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Pinball
shows are the celebrations of all things pinball. Not only do you
get to play games that you'd never normally see, but you get to meet
fellow fanatics, buy parts, flyers or even entire games and soak up
the atmosphere.
Throughout
Europe there is a range of national pinball shows, particularly the
Dutch, German, Swedish and the UK.
The
United States has a number of shows ranging from pure competitions to
complete pinball experiences, the main one being held in Chicago around October.
Here
are the shows we know about - if you know of any others then please
tell us about them here. The
shows are in chronological order from the bottom up . Those shows which have already
happened are shown in light grey for your reference. Their websites
may contain additional results of tournaments and information about their next show.
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May Day Tournament
May 2nd & 3rd 2009
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota, USA. 55343. |
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Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown
April 24th - 26th 2009
Jefferson County Fairgrounds - Auditoriums 2 & 3,
15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, CO 80401, USA.
Adults $15 per day or $30 for all three days. |
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ATEI
January 27th - 29th 2009
Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earl's Court, London, UK. Register online for free tickets.
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Pinball Circus
October 18th & 19th 2008
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota, USA. 55343. |
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Rock Around The Jukebox
October 4th & 5th 2008
Rosmalen, Holland. |
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Pacific Pinball Exposition
October 3rd - 5th 2008
Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall,
10 Avenue of the Flags,
San Rafael, California, 94903, USA |
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Pinball Expo
October 1st - 5th 2008
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, Illinois. 60090
Note: the new location is not yet confirmed. |
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Torneo Español de Pinball (TEP) 2008
August 23rd & 24th 2008
Arnedo (La Rioja), Spain. |
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PAPA 11
August 14th - 17th 2008
Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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Pin Maine-ia 2
June 27th - 29th 2008
80 New County Rd, Saco, ME, USA. 04072.
Friday 4pm-midnight, Saturday 10am-midnight, Sunday 10am-4pm. 3 tournaments - A division, B division and Team. $40 entry. |
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Stockholm Open
June 6th - 8th 2008
Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, KTH), Stockholm, Sweden. |
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Pinballers Anonymous Monster Meet
May 24th - 26th 2008
Pinballers Anonymous, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK. £5 entry fee covers all three days. Featuring the UK Pinball Cup tournament. |
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I Campeonato de Pinballs Ciudad de Silla
May 17th & 18th 2008
Silla (Valencia), Spain. |
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Pin-A-Go-Go
May 16th - 18th 2008
Dixon Fairgrounds, South First Street, Dixon, California. USA. 95620. |
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May Day Tournament
May 3rd & 4th 2008,
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota, USA. 55343. |
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Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown
April 25th - 27th 2008,
Jefferson County Fairgrounds - Auditoriums 2 & 3, 15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, CO 80401, USA.
Adults $15 per day or $30 for all three days.
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Polish Spring Pinball Championship
April 20th 2008,
Billart billards club, 45 Jana Pawla II Street, Piaseczno, Poland.
Practice from 12:00, championship begins at 14:00.
Entry fee: 20PLN
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Jukebox Show
April 19th & 20th 2008,
Brighton Racecourse, Brighton, UK.
10am - 5pm both days. £6 adults, £4 children, £16 family of four.
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Pinball At The 'Zoo
April 18th & 19th 2008
Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Open, kids and classic tournaments. Adults - $7 per day, kids (5-13) - $3.50, kids 4 and under - free. |
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Rochester Gameroom Show
April 11th - 13th 2008,
New location: Rochester Armory,
900 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14605, USA.
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Midwest Gaming Classic
March 28th - 29th 2008,
Olympia Resort and Conference Center, 1350 Royale Mile Road, Oconomowoc, WI, USA, 53066. |
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Pinball Circus
March 29th & 30th 2008
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, Minnesota, USA. 55343.
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IFPA 5 Tournament
March 28th - 30th 2008
Pinball Hall Of Fame, 3330 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV, 89121, USA. |
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Italian Pinball Championship
March 22nd 2008,
Strada Statale 16n° 696, Polesella (Rovigo), Italy. 45038.
Doors open 9am, IPC begins at 2pm, final at 8pm, €15 to enter. |
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Texas Pinball Festival
March 14th - 16th 2008,
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, Texas, USA, 76051. |
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Balacs Pinball Party 2008
February 8th & 9th 2008,
Färgaregatan 18, Alingsås, Nr Gothenburg, Sweden.
150SEK entry fee, maximum 60 players.
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Sorgues Pinball Expo 2008
February 2nd & 3rd 2008,
Salle des Fêtes de Sorgues,
Route de Vedene,
84700 Sorgues, France. 10am-7pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday. |
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ATEI
January 22nd - 24th 2008,
Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earl's Court, London, UK. Register online for free tickets.
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IMA
January 15th - 17th 2008,
Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf |
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Leagues & Monthly Tournaments |
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Bay Area Pinball League
Every Thursday, 8pm
15 week summer and winter seasons each year.
Location of meetings varies. See website for details. |
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Detroit Pinball League
Third weekend of each month October - June, 7pm
Meetings held at member's homes. See website for details.
No meeting held in December.
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NYC Pinball League
Weekly from June 17th 2008 - August 13th 2008, 7:30pm
Amsterdam Billiard Club, 11th Street & 4th Avenue, New York City, NY, USA.
Meetings on Mondays for Class A, Tuesdays for Class B. |
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OC Pinball League
First Sunday of each month April - March, 4pm
Meetings held at members homes. See website for details of individual meetings. |
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Pinball Clube
March 3rd - December 6th 2008
Eight rounds split between São Paulo and Rio de Janero plus two open house events in February and October. |
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PinUpps Monthly Tournament
See website for details
A monthly meeting held at the Luthagsbiljarden snooker club in Uppsala and other assorted locations all year round. |
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Pittsburgh Pinball League
Weekly from February 21st - April 11th
The Beehive,
1327 E Carson St,
Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, USA plus various other locations.
Meetings on Thursdays at The Beehive, Friday location varies.
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UK Pinball League
See website for details
Five regional divisions from Scotland to south-west England, with meeting held at various times and locations throughout the year. |
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VRPA Pinball League
Saturdays, every 5 or 6 weeks
Running all year, meetings are held at members' homes around the Vancouver area. |
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West Coast Pinball
Sundays, once a month
Sweden's West Coast Pinball hold a meeting every month of the year at various locations in the area. |
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