2010 Texas Pinball Festival

PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release, March 2010
A WHOLE WEEKEND OF GAME ROOM FUN-Leave your quarters at home!

The organizers of the Texas Pinball Festival are pleased to announce the return of the lone star state’s largest pinball & gameroom show, the Texas Pinball Festival. The 2010 Texas Pinball Festival is being held the weekend of March 19th-21st in Grapevine, Texas at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center , next to Grapevine Mills Mall.

Over 175 vintage and new pinball machines, classic arcade games and slot machines will be for sale and set on free play. Try your pinball skills in the Texas State Pinball Championship on a brand new Stern Pinball Machine. Enjoy a variety of other adult and kid pinball tournaments throughout the weekend to test player’s pinball skills against others for trophies and cash prizes. The Texas State Pinball Championship, Classic & Electro-Mechanical Tournaments are a sanctioned event in the International Flipper Pinball Association tournament circuit, where players can earn points to elevate his or her world ranking among pinball players across the world. Coin-Op Swap Meet Saturday morning. Vendors selling parts, supplies, equipment and memorabilia all weekend. There will be a presentation by well known pinball artist John Youssi (Twilight Zone, Addams Family, FunHouse) on Saturday followed by signing autographs and answering questions from the audience. Door Prizes for pinball related memorabilia drawn hourly throughout the weekend, including a grand prize raffle drawing Sunday awarding a full size, coin operated Bally Party Zone Pinball Machine. Open to the public, bring the family!

Hours:
March 19th: 5pm - 2am
March 20th: 10am - 2am
March 21st: 9am - 2:30pm

Where:
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center
1800 Highway 26 East
Grapevine, Texas 76051-9641 (Located next to Grapevine Mills Mall & Bass Pro Shops)

Price:
One Day Admission (Friday / Saturday): $15 Adults, $8 for Children (Ages 5-12)
One Day Admission (Sunday): $7 Adults, $5 for Children (Ages 5-12)
Weekend Pass: $30 Adults, $20 for Children (Ages 5-12)