SoCalJasonland Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I spent St Patty's Day weekend 3/17 - 3/19 at Arcade Expo in Banning, California. Arcade Expo is a yearly event with over 1,100 pinball and arcade games all set to free play. There were also a few food trucks, beer, wine, camping, and entertainment. I believe it was well worth the money. They are only open a couple of weekends a year but they also host private parties. http://www.museumofpinball.org/ http://www.arcadeexpo.com/ One of the rows on pinball One of the rows on pinball One of the rows on pinball Overview of the pinball room St Patrick's Day Pinball Closer view of pinball machines Closer view of pinball machines Closer view of pinball machines Closer view of pinball machines Closer view of pinball machines Closer view of pinball machines Closer view of pinball machines There was a giant room of arcade games too There was a giant room of arcade games too There was a giant room of arcade games too Overview of arcade games room Billy Mitchell "King of Kong" was mingling with guests Dirk didn't make it Billy Mitchell "King of Kong" was very friendly Dirk the Daring Hardbody Pinball! Cover the kid's eyes. Have your own party! Other pinball events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 That is... ...so sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlvr Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 cool, i thought about going but it's just so far out there. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Coleman Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I thought pinball hall of fame here in Vegas had an impressive pin collection. I see I was wrong. Never seen so many machines in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 cool, i thought about going but it's just so far out there. lol Yeah, same here. Man, the callouses I'd develop playing all that pinball! Great post, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savetheclocktower Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Wow, that Ann Arbor event (listed in the "other pinball events" photo) is only about an hour away from me! I have never thought much about pinball, but I am very intrigued. It seems like it would be a fun way to spend a few hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 That looks awesome...thanks for sharing! We went to a retro arcade/bowling alley combo place called Funspot Family Center In Weir's Beach, NH one time and I almost crapped when I saw all of the awesome games that I used to play at the arcades back in the 80's! Apparently they have the largest collection of retro video games in the country...here is a link for any of the die-hard video and pinball nerds in here: Funspot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWoodenCoasters Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 ^^Ann Arbor has beautifully maintained machines, and sells out in advance...especially Saturday. Still have tickets, though... http://vfwpinball.com/?page_id=179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VACoasterdude Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thanks for posting! Looks like a cool place, I could literally spend several nights there playing pinball. As a pinball collector, I always check out the arcades at every park I visit and am usually disappointed when I find the newest dance games and no pinball machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Cool thread Kinda ironic that this thread popped up. I recently had a nostalgic conversation with a friend in regards to arcade games and how much fun they were back in the day. Put plenty of quarters into Mortal Kombat, THE SIMPSONS, X-MEN (the 6-player version), NINJA TURTLES, NBA JAM, NFL BLITZ, and countless others. DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION was the biggest black hole for me though. Feeling nostalgic and wanting to play that is what spawned the nostalgia. Gonna have to check out one of the "Barcades" up in Chicago to scratch the itch soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Very cool, thanks for sharing! That looks awesome...thanks for sharing! We went to a retro arcade/bowling alley combo place called Funspot Family Center In Weir's Beach, NH one time and I almost crapped when I saw all of the awesome games that I used to play at the arcades back in the 80's! You'd love Barcade in Philly. 30 taps of all craft beers and 3 dozen old school arcade games all for only a quarter a piece. Pretty sure there's locations in Brooklyn & Jersey City too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 ...As a pinball collector, I always check out the arcades at every park I visit and am usually disappointed when I find the newest dance games and no pinball machines. I did the same at a lot of the overseas parks I visited during past TPR Tours. And surprisingly, not a lot of pinballs to be found. Back then. IMhO. Last day of the TPR 2009 Scandi Tour. Linnanmaki Park, Helsinki. With pinball machines! We were impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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