Just wanted to announce that if anyone is in Aus or coming to Aus who wants to visit a pinball show - this will be our first in 4 or so years.

Venue: the Caves Beachside Hotel, at Caves Beach. about 1hr 15min north of Sydney
Accommodation: many local hotels, motels and caravan parks with cabins
Date: Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September
Opening times: 10am to 5pm both days still to be finalised
Machine capacity: (300m2 of space) approx 60 machines with Bingo's, Em's, SS's, DMD's and a virtual to be there.

We are starting a little small and conservative this year but the venue has an additional adjoining function room and we could double in size next year.

So all are welcome and will post more info once it comes about.

Our first pinball show starts tomorrow - exciting stuff - 60 machines in a nice venue next to the beach.

For some background info.

http://justonemoregame.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/pinfest-how-one-mad-idea-came-to-fruition/

machine list - lots I haven't played

Super Score Williams 1956 EM
Big Casino Gottlieb 1961 EM
Bank A Ball Gottlieb 1965 EM
Capersville Bally 1966 EM
All Star Baseball Chicago Coin 1968 N/a
2001 Gottlieb 1971 EM
Dealers Choice Williams 1974 EM
Far out Gottlieb 1974 EM
Ticker Tape Bally 1976 N/a
Volley Gottlieb 1976 EM
Take Five Allied Leisure 1977 SS
Mustang Gottlieb 1977 EM
Master Stroke Recel 1977 EM
Mata Hari Bally 1978 SS
Playboy Bally 1978 SS
Power Play Bally 1978 SS
Joker Poker Gottlieb 1978 SS
Sinbad Gottlieb 1978 SS
Paragon Bally 1979 SS
Countdown Gottlieb 1979 SS
Howzat Hankin 1979 SS
Xenon Bally 1980 SS
The Empire Strikes Back Hankin 1980 SS
Granny and The Gators Bally 1983 SS
Black Pyramid Bally 1984 SS
World Defender Bell Games 1985 SS
Police Force Williams 1989 Apha Num
Diner Williams 1990 Apha Num
Ster Trek 25th Anniversary Data East 1991 DMD
Bride of Pinbot Williams 1991 Apha Num
T2 Williams 1991 DMD
Fish Tales Williams 1992 DMD
Jurassic Park Data East 1993 DMD
White Water Williams 1993 DMD
Indiana Jones Williams 1993 DMD
Tommy Data East 1994 DMD
Royal Rumble Data East 1994 DMD
Red & Teds Roadshow Williams 1994 DMD
Big Hurt Gottlieb 1995 DMD
Tales of the Arabian Nights Williams 1996 DMD
Twister Sega 1996 DMD
Junk Yard Williams 1996 DMD
Cirqus Voltaire Bally 1997 DMD
Medieval Madness Williams 1997 DMD
Monster Bash Williams 1998 DMD
Revenge from Mars Bally 1999 P2000
Monopoly Stern 2002 DMD
T3 Stern 2003 DMD
The Simpsons Pinball Party Stern 2003 DMD
Sopranos Stern 2004 DMD
NASCAR Stern 2005 DMD
Pirates of the Caribbean Stern 2006 DMD
Family Guy Stern 2007 DMD
Shrek Stern 2008 DMD
Tron Le Stern 2011 DMD
AC/DC Premium Stern 2012 DMD
X-Men LE Stern 2012 DMD

and a

Virtual Cabinet ??

our poster

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here is a quick dodgy video to give you an idea of what the line up is.

The 1st Annual Pinfest in Newcastle area, Aus went off well. Lots of kids, families and pinheads all enjoying themselves.

Good chance the venue owner will hold another one next year.

even Mr Hankin turned up and signed the 2 Hankin machines (Howzat and Empire Strikes Back) as well as a Hankin backglass that went up for silent auction last night as he is a Newcastle local.

here are some photos of the line up and crowd

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the rare ones, the last one was modified with a ball that shot out the centre of the apron in to play when extra ball was lit so a old school with multi ball.

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an old school pin

next generation enjoying

and a real early training session - bub strapped to the front of mum - very cool.

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last little vid with alot of photos quickly mashed in together with some old and new pinball music.