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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

Need more information? e-mail:  info@texaspinball.com   or   call: 214-632-5537
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