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Friday, August 11
 

11:00am CDT

Do You Like The Star Wars?
That 'Galaxy Far, Far Away' comes to Infinicon in a big way again this year!

Whether as spectator or contestant, aficionados of the Star Wars will enjoy this trivia-rich show that draws from all eight feature films (Saga chapters plus Rogue One) as well as the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special! Cole ''JediCole'' Houston of Dallas' own ''The Rantcor Pit Live'' brings his love of the Star Wars to the fore along with his trusty co-host Eddie(-Wan) Medina! If you know your Imperial entanglements, Rebel scum, devoted droids, and intergalactic royalty this is the game show for you.

Three contestants will be chosen at random from a participant pool in the first five minutes of the show. If you know your Star Wars trivia, don't just Sith on your @ss, raise your hand and say ''Jed-I want to be a contender and vie for cool Star Wars prizes!

Presented By
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Rantcor Pit

A long time ago, in 2012...Cole ''JediCole'' Houston launched The Rantcor Pit as a solo podcasting effort on The JediCole Universe website. After two monthly episodes the show died on the vine. But like Boba Fett emerging triumphantly from the Sarlaac Pit (yeah, true Star Wars fans... Read More →

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Friday August 11, 2017 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

12:00pm CDT

Name That Toon
From ''What’s Up Doc?'' to ''Cowabanga!'' to ''Wubba Lubba Dub Dub!'', icons of cartoons pervade popular culture. Be it catch phrases like these, recognizable costumes, character traits, or fictional locales, cartoon characters have many an aspect that is stuck in our collective heads. THIS is the game show that celebrates all of that mental flotsam and jetsam (that’s jetsam, not Jetsons).

Created by Mrs. JediCole, Name That Toon challenges the cartoon knowledge of contestants in unique ways. Some trivia, yes, but also identifying the cartoon by where it takes place or knowing a character from his or her outfit or favorite food. Simply put, this is no simple challenge. How much of your brain’s memory capacity has been wasted on the minutia of animated television fare? It may finally be time to put that knowledge to some good use and win a cool prize!

Three contestants will be chosen at random from the contestant pool right before the show starts, so be sure to arrive early. Eight categories will baffle and delight those playing the game and the audience alike because cartoons aren’t just for Saturday morning anymore!


Friday August 11, 2017 12:00pm - 12:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

1:00pm CDT

Screen Time
Part trivia, part unique movie quote knowledge spectacular, this popular game show is coming to Infinicon! So you like spouting off movie quotes by the hundreds with family and friends, do you? Do you really know your quotes when you hear them? How about when they are read aloud as if you wrote out your favorites and gave them to your grandma to read? That is the challenge with Screen Time, where hosts read well known quotes without any inflection, emotion, or attempt to mimic the voices or performance of the original actors.

Cole ''JediCole'' Houston brings this often hilarious game show, which challenges with trivia then hits hard with movie quotes and engaging games, as it tests just how well contestants know the most memorable lines in cinema history. A surprise co-host will join the fun for each incarnation of this favorite game show, so be sure to get into the contestant pool and show your stuff when it comes to speaking in movies!


Friday August 11, 2017 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

4:00pm CDT

Pop Goes Infinicon
Premiering at Infinicon last year, the lively pop culture trivia game show is back!

Pop Goes Infinicon encompasses all thing popular culture from movies to television to comics to literature and more, this is the show that has it all! How well do you know the popular culture of the last 20 to 30 years? Eight challenging categories put that knowledge to the test for three lucky contestants. If all things ''pop'' are your ''thing'', then your host Cole ''JediCole'' Houston is ready to bring it to you in one exciting package that could see a great prize going home with you!

Contestant selection begins at random from audience members who want to take up the challenge within the first five minutes, so be sure to arrive early. Given the scope of the trivia, contestants 18 and over are requested for this show.


Friday August 11, 2017 4:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back
 
Saturday, August 12
 

11:00am CDT

Screen Time
Part trivia, part unique movie quote knowledge spectacular, this popular game show is coming to Infinicon! So you like spouting off movie quotes by the hundreds with family and friends, do you? Do you really know your quotes when you hear them? How about when they are read aloud as if you wrote out your favorites and gave them to your grandma to read? That is the challenge with Screen Time, where hosts read well known quotes without any inflection, emotion, or attempt to mimic the voices or performance of the original actors.

Cole ''JediCole'' Houston brings this often hilarious game show, which challenges with trivia then hits hard with movie quotes and engaging games, as it tests just how well contestants know the most memorable lines in cinema history. A surprise co-host will join the fun for each incarnation of this favorite game show, so be sure to get into the contestant pool and show your stuff when it comes to speaking in movies!


Saturday August 12, 2017 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Chinaberry (Hogwart's Common Room)

1:00pm CDT

20 Sided Trivia: No RPG Experience Required
It's time to break out those brains and the big dice rolls... we're fighting monsters, and testing the depth of your pop culture pantheon!  This nerd trivia game isn't just a test of wits, it's a test of luck... no role playing skills are needed to play, just bring your pop culture A game, and your courage, because this is a quest you were made for... if you like prizes...

Presented By
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Bacon Samurai

Bacon Samurai Productions is a firm believer in authoritatively productizing enterprise meta-services to stay relevant and fresh-smelling in tomorrow's world. Infinicon attendees can rely on us to professionally promote emerging sources so that we may endeavor to completely recontextualise... Read More →

Saturday August 12, 2017 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

4:00pm CDT

The Rantcor Pit Galactic Games VI
The premiere game show of ''The Rantcor Pit Live'' is back!

As seen on the live podcast and at Infinicon, ALL-CON, and Famous Monsters Convention, the Galactic Games return to the first convention to host them! The whole Rantcorps will be in place to host this dynamic mix of trivia, activities, and other simple tricks and nonsense that pits four contestants against one another in a Geonosian Arena style battle royale! Actually it is more a game show than a battle and no giant monster beasts are involved. None the less, challenges abound that would make a Padawan-seeking-the-rank-of-Jedi balk.

If you are steeped in the Saga, jolly for Jedi, a Rebellion rouser, silly for sith, or just plain feel like Star Wars is where it's AT-AT, you need to be a part of this game show - in the audience or among the randomly selected contestants! 

Presented By
avatar for Rantcor Pit

Rantcor Pit

A long time ago, in 2012...Cole ''JediCole'' Houston launched The Rantcor Pit as a solo podcasting effort on The JediCole Universe website. After two monthly episodes the show died on the vine. But like Boba Fett emerging triumphantly from the Sarlaac Pit (yeah, true Star Wars fans... Read More →

Speakers

Saturday August 12, 2017 4:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

5:00pm CDT

Saturday Night Special
Last year JediCole brought you Saturday Morning Special, a game show about all of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons and programming. This year get ready for trivia from the top action movies of all time! James Bond, Die Hard, RED, Lethal Weapon, The Fast and the Furious, and other such franchises will be only a small part of the action!

Think and the Kingsmen teaming up with the Expendables! Well, in the form of trivia. Shawn Padilla is your host and will lead three randomly selected contestants through the gauntlet of trivia on action cinema from Charles Bronson and Clint Eastwood to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Statham. If you live, breath, eat, drink, and dream action movies , this is the challenging game show for you! 


Saturday August 12, 2017 5:00pm - 5:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

7:00pm CDT

Universal Remote
The quiz show that takes your knowledge of pop culture and stands it on its head, makes it spin around three times, and then run to the bleachers. Contestants will be selected from the audience, with prizes for each competitor, as well as a few goodies for audience members as well.

Presented By
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Bacon Samurai

Bacon Samurai Productions is a firm believer in authoritatively productizing enterprise meta-services to stay relevant and fresh-smelling in tomorrow's world. Infinicon attendees can rely on us to professionally promote emerging sources so that we may endeavor to completely recontextualise... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Devin Pike

Devin Pike

Bacon Samurai
America's Sweetheart. Media whore; recovering film critic; neophyte film maker; baseball fanatic; tree-hugging hippie bastard; Texan; human. This account contains adult language and partial nudity. Parental discretion is advised. Devin Pike remembers the Web when it was nothing but... Read More →


Saturday August 12, 2017 7:00pm - 7:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back

9:00pm CDT

Just a Sec...
The Crew of Bacon Samurai brings their brand new Geekly World News Podcast to Infinicon for the very first time!  We're combining forces with the Council of Rankings to bring you An Episode of Great Debate.  Our authorities on all things Nerd Culture will bring their lists of the best of the best, and Infinicon's attendees will be the jury.  We think, therefore we'll drink!  We'll tape it live to air the following morning on our Sunday time slot on  www.dallasonair.com!


Saturday August 12, 2017 9:00pm - 9:45pm CDT
Elm (Games and Theory) Second Floor, back
 
Sunday, August 13
 

1:00pm CDT

Screen Time
Part trivia, part unique movie quote knowledge spectacular, this popular game show is coming to Infinicon! So you like spouting off movie quotes by the hundreds with family and friends, do you? Do you really know your quotes when you hear them? How about when they are read aloud as if you wrote out your favorites and gave them to your grandma to read? That is the challenge with Screen Time, where hosts read well known quotes without any inflection, emotion, or attempt to mimic the voices or performance of the original actors.

Cole ''JediCole'' Houston brings this often hilarious game show, which challenges with trivia then hits hard with movie quotes and engaging games, as it tests just how well contestants know the most memorable lines in cinema history. A surprise co-host will join the fun for each incarnation of this favorite game show, so be sure to get into the contestant pool and show your stuff when it comes to speaking in movies!


Sunday August 13, 2017 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Chinaberry (Hogwart's Common Room)
 
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