Thank you, Nevus, for beating me to the creation of this thread.

Last year was a blast. We ended up near the same amount of arcade games as pinball machines. I counted 90 pinball machines physically at the show. A few of my friends and myself did our best to keep many of the pins up and running throughout the weekend as we possibly could.

LOTR belong to a friend and it went down hard Saturday afternoon. The kickup coil to the sword had locked on. It is ashame as I had installed a ColorDMD in it to show off the full color of that game. That was right before it was released. I am glad I got to play it Friday night.

The website has been updated recently. Only 93 days until showtime.
http://www.arcadecenter.com/index.php/games/

Time for me to figure out how i am getting games there this year, due to not owning a truck. Based on who I can hitch a ride with will depend on how many games of mine will be at the show. Last year , i managed 5 pins. Hoping for 3 to 5 this year to make it up there.

It will get filled up. Typically, the list starts growing during the last month. This seems about the time when people start deciding what to work on to bring to the show. Willl you be bringing anything?. Seems that I would will be bringing TZ and Indiana Jones for sure. Earthshaker has been a solid game for me taking to the show many times in the past.

Decided to bring that Cyclone?

Are you brining any games to the show? You get a free weekend pass for every game you bring.

Xenon sounds good. I don't recall that one being at the show recently.

I signed up Indy and TZ today. Indy will have a ColorDMD installed.
I plan on taking 3 other games, but not yet decided which others.

Sure can help if you promise not to let it go down the stairs with me under it.

WooHoo!! LAH !! Maybe we can find a way to put in a ColorDMD in that thing.
You can leave your Precious Indy at home since mine is already on the list to bring.

Uh, you told me a little bit of the story as I was working on one of your games a while back.
We can cut it in half to make it easier to move if you like.

Either way, but at least that will be another game with a ColorDMD installed.
FYI, Keith does normally bring his TOTAN to the Expo. It is his favorite game.

Giddy up!

TWD premium? Only one I seen around Houston is at Joystix. www.joystixgames.com

I was just saying that the only place I know to play TWD premium is at Joystix.

Pinball Designer Joe Balcer talks about his creations on Saturday, 11/14, at 2pm. He has designed some killer machines including Wizard of Oz, Simpsons Pinball Party, Star Ship Troopers, Star Wars Trilogy and many more. Super cool guy and he likes Cigars!

Not that time. I'm allowed to respond to others, I hope.

Ken Graham will be speaking at 11am on 11/14. Former Williams Programmer talks about Atari VCS system, Joust, Bubbles, Splat!, Sinistar, Joust Pinball and more.

He is a co-owner of the Game Preserve in Houston, which is open 6 days a week.
http://www.gamepreservehouston.com/

Gerry Stellenberg of Multimorphic will talk about P3 at noon on 11/14.

The P3 is a modular, multi-game, pinball platform that merges the physical gameplay with interactive art, modular shots, and customizable cabinet.

http://www.multimorphic.com/index.php/p3-pinball-platform/pre-orders#
Looks like they are aiming for shipping in early 2016.

50 days until showtime!

28 pins listed so far.
A Zookeeper vid made the list.

41 days until showtime.

Sign up those games!
http://www.arcadecenter.com/index.php/games/

I'm hoping to see a Swords of Fury pinball there this year.

34 day bump.

One Xenon and Cyclone are listed as being for sale.
Pretty sure the Black Rose and Checkpoint will be.
Rollergames will be for sale.
If the Zaccaria Soccer King makes it, for sale it shall be.

And no bloody LSU game to attend?

Mine? Oh no. I don't see it leaving my collection for a long time. My brother is going to borrow it for a while, and I'll miss it while it is gone.

Are you ready to have that Cyclone moved downstairs?

21 days to go bump.
Sign up those games!!

Great. Bringing any games?

And we thank you, Spraynard, for moving down and starting 2 pinball leagues. Woohoo!!!
Looks like you get to take a break from running both pinball leagues to enjoy the tournament at the Expo with no other worries other than trying to beat my high scores.

ColorDMD will not be in attendance.
There will be multiple games set up sporting some of the latest colorized displays.

***HAAG ARCADE PINBALL SWAP MEET***** (crown plaza hotel) - (Houston TX)

Pinball and Arcade Swamp Meet, in conjunction with the Houston Pinball Arcade Expo, come out and join us for the biggest swamp meet in Houston area!!! Free Admission! Free Vendor Spots!

Bring out those parts you have been meaning to sell or looking for some parts for your latest project or a winter project game, come check it out !!!! Get there early for the best selection of parts, games, etc.

Anything coin-op will be welcome! Bring your truck and trailer or set up a table.

When:
Saturday 11/14/2015 from 8:00 a.m. till noon Crown Plaza on 290 parking lot located at
12801 NORTHWEST FREEWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77040 UNITED STATES

See link for exact location and more information:
http://www.arcadecenter.com/Swapmeet.asp

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Here is a video walk through of last year's Expo for those that have not yet attended.

Hard to say, but hopefully by the end of the weekend as more people sign up more games.

At least you were in the show area and not stuck in front of a TV watching a LSU game near the bar.

Just noticed, they were added just 10 minutes after my response!

Sweet!!

Seems I will be able to add Black Knight 2000 to the game list. Woohoo!!

I don't own a truck, but yet I'll have 6 pinball machines at the show.

We are now only 2 weeks away until its showtime!!

Erich, a truck would only enable the pin addiction past what I have now. Not sure that is a good thing. I am TRYING to downsize down to 30, possibly even further.

I am by no means trying to hit the quantity that Dan or even what Keith has.

Then you are WAY behind.

What game is it?

Wow. Almost time.

Marco was not there last year. Nothing on the www.arcadecenter.com website stating any part vendors will be there this year.

Good to see one pinball manufacture there again this year.
Looking forward to seeing the latest improvements to Lexy Lightspeed.

Expo starts at Noon on Friday the 13th.
So technically 6 days 21 hours and 30 minutes to go until showtime!!

I somehow know that the Rollergames is for sale.

Oh and I need to challenge you on TS.

Nice!! 3 Game of Thrones pins will be at the show.

Just under 3.5 days until showtime!!

Uhhh....yeah. Discount tickets available only until midnight tonight.
http://www.arcadecenter.com/index.php/tickets/

zr11990, no one in the family coming along?

I'll be there sometime before noon so I can check out games and do any repairs needed at that time.

Woohoo!! 89 pinball machines listed. Hurricane was presold so it will not make it.
Add in at least one P3 pin to that list.

I think it was 90.

Anyone have a free weekend pass they are not going to be using?

Yes. Would you mind if you get one of these fellow Pinsiders in with your extra pass?
He is a late poster who is getting his game on the list after the bring a game deal had ended.
He will appreciate it a bunch.

Pinball-is-great, looks like Mk1Mod0 is your new friend. Be nice to him and challenge him on his favorite game.

Giddy up! Thank you, enjoy the show!

Supporting with the 5 pins and 1 tabletop arcade game. Loading the machines in the truck now.
Also I and at least 2 others will be working on pins throughout the show.

How is that for support?

Pinball-is-great was late getting his game on the list. So since he missed out on a free pass, there was no harm in helping him find a free pass.

6 games in our ColorDMD lineup at this time. (AC/DC, TZ, Indy, STTNG, Getaway, the Shadow)
I heard a Theatre of Magic may show up as well today.

ColorDMD lineup
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Huge thanks to fish1975tx and Captive_Ball for helping me get my games to and from the Expo again for the 2nd year. I really like taking games up there to share.

fish1975tx, More thanks for keeping your machines going and helping me out with other games throughout the show. Thank to your wife as well helping out too!

jwo825, thank you for your help this morning packing up!! Thank you for brining the Shadow.

It was long party!! Wish it didn't end so fast.

A good reason that you won "best modern pin" Come on show off some pictures of it from the show.

I have one picture of fish1975tx's AC/DC.ACDC.jpg

I can't recall seeing such a modded game before.

I spotted a Cylon playing SI pin.Cylon.png

Pinball-is-great, sorry that Tim and I were not able to locate a replacement coil for your Twin Win. Can't believe that flipper coil melted so bad that it could not be removed at the show.