!!!
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Raffle PRIZE packageS! We offered the chance to win four jammed-packed raffle prize packages, each with a unique theme:
GHOSTBUSTERS - BILL F@%#IN' MURRAY!!! - HORROR/SCI FI ICONS - ZOMBIES/FREAKS
(See full descriptions below, along with the winners of each prize package.)
GhostBUsTERS
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Ghostbusters: Answer the Call Extended Edition Blu Ray
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Handcrafted Ghostbusters "Zuul" terror dog statue by artist Megan Mann
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The Real Ghostbusters Vol. 1 (five disc DVD set feat. 30 cartoon episodes & a metal collectors case)
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Set of 5 IDW Ghostbusters comic books autographed by writer/artist Erik Burnham
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Vinyl Idolz Ghostbusters Dr. Raymond Stantz vinyl figure
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Hot Wheels Ghostbusters ECTO-1 & ECTO-1A die-cast vehicle 2-pack
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Ghostbusters Minimates "I Love This Town" 4-pack figure set
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Framed autographed 8x10 glossy photo of actress Robin Shelby (Slimer from Ghostbusters 2)
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ECTO-1 replica license plate
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Ghostbusters 2016 mini poster
Estimated total value = $240+
Michael Harmon
Michael took home the Ghostbusters prize package, which included custom artwork, autographed collectors items & Ghostbusters: Answer the Call on Blu Ray.
Michael is a first time winner of one of our raffle packages.
BILL F@%#IN' MURrAY!!!
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Set of 2 Bill Murray art prints (original artwork by artist Epyon 5)
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Bill Murray vinyl portrait decal
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The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray: A Critical Appreciation of the World's Finest Actor - Paperback book by Robert Schnakenberg
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Vinyl Idolz Ghostbusters Dr. Peter Venkman vinyl figure
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2008 St. Paul Saints "Bill Murray vs. The Sieve" minor league baseball card
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CelebriDucks "Goose Busters" Rubber Duck Costume Quacker Bath Toy
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​Cinderella Story: My Life in Golf - Hardcover book by Bill Murray
Bill Murray DVD movie collection (10 films):
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Ghostbusters 1 & 2 (2 disc box set)
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Stripes (Extended cut)
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Caddyshack
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Scrooged
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Zombieland
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Groundhog Day
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What About Bob?
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (The Criterion Collection)
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Lost in Translation
Estimated total value = $205+
Amber Chambers
Amber won the Bill Murray prize package, which included 10 classic movies for a Bill
Murray binge watching weekend! Amber is a two time winner of our raffles. In 2015, she won the Ghosts & Monsters prize package.
ZombieS/FREAKS
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Seasons 1-5 of The Walking Dead on DVD (5 box sets)
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Set of 6 The Walking Dead Lego Minifigures with accessories
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28 Days Later/28 Weeks Later Double Feature DVD Set
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12" Talking Shaun of the Dead Action Figure
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Zombies Unbrained: 12 classic zombie films on DVD
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An assortment of S.L.U.G. Zombies mono-colored minifigures
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Dawn of the Dead Unrated Director's Cut DVD
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George A. Romero's Land of the Dead on DVD
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George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead on DVD
Estimated total value = $370+
Michael Dulian
Michael snagged the Zombies/Freaks prize package, which included a rare Shaun of the Dead talking figure, The Walking Dead Legos & a TWD fan's binge watching dream with seasons 1 through 5 on DVD! Michael is a first time winner of our raffles, but took home TWO of our 2016 prize packages.
(See below)
HORROR/SCI-FI ICONS
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Creature Feature 11" x 17" print of original artwork autographed by artist Byron Winton
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Horror Classics - 50 Movie Box Set Anniversary Edition on DVD
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The Nightmare Before Christmas double pendant necklace
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Friday the 13th silicone ice cube tray
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Funko POP! Rick & Morty vinyl figure - Rick Sanchez with Portal Gun (Hot Topic Exclusive figure)
- Funko POP! Rick & Morty vinyl figure - Morty Smith
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Paranormal Activity on DVD
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Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (25th Anniversary Edition) on Blu Ray
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Complete Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD
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Bram Stoker's Dracula on DVD
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Set of 4 metal bookmarks feat. original artwork of Movie Monster icons (Predator, Alien, Terminator & Hannibal Lecter) autographed by artist Jerry Pesce
Movie Monster Icons movie collection (4 films):
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Aliens on Blu Ray
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Predator on DVD
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The Terminator on Blu Ray
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Silence of the Lambs (Special Edition) on DVD
Estimated total value = $205+
Michael Dulian
Michael won the Horror/Sci Fi prize package, which included Rick & Morty collectable figures, unique metal artwork of classic movie monster icons & an autographed art print of almost every movie monster you could imagine! Michael is the first DOUBLE winner of our raffles.
(See above)