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Pinball Expo 2018 Reboot (Wheeling, IL)

By RobCraig

6 years ago


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    “For those that have attended the Expo Banquet before, what would you change?”

    • Nothing 16 votes
      6%
    • Skip the fancy food, make it Burgers and Fries at a cheaper cost. 46 votes
      18%
    • Shorten the event, make it super cheap or free, and have no meal at all. 19 votes
      7%
    • I don't care about the banquet. 178 votes
      69%

    (259 votes)

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    #902 5 years ago

    HUGE THANK YOU to Pinsider MadPole for not only makin my dream playlist for ACDC, but also doing it in ONE DAY!!!! He is refusing payment, but I'll fix that next time I'm in Louisville. What a GREAT GUY!!!
    You'll know my machine by all the Bon Scott loaded in there. Really excited to finally get a colordmd for Angus.
    Only a few days away peoples WOO!

    #903 5 years ago

    So last year at the Westin eh?
    If you want blood, you got it.

    #904 5 years ago

    Also big THANK YOU to jm and DaveH who also pm'd to help. Thanks guys. I'm gonna buy y'all all the free Stern party beer you can drink.
    Back to Bon.

    #905 5 years ago

    I would also like to thank God, the Academy, mom and dad, the neighbor 5 doors down but not the other ones, Phyllis Diller, my cat Tux, LTG, everyone from Nebraska and Jimmy that bags my groceries.
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    #906 5 years ago

    Day 3 of packing. Looking forward to the show!

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    #907 5 years ago

    GAP does anyone have pre packages stern armor kits that are just generic x color? Not specific to a game. I want to do something cool on my home brew ghostnin the shell. Or at least get some shiny black legs at the show. Pm me if you want to discuss off forum.

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    #908 5 years ago

    Nice......

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    #909 5 years ago

    LOL.......nice catch

    #910 5 years ago
    Quoted from Fortytwo:

    gap does anyone have pre packages stern armor kits that are just generic x color? Not specific to a game. I want to do something cool on my home brew ghostnin the shell. Or at least get some shiny black legs at the show. Pm me if you want to discuss off forum.

    Terry from pinball life has all the armor. He has raw material and can put a complete kit together. Hope that's what your looking for.

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    #912 5 years ago
    Quoted from GAP:

    Terry from pinball life has all the armor. He has raw material and can put a complete kit together. Hope that's what your looking for.

    Thanks that’s what I was thinking. See you down there.

    #913 5 years ago

    Mug tease.

    LTG : )

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    #914 5 years ago
    Quoted from LTG:

    Mug tease.
    LTG : )
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    Lets see ... JJP has a 1.5 hour block of time before you, you're censoring your mug tease ... could there be a JJP reveal right before your shindig? I hope so.

    #915 5 years ago
    Quoted from KingBW:

    Lets see ... JJP has a 1.5 hour block of time before you, you're censoring your mug tease ... could there be a JJP reveal right before your shindig? I hope so.

    hope not, they need to get pirates out in mass production before starting another reveal

    #916 5 years ago
    Quoted from KingBW:

    you're censoring your mug tease ... could there be a JJP reveal right before your shindig?

    My censored mug tease is to hide a bad word.

    Nothing to do with JJP before or after.

    LTG : )

    #917 5 years ago
    Quoted from LTG:

    My censored mug tease is to hide a bad word.

    Preorder?

    #918 5 years ago

    Negan

    LTG : )

    #919 5 years ago
    Quoted from LTG:

    My censored mug tease is to hide a bad word.
    Nothing to do with JJP before or after.
    LTG : )

    I thought it might be a little rip at Zen Studios for censoring some of the animations on the B/W games.

    #920 5 years ago
    Quoted from lancestorm:

    I thought it might be a little rip at Zen Studios for censoring some of the animations on the B/W games.

    Not at all.

    Pinside is family friendly. The back of that mug is not.

    LTG : )

    #921 5 years ago
    Quoted from LTG:

    My censored mug tease is to hide a bad word.

    You put Pacak's mug on your mugs?!??!?

    #922 5 years ago

    I'm excited. Any estimate on how many games will be in freeplay? Flight is Wednesday.

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    #923 5 years ago
    Quoted from Tilt:

    Rob said $$$, but $10 a game is not much of an incentive, besides the work to break down a machine, take it to a show, set it up, and more than likely break it down again, The work alone isn't worth $10. Not factor in that your game will be on for 72 hours straight, with 10 games, something is bound to go wrong and cost more than what you made on all the games to repair

    This attitude is so negative. I bring 8-12 games to our local show every year. We all work on our games, fix them up so they look and play well, and get excited to share our games with each other and the general public. What's the reason you participate in a show? Just pay money and show up? I liked to be involved. For me it's to share my games, be involved in community, help put together a giant fun arcade with fellow collectors and to see the smiles of kids and adults and they play our games. Is it a lot of work? Hell yeah! I help set up and break down the Northwest Show, my girlfriend and I as a team probably break down and wrap 50 pins after the show closed on Sunday night. This last one I was unloading my games at 2am when they finally arrived home. But it's totally worth it for what we create one weekend every year. The incentives aren't financial at all for me, it's about community, the hobby, and the joy of sharing.

    #924 5 years ago
    Quoted from nwpinball:

    This attitude is so negative. I bring 8-12 games to our local show every year. We all work on our games, fix them up so they look and play well, and get excited to share our games with each other and the general public. What's the reason you participate in a show? Just pay money and show up? I liked to be involved. For me it's to share my games, be involved in community, help put together a giant fun arcade with fellow collectors and to see the smiles of kids and adults and they play our games. Is it a lot of work? Hell yeah! I help set up and break down the Northwest Show, my girlfriend and I as a team probably break down and wrap 50 pins after the show closed on Sunday night. This last one I was unloading my games at 2am when they finally arrived home. But it's totally worth it for what we create one weekend every year. The incentives aren't financial at all for me, it's about community, the hobby, and the joy of sharing.

    Ive actually talked with Rob Craig, Ive known him for many years. As my post came across a way that it wasn't intended. Im gonna support the show regardless, but there is a lot that needs clarity if that is how they are gonna run it. There are not a ton of people that will bring tons of games. My buddy and I will have around 10 games between the two of us. sadly, thats a lot for this show (I take over 20 each year to Midwest gaming classic) but if you are going to try to give insentives to people, the 10 really isn't much. My main question was, I get 4 armbands, im only one person, so I dont need the extras, but do I have to pay a penalty if 1 of the 3 I will have for sale is purchased, Rob and I talked and thats handled. I do think that there may be one other person that will bring more games since the cincinatti crew are not coming, but he is a vendor and will have them behind tables and you cant play them unless your buying it

    #925 5 years ago

    Also anyone know what stern will be assembling during tour? Deadpool?

    #926 5 years ago
    Quoted from Langless28:

    Also anyone know what stern will be assembling during tour? Deadpool?

    I was thinking the same thing. I think your right

    #927 5 years ago

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    #928 5 years ago

    I cannot wait to see that black and white TZ. What a work of art!
    Pretty stoked to see my old buddy @JAMASTER10. You always make a good time a GREAT time my dude! See ya in the smokers lounge Jesse.

    #929 5 years ago

    I just spoke to my neighbor that wants to go with his kids. He checked the schedule and saw a groupon for thursday $19.00 per ticket normally $30?

    We both exercised that option, I'm bring my wife who is less than thrilled to be going. Friday was maybe $5.00 off per ticket.

    Cheers.

    #930 5 years ago
    Quoted from indybru:

    I just spoke to my neighbor that wants to go with his kids. He checked the schedule and saw a groupon for thursday $19.00 per ticket normally $30?
    We both exercised that option, I'm bring my wife who is less than thrilled to be going. Friday was maybe $5.00 off per ticket.
    Cheers.

    Thanks just bought my Thursday ticket.

    #931 5 years ago

    So kids no longer get in for free? Years past Expo was free for kids up to like age 11 or 12.

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    #932 5 years ago

    What a great idea offering a Groupon discount for the loyal Expo guests. Well done.....

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    #934 5 years ago
    Quoted from BillySastard:

    So kids no longer get in for free? Years past Expo was free for kids up to like age 11 or 12.

    Kids 10 and under should be $100 to get in.
    GTF away from my machine junior.

    #935 5 years ago

    Is stern doing some party this year. I may have missed it on their Facebook page.

    #936 5 years ago
    Quoted from indybru:

    I just spoke to my neighbor that wants to go with his kids. He checked the schedule and saw a groupon for thursday $19.00 per ticket normally $30?
    We both exercised that option, I'm bring my wife who is less than thrilled to be going. Friday was maybe $5.00 off per ticket.
    Cheers.

    Pay attention to the fine print...

    Dates and free play times:
    Thursday 6pm to midnight
    Friday 6 pm to midnight
    Saturday 10 am to midnight

    #937 5 years ago
    Quoted from finman2000:

    Pay attention to the fine print...
    Dates and free play times:
    Thursday 6pm to midnight
    Friday 6 pm to midnight
    Saturday 10 am to midnight

    From my reading entry into the freeplay room is from day bought until next day when the ticket booth opens. Aka overnight. The hours you posted are the vendor hall hours.
    That’s my understanding.

    #938 5 years ago
    Quoted from Fortytwo:

    Is stern doing some party this year. I may have missed it on their Facebook page.

    http://pinballexpo.com/forms/PinballExpoSchEvents2018.pdf

    4pm on Saturday on, noted Stern speakers. Then at 8pm - Stern - O - Rama.

    Looks like an exciting time.

    LTG : )

    #939 5 years ago

    Hold on

    #940 5 years ago
    Quoted from Gryszzz:

    I cannot wait to see that black and white TZ. What a work of art!
    Pretty stoked to see my old buddy JAMASTER10. You always make a good time a GREAT time my dude! See ya in the smokers lounge Jesse.

    Back!! at you crazy bastard !!! LOL

    #941 5 years ago
    Quoted from Gryszzz:

    I cannot wait to see that black and white TZ. What a work of art!
    Pretty stoked to see my old buddy JAMASTER10. You always make a good time a GREAT time my dude! See ya in the smokers lounge Jesse.

    I have seen it in person, pics don't do it justice.

    #942 5 years ago

    Alright, who saw the for-real, actual, television commercial for Expo during Colbert last night? I was blown away (by the fact that it existed)!

    #943 5 years ago
    Quoted from aobrien5:

    Alright, who saw the for-real, actual, television commercial for Expo during Colbert last night? I was blown away (by the fact that it existed)!

    Link or doesn’t exist

    #944 5 years ago
    Quoted from romulusx:

    Link or doesn’t exist

    lol, I knew I should've rewound and took a video on my phone.

    It's essentially this stuff without the parts with Berk talking. Just the voiceover guy.

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    #945 5 years ago

    Thanks.Did he really just show everyone his blowjob Flintstones transliteWTF

    #946 5 years ago
    Quoted from romulusx:

    Thanks.Did he really just show everyone his blowjob Flintstones transliteWTF

    Yeah, he points it out in the video tour of his arcade, too. He likes that translite.

    #947 5 years ago

    I guess so I wonder what his very pretty wife would say?My wife would say I don’t think so!

    #948 5 years ago
    Added over 6 years ago:

    EXPO OR BUST! (NO PUN INTENDED)

    #949 5 years ago
    Quoted from romulusx:

    Thanks.Did he really just show everyone his blowjob Flintstones transliteWTF

    corrected: blowjob, wife swap translite

    #950 5 years ago

    Have two tickets to the pinball life party ( can’t make it ) Selling them for face value 40.00 ( 20.00 each ). Would have to courier them to you so 15.00 For the shipment. 55.00 in total

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