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PRESS RELEASE -
For Immediate Release, March 2008
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 2008 Texas Pinball
Festival is being held the weekend of March 14th-16th in
Grapevine, Texas at the
Hilton
DFW
Lakes
Executive
Conference
Center
, next to Grapevine Mills Mall.
Over 135 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 the brand new Wheel of
Fortune Pinball Machine made by Stern Pinball Inc. 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 Pinball Festival Pinball
Wizard, 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. Pinball artist, Greg Freres will be giving a
presentation Saturday as well as 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
Judge Dredd Pinball Machine. Open to the public, bring the family!
What:
2008 Texas
Pinball Festival
Date:
March
14th – 16th, 2008
Hours:
March 14th:
5pm - 1am
March 15th:
10am - 1am
March 16th:
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)
For more information:
(214) 632-5537 & www.texaspinball.com
Media
Contact & Admission
All media is welcome to attend free of charge. For a media pass
or more information, please contact
Craig Hassell, 214-632-5537
info@texaspinball.com
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