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Why don’t you attend pinball shows?

By Coz

4 years ago


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    “Choose the reasons you don’t attend pinball shows”

    • Too expensive 29 votes
      6%
    • Too far away/distance 123 votes
      27%
    • Body odor/ strange smells 43 votes
      9%
    • Middle age men wearing Velcro shoes 22 votes
      5%
    • Don’t like big crowds 59 votes
      13%
    • Too noisy/can’t hear games 31 votes
      7%
    • Too many germs-unwashed hands 23 votes
      5%
    • No tournaments 5 votes
      1%
    • Too many tournaments 14 votes
      3%
    • Quality of games in free play area 28 votes
      6%
    • Too few games available 24 votes
      5%
    • Lack of advertising 4 votes
      1%
    • Wife/husband won’t let you go 9 votes
      2%
    • Hotel prices/multiple night stay 29 votes
      6%
    • Can’t get off work 16 votes
      3%

    (Multiple choice - 459 votes by 210 Pinsiders)

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    #32 4 years ago
    Quoted from Flowst:

    I enjoy going to the shows. I live 45 minutes from Allentown.
    The common theme I had difficulty with may just be individual to me; every pin or arcade game I wanted was already sold prior to the doors opening.
    I have a specific list of games that I am after, but it was broad enough to eliminate any rarity issues. Each year when I came across something from my list, the Thursday set up guys had already sold them. Happened at least 8 times to me. I’m not interested in the free play personally, but take advantage of picking up parts etc.
    That being said, it is worth the trip just to see the sights, socialize and pick up odds and ends.

    Had the same problem only at other shows. Most of the deals are made before the doors ever open, which is understandable. The only way to get around that problem is to be a vendor or bring a game to sell or for the free play area......, works every time.

    John

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