I am fully hyped and hope to be there Friday and Saturday.

You're right, this is no time for wishing and hoping. I will be there Friday and Saturday.

I think the tournaments require pre registration. You may want to look into that if you want to play in one.

I have a pinball pimp cabinet stencil kit for Fathom that came with mine when I bought it. I will never restencil my cab so bet offer if anyone wants it. Message me if you want me to bring it.

You could also pre arrange a sale with pickup at SFGE on Sunday.

It makes sense for the event runners that they want a commitment for the games to be there for the full show. The game bringers are compensated for that time through event passes and perks. It may not be ideal for buyers, but this is a gaming event first rather than a swap meet/auction/consignment sales floor.

Free play floor was hopping all afternoon with tons of cool games. Enjoy.

Went back for a second day today with a few new people and had fun. I’m guessing pencilneck‘s machines were the ones all the way against the back wall and they do look and play like brand new machines. Whirlwind was a hit with everyone I was with.

Also decided I really enjoy Royal Rumble which I had never seen before but had loads of fun playing.