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Pinball
shows are the celebrations of all things pinball. Not only do you get
to play games that you'd never normally see, but you get to meet fellow
fanatics, buy parts, flyers or even entire games and soak up the atmosphere.
There
are some regular shows in the UK; the main Jukebox
Madness show west of London, another in the north of England, and
the Copthorne show near Gatwick. These aren't mainly about pinball,
but they do usually have about a dozen games.
The
Pinball Owners Association aims to have an annual show which is purely
pinball.
Throughout
Europe there is a range of national pinball shows, particularly the
Dutch, German, Belgian and French ones.
The
United States has a number of shows, the main one being held in Chicago.
Here
are the shows we know about - if you know of any others then please
tell us about them here. The
shows are in chronological order. Those shows which have already
happened are shown in light grey for your reference. Their websites
may contain information about their next show.
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2002
Texas Pinball Festival
November 15th - 17th 2002, Holiday
Inn, 1507 N. Watson Road, Arlington, Texas. 76006. USA
Friday & Saturday $15 per day. Sunday $7. Weekend Pass $25 (In advance)
$30 (at the door). Discounts for children 14 and under |
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UncookedGoose
Party
November 9th 2002, SS Billiards, 732 11th
Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota, USA. 55343 |
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Jukebox
Madness Show
October 19th - 20th 2002, Kempton
Park Racecource, West London, UK. |
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Pinball
Expo
October 17th
- 20th 2002, Ramada O'Hare
Hotel, Rosemont, Chicago IL, USA.
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6th
Annual White Rose Gameroom Show
October 11th & 12th 2002, York Fairgrounds,
334 Carlisle Avenue, York, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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Wildwoods
Classic Pinball Challenge
October 4th - 6th 2002, Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce, 3601
Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ, USA. Admission $20 per adult, $10 per child
ages 3 to 12 per day.
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Bolshoi
Goose ( Big Goose)
September 21st 2002, SS Billiards, 732 11th
Avenue South, Hopkins,Minnesota 55343 |
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AMOA
Expo 2002
September 19th - 21st 2002, Las
Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. |
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Antique
Slot Machine and Gameroom Super Show
September 14th & 15th 2002, Pasadena
Exhibition Center 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA, USA. |
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California
Extreme Pinball & Video Game Show
September 7th & 8th 2002, San Jose
Convention Center, San Jose, California, USA.
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Pinball
Odyssey Show
June 29th &
30th 2002, Medford Armory,
Armory Drive, Medford, Oregon. 97501 USA. 10am-8pm
Saturday 29th, 10am-4pm Sunday 30th. Admission $5, children under
3 free.
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Pinburgh
2002
June 21st - 23rd
2002, Best Western Parkway Center
Inn, Pittsburgh, USA. |
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SherlockGoose
Party (Find the hidden Goose)
June 22nd 2002,
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins,Minnesota 55343
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Toronto
Gameroom Show
June 9th 2002, Thornhill Community Centre,
7755 Bayview Avenue, Markham, Ontario, Canada. 10am-6pm. $10.00
for adults and $5.00 for children under 12.
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German
Pinball Association Show
May
18th & 19th 2002, Hotel
Saengerhof in Koenigswinter-Ittenbach, Germany. |
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Philadelphia
Gameroom & Hot Collectibles Show
May
18th & 19th 2002, Plymouth Meeting Mall, 1st Level Plymouth Meeting,
PA 3 Miles North of Philadelphia, USA.
Free admission. |
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Pin-A-Go-Go
2002
May
17th - 19th 2002, Dixon Fairgrounds, South First Street, Dixon,
California. USA. $5
each day or $10 for all three.
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Pinball
Wizards Convention
May
3rd - 5th 2002, Merchant's
Square, S. 12th & Vultee Streets, Allentown, PA. USA. Adults
$12, Children (6-12) $6. |
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Jukebox
Extravaganza & Collectors Fair
April 27th & 28th 2002, Effingham Park
Hotel, Copthorne, Gatwick, UK
Adults £5, Children £3.
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Dutch
Pinball Open
April 27th & 28th 2002, Leusden, Nr.
Amersfoort, Holland.
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Wildwoods
Classic Pinball Challenge
April 26th - 28th 2002, Greater Wildwood
Chamber of Commerce, 3601 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ, USA.
Admission $20 per adult, $10 per child ages 3 to 12 per day.
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Pinball
At The `Zoo
April 20th & 21st 2002, Kalamazoo County
Fairgrounds, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
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Belgian
Open Pinball Championship
March 23 &
24th, Bouwcentrum, Jan Van Rijswijcklaan 191, Antwerpen, Belgie.
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Tim Arnold Charity
Evening
March 8th 2002, Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA. |
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Amusement
Showcase International
March 6th - 8th
2002, Las Vegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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Goosespeare
Party
February 23 2002,
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
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ATEI
/ ICE
January 22nd - 24th 2002, Earl's
Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earl's Court, London, UK.
Register online for free tickets or pay £50 at the door.
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