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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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ATEI
January 26th - 28th 2010
Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earl's Court, London, UK. Register online for free tickets.
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IMA
January 19th - 22nd 2010
Hall 8 Messegelände Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Messeplatz, 40474 Düsseldorf |
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Pinball Circus
October 10th & 11th 2009
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA. |
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Pacific Pinball Expo
October 2nd - 4th 2009
Marin Civic Center Exhibition Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, California 94903, USA. |
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Borås Pinball Open
September 18th & 19th 2009
Pinballseye, Katrinedalsgatan 13B, Borås, Sweden.
Maximum 56 competitors, includes classics and mini tournaments.
Entry: 250SEK (includes t-shirt).
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PAPA 12
August 13th - 16th 2009
Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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California Extreme 2009
July 11th & 12th 2009
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054, USA. |
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10th Pinball Frunz
June 27th 2009
Anzola dell'Emilia, Nr Bologna, Italy.
Outdoor pinball played through the night and into the morning. |
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Pin Maine-ia 2009
June 26th - 28th 2009
80 New County Rd, Saco, ME 04072, USA.
Friday 2pm-midnight, Saturday 10am-midnight, Sunday 10am-5pm. 3 tournaments.
$40.00 entry covers all 3 days and includes commemorative t-shirt |
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Dutch Pinball Masters
June 6th & 7th 2009,
DPO Clubhouse, Nieuweweg 73,
6744 PL Ederveen, The Netherlands. Maximum 64 players. Qualifying: Saturday 11am-6pm, elimination rounds: Sunday 11am to 5pm.
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Torneo Italiano Flipper 2009
June 1st & 2nd 2009,
Cesano Maderno, Milan, Italy. Maximum 50 players. Practice on June 1st, tournament takes place the following day.
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Pinballers Anonymous Monster Meet
May 23rd - 25th 2009,
Pinballers Anonymous, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK. £5 entry per day, £10 for all three days. Featuring the UK Pinball Cup tournament and UK Pinball League finals.
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Shorty's Powderpuff Tournament
May 17th 2009,
2222A Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, USA.
The famous tournament just for the ladies in inimitable Shorty's style.
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Pin-A-Go-Go
May 15th - 17th 2009,
Dixon Fairgrounds, 655 South First Street, Dixon, California 95620, USA. |
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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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Italian Pinball Championship
April 18th 2009,
Rovigo Bowling Club, Viale Della Cooperazione, 45100 Rovigo, Italy. Practice from 9:30am, tournament begins at 3pm. Free play and free entry with donations box. |
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10th Pinball At The 'Zoo
April 17th & 18th 2009,
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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Pinball Circus
April 4th & 5th 2009,
SS Billiards, 732 11th Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA.
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Chicagoland Show
April 3rd - 5th 2009,
The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St. on RT. 64, (North Ave.), St Charles, IL 60174, USA. |
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3rd Flip-Expo
March 28th & 29th 2009,
Salle des Fêtes Louis Aragon, Mers-Les-Bains, France. 9am-8:30pm Saturday, 9am-6pm Sunday. Entry €2. |
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Midwest Gaming Classic
March 21st & 22nd 2009,
Olympia Resort & Conference Center, 1350 Royale Mile Rd Oconomowoc, WI 53066, USA. |
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Texas Pinball Festival
March 13th - 15th 2009,
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, Grapevine, Texas 76051, USA.
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Cupids & Canines Casino Night
February 7th 2009,
PAPA Headquarters, Scott Township, Pennsylvania, USA. Features pinball play from 11am, continuing through the night and a matchplay tournament at 8pm. |
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Balacs Pinball Party 2009
February 6th & 7th 2009,
Färgaregatan 18, Alingsås, Nr Gothenburg, Sweden.
150SEK entry fee, maximum 64 players. |
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Sorgues Pinball Expo 2009
January 31st & February 1st 2009,
Salle des Fêtes de Sorgues,
Route de Vedene,
84700 Sorgues, France. 10am-7pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday.
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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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IMA
January 13th - 16th 2009,
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 March 2nd - April 29th 2009, 7:30pm
Amsterdam Billiard Club, 11th Street & 4th Avenue, New York City, NY, USA.
Meetings on Mondays for Class A, Tuesdays for Class B, Wednesdays for Class C. |
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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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Pinball Plus Monthly Open Tournament
First Sunday of each month, 7pm
Pinball Plus, 1001 Marie Ave., So. St. Paul, MN 55075.
3pm to 10pm, tournament play starts 7pm. Pay per play with free soft drinks and snacks. |
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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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