PINBALL NEWS DIARY Pinball News Diary Categories All Countries Austria Belgium Canada ECS Event Europe Finland France Germany Hungary IFPA Tournament Italy Netherlands Poland Romania Spain Sweden UK UKCS Event USA Tags Allentown Amusement Expo Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Pinball Museum Arcade Expo Arkansas Atlanta Austria Autumn Coin-Op Show Banning Bellevue Biar Brie Bunde Bytom Calgary California Cambridge Canada Chelsea Chicago Chicagoland Christmas Cracker Colorado Cuyahoga Falls David Thiel Denver Dixon Dockland DPM Dutch Pinball Masters EAG EAG International Excel Festive Pinball Gathering Finland Firsco Flip-Expo Flipper Charlemagne Flippermania FPG France Georgia German Pinball Open Germany Golden State Pinball Festival GPA GPO Hamburg Illinois INDISC IPO Italian Pinball Open Italy JJP Flipper Club Kalamazoo Las Vegas Le Treport Lodi London Mad 4 Pinball Madrid Manhatten Massachusetts MGC Michigan Midewest Gaming Classic Milan Milano Milwaukee Mountain Homes Museum of Pinball Netherlands Nevada Never Drains New England New York Northwest Pinball NW Pinball Championships NWPAS NYC Ohio Ohio Pinball Show PatZ Pheasant Run Pin-a-Go-Go Pinball at the Zoo Pinball Expo Pinball Palooza Pinball Showdown Pinball Universe Pinburgh PinFest Pintastic Pittsburgh Poland Polish Pinball Championship PPC Printimus Pinball PSF Cup PU-Battle QLASH Replay FX Rocky Mountain RS Pinball Salisbury Saratoga Saratoga Pinball Sars et Rosières Schaumburg Seattle Shepshed Southern-Fried Spain Special When Lit St Charles St. Michel Pinball Open Sturbridge Swavesey Tacoma Texas Texas Pinball Festival TMAP Torneo de Pinball de Biar TPF Treviso UK UK Pinball Cup UK Pinball League UK Pinball Open USA Vancouver Vancouver FlipOut Expo Veenendaal Vornbuch Washington Wayne Neyens Wheeling Wisconsin Agenda Agenda Day Month Week April 2018 – March 2019 Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 Collapse All Expand All Apr 19 Thu 2018 Pinball at the Zoo @ Kalamazoo County Expo Center Tickets Apr 19 – Apr 21 all-day We are showcasing Pinball Machines, Arcade games, coin-ops and all the cool things you need to complete your gameroom including neon signs, gas pumps, and more. 2:00 PM Thursday – 10:00 PM Thursday. 1:00 PM Friday – 10:00 PM Friday. 9:00 AM Saturday – 6:00 PM Saturday. Adults $15.00 per day Kids 5-13 $8.00 per day Kids 4 and under Free Apr 21 Sat 2018 Flip-Expo @ Salle Serge Reggiani Tickets Apr 21 – Apr 22 all-day Apr 27 Fri 2018 German Pinball Open @ Jensens Lagerhaus Tickets Apr 27 – Apr 29 all-day More details coming soon. May 4 Fri 2018 Ann Arbor Michigan Pinball Showcase @ Ann Arbor Michigan Pinball Museum Tickets May 4 – May 6 all-day Our facility is the one of the largest dedicated pinball venues (by unique game count) in North America and has games from the 1950s “woodrails” to the latest games from Stern pinball. Every decade, manufacturer and game type is represented at the museum. There are many rare and hard to find games set up and ready to play. All machines are free play, so one entrance ticket allows unlimited play for the day. There’s something for every pinball fan here (we are the one of the largest dedicated pinball facility in North America.) But unlike other pinball museum type facilities, we are here every day working on our machines, making sure they play perfect! Arguably this makes us the best working/restored pinball collection in North America. Tickets for the showcase will be available in advance only. We want to ensure that all attendees have the absolute best possible experience and have plenty of room to mingle and experience and play the pinball machines. To do this we have a limited number of tickets available for each day. Once the limit is reached, we are sold out, and no more tickets will be issued. Hence generally speaking there will not be tickets available at the door. PinFest @ The Allentown Fairgrounds Tickets May 4 – May 5 all-day Thursday May 4th (setup only for vendors and free play) 1:00pm to 9:00pm Friday May 5th from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday May 6th From 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Free Play Space available for pinball machines is approximately 250 units Indoor vendor space is approximately 10’x 10’. Indoor Flea Market space is approximately space is 20’x 15′. As Vendors sign on we will update the site Free play participants gain free access with a qualifying machine that’s admitted for the show per day. Please review specific rules as defined by show management An on location snack bar that will provide a typical selection. Several specialty shops to browse and sit down dinning available within the fair grounds main section. May 18 Fri 2018 NYC Pinball Championships @ Skyline Hotel Tickets May 18 – May 20 all-day The tournaments will include International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA)-sanctioned Open, Classics, and Womens’ tournaments, as well as a B Division contest for players ranked outside of the top 2,000 by the IFPA. With the championships taking place on the 9th floor penthouse ballroom of the Skyline Hotel, players and spectators will enjoy stunning views of the midtown Manhattan skyline while taking part in an event showcasing competitive pinball at its highest level. Players will compete for a wide range of cash and prizes on diverse banks of pinball machines provided by some of the area’s top retailers, operators, private collectors, and pinball machine manufacturers. Golden State Pinball Festival @ Lodi Grape Festival Grounds Tickets May 18 – May 20 all-day A new central California show held in Lodi. May 19 Sat 2018 Torneo Madrileño de Pinball (TMAP) @ Asociación La Millonaria Tickets May 19 – May 20 all-day The tenth edition of the Madrid pinball tournament. Modern and Classic tournaments. Preferential hotel rates being negotiated. May 25 Fri 2018 Polish Pinball Championship & PSF Cup @ JJP Flipper Club Tickets May 25 – May 27 all-day Four tournaments in one weekend. Main Tournament, Classics, Pin-Golf & Manufacturers Division. Main tournament on Saturday 26th May, Classics on Friday and Saturday, Pin-Golf on Sunday and Manufacturers Division from Friday to Sunday. All tournaments award WPPR points. Jun 2 Sat 2018 Flippermania 2018 with David Thiel @ Pinball Universe Tickets Jun 2 – Jun 3 all-day This is the 3rd “Non Tournament Pinball Event” in Germany hosting a star guest, with lots of time and seminars with the guest. It will be a journal of David through his career to create the perfect pinball (and video) sounds. Starting in the early ’80s with Gottlieb, later Data East (Laser War, Time Machine and many more) til these days (Dialed In!, Alien …) and David is currently working on Pirates. The event is hosted at Pinball Universe which gives the guest a lot of opportunities to see and play the latest industry games, as well as playing classics in the company’s game room. The entrance fee of €35 covers all the travelling costs of the guest, the real costs of the location, and a joined buffet dinner on Saturday. Jun 8 Fri 2018 Southern-Fried Gaming Expo @ Marriott Renaissance Waverly Tickets Jun 8 – Jun 10 all-day The Southern-Fried Gaming Expo features more than 250 arcade, pinball and console machines, the fourth annual Southern-Fried Pinball Tournament, tabletop gaming, a vendor expo, exciting programs and guest speakers, movie screenings, and other special events. Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown & Gameroom Expo @ Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows Tickets Jun 8 – Jun 10 all-day Experience the sights, sounds, and excitement of hands-on games. Play hundreds of games for fun, or compete in pinball and arcade tournaments for all ages and skill levels with trophies, cash or prizes. Meetups with special pinball and arcade gamer celebrity guests from industry and across this amazing community. Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show @ Greater Tacoma Convention Center Tickets Jun 8 – Jun 10 all-day Featuring over 400 pinball and arcade games from the 1950s to the newest games! -5 pinball tournaments! -Over a dozen satellite pinball tournaments leading up to the show where you can win prizes, weekend passes, and tournament entries! -The Northwest Show draws over 4,000 collectors, players and fans of classic coin-op games! -One of the best seminar and speaker lineups of any show, run by our top notch video and audio team! -Tons of raffle items, prizes and merch! Win a pinball or arcade game each day the show! -Dozens of one of a kind homebrew games, whitewoods, prototypes, rare games and the debut of newest games from pinball and arcade manufacturers! -Nice modern air conditioned convention center with 2 hotels within a block of the venue, situated near bars, restaurants and in a town with a dozen microbreweries, many within walking distance! Jun 23 Sat 2018 Italian Pinball Open @ QLASH House Tickets Jun 23 – Jun 24 all-day The tournament includes a Main Tournament inserted in the official Ifpa calendar and therefore valid for the Wppr ranking, but is also included in the calendar of the ICS 2018 National Circuit, constituting the fourth and the most important stage in terms of points and it will also be the Italian event for the Ecs European circuit (In these two cases, only the Main Tournament will be taken into account), constituting the only Italian stage of the circuit. ITALIAN PINBALL OPEN (MAIN) – Tournament Format MAIN TOURNAMENT Start: Saturday, June, the 23rd 2018 End: Sunday, June, the 24th 2018 Max: 64 players Subscription start from 1st April 2018 Together with the Italian Pinball Championship – IPO, there will also be an eSports tournament (“Hearthstone” invitational tournament with 8/16 participants) to also involve the public of professional players from both sports. But in addition to this, a tournament will also be played, that can bring these two worlds together and involve both of them: it is a challenge to Virtual Pinball, played on tablet stations, which is giving away an interesting prize for the winner, namely a brand new tablet! Jun 28 Thu 2018 Pintastic Pinball & Game Room Expo @ Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center Tickets Jun 28 – Jul 1 all-day This expo is 30,000 square feet of fun for the whole family. The kids can have never-ending excitement with a caricature artist, face painting, friendly clowns, balloon animals, yo yo and juggling show. The adults can bring out their inner child with over 200 pinball machines set on free play, all while enjoying an ice-cold craft beer. Note: a fourth day (Sunday) has now been added to the dates as a winding-down day. Jul 6 Fri 2018 East-Anglian Pinball Show (Swavesey) @ The White Horse Tickets Jul 6 – Jul 8 all-day Every year there is a good mix of games for regular players to enjoy and to tempt those who may be new to pinball into finding out what pinball is all about. The event has also become the home of the UK Cup competition and occassionally other rather interesting competitions designed with fun in mind! All are welcome to enter and play for the UK Pinball Cup and other competitions are suited to all ability levels and are open to all comers. Jul 26 Thu 2018 Replay FX @ David L. Lawrence Convention Center Tickets Jul 26 – Jul 29 all-day Featuring the Pinburgh Match-Play Championship with over $100,000 in total prizes and more than 700 pinball and arcade machines. The World’s largest pinball tournament with close to 800 competitors. Jul 29 Sun 2018 Wayne Neyen’s 100th Birthday Tickets Jul 29 all-day Legendary Gottlieb game designer Wayne Neyens, celebrates his 100th birthday in his home town of Mountain Home. Birthday cards (especially funny ones) can be sent to: 313 Leatherwood Circle, Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653, USA Aug 10 Fri 2018 Saratoga Pinball & Arcade Show @ Saratoga Regional YMCA Tickets Aug 10 – Aug 11 all-day New local show for upstate New York featuring about 75 games and a flea market. $10 per day, children 6 & under are free. The show proceeds will be donated to charity. Sep 7 Fri 2018 Vancouver FlipOut Expo @ Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre Tickets Sep 7 – Sep 9 all-day Sep 13 Thu 2018 Pinball Palooza @ To Be Announced Tickets Sep 13 – Sep 16 all-day Pinball Expo co-organiser Rob Berk new show in Schaumburg promises seminars, tournaments, vendors, free-play games, and much more. Exact location and show details to be announced. Oct 12 Fri 2018 Pin-a-Go-Go @ Dixon Fairgrounds Tickets Oct 12 – Oct 14 all-day This annual event has long been supported by pinball enthusiasts from all over Northern California and helps local youth charities. Many people bring their pinball machines to share, the organizers and volunteers are not paid to put on the show, we spread pinball joy and everyone benefits! Oct 17 Wed 2018 34th Pinball Expo @ Westin Chicago North Shore Tickets Oct 17 – Oct 21 all-day NOTE: DATES AND LOCATION ARE NOT YET CONFIRMED – DON’T BOOK ANYTHING YET. Stern Pinball factory tour, seminars, banquet, tournaments, vendors, large games room, exhibits and much more. Nov 9 Fri 2018 Chicagoland Show @ Pheasant Run Resort Tickets Nov 9 all-day Mar 22 Fri 2019 Texas Pinball Festival @ Embassy Suites Tickets Mar 22 – Mar 24 all-day April 2018 – March 2019 Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 Subscribe Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML
