{"id":37481,"date":"2025-08-30T11:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=37481"},"modified":"2025-08-31T00:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T23:52:46","slug":"uk-pinfest-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2025\/08\/30\/uk-pinfest-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UK PINFEST 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No August would be complete without the annual UK Pinfest show, so we&#8217;re pleased to be back at the Mercure Daventry Court Hotel in Daventry for this year&#8217;s edition of the UK&#8217;s biggest pinball event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The location is pretty central for those in England and roughly half-way between London and Manchester. While its ownership has changed twice, the hotel has been hosting the main UK show since 2010, with the exception of 2015 when the show briefly relocated to the Heighway Pinball factory in South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"The Mercure Daventry Court Hotel in Daventry\" class=\"wp-image-37306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-850x563.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025-742x490.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/010-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mercure Daventry Court Hotel in Daventry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hotel has 155 accommodation rooms and the show fills them all within minutes of the discounted-rate booking opening. This allows the organiser, Philip Murphy, use of all the hotel&#8217;s conference rooms and corridors, as well as the lobby.  Along with multiple side meeting rooms and office spaces, the building includes the 483m\u00b2 Danetree Suite which is the focal point of the UK Pinfest show, housing most of the machines and vendor stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"The fitness centre on the right with accommodation located behind\" class=\"wp-image-37307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x843.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025-850x466.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/011-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fitness centre on the right with accommodation located behind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being some distance from public transport links, most guests opt to drive to the hotel.  In the car park you could spot the tell-tale signs of a pinball show being held.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The car park fills rapidly once the show begins\" class=\"wp-image-37308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/012-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The car park fills rapidly once the show begins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The earliest arrivals are usually the hired vans bringing the machines\" class=\"wp-image-37309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/013-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The earliest arrivals are usually the hired vans bringing the machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually the Danetree Suite is also host to the main Open pinball tournament at UK Pinfest, but this year that competition moved to a lobby area on the lower level, giving more space for free play machines and vendors in the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FRIDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got the the venue mid-morning on Friday which is the day the show first opens to the public. There is only an evening session on Friday, so the doors don&#8217;t open until 7pm. Even so, set-up had begun on Wednesday with the bulk of the machines arriving on Thursday.  As a result, by the time we arrived, things were looking pretty good in the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Most machines had already arrived and been set up\" class=\"wp-image-37312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/016-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Most machines had already arrived and been set up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Setting up machines in the main hall\" class=\"wp-image-37311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/015-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting up machines in the main hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Setting up machines in the main hall\" class=\"wp-image-37299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/003-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting up machines in the main hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Banners for many of the new titles brought by Retro Arcade Specialists\" class=\"wp-image-37336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x807.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025-850x447.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/040-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Banners for many of the new titles brought by Retro Arcade Specialists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting behind the rows of pinballs\" class=\"wp-image-37357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/061-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lighting behind the rows of pinballs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Machines are brought in through the loading bay at the back of the hall. There is only really room for one vehicle at a time, so vans have to be moved to the car park as soon as they have been unloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"The loading bay\" class=\"wp-image-37310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025-850x581.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/014-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The loading bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Fish Tales is next\" class=\"wp-image-37356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/060-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fish Tales is next<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Then comes Galactic Tank Force\" class=\"wp-image-37355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x807.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025-850x447.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/059-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then comes Galactic Tank Force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While machines were being unloaded into the main hall, there were plenty of other pinballs throughout the building.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Heath had these two classic Tommy-themed games\" class=\"wp-image-37297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/001-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter Heath had these two classic Tommy-themed games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A little further down one of the many corridors we find the appropriately-named Labyrinth\" class=\"wp-image-37321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/025-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little further down one of the many corridors we find the appropriately-named Labyrinth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"Labyrinth was one of two Barrels of Fun games at the show\" class=\"wp-image-37298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025-850x550.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/002-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Labyrinth was one of two Barrels of Fun games at the show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Out in the hotel&#8217;s lobby, alongside their reception and check-in desk, lots more machines were set up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The reception desk\" class=\"wp-image-37300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/004-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The reception desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"A Pulp Fiction and a Flipper Football in the lobby along with an Italian 'Basket' arcade game\" class=\"wp-image-37345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/049-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Pulp Fiction and a Flipper Football in the lobby along with an Italian &#8216;Basket&#8217; arcade game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"The Flipper Football in the lobby\" class=\"wp-image-37402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025-850x555.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/106-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Flipper Football in the lobby<br>(swearing was switched off)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"Pay-to-play pinballs in the lobby\" class=\"wp-image-37301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/005-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pay-to-play pinballs in the lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This bank of five newer titles were on coin play to help raise money for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sarcoma.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sarcoma.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarcoma UK charity<\/a>.  This year the UK&#8217;s pinball community lost one of its prominent supporters, Alan Adair, to Sarcoma &#8211; a type of cancer that can appear anywhere in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"King Kong and Evil Dead\" class=\"wp-image-37316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025-850x569.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/020-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">King Kong and Evil Dead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Led Zeppelin and The Uncanny X-Men\" class=\"wp-image-37317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1070.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025-850x592.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/021-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Led Zeppelin and The Uncanny X-Men<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"Venom\" class=\"wp-image-37318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025-850x550.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/022-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Venom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A surprise guest took advantage of the machines for a break from their usual destructive rampaging<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025-533x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Could it be?\" class=\"wp-image-37414\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025-533x1024.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025-800x1536.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1632.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/118-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Could it be?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"With the Godzilla machines downstairs in the Open tournament, King Kong had to suffice\" class=\"wp-image-37415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x924.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025-850x511.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/119-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With the Godzilla machines downstairs in the Open tournament, King Kong had to suffice for now<br>though he was allowed one game on Godzilla later<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More machines were set up on the opposite side of the lobby. These were primarily for the national play-offs and finals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballleague.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinballleague.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Pinball League<\/a>, but were available for free play at various other times.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"One of the two banks for UK Pinball League machines in the hotel lobby\" class=\"wp-image-37403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/107-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the two banks for UK Pinball League machines in the hotel lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"The second bank for UK Pinball League machines in the hotel lobby\" class=\"wp-image-37404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1115.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025-850x617.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/108-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The second bank for UK Pinball League machines in the hotel lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UK Pinfest entry ticket and merchandise desk was front and centre in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"The UK Pinfest entry desk\" class=\"wp-image-37346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025-850x446.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/050-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UK Pinfest entry desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T-shirts for this and previous UK Pinfest shows were available to purchase, along with day, evening and show-long tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"Pinfest and NERG show shirts\" class=\"wp-image-37406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025-850x557.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/110-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pinfest and NERG show shirts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entry cost \u00a325 ($34\/\u20ac29) per day for Saturday or Sunday, or both days could be bought for \u00a340.  Friday and Saturday has separate evening sessions which cost \u00a310 each.  A single ticket covering all sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday cost \u00a360 ($81\/\u20ac69).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Ticket prices along with the corresponding wristband colours\" class=\"wp-image-37340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1096.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025-850x607.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/044-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ticket prices along with the corresponding wristband colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seasoned tournament players would normally want entry for all three days if they planned to play in all the competitive events being held this year, but the relocation of the Open to the lower level meant main hall entry, while highly desirable, wasn&#8217;t strictly a requirement to play in the Open, Classics, Ladies or NBA tournaments, nor the League finals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"The tournament schedule\" class=\"wp-image-37341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1141.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025-850x632.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/045-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tournament schedule<br>(Note: the League Finals on Saturday were moved to begin at 12:30pm rather than the published time of 7pm)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with their show entry, guests were invited to vote for their favourite machines at the show. Voting slips were included with show entry, while there was a collection box at reception for completed forms. The awards for Best-in-Show would be presented on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"The Best-in-Show voting box\" class=\"wp-image-37407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025-850x530.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/111-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Best-in-Show voting box<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, let&#8217;s head towards the main hall and see which machines were available to play and which vendors were represented when the show opened to the public at 7pm on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"The the corridor to the show is a reminder not everything here is pinball-related\" class=\"wp-image-37398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025-850x564.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/102-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The the corridor to the show is a reminder not everything here is pinball-related<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An overview of the main hall\" class=\"wp-image-37363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/067-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An overview of the main hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"The view from the entrance\" class=\"wp-image-37374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x931.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025-850x515.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/078-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view from the entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was highly atmospheric blue\/purple\/red lighting with some attractive gobo lighting effects across the ceiling. There was minimal direct overhead lighting, helping prevent light glare on the playfield glass.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"Players enjoying the machines\" class=\"wp-image-37324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x979.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025-850x542.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/028-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Players enjoying the machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Players enjoying the machines\" class=\"wp-image-37325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/029-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Players enjoying the machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Players enjoying the machines\" class=\"wp-image-37382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/086-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Players enjoying the machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Players enjoying the machines\" class=\"wp-image-37388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/092-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Players enjoying the machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Although the hall was busy, it wasn't too crowded\" class=\"wp-image-37326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/030-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Although the hall was busy, it wasn&#8217;t too crowded<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Two very different Mr. &amp; Mrs. Pac-Man machines\" class=\"wp-image-37376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1002.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025-850x555.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/080-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two very different Mr. &amp; Mrs. Pac-Man machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This Galactic Tank Force was in constant use through the show\" class=\"wp-image-37389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/093-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This Galactic Tank Force was in constant use through the show, impressing those who played it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This Total Nuclear Annihilation had its own immersive gazebo to heighten the sound and lighting effects\" class=\"wp-image-37334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/038-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This Total Nuclear Annihilation had its own immersive gazebo to really heighten the sound and lighting effects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x868.jpg\" alt=\"A selection of pinball parts were available to buy just outside the gazebo\" class=\"wp-image-37375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x868.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1302.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025-850x720.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/079-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A selection of pinball parts were available to buy just outside the gazebo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retroarcadespecialists.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/retroarcadespecialists.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retro Arcade Specialists<\/a> are major supports of UK Pinfest with machines and parts, and by sponsoring tournaments. As distributors for a wide range of machine and parts companies, to complement their parts stand they had a big selection of newer titles, both in the hall and in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Retro Arcade Specialists' stand\" class=\"wp-image-37379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/083-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parts on the Retro Arcade Specialists&#8217; stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"More parts from Retro Arcade Specialists\" class=\"wp-image-37378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/082-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More parts from Retro Arcade Specialists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"More parts from Retro Arcade Specialists\" class=\"wp-image-37377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/081-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More parts from Retro Arcade Specialists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A big selection of the latest titles from Retro Arcade Specialists\" class=\"wp-image-37380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/084-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A big selection of the latest titles from Retro Arcade Specialists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the line-up was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2024\/02\/19\/the-princess-bride-revealed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Princess Bride<\/em><\/a> on the P3 from Multimorphic, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2025\/04\/15\/dune-reveal-part-one\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"36124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Dune<\/em><\/a> from Barrels of Fun Pinball, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2024\/04\/04\/pinball-brothers-reveals-abba\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABBA<\/a><\/em> from Pinball Brothers and <em>The Blues Brothers<\/em> from <a href=\"https:\/\/homepin.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/homepin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HomePin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in the row was the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2024\/05\/14\/funhouse-remake-revealed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Funhouse Remake<\/a><\/em> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballremakes.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinballremakes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pedretti<\/a>.  The programmer for the game, J\u00e1nos Kiss, and the voice of the 2.0 version, Mark Silk, were also at UK Pinfest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x725.jpg\" alt=\"Janos Kiss and Marc Silk with the Funhouse remake\" class=\"wp-image-37417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025-850x602.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/120-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J\u00e1nos Kiss and Marc Silk with the Funhouse remake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"From some of the newest machines to some of the oldest\" class=\"wp-image-37381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/085-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From some of the newest machines to some of the oldest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jon Melleney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onestoppinball.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.onestoppinball.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 Stop Pinball<\/a> was back with his regular stand on the right side of the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"1 Stop Pinball had their usual position in the hall selling parts, displays and vintage slot machines\" class=\"wp-image-37392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025-850x582.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/096-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1 Stop Pinball had their usual position in the hall selling parts, displays and vintage slot machines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medwaypinball.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/medwaypinball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medway Pinball<\/a> brought a bunch of machines to help promote their pinball club in Rochester, Kent.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Medway Pinball stand\" class=\"wp-image-37384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/088-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Medway Pinball stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025-625x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Adair's refurbished World Cup Soccer\" class=\"wp-image-37383\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025-625x1024.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1393.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/087-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alan Adair&#8217;s refurbished World Cup Soccer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025-668x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A custom CobraPin-based Cyber Race machine built from an original Virtual Pinball design\" class=\"wp-image-37385\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1302.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/089-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A custom CobraPin-based Cyber Race machine built from an original Virtual Pinball design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to custom pinball, it&#8217;s hard to beat the Pinball Amigos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Pinball Amigos are regular exhibitors at UK Pinfest\" class=\"wp-image-37391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/095-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pinball Amigos are regular exhibitors at UK Pinfest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonpinball.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.londonpinball.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London Pinball<\/a> had a large stand with assorted parts, translites, flyers and much more, as well as bringing multiple machines in the row opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"London Pinball's stand\" class=\"wp-image-37386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025-850x565.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/090-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">London Pinball&#8217;s stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"London Pinball's stand\" class=\"wp-image-37387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/091-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">London Pinball&#8217;s stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a table just outside the main hall, Clint&#8217;s Amusements were offering used plastic ramps from games they have refurbished.  The ramps were free in exchange for a charity donation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025-461x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Assorted used ramps\" class=\"wp-image-37358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025-691x1536.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1889.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/062-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assorted used ramps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping all the machines running throughout the show was a dedicated team of blue-shirted pinball technicians.  They performed on-the-spot repairs where possible, bringing more problematic components back to their repair area on the stage at the back of the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The tech repair area\" class=\"wp-image-37393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/097-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tech repair area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x691.jpg\" alt=\"The tech repair area\" class=\"wp-image-37394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025-850x574.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/098-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The tech repair area, with the obligatory cup of tea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025-775x1024.jpg\" alt=\"One of the most important parts of any show - the key store\" class=\"wp-image-37395\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025-775x1024.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1015.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1123.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/099-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the most important parts of any show &#8211; the key store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the pinball action got too heated, there was a bar in the main hall to go with the Fuel Bar in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The bar in the main hall\" class=\"wp-image-37390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/094-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bar in the main hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bar in the hall was only open during show hours, but the Fuel Bar in the lobby stayed open <em>much<\/em> later (don&#8217;t ask how we know, but it was apparently still serving drinks at 3am).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in the lobby was a hot food service counter which opened up for lunch and dinner each day, with a varying menu of hot food as well as a selection of sandwiches, crisps and chocolate bars.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"The hot food service counter\" class=\"wp-image-37313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025-850x544.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/017-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The hot food service counter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken curry, cheese burger, hot dog and chips were all on the menu on Friday\" class=\"wp-image-37314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1053.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025-850x583.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/018-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chicken curry, cheese burger, hot dog and chips were all on the menu on Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025-890x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Friday's counter food menu\" class=\"wp-image-37315\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025-890x1024.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025-768x883.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025-850x978.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/019-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friday&#8217;s counter food menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These dishes were in addition to the small selection of main meals and snacks available to order from the bar. Food and drinks could be enjoyed in the foyer, the bar area, or outside on the patio. Fortunately, there was good weather across the three days of the show, making it pleasant to sit outside to socialise, eat and\/or drink.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The hotel's patio\" class=\"wp-image-37319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/023-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The hotel&#8217;s patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"More of the patio and the garden\" class=\"wp-image-37320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/024-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More of the patio and the garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we said, the Open tournament was located on the hotel&#8217;s lower level, in a lobby area for a suite of offices.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"This way to the Open tournament\" class=\"wp-image-37348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025-850x437.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/052-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This way to the Open tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the bottom of the stairs was the registration and entry sales desk.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"Registration and entry sales\" class=\"wp-image-37408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1004.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025-850x556.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/112-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Registration and entry sales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The illuminated trophies for the top three in the Open came from Tournament Director, Wayne Johns, whose custom 3D printing business is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wonderful3DPrintedThings\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wonderful3DPrintedThings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonderful 3D Printed Things<\/a>. He also made the trophies for the Ladies Competition.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"3D printed trophies for the top three in the Open\" class=\"wp-image-37475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025-850x434.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/177-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3D printed trophies for the top three in the Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Open tournament consisted of thirteen machines, with the oldest being <em>Space Shuttle<\/em> and the newest <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2024\/05\/07\/john-wick-revealed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Wick<\/a><\/em>.  They included some unusual choices, such as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2021\/10\/23\/legends-of-valhalla-revealed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"22588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legends of Valhalla<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2017\/02\/02\/the-jetsons\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Jetsons<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"The machines used for the Open tournament\" class=\"wp-image-37349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/053-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The machines used for the Open tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\u2022 No Fear<br>\u2022 Metallica<br>\u2022 John Wick<br>\u2022 Guardians of the Galaxy<br>\u2022 Godzilla<br>\u2022 Willy Wonka &amp; the Chocolate Factory<br>\u2022 Space Shuttle<\/td><td>\u2022 Jaws<br>\u2022 Star Trek<br>\u2022 Nascar<br>\u2022 The Beatles<br>\u2022 Legends of Valhalla<br>\u2022 The Jetsons<br>  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/057-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/057-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\" alt=\"No Fear, Metallica and John Wick\" class=\"wp-image-37353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/057-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/057-uk-pinfest-2025-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/057-uk-pinfest-2025-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/057-uk-pinfest-2025-850x414.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No Fear, Metallica and John Wick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"Guardians of the Galaxy and Godzilla\" class=\"wp-image-37352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025-850x432.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/056-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guardians of the Galaxy and Godzilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Willy Wonka, Space Shuttle, Jaws and Star Trek\" class=\"wp-image-37351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/055-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Willy Wonka, Space Shuttle, Jaws and Star Trek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Nascar, The Beatles, Legends of Valhalla and The Jetsons\" class=\"wp-image-37350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/054-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nascar, The Beatles, Legends of Valhalla and The Jetsons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room included limited seating for competitors and spectators. There was a monitor showing the live stream of the coverage from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/pinball_live\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/pinball_live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinball Live<\/a>, but it was on the back wall behind the seating. However, the stream was great for those either not at the show or watching progress from elsewhere in the hotel.  It&#8217;s also available on Twitch and YouTube if you want to watch any of the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The qualifying round began at 2pm on Friday. Entry into the Open cost \u00a315 which included one card entry. Each card featured one game on five machines. All scores on that card are ranked against every other score on the same machine, and points are awarded for each score. The card total is the sum of the points from the five machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideally a card would include five good scores, but if players decided they already have one or more bad scores, or if a score would reduce one of their existing entries, they could choose to void the card in which case none of the scores are recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional cards could be purchased for \u00a37.50 each or three for \u00a320.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Qualifying in the Open on Friday\" class=\"wp-image-37303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/007-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qualifying in the Open on Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"More Open qualifying\" class=\"wp-image-37304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/008-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More Open qualifying<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Seating for the Open\" class=\"wp-image-37305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/009-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seating for the Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When qualifying ended at midday on Sunday, the 24 players with the highest card scores will have qualified for the play-offs, with the top 8 getting a bye through the first round of play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll return to the Open tournament a little later, because the first tournament to begin was The Pinball Classic. This was the fifth year the tournament had been run by Shaun Harvey. He arranged for eight pre-DMD titles to be set up in the dedicated Pinball Classic room which was at the back of the hotel&#8217;s lobby, on the way to the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"The dedicated side room for The Pinball Classic Volume 5\" class=\"wp-image-37354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/058-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dedicated side room for The Pinball Classic Volume V<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualifying began at 10am on Friday. The cost to enter was \u00a325 which included 5 tickets, a player badge and lanyard, plus a T-shirt in the size of your choice if you pre-registered.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"The Pinball Classics T-shirts\" class=\"wp-image-37344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/048-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pinball Classics T-shirts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Previous years' designs\" class=\"wp-image-37401\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1275.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/105-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Previous years&#8217; designs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each ticket gave you one game on any one of the eight machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\u2022 Blackout<br>\u2022 Dolly Parton<br>\u2022 Aztec<br>\u2022 Harlem Globetrotters<\/td><td>\u2022 Lost World<br>\u2022 Joker Poker<br>\u2022 Space Team<br>\u2022 Night Rider<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the initial five tickets had been used, further tickets could be purchased at a price of \u00a31 each.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"Buying more entry tickets\" class=\"wp-image-37400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025-850x541.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/104-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buying more entry tickets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualifying continued until 6pm on Saturday, with the play-off starting at 9am on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, getting back to Friday, one of the conference rooms behind the main hall played host to the Ladies&#8217; Social, featuring their version of the Pinball Olympics. This ladies-only less-than-serious competition, organised by Ailsa Clunie, was accompanied by impressive quantities of snacks and drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"Time for the Ladies Social\" class=\"wp-image-37333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025-850x543.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/037-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Time for the Ladies Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Snacks and drinks for the Ladies Social\" class=\"wp-image-37329\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1201.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/033-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snacks and drinks for the Ladies&#8217; Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"UK Pinfest cup cakes\" class=\"wp-image-37328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025-850x579.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/032-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UK Pinfest cup cakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"The Ladies Social\" class=\"wp-image-37327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025-850x558.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/031-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ladies&#8217; Social<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"Time for the Pinball Olympics\" class=\"wp-image-37330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025-850x554.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/034-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Time for the Pinball Olympics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Ailsa explains the rules\" class=\"wp-image-37323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025-850x553.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/027-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ailsa explains the rules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Playing on a Space Hopper was one challenge\" class=\"wp-image-37331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/035-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Playing on a Space Hopper was one challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"There were plenty of other devices employed to hamper play\" class=\"wp-image-37332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/036-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There were plenty of other devices employed to hamper play<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ladies&#8217; Social and Pinball Olympics on Friday were warm-ups before the more-serious Ladies Competition on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday evening, like Saturday evening, had a separate 7pm-midnight free play session in the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, outside the hall at 9pm the first of two Stall Ball competitions was held.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stall Ball is a competitive gameplay mode where players line up to play one machine. All they have to do is lock (or &#8216;stall&#8217;) the ball in one of the designated shots &#8211; an upkicker, saucer, lock, etc. &#8211; at which point they pass the game to the next player and join the back of the queue. Drain the ball, though, and you are out. Eventually there is only one player remaining who is declared the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike previous years where a suitable older machine in the hall was used, this year it was run on the <em>Labyrinth<\/em> pinball which has a special Barrel Ball gameplay mode. This makes it much easier to run a Stall Ball competition as the game picks the shots you need to make and announces when you have either made them and can rejoin the queue, or made one of the forbidden shots or drained, in which case you are out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025-579x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Labyrinth game tells you when to switch players or if you are eliminated\" class=\"wp-image-37360\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025-579x1024.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025-869x1536.jpg 869w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1503.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/064-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Labyrinth game tells you when to switch players or if you are eliminated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On both Friday night and Saturday night, the queue ran down the corridor but rapidly shortened as players were eliminated. The eventual winner on each night won the prize of a large-screen LG 4K TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x480.jpg\" alt=\"Philip Murphy supervises and awards the prizes\" class=\"wp-image-37359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025-850x398.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/063-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philip Murphy supervises and awards the prizes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner on Friday was Phil Stokes, while on Saturday it was Mike Brayshaw.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x893.jpg\" alt=\"Friday's Barrel Ball winner, Phil Stokes\" class=\"wp-image-37361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x893.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1340.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025-850x742.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/065-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friday&#8217;s Barrel Ball winner, Phil Stokes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Saturday's Barrel Ball winner, Mike Brayshaw\" class=\"wp-image-37362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025-850x477.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/066-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saturday&#8217;s Barrel Ball winner, Mike Brayshaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the main hall closed at midnight, guests could retire to the lobby bar to socialise into the early hours, or get some much-needed rest for the busy Saturday ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SATURDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday at UK Pinfest began at 10am when the main hall opened.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Guests waiting for the 10am opening\" class=\"wp-image-37372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025-850x553.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/076-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guests waiting for the 10am opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"The first guests through the door\" class=\"wp-image-37373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025-850x587.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/077-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first guests through the door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took the opportunity to record our Twelve Minute Tour video walkaround, showing you all areas of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UK Pinfest 2025 - Twelve Minute Tour - Pinball News\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nUvzJbrubI4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the back of the hall, Andrew from Clint&#8217;s Amusements had a long table with assorted new and reclaimed pinball parts for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025-661x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Clint's Amusements parts sale\" class=\"wp-image-37411\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1190.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1317.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/115-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Clint&#8217;s Amusements parts sale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Clint's Amusements parts sale\" class=\"wp-image-37413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/117-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Clint&#8217;s Amusements parts sale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the hall opening, several competitive events either resumed or began at 10am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qualifying rounds in the Open tournament, which had begun at 2pm on Friday, resumed at 10am on Saturday, as did qualifying in The Pinball Classic, while the Ladies Competition&#8217;s qualifying began and the first heats of the NBA Challenge also tipped-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Open qualifying ran throughout the day until 9pm, with an additional two hours on Sunday morning from 10am.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"More qualifying in the Open\" class=\"wp-image-37409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/113-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More qualifying in the Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When qualifying for The Pinball Classic finished at 6pm on Saturday, the players with the top two scores on each machine progressed to the play-offs on Sunday morning. If a player achieved a top two score on more than one machine, only one counted, with their vacated qualifying position being decided by a play-off by third-placed players.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x496.jpg\" alt=\"Early qualifying games in The Pinball Classic\" class=\"wp-image-37342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x744.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025-850x412.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/046-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early qualifying games in The Pinball Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Score keeping in The Pinball Classic\" class=\"wp-image-37343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025-850x383.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/047-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Score keeping in The Pinball Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 136 players registered for The Pinball Classic, with the qualifiers for Sunday being:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>William Dutton<br>Joshua Iles<br>David Dutton<br>Craig Pullen<br>Keith Boreland<br>Yuen Aw<br>Nick Clark<br>Simon Love<\/td><td>Emily Stokes<br>Andrew Foster<br>Mike Christiansen<br>Owen Lloyd<br>Rich Mallett<br>Mark Slade<br>Dan Williams<br>Luke Grayson<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there was a fun Pinball Olympics competition held for the ladies on Friday, Saturday was when the more serious tournament both started and concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bride of Pinbot Ladies Tournament was organised by Diane, Clare, Traci, Vicki, Judith and Ailsa, and came with a guaranteed \u00a31,000 of prize money thanks to UK Pinfest organiser Philip Murphy and show sponsors Retro Arcade Specialists, with trophies from Wayne Johns.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x596.jpg\" alt=\"Trophies for the Ladies Tournament\" class=\"wp-image-37479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x894.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025-850x495.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/181-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trophies for the Ladies Tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entries cost \u00a310 each and used a five game card, where players picked five machines from the bank of nine and played a single game on each.  Scores were ranked and when qualifying ended at 2pm, the eight top-ranked competitors took part in the play-offs which began at 3pm.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Moira buys an entry to the Ladies Competition from Claire\" class=\"wp-image-37396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025-850x576.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/100-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Moira buys an entry to the Ladies Competition from Claire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same bank of machines from the previous evening was used, which meant the machines available were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>\u2022 Jungle Lord<br>\u2022 Demolition Man<br>\u2022 Rick and Morty<br>\u2022 Lady Luck<br>\u2022 Jackbot<\/td><td>\u2022 Batman: The Dark Knight<br>\u2022 Star Trek<br>\u2022 Metallica<br>\u2022 Hotdoggin&#8217;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jungle Lord, Demolition Man and Rick and Morty\" class=\"wp-image-37369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/073-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jungle Lord, Demolition Man and Rick and Morty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lady Luck, Jackbot and Batman\" class=\"wp-image-37370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/074-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lady Luck, Jackbot and Batman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Star Trek, Metallica and Hotdoggin'\" class=\"wp-image-37371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/075-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Star Trek, Metallica and Hotdoggin&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"Qualifying in the Ladies Competition\" class=\"wp-image-37397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025-850x534.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/101-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qualifying in the Ladies Competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The qualifying results were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Alice McKenna<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>442 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Chris Jones<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>442 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Kate Rothwell-Jackson<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>437 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Emily Stokes<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>434 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lucy Vince<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>428 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Claire Lickman<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>422 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maria Morillo<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>415 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lan Aw<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>415 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Sarah Vince<\/td><td>409 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Helen Swaffield<\/td><td>406 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>NAOMI PORTER<\/td><td>403 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Amy McKenna<\/td><td>402 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Sarah Graham<\/td><td>398 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Emma Mclellan<\/td><td>391 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Mathilde Burhenne<\/td><td>390 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Evelyn Owen<\/td><td>384 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Emma Nelson<\/td><td>375 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Clare Johnson<\/td><td>368 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>SIAN GRANT<\/td><td>366 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>Cheryl Ellis<\/td><td>359 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Diane Bush<\/td><td>349 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>Amanda Simpson<\/td><td>348 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td>Janice Brock<\/td><td>347 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>Moira Ross<\/td><td>345 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>Tracey Edgar<\/td><td>328 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>Emma Campbell<\/td><td>320 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>Camie Bennett<\/td><td>319 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>Carol Foster<\/td><td>318 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td><td>Sharon Seyers<\/td><td>313 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>Carianne Snell<\/td><td>312 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31<\/td><td>Helen Grimster<\/td><td>311 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>32<\/td><td>Vix Craddock<\/td><td>310 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>Ailsa Clunie<\/td><td>309 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>Tia Baldwin<\/td><td>309 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35<\/td><td>Catherine Suddaby<\/td><td>295 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>36<\/td><td>Sophie Pullen<\/td><td>294 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>37<\/td><td>Emily Resmerita<\/td><td>292 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38<\/td><td>Sam Rickard<\/td><td>286 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>39<\/td><td>Penny Bishop<\/td><td>280 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>Sarah Stephenson<\/td><td>278 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>41<\/td><td>Lori Jardin<\/td><td>276 pts.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The semi-finals were played as three-game matches with 4-2-1-0 scoring for first to fourth places.  The top two from each semi-final went through to the final which was played in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"Alice and Kate play in the semi-finals\" class=\"wp-image-37419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025-850x534.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/121-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alice and Kate play in the semi-finals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final four were: Chris Jones, Kate Rothwell-Jackson, Maria Morillo and Alice McKenna.  The machines chosen for the final were: <em>Batman: The Dark Knight<\/em>, <em>Lady Luck<\/em> and <em>Metallica<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Jones starts the final, starting on Batman: The Dark Knight\" class=\"wp-image-37422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025-850x580.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/124-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Jones starts the final, starting on Batman: The Dark Knight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alice won on <em>Batman<\/em> with her 45.6m. Kate was second, Chris third, and Maria fourth. In the second game, Maria reversed her last place on <em>Batman<\/em> to claim the win on <em>Lady Luck<\/em> with an impressive 3.2m. Alice was second, Chris third and Kate fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, going into the last game of the final, Alice had 6 points, Maria had 4 points, with Chris and Kate on 2 points each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a third different winner for the third game, <em>Metallica<\/em>, as Chris took first place, with Kate second, Alice third and Maria fourth.  That gave Alice the overall win with her 7 points.  Chris was second, just one point behind.  Maria and Kate were tied on 4 points, so played a tie-breaker on Rick and Morty which Kate comfortably won.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trophies and cash prizes were awarded by Ailsa Clunie and Claire Lickman.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"First place in the Bride of Pinbot Ladies Tournament, Alice McKenna\" class=\"wp-image-37426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025-850x592.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/128-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First place in the Bride of Pinbot Ladies Tournament, Alice McKenna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"Second Place, Chris Jones\" class=\"wp-image-37425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025-850x525.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/127-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second Place, Chris Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Kate Rothwell-Jackson\" class=\"wp-image-37530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-850x560.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025-742x490.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/184-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Kate Rothwell-Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth place, Maria Morillo\" class=\"wp-image-37423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025-850x581.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/125-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fourth place, Maria Morillo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with a trophy, Alice won \u00a3700 in cash.  Chris won \u00a3200, Kate \u00a375 and Maria \u00a325.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"The top four in the Bride of Pinbot Ladies Tournament\" class=\"wp-image-37427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025-850x590.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/129-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The top four in the Bride of Pinbot Ladies Tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Out in the hotel&#8217;s lobby, the national finals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballleague.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinballleague.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Pinball League<\/a> were being held at 1pm, run by Paul Garner. Players qualified by playing at meetings in their local region. There are eight regions across the UK and Ireland, with each region sending their top two into the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"The UK Pinball League finals\" class=\"wp-image-37416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025-850x538.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/12-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UK Pinball League finals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each finalist played a single head-to-head match against every other finalist.  The four players with the most wins would go into a grand final to decide the top four places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The head-to-head results were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Nathan Garwood<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>11 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Greg Mott<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>9 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Kevin Donovan<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8 pts.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Luke Grayson<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>David Dutton<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Pete Bennett<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Steve Close<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>William Jarvis<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Chris Poyntz<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Wayne Johns<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Keith Boreland<\/td><td>8 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Gene Aw<\/td><td>7 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>David Fowler UK<\/td><td>7 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Kevin Saidla<\/td><td>7 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Jason Pitt<\/td><td>6 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>John Murphy UK<\/td><td>1 pts.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a multi-way tie for the third and fourth places, so a nine-way tie breaker was played on <em>Earthshaker!<\/em> to decide which two would go into the grand final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the four grand finalists were Nathan Garwood, Greg Mott, Steve Close and Luke Grayson who played a single game on <em>The Avengers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve was the clear winner with 21M, but Greg and Nathan were very close with Greg taking second with 3.356M to Nathan&#8217;s 3.332M.  Luke was fourth with 0.866M.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Winner of the UK Pinball League final, Steve Close\" class=\"wp-image-37430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025-850x564.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/132-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner of the UK Pinball League final, Steve Close<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Second place, Greg Mott\" class=\"wp-image-37429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025-850x570.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/131-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second place, Greg Mott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Nathan Garwood\" class=\"wp-image-37428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025-850x574.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/130-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Nathan Garwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"The top three in the UK Pinball League final\" class=\"wp-image-37431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1065.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025-850x589.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/133-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The top three in the UK Pinball League final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch the UK Pinball League final on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PrestonPinball\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PrestonPinball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preston Pinball&#8217;s YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UK National Pinball League Finals 2025\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISpOygpHXjM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fifth tournament on the schedule was the NBA Challenge, run by the <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishpinball.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scottishpinball.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scottish Pinball Association<\/a> and held in a side room across the corridor from the Ladies Tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x646.jpg\" alt=\"Setting up the NBA Challenge room\" class=\"wp-image-37364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025-850x536.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/068-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting up the NBA Challenge room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NBA Challenge uses two linked NBA Fastbreak machines to play a series of head to head matches. There were three divisions of play &#8211; Main, 11-and-under, and 12-and-over. Qualifying for the Main was played out on Saturday with the final taking place after the two youth divisions on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowd participation, cheering, chanting and jeering was encouraged, with props provided to build the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"Props for participants and supporters in the NBA Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-37367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025-850x529.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/071-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Props for participants and supporters in the NBA Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"Medals and trophies for the top players\" class=\"wp-image-37365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1111.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025-850x615.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/069-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Medals and trophies for the top players<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the main division there were eight groups of four players.  The players for the first four groups were pre-registered through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballinfo.com\/community\/threads\/nba-fast-break-2025.61218\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinballinfo.com\/community\/threads\/nba-fast-break-2025.61218\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinball Info forum<\/a>, while players for the remaining four were allocated on a first-come-first-served basis at 10am on Saturday morning.  Entry cost \u00a310.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the NBA Challenge, each player took part in a 2-player game against each of the other three group members using basketball scoring.  The player from each group with the most wins progressed, while the balance of points-for vs points-against was used to decide any ties.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The Main division of the NBA Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-37420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/122-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Main division of the NBA Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eight Main qualifiers were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Kevin Donovan<br>Ian Clarke<br>Andy Campbell<br>Naomi Porter<\/td><td>Rob Denton<br>Ian Clarricotes<br>Nick Clark<br>Stewart Judson<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUNDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When qualifying in The Pinball Classic finished at 5pm on Saturday, there were sixteen qualifiers.  Those sixteen were split into four groups of four, with each group playing three randomly-selected machines using a 4-2-1-0 points scoring system for first to fourth place.  When all three games had been played, the top two from each group progressed to the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Play-offs in The Pinball Classic\" class=\"wp-image-37433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/135-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Play-offs in The Pinball Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This play-off system continued to reduce the field to the final four who were: Will Dutton, Josh Iles, Simon Love and Craig Pullen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first game played in the final was <em>Night Rider<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Simon plays the first game of the final, Night Rider\" class=\"wp-image-37438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025-850x593.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/140-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simon plays the first game of the final, Night Rider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josh was first on <em>Night Rider<\/em>, with Craig second, Simon third and Will fourth.  Play then moved on to <em>Joker Poker<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Craig watches as Will begins on Joker Poker\" class=\"wp-image-37435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/137-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Craig watches as Will begins on Joker Poker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After last place on <em>Night Rider<\/em>, Will came back to win on <em>Joker Poker<\/em>, with Josh second, Simon third and Craig fourth. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"Josh take second place on Joker Poker\" class=\"wp-image-37436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x988.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025-850x547.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/138-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh take second place on Joker Poker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, going into the final game Josh was leading with 6 points, Will had 4 points, while Craig and Simon both had 2 points.  That left many possible outcomes, including a three-way tie for the lead on 6 points.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Craig starts on Aztec\" class=\"wp-image-37437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025-850x553.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/139-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Craig starts on Aztec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craig did what he needed to do and won on Aztec to end on 6 points.  However, Josh was second to take his total to 8 points.  Will was third to end on 5 points, while Simon was fourth to stay on 2 points.  That made Josh the overall winner, Craig was second, Will was third and Simon fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold silver and bronze and pewter hip flasks went to the top four along with assorted <a href=\"https:\/\/sternpinball.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sternpinball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stern Pinball<\/a> swag.  However, the cash prizes were the most significant, with \u00a32,000 for first, \u00a31,000 for second, \u00a3500 for third and \u00a3250 for fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"Prizes for the finalists\" class=\"wp-image-37434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x848.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025-850x469.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/136-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prizes for the finalists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prizes were presented by Tournament Director, Shaun Harvey.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Winner of The Pinball Classic tournament, Josh Iles\" class=\"wp-image-37442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1015.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-850x562.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025-742x490.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/144-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner of The Pinball Classic tournament, Josh Iles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"Second place, Craig Pullen\" class=\"wp-image-37441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025-850x606.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/143-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second place, Craig Pullen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x799.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Will Dutton\" class=\"wp-image-37440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x799.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1199.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025-850x664.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/142-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Will Dutton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth place, Simon Love\" class=\"wp-image-37439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025-850x637.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/141-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fourth place, Simon Love<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"The top four in The Pinball Classic\" class=\"wp-image-37443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025-850x557.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/145-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The top four in The Pinball Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other side of the main hall, the NBA Challenge room played host to the 11-and-under division at 10am.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"The 11-and Under division in the NBA Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-37432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025-850x576.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/134-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 11-and Under division in the NBA Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the two semi-finals it was Daniel vs Sam and Billy vs Michael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wins for Daniel and Michael saw them meet in the final, where Daniel triumphed to take first place.  The final four places were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st &#8211; Daniel<br>2nd &#8211; Michael<br>3rd &#8211; Billy<br>4th &#8211; Sam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medals and Amazon gift card prizes were presented by Ailsa Clunie.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"First place, Daniel\" class=\"wp-image-37538\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025-837x1024.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025-768x940.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1040.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/185-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First place, Daniel<br>(picture: Scottish Pinball Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025-711x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Second place, Michael\" class=\"wp-image-37539\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1224.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/186-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second place, Michael<br>(picture: Scottish Pinball Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025-712x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Billy\" class=\"wp-image-37541\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025-712x1024.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1105.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1223.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/188-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Billy<br>(picture: Scottish Pinball Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025-668x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth place, Sam\" class=\"wp-image-37540\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1178.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1303.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/187-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fourth place, Sam<br>(picture: Scottish Pinball Association)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 12-and-Over division began straight afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final for this division saw Lucy taking on Ethan for the top spot.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Lucy and Ethan play in the final\" class=\"wp-image-37444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025-850x569.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/146-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucy and Ethan play in the final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it was a close contest, towards the end Lucy gained the advantage and finished the game the winner by 60 points to 53 points.  Isaac was third and Katie fourth.  All four won prizes of Amazon gift cards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"First place, Lucy\" class=\"wp-image-37449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025-850x646.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/151-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First place, Lucy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Second place, Ethan\" class=\"wp-image-37448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025-850x576.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/150-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second place, Ethan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Isaac\" class=\"wp-image-37447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-850x560.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025-742x490.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/149-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Isaac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth place, Katie\" class=\"wp-image-37446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1093.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025-850x605.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/148-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fourth place, Katie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Saturday&#8217;s qualifiers, the NBA Challenge Main division&#8217;s quarter-finals didn&#8217;t begin until 2pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"One of the quarter-final matches in the Main division\" class=\"wp-image-37465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025-850x550.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/167-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the quarter-final matches in the Main division<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All matches were single head-to-head games, from which Kevin, Andy, Diane and Stewart were the winners who competed in the semi-finals.  From those, Andy and Stewart progressed to play in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"Andy and Stewart play in the Main division final\" class=\"wp-image-37466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025-850x559.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/168-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andy and Stewart play in the Main division final<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andy took an early lead and, although the size of his lead fluctuated during the four quarters, he was never caught.  When the whistle blew at the end, he had won the final by 44 to 35.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Winner of the NBA Challenge Main division, Andy Campbell\" class=\"wp-image-37470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025-850x554.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/172-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner of the NBA Challenge Main division, Andy Campbell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"Second place, Stewart Judson\" class=\"wp-image-37469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1109.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025-850x614.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/171-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second place, Stewart Judson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Diane Bush\" class=\"wp-image-37468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1092.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025-850x605.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/170-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Diane Bush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"Fourth place, Kevin Donovan\" class=\"wp-image-37467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025-850x615.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/169-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fourth place, Kevin Donovan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Scottish Pinball Association team for the NBA Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-37450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/152-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of the Scottish Pinball Association team for the NBA Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch the play-offs and finals for yourself on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2548517460\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2548517460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preston Pinball&#8217;s Twitch stream<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the play-offs in the Open tournament began at 1pm, there were two presentation ceremonies held in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025-817x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This way to the ceremonies\" class=\"wp-image-37399\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025-817x1024.jpg 817w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025-768x963.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1065.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/103-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This way to the ceremonies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first of these was to induct the newest members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ukpinballhalloffame.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ukpinballhalloffame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Pinball Group Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hall of Fame was established in 2008 as a way to celebrate outstanding contributions to the UK&#8217;s pinball community.  Nominations for new inductees are submitted by the pinball community, before a final selection is made by a committee representing the many different aspects of pinball, from collecting and competing to operating and organising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very first induction presentation took place at the 2008 UK Pinball Show in Birmingham. Prior to Sunday&#8217;s ceremony there were thirty members, but <a href=\"https:\/\/ukpinballhalloffame.com\/?page_id=25403\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ukpinballhalloffame.com\/?page_id=25403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that number increased to thirty-two<\/a> following the latest two inductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pinball News Editor and inaugural Hall of Famer, Martin Ayub, introduced the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Ayub introduces the UK Pinball Group Hall of Fame ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-37489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x791.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025-850x438.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/182-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Martin Ayub introduces the UK Pinball Group Hall of Fame ceremony<br>(picture: Colin Clunie)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first new inductee was introduced by UK Pinball Group Hall of Fame committee member and fellow inductee, David Dutton.  He announced that the first new member of the Hall of Fame was Ailsa Clunie.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"New Hall of Fame member Ailsa Clunie is inducted by David Dutton\" class=\"wp-image-37456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025-850x575.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/158-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Hall of Fame member Ailsa Clunie is inducted by David Dutton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David listed many of Ailsa&#8217;s achievements, including the resurrection of the Scottish Pinball Association, the substantial increase in the number of league meetings and players across Scotland, her drive to bring more women into the game, including the founding of the Ladies&#8217; Social on Friday evening and the Ladies Competition at UK Pinfest, making the pinball community a more welcoming place for everyone, and coordinating the Best-in-Show awards, also at UK Pinfest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second new inductee was introduced by UK Pinball Group Hall of Fame committee member and fellow inductee, Wayne Johns.  He read a long list of their achievements across decades of involvement in the UK&#8217;s competitive pinball scene, before announcing the newest member of the Hall of Fame was Greg Mott.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"New Hall of Fame member Greg Mott is inducted by Wayne Johns\" class=\"wp-image-37457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1142.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025-850x632.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/159-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Hall of Fame member Greg Mott is inducted by Wayne Johns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greg has been a stalwart of the competitive pinball scene for many years, both nationally and internationally, having been in the arcade scene since 1999, first with video games and then with pinball.  In the years since he ran the UK Pinball League for many years and established the UK Championship Series, as well as hosting a popular annual day-long tournament at his home.  Two years ago he documented his life in arcade gaming in a book, <em>Pushing Buttons: Memoirs of a Arcade Addict<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second ceremony was to present the Best-in-Show awards as voted for by the show visitors. These represent the most-enjoyed machines in different categories, ranging from electromechanical to the very newest games, and are a way to recognise the vital contribution of those who bring their machines to UK Pinfest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"Awards for the Best-in-Show winners\" class=\"wp-image-37366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025-850x572.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/070-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Awards for the Best-in-Show winners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh from her Hall of Fame induction, Best-in-Show awards organiser, Ailsa Clunie, announced the winners and presented the trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025-711x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ailsa Clunie\" class=\"wp-image-37458\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1224.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/160-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ailsa Clunie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Modified\/Refurbished<\/span><\/strong><br>Winner: Ramones by Chris Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-674x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ramones - Best Modified\/Refurbished\" class=\"wp-image-37451\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1292.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Williams\" class=\"wp-image-37459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025-850x608.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/161-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"> <br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Electromechanical<\/span><\/strong><br>Winner: Wizard! by John Bateson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025-617x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Best Electromechanical - Wizard!\" class=\"wp-image-37455\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025-617x1024.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1411.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/157-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"John Bateson\" class=\"wp-image-37460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025-850x652.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/162-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"> <br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Segment Display<\/span><\/strong><br>Winner: Atlantis brought by Steve Padgett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025-649x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Best Segment Display - Atlantis\" class=\"wp-image-37453\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025-649x1024.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1213.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1342.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/155-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Martyn McDermott collects the award for Atlantis\" class=\"wp-image-37461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025-850x679.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/163-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Martyn McDermott collects the award for Steve&#8217;s Atlantis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"> <br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best DMD<\/span><\/strong><br>Winner: The Addams Family brought by Steve Pagett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025-633x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Best DMD - The Addams Family\" class=\"wp-image-37454\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025-633x1024.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1376.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/156-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"Janice Brock collects the award for The Addams Family\" class=\"wp-image-37462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-104x74.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025-850x611.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/164-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janice Brock collects the award for Steve&#8217;s The Addams Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best Modern<\/span><\/strong><br>Winner: Godzilla brought by Janice and Todd Brock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025-604x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Best Modern - Godzilla\" class=\"wp-image-37452\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025-604x1024.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1301.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1440.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/154-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"Janice Brock wins the Best Modern award\" class=\"wp-image-37561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1116.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025-850x618.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/189-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <br>From the five separate category winners, one was selected by a group of judges to be the overall Best-in-Show winner.  The recipient won a trophy in memory of Alan Adair.  The judges chose the Ramones machine as the overall winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Best-in-Show<\/span><\/strong><br>Winner: Ramones by Chris Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-674x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ramones - Best Modified\/Refurbished\" class=\"wp-image-37451\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-768x1167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1292.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/153-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Williams\" class=\"wp-image-37463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1172.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025-850x649.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/165-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <br>The only tournament yet to be decided is the Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extra two hours of qualifying on Sunday morning gave those who could only come to the show for one day the opportunity to put in some qualifying scores before the play-offs began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"There was more qualifying in the Open on Sunday morning\" class=\"wp-image-37410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/114-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There was more qualifying in the Open on Sunday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, it also gave those who were at or close to the cut line at the end of Saturday&#8217;s qualifying a sleepless night wondering if their scores would hold up.  Having the extra qualifying on Sunday also avoided a clash with the final rounds of The Pinball Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The play-offs began as soon as the ceremonies in the lobby had concluded at 1pm.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"The play-offs in the Open tournament\" class=\"wp-image-37464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1006.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025-850x557.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/166-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The play-offs in the Open tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Included in the top twenty-four who qualified was James Aw, who is just 12 years of age.  Here&#8217;s the full list of qualifiers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td>William Jarvis<\/td><td>2,456 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td>Joshua Iles<\/td><td>2,445 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td>Yuen Aw<\/td><td>2,437 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td>Gene Aw<\/td><td>2,420 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td>Andrew Foster<\/td><td>2,408 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td>Craig Pullen<\/td><td>2,404 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td>Dan Pocklington<\/td><td>2,386 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td>Mike Christiansen<\/td><td>2,376 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Wayne Johns<\/td><td>2,372 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td>Rich Mallett<\/td><td>2,368 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11<\/td><td>Peter Blakemore<\/td><td>2,346 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td><td>Kate Rothwell-Jackson<\/td><td>2,337 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><td>Nick Clark<\/td><td>2,326 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td><td>Nathan Garwood<\/td><td>2,320 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><td>Simon Love<\/td><td>2,292 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td><td>James Aw<\/td><td>2,291 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>David Fowler<\/td><td>2,288 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td><td>Richard Rothwell-Jackson<\/td><td>2,287 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td><td>Pete Bennett<\/td><td>2,284 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><td>Greg Mott<\/td><td>2,283 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21<\/td><td>Ian Clarricoats<\/td><td>2,274 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td><td>Martyn Iles<\/td><td>2,273 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23<\/td><td>Owen Lloyd<\/td><td>2,272 pts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td><td>Ian Painter<\/td><td>2,266 pts.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The top eight received a bye through the first round of eight head-to-head, best-of-five matches. The eight who made it through the first round were joined by the the eight bye-holders for the second round of eight matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That left the eight quarter-finalists, who were: Mike Christiansen, David Fowler, Andrew Foster, Greg Mott, Josh Iles, Rich Mallett, Craig Pullen and Nathan Garwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quarter-finals saw wins for Mike, Andrew, Josh and Nathan, setting up two semi-finals of Andrew versus Mike, and Josh versus Nathan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew and Josh play in the two semi-finals\" class=\"wp-image-37472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/174-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew and Josh play in the two semi-finals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In both semi-finals it was a close run contest.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite winning on <em>Willy Wonka<\/em> and <em>Nascar<\/em>, Andrew couldn&#8217;t hold off Mike as he won on <em>The Jetsons<\/em>, <em>Metallica<\/em> and, in the tie-breaker, <em>Space Shuttle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, despite taking a 2-0 lead on <em>Jaws<\/em> and <em>Legends of Valhalla<\/em>, Josh couldn&#8217;t prevent Nathan winning the next three on <em>No Fear<\/em>, <em>Metallica<\/em> and <em>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, Mike Christiansen and Nathan Garwood contested the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike won game 1 on <em>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>, but Nathan came back on <em>The Beatles<\/em> to level the score at 1-1.  Mike took the lead again on <em>Godzilla<\/em>, needing just one more win to wrap things up, which he did on the next game, <em>Nascar<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the tie-break for third place played on <em>Legends of Valhalla<\/em>, Andy beat Josh, making Andy third and Josh fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trophies were presented by Tournament Director, Wayne Johns, along with prize money of \u00a32,000 for first place, \u00a31,200 for second, \u00a3900 for third and \u00a3500 for fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"Winner of the Open tournament, Mike Christiansen\" class=\"wp-image-37476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1138.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025-850x630.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/178-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner of the Open tournament, Mike Christiansen<br>(picture: Paul Garner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"Second place, Nathan Garwood\" class=\"wp-image-37477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1168.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025-850x647.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/179-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second place, Nathan Garwood<br>(picture: Paul Garner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Third place, Andrew Foster\" class=\"wp-image-37478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025-850x582.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/180-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Third place, Andrew Foster<br>(picture: Paul Garner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The losing quarter-finalists, David, Greg, Rich and Craig, were all ranked equal 5th and earned themselves cash prizes of \u00a3300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the full results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td>Mike Christiansen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td>Nathan Garwood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td>Andrew Foster<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td>Joshua Iles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td>David Fowler<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td>Greg Mott<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td>Rich Mallett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td>Craig Pullen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>William Jarvis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Wayne Johns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Gene Aw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Ian Clarricoats<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Richard Rothwell-Jackson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Dan Pocklington<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Yuen Aw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td>Peter Blakemore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>James Aw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Ian Painter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Nick Clark<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Kate Rothwell-Jackson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Simon Love<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Owen Lloyd<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Pete Bennett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td>Martyn Iles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25<\/td><td>George Bennett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26<\/td><td>Jeremy Baynham<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27<\/td><td>Glen Cockell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28<\/td><td>Steven Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29<\/td><td>Dan Peace<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td><td>Maria Morillo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31<\/td><td>Eduardo Galeano<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32<\/td><td>Kevin Donovan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33<\/td><td>Jon Carolan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34<\/td><td>Paul Woollard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35<\/td><td>Daniel Schwitzky<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td><td>Luke Grayson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37<\/td><td>Emily Stokes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38<\/td><td>Marc Painter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td><td>David Tucker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40<\/td><td>Kevin Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41<\/td><td>Steve Close<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41<\/td><td>Phil Stokes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43<\/td><td>Graham Swaffield<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43<\/td><td>Paul Garner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45<\/td><td>Rhys Dunn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">46<\/td><td>Isaac Granby<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47<\/td><td>Nick Hamill<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">48<\/td><td>Alice McKenna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49<\/td><td>Harry Barnett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50<\/td><td>Malcolm Mcleod<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">51<\/td><td>Gareth Arnold<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52<\/td><td>Dan Prachar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53<\/td><td>Vin Jauhal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54<\/td><td>Steven Dale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54<\/td><td>Peter Stead<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56<\/td><td>Gavin Walker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">56<\/td><td>Conrad Chambers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58<\/td><td>Craig Rossin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59<\/td><td>Tony King<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60<\/td><td>Neil Derrick<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">61<\/td><td>Ian Clarke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62<\/td><td>Nick London<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">63<\/td><td>Dan Williams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">64<\/td><td>Lucy Vince<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65<\/td><td>Stewart Judson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66<\/td><td>Roy Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">67<\/td><td>Sean Cain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">67<\/td><td>Kris Gonzo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">69<\/td><td>Rick Duggan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">70<\/td><td>Nathaniel Higgins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">71<\/td><td>Mark Kelly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">71<\/td><td>Tim Knowles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">73<\/td><td>Mr Fuze<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74<\/td><td>Chris Granby<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">74<\/td><td>Sam Stephenson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">76<\/td><td>Don Gauld<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">77<\/td><td>Martin Bedford<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">77<\/td><td>Sergio Olave<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">79<\/td><td>Alec Dunn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">80<\/td><td>Francois Kitching<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">81<\/td><td>Craig Sayers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">82<\/td><td>Matt Carr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">83<\/td><td>Chris wollacott<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">84<\/td><td>Mike Grant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">85<\/td><td>Sam Rothwell-Jackson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">86<\/td><td>Chris Miller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">87<\/td><td>Michael Aw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">88<\/td><td>Chris Meggat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">89<\/td><td>Ivan Miles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">90<\/td><td>Jonny Barnett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91<\/td><td>Marc Gatward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91<\/td><td>Chris Edis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">93<\/td><td>Steve Hawley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">94<\/td><td>Andy Campbell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">95<\/td><td>Amy McKenna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">96<\/td><td>Alan Garwood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">97<\/td><td>Alan Griffin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">98<\/td><td>Nick Lewis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">99<\/td><td>Kade Ramsey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100<\/td><td>Colin Bodley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">100<\/td><td>Darron Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">102<\/td><td>Marc Jones<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">103<\/td><td>sarah graham<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">104<\/td><td>Alan Irving<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">105<\/td><td>Terry Sullivan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">106<\/td><td>Sian Grant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">107<\/td><td>Phil Dixon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">108<\/td><td>Craig Cole<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">109<\/td><td>Matt Garrett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">110<\/td><td>Nick Baxter-Sibley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">111<\/td><td>Lan Aw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">112<\/td><td>Peter Viimne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">113<\/td><td>Luke Cole<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">114<\/td><td>Andrew Broom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">115<\/td><td>Nick Townsend<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">116<\/td><td>Camie Bennett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">117<\/td><td>Lisa Fieldsend<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">118<\/td><td>Andrew Vevers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">119<\/td><td>Mike Kruczenyk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">120<\/td><td>Tom Fletcher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">120<\/td><td>Viv Yip<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">122<\/td><td>Scott Gamble<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">123<\/td><td>Helen Swaffield<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">124<\/td><td>Janice Brock<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">125<\/td><td>Phil Murphy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">126<\/td><td>Matt Silk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">127<\/td><td>Graeme Davison<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">128<\/td><td>Charlie Pullen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">129<\/td><td>Neil Grayson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">130<\/td><td>leeanne kerr<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">131<\/td><td>Emma Campbell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">132<\/td><td>Rob Bowker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">133<\/td><td>Joanne Hardy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">134<\/td><td>Billy Pullen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">135<\/td><td>Sharon Sayers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Open tournament having its own space rather than being in the main hall, there was less pressure to wrap things up earlier and no disturbance from the dismantling and transportation of machines and stands.  The last game of the final concluded at around 7:15pm, long after the 4:30pm closing of the main show hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although that wraps up the official tournament schedule, there were plenty of other competitive events taking place at UK Pinfest.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside impromptu challenges and cash games, there was a mini team tournament and also a &#8216;One Ball Twist Contest&#8217; played on the <em>Pulp Fiction<\/em> machine in the lobby and run by Shaun Harvey, with cash prizes of \u00a3100\/\u00a350\/\u00a325\/\u00a310 for the top four scores.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025-831x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Rabbit Slim's One Ball Twist Contest on Pulp Fiction\" class=\"wp-image-37529\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025-768x946.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025-850x1047.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/183-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jack Rabbit Slim&#8217;s One Ball Twist Contest on Pulp Fiction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner of this was Josh Iles with a score of a little over 13M (on one ball), with Craig Pullen second.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/190-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/190-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\" alt=\"One Ball Twist Contest winner, Josh Iles\" class=\"wp-image-37588\" style=\"width:550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/190-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/190-uk-pinfest-2025-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/190-uk-pinfest-2025-768x846.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/190-uk-pinfest-2025-850x936.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One Ball Twist Contest winner, Josh Iles<br>(picture: Martyn Iles)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we have covered all the official UK Pinfest events, the show is just as much about the social side of the UK pinball community.  The breakfast room before the show opens for the day and the Fuel Bar in the lobby once it closes are always popular haunts, with the patio filling the gap during show hours.  Like many, when we return home we&#8217;re often surprised at how few games of pinball we actually played across the three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each year, organiser Philip Murphy manages to squeeze more and more into the UK Pinfest show weekend.  There are also changes made to try to improve the overall experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the move of the Open tournament to the lower floor took it out of the sight of non-competitors, the reclaimed space in the main hall was welcomed by many.  It also helped with the problem from previous years where casual players wandered into the tournament area to play the machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The quality of machines to play also seems to improve year-on-year, due in part to a greater availability of mods and other game enhancements which owners enjoy showing off, but also to the speed and efficiency of the repair team who quickly pounced on any reported issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that brings us to the end of this years UK Pinfest report, except to add that during the show a total of \u00a31,100 ($1,485\/\u20ac1,270) was raised for the Sarcoma UK charity in memory of Alan Adair.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"The show's over\" class=\"wp-image-37473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025-850x538.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/175-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The show&#8217;s over<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x605.jpg\" alt=\"The Retro Arcade Specialist games are packed away\" class=\"wp-image-37474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-1536x907.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-850x502.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025-413x244.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/shows\/uk-pinfest-2025\/176-uk-pinfest-2025.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Retro Arcade Specialist games are packed away<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although not officially announced yet, the 2026 dates are already locked in as Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August.  Hotel bookings aren&#8217;t yet available for those dates, but keep an eye out for the announcement, as they will probably sell out within a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No August would be complete without the annual UK Pinfest show, so we&#8217;re pleased to be back at the Mercure Daventry Court Hotel in Daventry for this year&#8217;s edition of the UK&#8217;s biggest pinball event. The location is pretty central for those in England and roughly half-way between London and Manchester. 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