4/06/2005
Upcoming Events
April 15-16 2005: Pinball at the 'Zoo' at Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is the 6th annual show. Auction will be on April 16th at 1:00 pm. There will be multiple tournaments, inside vending booths with parts and machines for sale. All games will be set on free play. Free admission to anyone who brings a pinball machine that can either be used in the tournament, or left on free play. Vendors who bring three or more pinball machines that can be used in the tournament or left on free play, will get free booth rental. For more information visit the website, or contact Kevin Ketchum.
April 22-24, 2005: Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, Colorado, just outside of Denver. This is the only pinball show in the Rocky Mountain Region. Over 100 modern and electromechanical pinball machines set on free-play. Players can test their pinball skills in the multiple tournaments for all skill levels and ages. Pinball and video game vendors will be on hand to buy and sell pinball machines and parts. Free seminars will be held on buying a good pinball machine, making basic repairs to electromechanical and solid state pinball machines, and more. Visit the website, or send email.
April 23, 2005: Pinball Tournament at Mike and Christine Hanley's 'Church of the Silver Ball', 5359 Timberlea blvd, Unit 14, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, (just west of Toronto.) Doors open at noon for registration/practice. Qualifying starts at 1:00pm. 50-60 games from Baffle Ball to Simpsons Pinball Party, including World Cup Soccer, Tales of The Arabian Nights, Cirqus Voltaire, Theatre of Magic, Twilight Zone, El Dorado, Volley, Gypsy Queen, Majorettes, Tommy, and a rare Tommy prototype, Austin Powers, Southpark, Atlantis, Party Zone, Wizard, Elvira and The Party Monsters, Abra Ca Dabra, Dodge City, Oklahoma, Independence Day, 8 Ball, Lost World, Centaur, Last Action Hero, Mata Hari, Buckaroo, Kings and Queens, Bank A Ball, Crosstown, Nags, Roto Pool, Marble Queen, Star Wars Episode 1, Revenge From Mars, Stingray, Meteor, Banzai Run, and Strikes and Spares (Gottlieb) will be on-hand. Qualifying round is one game on each of 10 different machines. Match play to follow. Best of 3 match play. Lose and you are done. Win and keep advancing. $20 Cdn entry fee. First place is $100, second place is $50. Even if you don't win, you get 4+ hours of great pinball for $20. If you have questions, need directions or any other info, please contact Mike Hanley or visit the website for more details. Any food donation welcome. Pizza will be available for $2 per slice. Pop/Water and munchies provided. Tournaments are held monthly. Please let us know if you are planning to attend so we can gauge snacks.
April 28-May 1, 2005: Minneapolis State Championships at SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota. Seeding rounds will be held Thursday from 6:00pm until midnight, and also all day Friday from 10:00am until midnight. Classes will include a Pinmasterdivision, and Open division, Doubles, and mini-tourneys as well. There will be plenty of amenities included over the course of the weekend, including food sales, shuttle service with stops at 2 hotels, a grocery store and S.S. Billiards. Everything should be wrapped up by 2:00pm Sunday. For more information and registration visit the website.
April 29, 30, and May 1, 2005: Pinball Wizard's Convention and Gameroom Show at Allentown Fairgrounds AgriPlex in Allentown, PA. A weekend of pinball fun. For more information visit the website.
May 13-15, 2005: Pin-A-Go-Go at the Dixon Fairgrounds in Dixon, California. This show will have many machines to play and for sale. Dealers will be present with parts and pinball stuff. Some other gameroom items will be there as well. For more information contact Mark Zahner: (916) 274-2904, Don Highley: (707) 447-0473, or visit the website.May 21-22, 2005: EPC European Pinball Championship 2005 at Silverstone in Zwanenburg, Netherlands. For details visit the website.
May 21, 2005: Game on! Fighting Cancer - 2nd. Annual at K&K Amusement Classic Arcade in Gobles, Michigan. There will be Pinball, Video Games, Air Hockey, Pool, Darts, Slot Cars, RC Car track outside, Dunk Tank, Moon Walk, Food and Booths, DJ and Band(s). All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Call or email Kevin Ketchum 269-628-4628, Kim Marsh 269-628-526, or visit the website.
August, 11-14 2005: PAPA 8: World Pinball Championships, in Scott Township, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is the leading competitive pinball event in the world. It suffered a serious blow right after PAPA 7 with the entire facility being flooded. It will be back with more than 172 machines. Players of all skill levels are welcome. There will be six divisions of play and a guaranteed prize package in excess of $33,000. The World Pinball Champion will receive a cash prize of $10,000. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information and registration, visit the website or contact Kevin Martin.
October 1, 2005: Pinball Circus, at SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota. Pinball from noon to midnight. Tournament starts at 8:00pm. Admission $10.00. Refreshments include pizza and beverages. For more information, see the website.
October 7-8, 2005: White Rose Gameroom Show in York, Pennsylvania. Two days of arcade fun with games set on free play. There will be pinballs, video arcades, jukes, slots, etc. There will be door prizes, an outdoor flea market, pinball and gameroom items on sale, kids and adults pinball tournaments, refreshments, and the chance to win a free pinball machine. $12 adults, $5 children ages 6-12, free for kids 5 and younger. All prices are per person, per day. For more information visit the website.
October 20-23, 2005: Pinball Expo 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. This is the big show every year and this will be the 21st annual show. This show puts emphasis on the collector and enthusiast and usually includes a factory tour, auction, designer/artist/author autograph session, seminars, parts, machines, and other pinball-related merchandise. This show has major manufacturer support. For more information write Pinball EXPO 2005, 2671 Youngstown Road S.E., Warren, OH 44484, call 1-800-323-FLIP, or visit the web site.
October 28-30, 2005: Texas Pinball Festival, in Irving, Texas. For more information call Craig at (214) 632-5537, visit the website, or send email.
April 22-24, 2005: Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown at Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Golden, Colorado, just outside of Denver. This is the only pinball show in the Rocky Mountain Region. Over 100 modern and electromechanical pinball machines set on free-play. Players can test their pinball skills in the multiple tournaments for all skill levels and ages. Pinball and video game vendors will be on hand to buy and sell pinball machines and parts. Free seminars will be held on buying a good pinball machine, making basic repairs to electromechanical and solid state pinball machines, and more. Visit the website, or send email.
April 23, 2005: Pinball Tournament at Mike and Christine Hanley's 'Church of the Silver Ball', 5359 Timberlea blvd, Unit 14, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, (just west of Toronto.) Doors open at noon for registration/practice. Qualifying starts at 1:00pm. 50-60 games from Baffle Ball to Simpsons Pinball Party, including World Cup Soccer, Tales of The Arabian Nights, Cirqus Voltaire, Theatre of Magic, Twilight Zone, El Dorado, Volley, Gypsy Queen, Majorettes, Tommy, and a rare Tommy prototype, Austin Powers, Southpark, Atlantis, Party Zone, Wizard, Elvira and The Party Monsters, Abra Ca Dabra, Dodge City, Oklahoma, Independence Day, 8 Ball, Lost World, Centaur, Last Action Hero, Mata Hari, Buckaroo, Kings and Queens, Bank A Ball, Crosstown, Nags, Roto Pool, Marble Queen, Star Wars Episode 1, Revenge From Mars, Stingray, Meteor, Banzai Run, and Strikes and Spares (Gottlieb) will be on-hand. Qualifying round is one game on each of 10 different machines. Match play to follow. Best of 3 match play. Lose and you are done. Win and keep advancing. $20 Cdn entry fee. First place is $100, second place is $50. Even if you don't win, you get 4+ hours of great pinball for $20. If you have questions, need directions or any other info, please contact Mike Hanley or visit the website for more details. Any food donation welcome. Pizza will be available for $2 per slice. Pop/Water and munchies provided. Tournaments are held monthly. Please let us know if you are planning to attend so we can gauge snacks.
April 28-May 1, 2005: Minneapolis State Championships at SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota. Seeding rounds will be held Thursday from 6:00pm until midnight, and also all day Friday from 10:00am until midnight. Classes will include a Pinmasterdivision, and Open division, Doubles, and mini-tourneys as well. There will be plenty of amenities included over the course of the weekend, including food sales, shuttle service with stops at 2 hotels, a grocery store and S.S. Billiards. Everything should be wrapped up by 2:00pm Sunday. For more information and registration visit the website.
April 29, 30, and May 1, 2005: Pinball Wizard's Convention and Gameroom Show at Allentown Fairgrounds AgriPlex in Allentown, PA. A weekend of pinball fun. For more information visit the website.
May 13-15, 2005: Pin-A-Go-Go at the Dixon Fairgrounds in Dixon, California. This show will have many machines to play and for sale. Dealers will be present with parts and pinball stuff. Some other gameroom items will be there as well. For more information contact Mark Zahner: (916) 274-2904, Don Highley: (707) 447-0473, or visit the website.May 21-22, 2005: EPC European Pinball Championship 2005 at Silverstone in Zwanenburg, Netherlands. For details visit the website.
May 21, 2005: Game on! Fighting Cancer - 2nd. Annual at K&K Amusement Classic Arcade in Gobles, Michigan. There will be Pinball, Video Games, Air Hockey, Pool, Darts, Slot Cars, RC Car track outside, Dunk Tank, Moon Walk, Food and Booths, DJ and Band(s). All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Call or email Kevin Ketchum 269-628-4628, Kim Marsh 269-628-526, or visit the website.
August, 11-14 2005: PAPA 8: World Pinball Championships, in Scott Township, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is the leading competitive pinball event in the world. It suffered a serious blow right after PAPA 7 with the entire facility being flooded. It will be back with more than 172 machines. Players of all skill levels are welcome. There will be six divisions of play and a guaranteed prize package in excess of $33,000. The World Pinball Champion will receive a cash prize of $10,000. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information and registration, visit the website or contact Kevin Martin.
October 1, 2005: Pinball Circus, at SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota. Pinball from noon to midnight. Tournament starts at 8:00pm. Admission $10.00. Refreshments include pizza and beverages. For more information, see the website.
October 7-8, 2005: White Rose Gameroom Show in York, Pennsylvania. Two days of arcade fun with games set on free play. There will be pinballs, video arcades, jukes, slots, etc. There will be door prizes, an outdoor flea market, pinball and gameroom items on sale, kids and adults pinball tournaments, refreshments, and the chance to win a free pinball machine. $12 adults, $5 children ages 6-12, free for kids 5 and younger. All prices are per person, per day. For more information visit the website.
October 20-23, 2005: Pinball Expo 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. This is the big show every year and this will be the 21st annual show. This show puts emphasis on the collector and enthusiast and usually includes a factory tour, auction, designer/artist/author autograph session, seminars, parts, machines, and other pinball-related merchandise. This show has major manufacturer support. For more information write Pinball EXPO 2005, 2671 Youngstown Road S.E., Warren, OH 44484, call 1-800-323-FLIP, or visit the web site.
October 28-30, 2005: Texas Pinball Festival, in Irving, Texas. For more information call Craig at (214) 632-5537, visit the website, or send email.
