Packing up the car and then heading out to grab some breakfast at our favorite diner away from home...conveniently right near Pintastic!

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We spent yesterday at six flags New England, what a nice place with no lines! Pintastic is just 40 mins away. We will be setting up around midday. Playfield mods, undercab lights, backboard lights, trough lights, battery holders and more...oh, and we will have a modded GB premium in our booth, courtesy of DaWezl, on free play, stop by and play a few games.

Cant wait. Dropping the dogs off at my parents in a few hours and then the family and i are headed up for the long weeked. Got my son in law hooked on pinball and i think he could be more excited than I am.

That's how you know it is a fake. The real guy can't get anything right.

i will be heading up in the morning ! looking forward to a great show and tourney !!

Hi all. I've been a pinball fan my whole life, but I don't get the opportunity to play much more than virtual pinball. Super excited for Pintastic, my first pinball event, this weekend. I'll be there all weekend. Hope to meet some of you and try out the many pins I've never tried before.

It's going to be a blast! I use Pindigo app to track what machines I have played, I will be using the #Pintastic for all scores this weekend. Have fun!

I am bringing a truck for a friend who owns a vending company - he wants to sell it - here are the specs - I am also bringing a few of his pins to sell. south park and fish tales. thanks ed

2003 GMC W4500,Diesel, Automatic,14,500 GVW,112,000 miles,$16,500.00,14' Box Supreme Body, Translucent Roof, 84" Door height, Majority of vending and amusement machines clear door height. Interlift, IPL22 Tuckaway Liftgate, 48X80 Platform, Dual Piston Level Ride & Tilt Down, Largest tuck under lift-gate available and good for inner city access to box VS a rail-gate.

1/2 inch Plywood with recessed E-Track Carpeted, level of E-Track, 8' E-Track, 28' E-Track, 46' E-Track, Smooth Steel Floor, Ramp Notch on rear deck for ramp use capability. Specs on box built for Vending and Amusement industry.

I'll be there tomorrow for the day. My brother was going to come, but he bailed so my mom said she would go instead. She loved playing in the 60s, so hopefully a few EMs will be there for her!

Can't wait for Pintastic! We are from New Haven and I think most of the Sanctum folks we know will be there so that's cool (where the party at??). My wife summermcgeephd and I are coming for first time and bringing my 15 & 17 year olds, both are too nervous to play in tournament but I bet they'll play the console games. I'm going to try really hard not to go into major debt to buy #di hahaha!

Thanks for the pics, Gabe. I'm glad I got a chance to see what the lounge looks like since I'll be stopped by the goons guarding the door.

I guess I should have gotten a VIP pass just to have a place to hide from you. Last year you kept following me into the bathroom and tapping your foot under the stall.

I even offered you money, and I still got denied. Felt like high school all over again.

Hay everybody!! DrDave will be a judge for the best pins contest,best in show,best Ems best Mods,etc,etc, somebody please say "Hi DrDave,from Hawkmoon" I got my TAFG from him! Good pinsider! everybody have fun!!! CAX is next!!!:)Peace!!

I can vouch for that...I was standing on the toilet in the next stall down looking over the top.

Clarificatilon please: I registered Card Trix and it is set up
Free play all 3 days, not for sale and will be there Saturday at 10pm.

I'm entered in the thanks raffle and _______?

So what time can we walk down and pick up our VIP packages?

Jealous.

Right now...just go into the bathroom to the left, middle stall and tap your foot. Beelzeboob will "hand it" to you.

I have done that three times already and he still hasn't given them to me! Lol

I want to wish Gabe and the entire Pintastic team a wonderful show. Gabe puts his heart and soul into this every year, and his passion shows. If you're anywhere within spitting distance of Sturbridge you owe it to yourself to make the trip with the whole family. Don't worry...there's stuff for the kids, too, which sets this show apart. I'll be up tomorrow by noon, and more of my family come every year. 2 the first year, 4 the second, 5 this year (and we almost had 8!).

Looking forward to seeing all of you there, and if I've done anything to offend you on Pinside this past year, please give me a warning so I can get a running start.

And somebody please keep Taxman the hell away from me.

Stop by my "Glory, Glory Hole-a-lujah!" stand in the flea market and I'll show you some VIP treatment.

Not there yet...

Serves me right for getting my hopes up.

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please show picture of place where is free to play whit all the pinball thx

I'll consider it practice then!

Ok how do
I get my. VIP
pass, its in the game registration language.

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It has been released from its confines.

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Swag has been examined and Magic Girl poses made!

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When I got my SuperPass last year, I just got my lanyard and badge when I showed up at the Ticket booth. Just tell them who you are and they should take care of the rest.

-Doug

Thanks Doug. I'll be there all day Saturday, a few hours tomorrow , probably the only guy with a Steelers hat on

JR and his brother have a real nice corner of the Wedgehead variety I've got a descent card Trix up and running . a Capt. Card was being set up near my
Pins when I was leaving

Great show, a lot of awesome titles. Vendor hall is going to rock tomorrow, and yes star wars is here!

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is there a sega twister at the show.

I have not seen one yet.

Just curious...Do People who show up on Thursday just to be able to enter the free play area pay the same as the Fri/Sat crowd who have access to free play, vendor and outside flea market? Or is it a reduced rate...

$15 admission Thursday, $20 admission Fri. and Sat. Might as well hold out 'til Friday unless you want first dibs on pins for sale...
-Doug

VIP partying.

Sanctum crew wins.

And .... more Star Wars!

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Those will be sold quick

Ahh, that's cool...Yea, was only planning on Friday, as usual...

Let me know how you like the Rapscallion , I'm down for some suds Saturday night

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Nice pics ! I'll try and remember to snap
Some Friday & Saturday

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ForceFlow posted:
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Yes, those are QR codes on the game cards. More about them to be revealed on Friday.
.................David Marston