I would say give them another shot next year, I'd be happy to volunteer some time to liven up the party. I couldn't drink as much as I wanted to because I had to drive back home Friday night. I promise to keep it respectable...well, maybe.

I didn't even see them, not that I really looked, but was expecting to see them floating around (And I was there like 12hrs)...Had to take photo ops with Capt Pintastic instead

If that's the case, then better signage would be appreciated to direct people there. I truly had no idea at all! Otherwise, I loved the event. I'll be back next year.

By the way, if you want to bring a machine, what's the process for registering and such?

Bringing a game is easy to register, early May once the site is updated. Currently you can Set it up Thursday before 4pm or 8-10am on Friday or Saturday.

Glad you enjoyed the show. Wait until 2018 when they have a hot dog eating contest to get people outside to the flea market!

Hey, it's autocorrected it to Pinfest! That's funny!

We had the breakfast buffet at the hotel and it was pretty damn good. Cheap as well. Got our energy levels up for a long day of pinball!

Still not right Its Pintastic

Im in but only if you have hot dog girls holding up hot dogs eaten numbers

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Now you're talkin.

I don't do that kind of law but I have a huge matrimonial department at my firm....i'll hook you up.

I'll come up with some family friendly ideas. I should be a vendor again by the next show. Glad to support it.

Child-Friendly is always a big plus I think. Especially when you have the late-night stuff separately...that way you can have the best of both worlds. If the wife (or husband) and the kids come, they can do their thing during the day, and at night you can hit the pins alone, grab a beer, an have some fun!

I'd be happy to hold up hot dog numbers, shirtless. I'm all about the Pintastic cause, fellas.

"Almost " only counts in Hand grenades, Horse Shoes. Atomic Weaponry , and drive-ins.

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Thank you, it really works very well in that spot.

HILARIOUS!!!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLroLIlOsf9u5Yhk_RsUMBu4T1QJ6GIS0o Four panels now up with some still processing on Youtbue after it's uploaded. Per the wishes of Jeremy "Zombie Yeti" Packer, I will not be putting his panel onto the internet.

That kinda sucks,so glad I was there as zombieyeti was awesome!
-Mike

>By the way, if you want to bring a machine, what's the process for registering and such?

There is a page for that on the pintasticnewengland.com website. When you register, you should have a specific game title in mind, but there are ways to change it if the original game becomes unavailable.
.................David Marston

A matrimonial law booth in our vendor hall? They could help with pre-nuptial agreements that specify which party gets the pinball machines in case of divorce! Or as the old lawyer joke says, to really make money, you need to have *two* law firms present.

We already have a credit union booth where you can get at-show financing (if qualified). I suppose law firms would be the next step.
.................David Marston

Too funny....that may be the busiest booth at the show once people start spending money on machines.

A DJ instead of Pintastic girls perhaps? I got a friend who has like 8 pinball machines in his condo and he is a DJ. He could DJ, earn some cash, and attend Pintastic. Sounds like a win-win to me.

David Thiel says the video of his talk is posted at

with contributions from Derek K. and Butch.
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A sexy dance party

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There was a live music band at the first pintastic and it didn't go over well. The majority of pinheads I know are middle aged guys who are not really into dancing.

hey speak for yourself - as I prefer to be called old. thanks ed

LOL!, you may call yourself old Ed but I've seen you schlep multiple pinball and arcade machines around like they were made outta balsa wood.

I didn't really understand the idea of the merch girls. I like that you are trying new things. I like he idea of a band. The first year the crowd was very small and there weren't many machines left. I'd give a band another shot. Maybe not that particular band, but some band. Open mic? Live band karaoke? I'd like to hear some music.

I'm just saying a bunch of middle aged men bringing their wives along probably don't want to take pictures with 2 lovely ladies. They wonder why Pinball can't attract more women, maybe it's because we make a beeline for the games!

Thinking about it though, I think I remember a band playing. I left early because I didn't have a hotel that year. Maybe an actual DJ is what we need and not an actual band. Get some party music playing and turn out the lights. Just no "Pinball Wizard" please.

That Live band in 2015 was as successful as the Pintastic Beer Girls. Great concepts on paper, not actually great. Plus middle aged guys with the wife and kids are on good behavior.

The demographic age group is so wide you'd never agree on which music to
Play. I like listening to the music that was on the radio when the pin was on route. Bonus points if the song matches the pin , example Hurdy Gurdy Man while playing Hurdy Gurdy!

Do away with the auction because it's a dead room otherwise. It'll help spread the crowd if you make it a free play room.

Also, just handle the catering yourself. You could've gotten a lot more food than what they supplied, for the cost.

I agree, a band would make things excessively noisy. Reminds me when I go to car shows sometimes. I just want to be able to peruse the cars, and it sounds like I'm at an outdoor heavy metal concert with the music blasting. You just can't enjoy what you are there for.

2 day VIP =yes
Ditch the auction for more games =yes
Have a band or dj = no thank you
More selection of shirts in 3xl = yes please
Doing all that and having fun =absolutely!

-Mike

And turn down the volume on your mic Gabe. The mic was blasting in the free play room so bad that you couldn't even decipher what was being said.
I agree with no band. Car shows that have had loud music playing are a huge turn off. People want to be able to have a conversation. That was impossible when your announcements on the mic came over.

2 day VIP passes are a great idea.

Using the auction room for free play is a good idea but remember that you will have to have someone at the doors checking for passes or wrist strips all day.

I like the idea of the auction but I do not think it needs its own room. Put the items in the Vendor Area (or flea market) the morning off the auction to preview the items an hour before it starts and go from there. You can post items online so people can preview if you want. OR use the space from the raffle for the auction and then afterwards convert it to the raffle. Saturday morning there was only a couple tickets in each container, all the action seemed to come as we got closer to the drawing anyways.

Do not need a band and not sure where you would put them. Freeplay area is loud enough as it is, Vendor area seems like a bad idea for doing business or asking questions.

My wife requests more women's style shirts, she gave her themed VIP male small shirt to our son and bought a generic Pintastic shirt in her size. I think the artwork on these are almost evergreen, you would be able to sell them year after year if there are any left. I know she would have bought the prior years design if it was available.

Loved the glasses and hat; my game room is full of Pintastic merchandise but I always have room for more, lol. I wouldn't mind a nice polo with the logo on it, maybe a travel mug?

Ooof. If you were standing in the back row of the freeplay room, I'm quite sure that speaker violated OSHA volume standards.

Hah, so true. Blaring or chopped off. Luckily, I figured I had no real reason to pay attention to any PA announcements, so I did not try to decipher. I was too busy playing pinball.

I figured it was a house problem. Glad it is something that can be addressed!

Now that is service, lol. If I had seen them I would have grabbed one.

Is there any particular reason why you don't put the year of the show on Pintastic shirts?