Quoted from pinballonthemark:

This is my 3rd PAGG event I attended and it was the best ever. I met so many cool people playing games with random people. Shout out to Tom for organizing a fun filled pin golf tournament that was very well organized and exciting to participate in. The goals were challenging to achieve but that made it more fun to accomplish the tasks in the fewest number of balls.
I played Hobbit a 2nd time and scored 315,000 on my first ball. All of a sudden the lights went totally dead and the back glass LCD panel rebooted. I was bummed that it reset. It happened during Dragon multi-ball. In that same hour I had the opportunity to play the Hobbit a 3rd time in a four player game with Spencer (aka mrgone) and his wife. It was an absolute pleasure to play with the family and they cheered me on. I had a great first ball at 375,000 points and I felt guilty having other people wait for my turn to be over. Spencer and his wife were so cool cheering me on every step of the way! Thanks to all their support I got Grand Champion which felt like a huge accomplishment for me. If it weren't for Spencer and his wife I wouldn't have played as well. Thanks Spencer for rooting for me even though my game took a long time to wait your turn. I was in the zone!
I am already counting the days for the next PAGG. I spent more time talking to people than playing the machines. But that is what PAGG is all about. It is a giant family who loves playing pinball and I definitely feel like I am part of the family.
I also have to say that this show had the least amount of games broken down than any other year. Shout out to all the techs who fixed the machines right away keeping them running. The owners of the machines prepared them in tip top shape for the public to enjoy. The event was super organized with very little wait at the door. I loved having the concessions stand between the two buildings to grab a bite to eat while taking a break. The only thing that was a little annoying was the cold air blowing in the smaller hall. It felt like a windstorm but probably was necessary to cool down and ventilate the place. Shout out to Jim for bringing his Cirqus Voltaire with the new Color DMD. It played great aside from the ROM reset issue occasionally. This is the first time I have been to the PAGG show having a Cirqus Voltaire available to be played, which is to this day my favorite pin.
I can't wait until next year to meet more people and play new and rare games on the show floor. Looking forward to CAX next. Maybe we can keep the same vibe going at CAX that we experienced at PAGG. See you soon in July!
Steve, the Pinball Hog cards really worked effectively to get people to share machines more. Most people I witnessed only played a single player game or offered to play with more than one player. I highly suggest you put them on all the machines at CAX.

Quoted from Miguel351:

I actually trying to think up a part that you can put under your machine, like a socketed-fit piece of some kind, that the game will sit in and let it be the sacrificial piece so your game doesn't take the abuse of sliding on whatever dolly you're using. It'd also protect the edges and corners from catching on things and flaking off bits of wood. Doesn't seem like it should be too hard to come up with, just need to sit down and draw it up.

Quoted from merccat:

Is it time for pancakes?

Quoted from uncivil_engineer:

Were all the RV spots taken last year? I'd like to bring my trailer down and camp out at the fairgrounds, but I seem to recall it is first come, first served. I won't be able to make it down until Friday afternoon. I'd hate to haul the camper down there, and not have a place to hook it up at.

Quoted from Miguel351:

When do we start signups for Sparky's BBQ?
I need to know what to bring this year, food wise. I've got a couple different things in mind I'd like to bring, but wanna make sure it's something new so we don't end up with 5 of the same type of dish.

Quoted from bicyclenut:

Sparky, do we pay for the food when we get it Or Pay in advance, Or do you take donations? Sorry for the questions, I've miss your BBQ the last few years. Im making it a point to come hang out and eat this year. Thanks

Quoted from bicyclenut:

Can I bring Beer? Or is there a no drinking policy at the fair grounds?

Quoted from Miguel351:

I just noticed last night that I'm out of new balls. Gonna have to make a quick purchase before the show starts, I guess! Only having two games, that both use magnets extensively, makes shopping for balls fairly easy, thankfully.

Quoted from Miguel351:

I've got no alliances to any one brand or style, yet. I've had good luck so far with balls I've bought from Marco, Pinball Life, and borygard . With Rob's pinballs, I can inspect them and look for any "preexisting conditions", and I usually find a few really nice ones.

Quoted from Miguel351:

As long as you change them out often enough, SilverJets are fine in magnet games. But, I had some in my TZ for a while and they started getting "stuck" on my lower right magnet, a la the Camera helper function, because of their retained magnetism.

Quoted from practicalsteve:

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Quoted from PismoArcade:

Quick question... I've been seeing on Facebook that Steve Richie is going to be there, but, unless I'm a bigger dope than I think I am, i can't find any mention of him on the PAGG website.

Quoted from Sparky:

FB link?

Quoted from Miguel351:

To anyone bringing their Domino's game:
I've got a couple of Noid figures I'd be happy to sell you for super cheap or trade for some small trinket or knick-knack or something. One is a 5" tall posable Noid and the other is a 2" tall Noid with a bomb in his hand. I've had these guys for many years just sitting in a box of old stuff. When they announced the Domino's game, I dug them out and cleaned them up.