Quoted from Methos:

Apologize for the silly question - but if we are not in the playoffs on Sat - will there still be pins that can be played by the public?

Quoted from TomGWI:

I had a lot of Fun at my first PinBurgh/Replayfx. I came up short making it into B Finals but that was my own fault. I thought the tournament ran very smoothly for how many games were there.
My hat goes off to the people who run this event. Moving all the games, running the tournament, updating the sessions, etc. if you ever want to be apart of a tournament, this is the one to be at.
Usually the lines at expo stop me from playing some of the newer games. I was able to play Kiss, P3 Lexy, AMH, The Hobbit and Full Throttle. I really liked them all.
Hobbit surprised me. I thought the game was great for never playing it before. Back glass LCD was excellent and thought the gameplay was well done.
Full Throttle was also fun but not a game I would own. Game had really good flow and I liked the integration of the LCD on the playfield.
P3 also surprised me. I thought it wouldn't be for me but I really enjoyed it. The flippers felt better than when I had tried it in the past. The ball lock that rotates was a cool toy. My understanding was although the upfront costs were high, additional games would be drop in for $1-1.5k with you only changing out the back third of the playfield.
Kiss was a bit frustrating to play at first but as I played it more I started to enjoy it. I had played the Beta code version previously and this version (I am assuming the latest) was more polished but I also felt the game could a little more polish. Overall though I thought the game played good and was glad I purchased a LE which I have not received yet.
WWE, WWELE, TWD Premium, Mustang LE, WNBJM, & Metallica as well as a ton of other games were setup in the freeplay area.
Tons of vids as well. A bunch of us got to hang with Billy Mitchell of Donkey Kong fame which was really cool.
There was certainly enough to keep you entertained at Replayfx.

Quoted from epthegeek:

I'm pretty sure that attendance, while decent, was less than they were hoping for. So I don't expect them to be broadcasting those numbers.

Quoted from bangerjay:

Everything was pretty awesome!

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:

Great event. I do hope that Papa stays at PAPA and this stays downtown, but understand why they would do it this way for everything if they could. Downtown certainly costs a bit more for people to attend but I do like the location as far as bars and hotels.
I finished 17th-28th in B. There were some excellent players in B. I lost to guys who really should have been in A, but that being said I didn't exactly try too hard to qualify for A (preferred to try my luck in B) so all's fair. I like the differences in PAPA and pinburgh. PAPA is a bit lower pressure as you have plenty of chances to qualify and better your scores, and you are more likely to play people of equal level as ranking restricts many of the players who were in B at pinburgh into A. But pinburgh is a much more exciting and social tournament, as it's all match play. The mix of games is much more interesting as well.
My biggest thrill was winning a tie-breaker on Surfin' Safari late Friday to qualify in B after a disastrous post-lunch 3 score round and a mediocre 6 score final round. Always so exciting to have a big game in a clutch situation, and really rewarding. Everything after that was gravy considering I thought I was done.
I am doing much better on the EMs but my biggest weakness was early Bally digitals and the System 11 stuff absolutely devoured me all week. As I really LIKE those games and have plenty of experience on them I think I need to practice a bit more of that stuff before next year and get out of DMD/ball save -land a bit prior so I'm better prepared.

Quoted from haugstrup:

I just put a quarter in it. The game gave you 10 credits for a single quarter. Best. Deal. Ever.

Quoted from Gov:

Tenpenny was pretty good, as was Bill's. They also weren't too expensive given they were downtown next to or in the hotels.

Quoted from Cornelius:

Killing it with the pix!! Great photos!
So what was up with that frosted glass LotR? Was that just something neat, or was it to force people to play by sense of smell?

Quoted from LOTR_breath:

How could anyone miss Mark on the second floor getting everyone to scream in unison, not once but twice?

Quoted from initfo:

I only said "if" because of this: https://twitter.com/ReplayFX/status/629380262342860800
Unfortunately I mostly ate food at the JLL because there was little time to get away. I did get some good bulgogi near the Hampton and an Indian buffet down the street was tasty as well.