Evansvile, IN
Really looking forward to over 400 pins to play.Who else is going and
what are you looking to see or buy?Has anyone here ever had briscut
and beer at the 3 Stacks BBQ and Tap House?See ya there
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Working on some site updates & announcements now. Show is coming together nicely. 400+ games is the goal but it relies heavily on the collectors and vendors bring games. We have some great guests lined up including John Borg, Roger Sharpe, Steve Ritchie, Dirty Donny Gillies, and more to come 
I would like to go if things work out for me.
Have not signed up yet, but I will bring a machine if I am able to go.
Edit: I signed up to bring a pin. 
2012 TPF was my rookie year. It was great fun.
For 2013 TPF, I brought a machine, and a lady friend also came along. We both enjoyed it.
She had never seen that many pinball machines before at one place. Actually, neither had I. 
I'll come with my son, It'll be our first time. Really looking forward to it, with 400+ machines it's twice as big as NW pinball and gameroom show that we've attended a few times (
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Quoted from NicToria:We would like to try and make it down.... How close is the IN and OUT Burger. ???
One is within a min of the new TPF location.
By the way, for newer Pinsiders, if you click on the calendar that is by some Pinsider's machine ratings and collection right by their post, you can see the list of events they are going to.
We also have a sign up list under the events heading at the top of your page. You can get a full list there of people who have listed it as an event they are going to.
Quoted from Scuba_Steve:Im looking forward to going too! Thinking about bringing my Robocop but I havent decided yet.
I've never played Robocop.. we need to get together sometime man...been too long. And my collection is basically completely different aside from Future Spa, lol.
Oh, and I've already started working on my games fixing minor issues for TPF. Joy of joys, let me tell you. Any word on if the classic Stern row will make a return? We haven't signed up Magic yet, I don't think, but now that I got most of the green off and only have two small display issues and a dead GI line left to fix... 
I'm thinking about bringing my Sharkey's Shootout. Need to do some cleaning and new rubber but it's an unusual game that doesn't pop up too often. Just need to confirm that I'll have room in the truck to haul.
Quoted from romulusx:Has anyone here ever had briscut
and beer at the 3 Stacks BBQ and Tap House?See ya there
IMHO, 3 Stacks is one of the top five barbecue places in DFW right now. It's definitely the best one that's close to the TPF. In addition to regular barbecue they also do barbecue pizzas and have a great beer selection with lots of local beers on tap. Some of the prior TPF's were next door to crappy barbecue restaurants. I felt really bad when I found out visitors from out of state ended up at these places. I wanted to apologize and explain that what they had eaten was subpar Texas barbecue so please don't judge all Texas barbecue on that one meal. So in summary, if you want great barbecue and local brews that's the place to go.
Quoted from Cidco:So in summary, if you want great barbecue and local brews that's the place to go.
Maybe I should can up a bunch of quart jars of my BBQ sauce and bring it to TPF to sell. 
Finally got around to registering.
So far I'm down for bringing one pinball, Gottlieb Mustang
I may bring a few others as we get closer to the show. Looking into renting a truck with a few others so that I can bring more. Others I may potentially bring: Slick Chick, Silverball Mania and maybe a couple of multicades for sale.
Quoted from Cidco:IMHO, 3 Stacks is one of the top five barbecue places in DFW right now. It's definitely the best one that's close to the TPF. In addition to regular barbecue they also do barbecue pizzas and have a great beer selection with lots of local beers on tap. Some of the prior TPF's were next door to crappy barbecue restaurants. I felt really bad when I found out visitors from out of state ended up at these places. I wanted to apologize and explain that what they had eaten was subpar Texas barbecue so please don't judge all Texas barbecue on that one meal. So in summary, if you want great barbecue and local brews that's the place to go.
Thank You,are there other close places you would recommend?
I;m in Indiana and we think we can grill ha ha I keep it simple with
my Weber Gold grill (charcoal of course) and Kingsford coals.
Quoted from Frax:I've never played Robocop.. we need to get together sometime man...been too long. And my collection is basically completely different aside from Future Spa, lol.
Anytime! Love to visit, drink a few beers, and play some pins. How are you transporting your pins to TPF?
Quoted from Cidco:IMHO, 3 Stacks is one of the top five barbecue places in DFW right now. It's definitely the best one that's close to the TPF. In addition to regular barbecue they also do barbecue pizzas and have a great beer selection with lots of local beers on tap. Some of the prior TPF's were next door to crappy barbecue restaurants. I felt really bad when I found out visitors from out of state ended up at these places. I wanted to apologize and explain that what they had eaten was subpar Texas barbecue so please don't judge all Texas barbecue on that one meal. So in summary, if you want great barbecue and local brews that's the place to go.
The best BBQ in North Dallas is Bone Daddy's. Has excellent food and great looking ladies. Straight down HWY75 south from the festival about 15-20 minutes and exit Spring Valley. It is on the North West corner of 75 and Spring Valley Road.
Quoted from Classic_Stern:TPF Classic Stern guys - Time to "Buck Up"!!!!...Who are those villains ?
It's not usually me, but at least I can contribute this year. Won't look anything near as good as what's normally there, but I'm used to that.
#2012SpaceShuttleDebacle.
Quoted from Scuba_Steve:Anytime! Love to visit, drink a few beers, and play some pins. How are you transporting your pins to TPF?
We're going in on probably a 17ft truck with another local......you thinking about bringing something?
Quoted from Scuba_Steve:One is within a min of the new TPF location.
Ballykid & I were at the Frisco In-N-Out Burger for the grand Opening in June, 2011. Cars wrapped around the buildingand a solid crowd packing the restaurant.
Quoted from Frax:We're going in on probably a 17ft truck with another local......you thinking about bringing something?
Correction: Jennifer just reserved a 17ft truck.
I will be bringing 10-14 games this year hopefully. This will be the 6th TPF I have attended and will be the 5th that I have brought games.
Looking at bringing the following games: Atari Video Pinball, Williams Arctic Gun EM rifle game, Gottlieb Diamond Lady, Gottlieb Hi-Score, Chicago Coin Hi-Score Pool, Williams Rancho, Gottlieb Spin-A-Card, Stern Star Gazer, Data East Torpedo Alley, Zacarria Combat, Gottlieb MIBS, Stern Lectronamo, Gottlieb Abra-Ca-Dabra, Bally Joust, Bally Space Invaders, Merit Megatouch 2009.5 LCD bartop, Atari Blasteroids, and maybe Gottlieb Slick Chick if the restoration gets done in time...
There will probably be 3-4 out of that list that will not be working well enough to go or some substitutions but I should still be able to fill at good sized truck with games to bring...
Yup, I am crazy for attempting to bring this many games...
And if anyone has any arcade or pinball parts or projects they want to sell, please bring them to the swap meet Saturday morning. We are hoping to have a larger turnout of games and parts available in the swap meet this year as well.
-- Shawn
Quoted from Frax:We're going in on probably a 17ft truck with another local......you thinking about bringing something?
Thinking about bringing and selling the Robocop. I'll PM for details...
Quoted from hassellcastle:Finally got around to registering.
So far I'm down for bringing one pinball, Gottlieb Mustang
I may bring a few others as we get closer to the show. Looking into renting a truck with a few others so that I can bring more. Others I may potentially bring: Slick Chick, Silverball Mania and maybe a couple of multicades for sale.
I vote for Slick Chick.
Lot of talk about this one in the EM section lately. Would love to play one.
Quoted from Fishbeadtwo:First year for me for the TPF. Excited is an understatement.
All the way down from Seattle eh? You will not be dissapointed at all.
Quoted from Snailman:I'm in! Wife and kids are excited, too.
In the two years I've attended, TPF is a friendly environment and safe for kids, imho. Fantastic quantity and variety of pins and vids.
Trying to talk my wife (and kids) into coming as well.
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