I have 2 EM projects I was going to tackle later this year but might consider a 2 for 1 trade for an SS game depending on what's out there. The games are Williams Pit Stop and Bally Big Valley.

I'm also planning on having a fully shopped/upgraded players Firepower in the Free Play section for sale. Still putting the final touches on it. Could definitely use a hard top but has lots of new parts/repairs and love put in so far...

Bringing a players Firepower to the free player section that will be for sale or trade. I just did a ton of work to this game with tons of news parts. It has a new power supply (Kohout pinballpcb), new inkochnito board (replacement for filter cap and bridge rectifiers), new CPR plastics, new pop bumper caps, new flipper bats + rebuilds, new flipper buttons, new posts, new rubbers, new balls, new leg levelers + bolts, new score cards, new target decals, new nylon caps, fully LED'd. Playfield has wear and touch up so it's a good candidate for a hardtop, or just play it and enjoy... Interested in trade offers but will have a price tag on it at the show.

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I have a mostly working Gottlieb Caveman I'd like to trade or sell at Pinfest. This is a rare unusual pinball hybrid. Very cool game! I was going to go through it and fix all the issues but just ran out of time, so figured I'd throw it up here to see if anyone was interested in a trade.

The good:
-It works! Seriously, both the pinball portion and the video game portion work and the the two communicate with each other. These machines are notorious for issues with the game going back and forth between modes but this one is working fine and has never had an issue with that.
-Condition is overall very nice, there's a few nicks here and there.
-Inserts have LEDs. I change the GI back to incandescent because I liked the look, but I can change it back if you prefer.
Monitor colors/clarity are very nice and crisp.

The Bad:
-Something is wrong with the soundboard. It plays Caveman sounds, but at the wrong times. I also have never heard it talk
-The vari-targets need to be cleaned, they're not resetting all the way.
-The power switch is broken, I've just been plugging it in
-Some minor playfield touch up mostly in the black.
-There's a little bit of monitor bend at the top (see pic) but it reduces a bit after the game warms up.

I'll be at Pinfest both days and am looking for trades first, but will consider selling outright. I'm looking for the following:

Bone Busters
Operation Thunder
Vector
Cybernaut
Sorcerer
Taxi
Haunted House
Elektra
Anything from the 80s

I'm also bringing a fully shopped Firepower to the free play section that will be for sale/trade as well (Caveman will not be in free play so would need to arrange something before hand).

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One week until the show! Upvote this post if you're bringing a game to free play

Parking lot only deals need not apply

Couple of items I can throw in the car:

1) Pretty rare PinBot topper plastic. This is the base plastic that sits beneath the bar. $50.

2) Funhouse playfield for restoration, wall art, or insert scavenging $200.

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I worry about this every year but in the end there's always a nice selection of games. I've bought games in the parking lot before and as long as they were working would bring them to the free play section for people to play. Hopefully people who have deals lined up are willing to do that!

Last call on these:

Funhouse Playfield (used) $100
PinBot Topper plaster $50

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Fantastic show, as usual. I think this event proved without a shadow of doubt that Pinfest has survived covid and is back in full swing. Highlights for me were:

-Seeing test prints of the super rare Stern HYPNOX backglass. I inquired to buy them but they were a bit out of my price range.
-Selling my Firepower on Friday to a super friendly gentleman and helping he and his friend load up the games they each bought (the other being a SWEET Stern Magic).
-Playing Godzilla. What a cool game.
-Meeting up with Snowtrooper to sell him my Caveman. What a great guy, so glad it is going to the sys80 fan!
-Meeting up with flynnibus to pickup a sweet Mars God of War. Already in love with how pretty this game is.
-Hitting 13 unlimited millions on Police Force.
-Absolutely demolishing my parts needed list.
-Tying my personal record of 3 pretzel cheesesteaks consumed.

Only complaints:

-The rain, but what are you gonna do? Incredible how it started raining right as the show started and kept going to precisely when it ended.
-Not being able to play the Bally Vector in the free play section. It sat there broken the entire show. Shame the owner didn't attempt to fix it.

See you all next year!

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Literally no one:
Sevenrites: Threatens violence against two well respected Pinside contributors.
Also Sevenrites: So how about those cool EMs guys?

Seriously dude, get help.