13TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE!
During the Chicago Pinball Expo we will be holding our annual Open House.
This will be a two day event with a different format each day.

Thursday, October 12th from 10am-4pm
Free admission
Over 30 games on free play
Free non-alcoholic beverages
Free cold snacks
If you are more about having access to the machines and parts and don't like crowds, this is probably the day for you to attend. We expect this to be a low key, mellow day.

Friday, October 13th from noon-6pm
This is the day we bring the party!
This will be a charity event with all entry fees being donated to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Admission $15
Order your Friday ticket(s) - http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1748
Official Total Nuclear Annihilation release party!
Over 30 games on free play
Free Pinball Olympic events
Limited free alcoholic beverages (3 drink maximum)
Free non-alcoholic beverages
Free hot lunch
We are issuing entry tickets simply to control the amount of people who attend, as over-crowding has been a concern for many who have attended in the past. A maximum of 200 tickets will be sold. 100% of the ticket cost will go to assist Team G (Bryan and Deb Kelly) in their continuing efforts to fight juvenile diabetes in support of their grandson, Gordon.
More info about this charity can be found here - http://www.jdrf.org/research/

Our Address: 11912 Oak Creek Parkway, Huntley IL 60142
Our phone number: 847-515-3415

Pre-orders are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Please send all pre-orders to [email protected] before Friday, 10/6. Pre-orders will be available for pick up on both Thursday and Friday, but to pick up on Friday you must have a party ticket.

Order your Friday ticket(s) - http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=1748
You do not have to purchase anything to attend except a ticket for the Friday charity event (Thursday is free).

We will have over 30 machines on free play, including 3 Total Nuclear Annihilation machines! Charlie and Kayte from Spooky Pinball and Scott Danesi from Danesi Designs will be in attendance to answer all your questions and take your deposit if you should decide to purchase a game (both days).

Jay Brand will be bringing many of his larger Pinball Olympic rides for all to enjoy (operational on Friday only).

The VIP room will be open for all the enjoy (both days, but alcohol on Friday only).

Show specials - http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=357&pg=1.
All products will be offered at a discounted price to those attending our open house.

All questions and concerns should be directed to Terry - [email protected]

We are proud to be a part of the 5-day Chicago Expo event!
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHICAGO PINBALL EXPO, READ ON HERE... http://www.pinballexpo.net

Yes, both days.

We will have 3 TNA machines on free play. Charlie and Kayte from Spooky will be there as well as Scott from Danesi Designs to demo the games and answer all of your questions.

Yes, we are mailing the physical tickets to everyone.
Terry.

100 of the 200 tickets available for this charity event are gone!

75 tickets left to sell and then this charity event is sold out.
Many thanks to all of you that have purchased your tickets so far, and we expect to not disappoint with this year's rendition of our annual open house.
Terry.

We only have 50 tickets left for this charity event. Thanks everyone!
Terry.

Open house special pricing is based on cash and carry purchases; no packaging, and transaction fees, and no currency conversion fees.
Terry.

There are only 25 tickets left for this event, so this is pretty much a *last call* for people who are considering attending.
A big thank you to to all that have purchased tickets so far! We hope everyone has a great time for a good cause!
Terry.

Not sure. 1 more to run an Olympic event for sure.
Terry.

Looks like we may have to make this an annual thing.... just no way to say "no" to Gordon or Team G.
Terry.

Only 15 tickets left. Will probably sell out sometime over the next few days. If anyone that is planning on going hasn't bought their tickets, now would be the time. There will be no tickets available at the door the day of the show.

9 tickets as of this posting, to be exact.
Terry.

This event is sold out! Thanks to everyone who is coming out for a great cause and hopefully a ton of fun! We are going to do our best to make it special.
Terry.

Yes, we will be closed on Saturday.
Terry.

And soon shall the world.

It's a mad panic of activity before this year's show! Margaret and I worked all weekend and we are still buried. Looks like we will be working 40 hours over the next 3 days. Hopefully we will stitch it all together well enough that no one sees the cracks in the veneer.

...not to mention the rest of our crew busting their ass as well, of course. See you all here!

All tickets were long ago mailed out.
Terry.

We will have a shirt for you. Find Margaret.

One last shout out to the masses....

Thursday hours are 10 am to 4 pm. No ticket required for entry. Entry is the 11912 entrance, not the 11930 entrance we use on all other days.

Friday's charity event for Team G is sold out. Hours are noon to 6 pm. Entrance is the same; 11912. This year is going to be a doosie. I'm as afraid as I am excited.

Terry.

Day one is in the books! Thanks to everyone who came out and saw us yesterday. Today we turn it up a notch! Doors open at noon and the party goes til 6 pm.

This charity event is sold out. There will be no tickets available at the door. We are at capacity.

Let's have some fun!

Terry

Thanks everyone! Have no idea how to top this year's show with next year's show, but we'll think of something!
Terry.

That pic is from before we opened on Friday. I know there's some good pics out there, but I didn't have the time to take them.

Nice video. Thanks for doing that!
Terry.

Tough looking crowd. Glad I didn't piss them off that day.
Terry.

Yes, it's happening. More info soon!
Terry.

Which reminds me Bryan, we need to talk about getting Team G on board again this year for the Friday event.

Tickets for the Friday charity event will go on sale exactly 5 weeks before the show date.

More info coming at that time!