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Zapcon 5: Classic Arcade & Pinball Con! April 29-30th 2017!

By toxicwes

7 years ago


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    #1 7 years ago

    Hey Pinsiders!
    It’s a brand new year which means it’s time to get the Zapcon ball rolling again. Mark your calendars for April 29-30th… Year FIVE! Time really flies. Doesn’t seem that long ago we were stuffing that little room at the Renaissance to the gills with machines, fighting electrical issues and meter maids. Ah, good times.

    Last year was far and away the best show yet with over 300 games, lots of fun tournaments, exhibitions, and activities, and we hope to make this year even better! You can even help!

    BRING A GAME
    The lion's share of the games at Zapcon come from private collectors... perhaps like you! In exchange for contributing a working arcade game or pinball machine to the show you qualify for the following incentives:

    -a weekend pass for each working game you bring.
    -all the benefits of pre-registration, including early admission.
    -access to the Contributor Only preview night on Friday April 28th.
    -a free ZapCon t-shirt if you bring 5 or more games that will grant you perks at Zapcon Nights throughout the year.
    -a ticket for a drawing to win a FREE ARCADE GAME for each game you bring.
    -An exclusive "contributor" keepsake name badge that will grant you perks at Zapcon Nights throughout the year.
    -a golden opportunity to sell or trade games.
    -Most importantly you’ll be part of the Zapcon team, and a valued member of the pinball & arcade community.

    VOLUNTEER
    Give us a few hours of your time and you'll qualify for the following:

    -A weekend pass.
    -Early admission on Saturday and Sunday.
    -An exclusive "Volunteer" keepsake name badge that will grant you perks at Zapcon Nights throughout the year.
    -Be part of the Zapcon team, and a valued member of the pinball & arcade community.

    ZAPCON NIGHTS
    As if our keepsake badges and shirts weren’t cool enough on their own, we recently started doing Zapcon Nights at local arcade/pinball hot-spots throughout the year. Wearing a current Zapcon badge or shirt gets you discounts and free stuff at these events! In fact, Join us for the next one Jan. 27th at Bonus Round!

    To keep up to date on Zapcon news, check in on our website and FB event page:
    www.zapcon.com
    https://www.facebook.com/events/387561718246340/

    If you're interested in bringing games to the show or volunteering, PM me or email wes [at] zapcon [dot] com.

    Thank you once again for your support, and we hope to see you in April!
    Wes & the CGPS team

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    #2 7 years ago

    Bump for this great event....Aerosmith pinball will be there i heard....

    #3 7 years ago

    I just ordered my Aerosmith pinball and it will be in time and unboxed in zapcon 5 ...

    #4 7 years ago

    Hey gang,
    This year's game list is now LIVE! Keep checking back to watch it grow as we get closer to the show. And yes, thanks to Monarca1091 there WILL be an Aerosmith (Pro) at the show! We've also got a Batman 66 (Premium) and a Spider-Man VE!

    So what games are you excited about!?

    http://zapcon.com/games.php

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    #5 7 years ago

    Just created a thread for the last "Zapcon Night" event before Zapcon 5:
    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/zapcon-night-at-the-grid-ifpa-match-play-tournament#post-3631684

    Free pinball if you wear your Zapcon shirt or badge, and there'll be an IFPA match play tournament!

    Hope to see you there!

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    #6 7 years ago

    The Zapcon store is now open! Go preorder your tickets and shirts:
    http://zapcon.com/tickets.php

    Why bother preordering? I'm glad you asked!

    Preregistration gets you a sweet personalized Zapcon 5 badge and lanyard that not only gets you into the show, it looks cool AND it gets you perks and free stuff if you wear it to our Zapcon Night events throughout the year! If that wasn't enough, preregistration also gets you into the show an hour before all the slackers that waited too long and had to pay at the door!

    See you all in about a month!

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    #8 7 years ago

    The schedule for Zapcon 5 is now up at zapcon.com. Start planning your weekend!

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    #9 7 years ago

    Looking forward to it, Wes!

    #10 7 years ago

    Gonna be my second year attending. It's a long drive from home but worth it! Gonna be taking my TSPP and really excited to do tournament play again!

    #11 7 years ago

    Going to be my 4th. Wooo!

    #12 7 years ago

    Always fun and stay as long as I can stand

    #13 7 years ago

    Congrats, Wes, on the 5th show. Seems like yesterday you were planning the first one here on Pinside.

    #14 7 years ago

    Looking forward to Zapcon5! Thanks to Wes, Rachel, and everyone who makes Zapcon happen. Also, looking forward to meeting all the pinsiders that attend.

    #15 7 years ago

    Game line-up looking pretty awesome! Looking forward to a nice weekend of pinball and arcade gaming.

    #16 7 years ago

    Bump for this great event....

    #17 7 years ago

    Can't wait!

    #18 7 years ago

    It's in Arizona for those reading this trying to figure out its location...

    #19 7 years ago

    Zapcon 5 is this weekend! See you all in a few days!

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    #20 7 years ago

    Just heard about this. Can't wait to attend!!

    #21 6 years ago

    Zapcon IV article was published in the newest issue of PinGame Journal. Looks good, if I do say so myself--check it out...

    #22 6 years ago

    Looking good, folks!

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    #23 6 years ago

    I'm heading down in a couple of hours. If you spot a bald dude (though I could be wearing a Cardinals cap) with a tattoo sleeve, wearing an Eagles of Death Metal shirt, that'd be me... unless it's an impostor.

    #24 6 years ago

    Lots of stuff to see and buy.

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    #25 6 years ago

    My next project?

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    #26 6 years ago

    This was the first year I've ever attended and it was crazy awesome. Sooo many killer games!

    #27 6 years ago

    5th year attending for me and had a blast as always! Big props to the usual suspects(Wes, Firebird, Danzig, Jawhn and everyone else I'm forgetting). Without all the donors there is no Zapcon so THANK YOU!

    Loved as I was pulling up there were a couple guys tailgaiting with a cooler, that's how to do it.

    Spent most of my time at the Marco booth, put up the GC last night on their MET prem at 132M, so that was the highlight for me! Also really dug the Aerosmith, wish I could have heard the music better but the animations and LCD were amazing, that is a lot of value there at the Pro price point for sure.

    If you didn't go yesterday, should definitely check it out today if you can.

    #28 6 years ago

    Damn, I wanted to go but don't think i'm going to make it this year. Have a newborn at home. Next year.

    Edit - I wound up going. Real fun. Got to play about 10 pins I hadn't played before. I really liked creature from the black lagoon. It was very fun.

    #29 6 years ago

    The best Zapcon yet! Many thanks to Wes, Rachel, Zack, all the volunteers, and everyone who brought games to share.

    #30 6 years ago

    My son wishes Zapcon was every Saturday and Sunday. I had to laugh. Great job this weekend it was a great time

    #31 6 years ago
    Quoted from jester523:

    Damn, I wanted to go but don't think i'm going to make it this year. Have a newborn at home. Next year.
    Edit - I wound up going. Real fun. Got to play about 10 pins I hadn't played before. I really liked creature from the black lagoon. It was very fun.

    Yeah, that CFTBL was one of the nicest I have ever played or owned. Super nice snappy flippers, buttery smooth ramps along with Bling & LED's almost everywhere. (I was blinded after playing).
    The AS game play, animations and playfield layout were amazing, what a quantum leap over GB and BM66. Hopefully no QC issues with AS.

    #32 6 years ago

    Great time at a great show with fantastic people. I actually got to enter my initials on a couple of machines including Marcos TWD. What an awesome game. I was 3rd and 4th on it. I'll be back next year for sure! I even learned things about Ni-Wumpf boards that I didn't already know!

    #33 6 years ago

    Nice job Wes and Crew! Yesterday was nuts--lots of people all day long and a lot of families visited, too--good to see.

    #34 6 years ago
    Quoted from jalkelly:

    Loved as I was pulling up there were a couple guys tailgaiting with a cooler, that's how to do it.

    That was me

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    #35 6 years ago

    Thanks again to everybody , great show .
    Aerosmith was , pretty cool.
    Monster bash was a blast .and Whitewater waa so fun.

    #36 6 years ago

    Thank you everyone that brought games/helped out/attended out this year! We starting the planning for #6 last night. Can't wait to see you all next April!

    #37 6 years ago

    Can't wait for next year. Definitely bringing​ some of my games. This was my first year to scope things out. I'm sold gotta make it bigger and better!

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