2018 Free Play Florida Display

It is now officially 3 months until the 2018 Free Play Florida Show in Orlando, Florida on November 9-11.
I am planning on having over 40 prewar machines to play and a few displays in the "Prewar Playground".
Special guests are also lining up.
Jeff Frick has punched his ticket to Orlando and will be visiting the "Prewar Playground".
Don't miss your chance to play these unique prewar games.
I will post a list of the games once it gets a little closer. I have a little more work to do on a few of them.
Jeff

2 weeks later

#2 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

Im booked and ready to go! This will be an incredible collection of prewar machines to play

--Jeff

#3 5 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Quoted from way2wyrd:Im booked and ready to go! This will be an incredible collection of prewar machines to play
--Jeff

Look forward to seeing you! LMK if you have any free time to hang!
Between you and Jeff......Awesome!!

Art

#4 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

Quoted from OLDPINGUY:
LMK if you have any free time to hang!

Art, Absolutely. Becca and I get in Fri night and are out sunday morning. The only agenda items are helping out at the Playground and consuming many Fla beers!

Ill shoot you a PM with contact info as we get closer,

--Jeff

2 weeks later

#5 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Down to 60 days before the show. Preparation for me is at a frantic pace. Come and join us at "The Prewar Playground"

#6 5 years ago

JGI

John_I

Looking forward to some pre war goodness.

#7 5 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Need some Hot Flappers, Jeff!

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#8 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Tell her to come on down Art.

#9 5 years ago

DBD

doghouse

Pinside+ Addict

15y 98,575 580 15 8

Looking forward to seeing these and playing them again this year!

#10 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

I should have 45 games to play Dave. You need to spend some time.

#11 5 years ago

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Nickrc3

Pinside member

Ocala, FL

6y 30,900 43 4

...hotel reservations made. Second year as a player. Question: Is the 'after pinball' party on Saturday night worth attending? What activities may be planned? Alcohol and pinball possibly ?
As a veteran (military too) pinball enthusiast, I have little interest in appearances from some controversial video champ or some rap DJ.

Thanks Guys.

1 week later

#12 5 years ago

RCP

SkyKing2301

Rocket City Pinball

8y 110K 2,660 1

Quoted from Nickrc3:
...hotel reservations made. Second year as a player. Question: Is the 'after pinball' party on Saturday night worth attending? What activities may be planned? Alcohol and pinball possibly ?
As a veteran (military too) pinball enthusiast, I have little interest in appearances from some controversial video champ or some rap DJ.
Thanks Guys.

I've enjoyed the afterparty for the last few years -- they shut most of the lights off so it's fun to play in the glow of all the machines. And while the music is not to my personal tastes, the herd is greatly thinned compared to normal hours -- so it's easier to spend some time playing many of the games that may have been too crowded earlier.

#13 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Thanks Skyking for answering the question. I am usually to wiped out from manning my area to spend too much time at the after party. I feel it is too dark and the music is not my cup of tea and too loud. It is hard to talk to anyone. Many of us sit at the bar, catch up on the college football scores, drink some cocktails and talk to where we can hear each other. If you want an extra few hours to play games after playing for 14 hours, than it is for you.
Jeff

#14 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Many have ask about a game list and what will be there to play. Here is a list of what I am bringing to the show. I am working overtime to finish up the games.
2018 Free Play Florida Game List

1931 Baffle Ball

1932 3-Ring Circus
1932 Ace High
1932 Ballyhoo
1932 Daisy
1932 Figure 8
1932 Five Star Final Jr.
1932 Good Luck
1932 Goofy Jr.
1932 Majestic Jr.
1932 Midget Hi-Ball
1932 Mills Official Pin Table
1932 Mini Mills – English Machine
1932 Oh Yeah
1932 Play Boy
1932 Rainbo
1932 Shamrock
1932 Stevo Ball

1933 Airway
1933 Airway – Display Piece
1933 Brokers Tip
1933 Hi-Ball
1933 Jockey Club
1933 Rambler
1933 Silver Cup
1933 Sky Ride
1933 Tip Top
1933 Whirl It
1933 Worlds Fair Jigsaw

1934 Beacon
1934 Contact Master
1934 Drop Kick
1934 Fleet Jr
1934 Lightning
1934 Merry Go Round
1934 Signal
1934 World Series

1935 Canon Fire Jr.
1935 Criss Cross A Lite
1935 Flying Colors Jr.
1935 Harvest Moon

1936 Bumper

1937 Sensation of 1937

1938 Sprint

193? Rocket/Blue Ribbon Prototype?

High Score Vertical Pinball
Line Up Vertical Pinball

2015 Scoregasm (This will be in the Prewar area. This is a reproduction of a 1934 Contact Master)

#15 5 years ago

JMR

Only_Pinball

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 141K 3,637 6

Wow!

I'm looking forward to playing these. Had a lot of fun in the prewar area last year.

Thanks for making these available.

#16 5 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Best Place to Hang at the Show!
(Next to the Bar!)

Jeffs talent allows us to experience what others did 85 years ago, when it all started!

#17 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

Holy Hell! Next to the bar???!!! Even better!

Great lineup. See yall there!

--Jeff

#18 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

I don't think the area is next to the bar, (although that would be great), I think he is trying to say, that besides the bar, this is the best place to be.

#19 5 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Sorry, Semantics.....Bar is right outside the door in the Lobby, 20 steps away.
Oh shoot, that was last years hotel....sorry, dont know its relationship in the new venue....my bad.

#20 5 years ago

JGI

John_I

Quoted from OLDPINGUY:
Bar is right outside the door in the Lobby, 20 steps away.

Unless you carry a flask!

#21 5 years ago

SJO

CookyJar

Pinside member

Oceanside, NY

12y 45,050 409 18 1

Is there a buy, sell, trade thread for Free Play Florida? Got a friend who just moved down to FL and is looking for an X-Men Pro or LE.

-Steve

#22 5 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Quoted from CookyJar:
Is there a buy, sell, trade thread for Free Play Florida? Got a friend who just moved down to FL and is looking for an X-Men Pro or LE.
-Steve

Hey Steve,

We seem to have Plenty here! I have a HUO Pro, decked out nicely Pinball Refinery Mods and 1st Owner.... I might let go.

Others are on the village.

You can share my info, be happy to meet!....BTW Grew up in Baldwin...many years in Oceanside too!

#23 5 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

LED Leg Light-Ups

Saint Paul, MN

11y 136K 23,313 10

Quoted from SkyKing2301:
I've enjoyed the afterparty for the last few years -- they shut most of the lights off so it's fun to play in the glow of all the machines. And while the music is not to my personal tastes, the herd is greatly thinned compared to normal hours -- so it's easier to spend some time playing many of the games that may have been too crowded earlier.

I thought you had to bring a game to get into the after hours party. Wish I could make it this year.

#24 5 years ago

SJO

CookyJar

Pinside member

Oceanside, NY

12y 45,050 409 18 1

Quoted from OLDPINGUY:
Hey Steve,
We seem to have Plenty here! I have a HUO Pro, decked out nicely Pinball Refinery Mods and 1st Owner.... I might let go.
Others are on the village.
You can share my info, be happy to meet!....BTW Grew up in Baldwin...many years in Oceanside too!

Ah, a fellow Islander. Small world!

Going to get my friend signed up on Pinside and will pass along your info to let him get in contact with you.

1 week later

#25 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Well, 30 more days and I will be setting up the largest collection of Prewar Pinball machines to be displayed and played at any show on this planet.
You don't want to miss your opportunity to play 50 prewar games. All games to be set on Free Play. Come on down and play.
Jeff

4 weeks later

#26 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Don't miss the greatest Prewar game display this coming weekend at the Free Play Florida Show in Orlando (November 9-11).
There will be 50 games on display to play as well as a lot of historical information on each game. Looking forward to seeing you at the show.

#27 5 years ago

CJM

cjmjmm2006

Starport

10y 107K 2,185 143

I'm excited to attend. We are in Orlando for IAAPA every year and now we are lucky enough to get this as well! See yall there!

#28 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

50? Wow! Packing now. See ya Friday!

--Jeff

#29 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Please come up and introduce yourself if you heard of the show and my display area from pinside. I would like to put faces with the avatars.
Looking forward to meeting everyone. I got half the trailer loaded last night. It is like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
Jeff

#30 5 years ago

JMR

Only_Pinball

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 141K 3,637 6

I can't wait to see your games! Not long now....

#31 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

OP
Quoted from jmsvero:
It is like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

I see what you did there...

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#32 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

This is what 50 prewar games looks like in a 6X10 trailer (double decked).
Leaving to set up for Free Play Florida in the morning.

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#33 5 years ago

JGI

John_I

See you there. I intend to play every one of those games.

#34 5 years ago

JGI

John_I

This show is just getting started the prewar playground is starting to fill up!

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#35 5 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

Edgerton, WI

11y 116K 5,766 9 8

Wow, that looks cool!

#36 5 years ago

RNS

Electrocute

Pinside member

10y 104K 4,877 16

Enjoyed playing some of your pins. Great collection!

#37 5 years ago

RCN

homegameroom

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 61,650 366

I went to the show last night and today - THANK YOU for bringing those machines! I've never been able to play any of them - they were very cool! What a great collection and wonderful pieces of our hobby's history! (and the rest of the show was pretty good too!)

#38 5 years ago

JGI

John_I

This display has been one of the hits of the show. It's been crowded the whole way through. I'm up to about 60% of the games played so I got to get working...

#39 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

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#40 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

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#41 5 years ago

JMR

Only_Pinball

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 141K 3,637 6

Thanks a TON for bringing these. Very cool collection you have.

#42 5 years ago

JGI

John_I

I have about 5 left to play. I never would have thought these old games would be so fun until Jeff stated bringing them to the FPF show. Thanks to Jeff for a HUGE effort bringing these games.

#43 5 years ago

JMS

jmsvero

Pinside member

Well after a very tiring weekend, I am proud to announce, the "Prewar Playground" won best of show Pinball this weekend at Free Play Florida.

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#44 5 years ago

NWB

bingopodcast

For Amusement Only Games

Richmond, VA

11y 131K 5,844 26 9

Congratulations on a well-deserved award!

Beautiful, varied collection of prewars that show some of the dynamic range of a great era of pinball.

Hopefully I'll make it down to Florida one year and get to experience it for myself.

#45 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

A few i missed

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#46 5 years ago

WRD

way2wyrd

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#47 5 years ago

BOB

0geist0

Pinside member

Royal Palm Beach, FL

14y 60,050 1,778 4

Congrats, Jeff

#48 5 years ago

JGI

John_I