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Be sure to bookmark Kevin Martin's website for a list of events along with a handy calendar.http://www.pinball.org/events/

ATEI
January 27th – 29th 2009
Cupids and Canines
In conjunction with Camp Bow Wow, PAPA will be hosting the second annual Cupids & Canines event on Saturday, February 7, 2009.
There are only two opportunities each year to play at the PAPA Headquarters, and this one will feature a matchplay tournament operated by none other than repeat World Pinball Champion Bowen Kerins. Top prize will be an electromechanical pinball machine.
Cupids and Canines is also a charity event, with desserts & coffee, a chance auction, and a bunch of casino gaming tables where you can win more tickets.
All proceeds benefit Bow Wow Buddies and Pittsburgh-area Humane Societies. Top prize in the chance auction is a trip for two to Las Vegas.

Read all about it at visit their website
We are serious about attracting pinball players. The tournament will accept entrants as early as 11am, and the facility will stay open all night for extra play by pinball fanatics. Please, come out and have a good time!
Of course, the usual 400+ pinball machines, including Batman: The Dark Knight and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, will be on site and available for coin play (all coins to charity).
Admission tickets are required; they are currently available online. Tickets at the door will be sold at a higher price.
Any questions, post here or drop me a note.

Thanks, Kevin

Gameworks - Columbus, Ohio
SEGA Gameworks and the IFPA are teaming up to host the second (of hopefully many) pinball tournaments. This time things will be held at the Columbus, OH GameWorks branch, located at Easton Mall.

Schedule of Events
Friday Feb 13, 2009 from 6pm to 12am --> Open Qualifying

Saturday Feb 14, 2009 from 12pm to 12am --> Open Qualifying

Sunday Feb 15, 2009 from 12pm to 2pm --> Last Change Open Qualifying

Sunday Feb 15, 2009 from 3pm to 8pm --> Tournament Finals and Awards.


Open Qualifying:
Players will qualify on the (4) four pinball machines that are chosen for this tournament. Players do not have to play all four if they feel their point total will get them into the top (16) sixteen players on Sunday.

Tournament Games (tentative):
High Roller Casino, South Park, Sopranos, and NASCAR

St Louis tourney – Chuck Sandersons
We will start the tournament at 10am , Saturday , February 28th 2009. The Cost is $20 for each person, we will provide pizza or subs for lunch. We will also have soda and water available.
We will play head to head til around 2-3pm. We will rank each player on their wins and losses and pick the top 8 players to go to the finals. There are NO CASH prizes, only possible WPPR points and a first place trophy.
To keep it interesting, and keep everyone playing, we will let the 9th-16th place players also start another tournament. The first 4 winners in this bracket will then play the first 4 losers from the main tournament. They will then play down from there and decide a winner. This should all be over by 4-5pm that night. This second tournament is simply for fun and bragging rights.
Remember all games are set on free play, so $20 bucks for the entire day is a great deal. We have just added on another 1000 sq ft and another 20 games since last years tournament. Go to www.cppinball.com
If you want to see the arcade or get directions to us. We will open at 9 am that morning, so that you can settle in, get registered, and warm up a little before we start playing.

ASI
will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
March 11-13 2009

Visit their Website http://www.asi-show.com/

Texas Pinball Festival
Join us March 13-15, 2009 as we kick off Texas' biggest pinball/game room show and turn the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center into one of the largest game rooms in Texas! Over 10,000 square feet of pure game room fun, all weekend long!

There will be over 100 pinball machines, classic video games and other game room goodies set up on free play for everyone to enjoy the entire weekend. Leave your quarters at home!

The Texas Pinball Festival will also feature many vendors and collectors from the area bringing parts, supplies, game room memorabilia, pinball machines, slot machines, jukeboxes and classic video games for sale.

TOURNAMENTS
Do you have what it takes to be a pinball wizard? A variety of adult and children's tournaments will be conducted throughout the weekend to test your pinball skills against others for trophies and cash prizes.

COIN-OP SWAP MEET And if inside wasn't fun enough....Check out the bargains at the Coin-Op Swap Meet. Saturday, March 14th from 8:00am until 12:00pm we will be hosting an outdoor flea market/swap meet catering to coin operated collectibles located in the front parking lot of the Hilton DFW Lakes where the Texas Pinball Festival is being held. Admission to the Swap Meet/Flea Market is free to all guests. Got a machine taking up space in your garage? Too many projects? Too many parts? Bring'em to the swap meet! If interested in participating in the swap meet, click here for details. http://www.texaspinball.com/overview.htm

Ohio Pinball and Gameroom Festival

Ohio Pinball Show

5th Annual Ohio Pinball & Gameroom Festival When - Friday, March 20th, 2009 from 1 pm - 10 pm Saturday, March 21st, 2009 from 8 am - 9 pm Where - Emidio Expo Center, 48 E Bath Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

Come join us for 2 days of game room fun! We will have over 100 machines all on free play for your enjoyment!

Pinball Machines * Video Games * Slot Machines *Jukeboxes * More!

Lots of vendors with machines, parts, supplies and other game room accessories for sale

Tournaments and prizes for all ages during the festival at no extra charge.

Ohio Wizard Tournaments Open and Pinmaster Divisions with Cash prizes. Qualifying all day Friday and until 3 pm Saturday. Top twelve player (Pinmaster Division) and top eight players (Open Division & Juniors Division) bracket finals begin Saturday at 3:15. $5 entry fee. Cash prize and trophy. Tournament is IFPA Certified!

Door Prizes Hourly
Refreshments available.

Admission info: Adults - $12 per day or $20 for 2 day pass, Children 6-12 years - $5, Kids 5 and under FREE! Bring a game to share, sell or trade and receive free admission! Game must be on free play and available to public until 6 pm. Games removed before 6 pm will be subject to a $25 fee to cover rental space and lost of use for paying customers.

ITS TIME TO MEET COUSIN IT!

Contact Marvin Ortscheid - 330-687-9341 mjpinballs@aol.com

http://ohiopinballshow.com/

The Midwest Gaming Classic

The Midwest Gaming Classic is the largest all-encompassing electronic gaming event in the Midwest. Take a look at a brief introduction from one of the event founders for what to expect.

The 2009 event will be held at the beautiful Olympia Resort and Conference Center, just 30 minutes from the heart of downtown Milwaukee!

The event will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 10:00am to 8:00pm and Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Visit their Website

The 6th Annual Fairfax Pinball Open
will take place in Fairfax, Virginia
March 27, 28 and, 29, 2009.

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Finals for the main event will be Saturday night, as usual. Located at 11104 Lee Highway in the Kamp Washington area. Google Maps Link Come for one or all of the events during the open - or just drop by to play a few games and watch the action.

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Chicagoland


Spring 2009
April 3rd, 4th & 5th,2009
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Pinball at the Zoo

Rediscover Pinball @ The 10th. Annual "Pinball at the 'Zoo". It will be held at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds located at 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan on
Friday April 17 th & Saturday April 18th, 2009.

It will feature a Coin-op Auction, Multiple Pinball Tournaments and Vending Booths with Parts and Machines for Sale. All games will be set on free play. Auction will be held on
Saturday the 18th. at 10:00 AM. NEW This year will be our Arcade and Gameroom show.
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Pinball Circus at SS Billiards
Hopkins (Minneapolis), MN
April 4th & 5th

On Saturday the day is filled with all the Pinball Circus amenities. The entrance fee provides you with pinball's on free play, hot dogs, popcorn, pop, magical disappearing pizza, one day TOPS tournaments, goose egg event, Saturday Night Pinball tournament, Pinball Circus tournament, all day long drawings for event T shirts and mugs and other pinball related prizes, and Midnight Madness. Sunday is a day to comeback and play pinball for free all day.

For more information about SS Billiards, http://www.ssbilliards.com/
and click to see more about http://www.pinballcircus.com/

Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown
PLAY PINBALL
APRIL 24-26, 2009
Celebrating 6 Years!

At the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, pinball fans play over 100 modern and electromechanical pinball machines and video games set on free play. No Quarters Needed.

This is a family-friendly event where players can play for fun, test their pinball skills in the multiple tournaments for all skill levels and ages, buy and sell pinball machines, parts, and memorabilia, and attend PinChats -- free pinball seminars.

Join us at this exciting three-days of pinball fun held every April in Golden, Colorado, just minutes from downtown Denver. Come celebrate our 5-year anniversary!

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German Pinball Open
April 25 & 26 !

Here is the official advertise:

The next GPA Convention will be held in Wilsdruff near Dresden on April 25th and 26th 2009. As usual during the spring con the annual German Pinball Championship Tournament will be held Saturday! Further Information will be found here and on the GPA Homepage

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Any questions may also asked within the German/English Forum

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Our Star Guest will be Roger Sharpe - available for a fireside chat, an Autogram session and personal talks about the history of pinball.

Allentown

May 1, 2 & 3, 2009

Allentown Fairgrounds AgriPlex

302 North 17th Street - Allentown, PA 18104 Adults - $15.00 per day

Children (6-12) - $6.00 per day


A Weekend of Pinball Fun -- Three Big Days!

Admission entitles you to all this fun Door prizes given away each day (Saturday and Sunday) with Adult Admission! Free play on pinball games from the 1950s through 2000! Video Game Registration for Sunday Tournaments for adults and kids with trophies! Large outdoor flea market with pinballs and gameroom stuff! Free pinball machine giveaway (need not be present to win)! Shopping at many vendor booths! Many pinballs for sale everyday!

P3 Tournaments is coming to the Pinball Wizards Convention -- It's a new competitive players tournament run by the Pennsylvania Pinball Player's Association. For information visit their website

Be sure to read the FAQ What is the difference between tournaments?
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May Day Tournament

Welcome to the May Day Pinball Tournament by SS Billiards!

Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd, 2009
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May Day Pinball Tournament at SS Billiards
Hopkins (Minneapolis), MN
May 2nd & 3rd

Saturday is qualifying for main tournament, singles tournament, Famous Dave's Ribs and Chicken, and Joe Esposito Tournament. Sunday is the
main tournament. See website for more information.

For more information about SS Billiards, http://www.ssbilliards.com/
and click to see more about http://www.maydaytourney.com/

Pin-a-go-go
Dixon, CA
May 15-17, 2009
Friday 2PM-10PM
Saturday 10AM-10PM
Sunday 10AM-4PM


PIN A GO-GO is a non-profit show - all proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento!

GAMES ON FREE PLAY: Tons of Games set to Free Play - all ready to go and PLAY PINBALL! Lots of the latest Solid State Electronics games, as well as restored Electromechanical games from the 50's, 60's, and 70's!

GAMES FOR SALE: Many games for sale - most of them playable and on the show floor. Often there are games in the Vendors booths as well!

PINBALL MEDICS: On duty during the show - don't be afraid to bring your game to the show - we will have knowledgeable people there to keep it running!

PARTS FOR SALE: Lots of Pinball Parts for sale - New, Used, Reproduction parts - includes some of the major pinball parts vendors as well as unique pinball collectibles, pinball novelty items, and used parts - come find the parts that you need.

FOOD AND DRINK: As usual the Pin A Go-Go Hot Dog stand will be available during the show serving hot dogs, drinks, and other goodies for the show!

SILENT AUCTION: Pinball Items up for sale at the Silent Auction - bid on the item on paper and see if you win! Some rare and expensive items will be available as well as at least two pinball machines (Firepower 2 and Jacks Open)!

FLEA MARKET: Have some oddball parts to sell or nonfunctioning game or two? We've reserved outside the main show floor room in the parking lot on Saturday to sell your items. No charge for flea market items.

LUCKY JU-JU PINBALL TRAILER: If you haven't seen this, you need to! A modified 1947 Spartan Manor travel trailer outfitted with classic pinballs all set to free play, and a jukebox to enhance the experience!

KIDS PINBALL COLORING: Coloring table for kids with Pinball art - any work of art gets a prize! GREAT FAMILY ATMOSPHERE: Pin A Go-Go is a great show with great people - from the casual player, to the pinball owner, to the pinball guru - they all try to come to Pin A Go-Go!
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Funspot
Thursday-Sunday, May 28-31
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC VIDEO & PINBALL TOURNAMENT
World-class players from around the world compete on the classics. Info: Gary, Director 603-393-7903
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Funspot, Weirs Beach NH.
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Dutch Pinball Masters

The 2009 agenda of the Dutch Pinball Association has got a new major tournament: The Dutch Pinball Masters (6th & 7th of June).

General idea: challenging players from all over Europe and beyond to steal the Dutch pinball crown!

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Qualification:

• 64 players will be divided into 8 groups of 8 players.
• Players will play head-to-head against each other player in his/her group (3 balls per game)
• Best 4 players in each group advance to the final round on Sunday

• 28 spots are reserved for Dutch Players
• 8 spots for Belgian Players
• 8 per country

EPC

July 24-26
Franklins Gardens
Northhampton Saints
Weedon rd
Northhampton
NN5 5BG
England


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IFPA 5 Tournament
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July 31-August 2,2009
The IFPA 6 World Pinball Championship will be held outside of London at Pins Anon Headquarters. Assuming we fill the field, the prize package will be over $13,000! Included in that prize package is a New In Box Stern Pinball machine for the winner donated by Gary Stern.

HOW DO YOU QUALIFY TO PLAY IN IFPA 6?

Automatic Bid Qualification

Unlike most tournaments where the qualification process takes place over a couple of days, qualifying for IFPA 6 is taking place RIGHT NOW! (and has been all year). Utilizing it's World Pinball Player Rankings, the IFPA will use the January 1st, 2009 rankings to determine the qualifiers for IFPA 6. The tournament field will consist of 64 players. The top 2 ranked players from each country as of 1/1/2009 will receive an automatic qualifying spot into the tournament. Should either of the top 2 players not be able to attend, that country exemption will move down the country ranking list until it is filled. The rest of field will be made up of the most highly ranked players from the WPPR list, until we have filled 60 spots. For players that cannot attend, spots will be filled by going down the rankings list.

EPC 2009 Satellite Qualification

The 2009 European Pinball Championship will serve as a satellite event for players not yet qualified for IFPA 6 to battle for the 4 remaining spots. This satellite event will be open for any player currently ranked in the World Pinball Player Rankings, but did not qualify for IFPA 6 through the automatic bid process.

WHAT GAMES WILL BE USED IN THE TOURNAMENT?

Tournament games will consist of 16 EM machines (pre-1978), 16 Solid State machines (1978-1990), and 16 DMD machines (1991-present). The game list will be published prior to the tournament so participants have plenty of time to get familiar with game rules and develop a strategy beforehand.

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PAPA!

PAPA 12 World Pinball Championships

Each year, PAPA operates the largest, most competitive pinball tournament held anywhere in the world, bringing approximately five hundred players and spectators from around the world to enjoy four solid days of brutal pinball battles. And, of course, to have a flipping good time!
Please read about changes from PAPA 11 to PAPA 12.
PAPA 12 will be held
August 13-16, 2009
Only 205 days left!
Total Prize Package: $36,500


Players of all skill levels are welcome. It's fun just to come watch or play the practice machines. Although PAPA is not a "show" in the usual sense, there is something for everyone. The tournament provides not only the opportunity for terrific competitive play, but also anyone is welcome to browse the machines, play for coin drop, meet other players, and watch the competition.

PAPA 12 is also a great place to play challenge matches for the PAPA Advanced Rating System!

Hotel and travel details are available. Online registration is now closed, but registration is always available on-site! Spectators are also welcome, at no charge. (Non-tournament machines cost 50 cents to play.)

You may wish to read about our past tournaments using the links to the right.

Have Questions? Send us Email!

Remember, players of all skill levels are welcome and are eligible to win!

Heartland show

Friday, September 18 at 3:00 pm until Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 pm

The Pinball & Arcade Supershow will have it's 4th annual pinball event this Sept 18th and 19th for 2009 in Herrin, IL at the Herrin Civic Center. Following up on what some has called the best pinball player show in the US, the organizers expect to have more pinball machines, more competitions, more players, more vendors, more giveaways, and more raffles ... more of everything. The official website is supershow.popbumper.com. Online registration via PayPal is available now!

Contact Rob Craig at 618-751-8458 for any questions.

AMOA
September 24-26, 2009
Las Vegas, NV

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Pacific Pinball Exposition

October 2-4, 2009
Marin Civic Center. See you there!
Marin County Civic Center Exhibition Hall in San Rafael, CA

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White Rose Gameroom Show
October 9th and 10th, 2008
York, PA
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Two big days of arcade fun.
GAMES are FREE to PLAY!

• Pinball machines, video games, juke boxes, slot machines, etc.
• Lots of door prizes.
• Outdoor flea market.
• Pinball and Gameroom items on sale.
• Kids and adults pinball machine tournaments.
• Refreshments will be available.
• Everyone gets a chance to win a free pinball machine!

Pinball Circus at SS Billiards
Hopkins (Minneapolis), MN
October 10th & 11th
On Saturday the day is filled with all the Pinball Circus amenities. The entrance fee provides you with pinball's on free play, hot dogs, popcorn, pop, magical disappearing pizza, one day TOPS tournaments, goose egg event, Saturday Night Pinball tournament, Pinball Circus tournament, all day long drawings for event T shirts and mugs and other pinball related prizes, and Midnight Madness. Sunday is a day to comeback and play pinball for free all day.

For more information about SS Billiards, http://www.ssbilliards.com/
and click to see more about http://www.pinballcircus.com/

Pinball Expo

Welcome to the 25th Annual Pinball Expo 2009

Keep posted here for the lastest information and details about the next 2009 Pinball Expo (Wednesday October 14 to Sunday October 18, 2009) . ]
Note the hotel for Pinball Expo, the location is the Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling Illinois 60090 (866-716-8104). Expo 2009 is the must-see pinball exposition of the year with many events, including the Flip-Out 2009 Pinball Tournament and a group tour of the Stern Pinball factory. Pinball Expo has been expanded to start on Wednesday. This was done to fit in functions like the Wednesday night Expo Bumper Blast free party, the Friday ExpoBrawl (2-player team pinball tournament), and added semainars.

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Chicagoland
November 13th, 14th & 15th
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Houston Area Arcade Expo
November 6th and 7th, 2009
The Crowne Plaza Houston-Reliant Park
Free Play Arcade and Pinball
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IAAPA
November 17-20, Las Vegas
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