Solskogen 2010

For new visitors (and forgetful returning ones)

Posted by gloom on July 13, 2009 | 7 Comments

Solskogen is soon upon us all, and we thought this would be a good time to refresh you all on some key points, taking special care to mention some Solskogen 101 basics for our new visitors:

If you have never been to Solskogen before:

• Solskogen is a demoscene event – it is not a “LAN-party” or a gaming event.
• Drinking is allowed if you are over 18 (and let’s face it, you wouldn’t be sharing your undying love for the Amiga, Atari or blocky DOS demos if you aren’t), but severly drunken and disorderly behaviour is NOT ACCEPTED. It’s about having fun with your demoscene friends, not vomiting in (or around) your sleeping bag
• Sleeping is mainly done in tents, so bring your own. In the case of extreme rain, there is a separate room inside that can be used for sleeping as well.
• The BBQ on saturday is free for all attendants (with tickets, of course)
• Take a look at the guide for getting to the partyplace – it can be quite handy. The easiest way, if you’re driving, is to use GPS – or to share a ride with someone who has been here before.
• Music and graphics compos are held on friday – demo, intro and wild-compos are held on saturday

For returning visitors / news for this year:

• If you take a train, do try to coordinate to get a lift with someone from the train station to the partyplace, or: someone to share a taxi with – taking a taxi alone isn’t cheap!
• When you arrive at the partyplace, find an organizer to get a ticket (or to validate the one you bought in advance)
• There will be a dinner service on friday. In order to partake, you’ll have to purchase a dinner ticket – it costs 50,- NOK and is only available as a pre-order! The time and place of the serving will be announced at the partyplace.

That’s about it – now start packing your things, finish your entry, and enjoy the party!