As a first timer at PATZ on Thursday I was a bit disappointed. Unfortunately this was the only day I could go. I arrived right at 2pm. Did I have a good time? Sure. Worth the 12.00? Absolutely. Was I able to purchase really anything much off the 3 page list of LEDS and parts I wanted to buy.... Not even close. I able to buy new pinballs, some leg bolts and some diodes that I really didn't even need. CPR was there, John Dayhuff and one other vendor that I got the balls from. One other vendor that looked like a pile of junk by the tournament area. Stayed until 6pm then left as it looked like no other vendors were going to be there Thursday night. Was hoping to spend a pile of cash with Cointaker and pinball life. But just ended up seeing a bunch of empty vendor tables. Had a great time playing some of the machines. Albeit couple had level issues, 1 with a stuck up right flipper. One that wasn't on freeplay and a police force that looked like it just came out of a barn and one game with a dead pop bumper on it. Might have been 30 machines available and more coming in now again when I was leaving.But still had a great time, just real disappointed that the vendors I came for was not there Thursday. Entered the 10.00 raffle for the pinball, currently waiting for my call to come and pick it up. lol Had a great time playing WOZ.. Will be back next year... but not on Thursday..

Any previous comments I made was not intentionally meant to bash the show at all. I had a lot of fun. Think I played everything that was there on Thursday. I came at 2pm opening and left at 6 pm. so I missed a lot. Never having been to one before, my expectations may have been set to high. Because of work obligations I could not attend any other time.
Being just newly into the pinball scene as an owner of a game, and not really played a lot since the early 1980's. I enjoyed playing all the machine. As pretty much all I have never played before. Unfortunately I came with a pile of cash and came home with the same pile. The vendors that I wanted to spend cash with were not there until from what I hear until friday evening. That is where my gripe is at. The show is Thur - Saturday. As a vendor it seems you would want to be there for all of the show. I take it that your objective is to make as much money as you can, right? I'm sure I'm not the only one who went home with a pocketful of cash that I wanted to line your pockets with..

Jack