Quoted from REMAXRick:We've gone to the Ann Arbor Michigan Pinball Show (aka VFW) for the last few years. While I can't imagine a better place to play a variety of well working machines in good condition, we are looking to expand our experiences.
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Thoughts/comparisons on Texas Pinball Festival, Pinfest (Allentown), Ohio Pinball Show and Arcade Expo (Banning, CA) or others you know about would be greatly appreciated.
I went to VFW and Banning in 2017, to GSPF in 2018, and always attend NWPAS. I also look for playing first, and in that regard, nothing beats Banning overall, plus it has an impressive video game area for a diversion as well.
But I thought both VFW and Banning were lacking as far as recent releases. If you want to get hands-on time on newer pins, nothing beats NWPAS. There were nine Iron Maidens alone last year, and never had to wait more than a couple minutes to play one. Did any other show come close to that?