1. Take off from work to be there the first day!!! Getting in time on all the games you've never played is extremely time consuming. Also, apparently a lot of deals get made that day and a whole bunch of titles that were there I didn't even get to see when I came at 12pm on Saturday. I thought America WORKED... I was missed by my patriotic bravado to go only Saturday, never again.

Games that I really wanted to play but missed out on: Taxi, Jurassic Park, World Poker Tour, Tales from the Crypt, Starship Troopers.

Lorenzo's AC/DC LE BIB is the best pinball game I have ever played. Nothing touches AC/DC Prem/LE. What a fantastic game, and his sound mod is a STEAL at their ask price - BUY ONE!

2. Do not eat the venue food. Over priced school cafeteria crapola. SORRY. Get food from the farmers market or the Ritz BBQ Diner (AWESOME CHILLI CHEESE FRIES, caramelized onions mmm, and the sundaes were good too!)

3. Dont forget to check out the outdoor pin flea market CookyJar was telling me of all the goodies I missed outside but I just didnt have enough time.

4. On more than one occasion creepers (not TOO many weirdos but a hand full) were eye'n up my fiance, hands off fellas she's taken. But I was flattered I guess LOL.

5. Bring a big name tag for the klovers/pinsiders to know who you are.

6. Don't bother registering, there was no express to get in or discount (weird, it says otherwise on the website DERP)

7. There are no signs in A-town advertising where its at on the road, derp - gotta find the place nestled in the back of the farmers market yourself!

SEE YAZ NEXT YEAR! \m/

Here are some pics: She loved South Park, I loved Royal Rumble. Chris's Diner was cool as well.

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Oh forgot to mention I got in a game on WoZ, its good - real good. Too bad I will NEVER pay the prices Gary and Jack are asking for Pinball. I ain't there yet - maybe if I hit the lotto. Poor business model imho - lazy to boot. Build more, charge less, get more visibility and staying power... work and earn your keep. I wish JJP was different in that aspect instead of a Stern clone. zzZZZzzz

Stargate was a big hit at the show. Looks like I need to hurry up my restoration and put it on the market Coils seemed weak on the one at the show, prior to tear down mine were smokin. The pf was minty fresh on the one at the show though, no swirls in the mylar and no damage on the non mylard areas like the outrails and center drain.