Join us March 19-21, 2010 as we kick off Texas' biggest pinball/game room show and turn the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center into one of the largest game rooms in Texas!  Over 10,000 square feet of pure game room fun, all weekend long!

There will be over 200 pinball machines, classic video games and other game room goodies set up on free play for everyone to enjoy the entire weekend. 

 Leave your quarters at home! 

The Texas Pinball Festival will also feature many vendors and collectors from the area bringing parts, supplies, game room memorabilia, pinball machines, slot machines, jukeboxes and classic video games for sale.

TOURNAMENTS
Do you have what it takes to be a pinball wizard? A variety of adult and children's tournaments will be conducted throughout the weekend to test your pinball skills against others for trophies and cash prizes. 

COIN-OP SWAP MEET
And if inside wasn't fun enough....Check out the bargains at the Coin-Op Swap Meet. Saturday, March 20th from 8:00am until 12:00pm we will be hosting an outdoor flea market/swap meet catering to coin operated collectibles located in the front parking lot of the Hilton DFW Lakes where the Texas Pinball Festival is being held. Admission to the Swap Meet/Flea Market is free to all guests. Got a machine taking up space in your garage? Too many projects? Too many parts? Bring'em to the swap meet! If interested in participating in the swap meet, click here for details.

Plus much more! Read here for the details.

Show News
March 15, 2010
HILTON DFW SOLD OUT, FRIDAY NIGHT!

We have been informed that the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center where the Texas Pinball Festival is being held is SOLD OUT of guest rooms for the evening of Friday, March 19th. However we have secured a block of overflow rooms at Homewood Suites at a special rate of $89 per night for guests of the Texas Pinball Festival for Friday and Saturday (March 19th & 20th). Homewood Suites is another Hilton property located directly behind the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center. Homewood Suites is just across the parking lot, walking distance from the Texas Pinball Festival.

If you would like to book a room at Homewood Suites, for the special $89 rate this weekend. Just mention the Texas Pinball Festival when you make your reservations by calling: 972-691-2427

2214 Grapevine Mills Circle West
Grapevine, Texas, USA, 76051

 

March 6, 2010

PRE-REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED.

Thank you to all those that have pre-registered to attend this years Texas Pinball Festival.

NOTE TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE PRE-REGISTERED.
Upon arrival to the Hilton DFW Lakes Hotel please go to the registration table located at the entrance of the Festival with identification to pick up your admission packets into the show. Your packet will include all items you have pre-purchased (ie: badges, raffle tickets, t-shirts, etc.)

For those that have not pre-registered to attend, admission into the show can be purchased at the door. Prices for admission are listed below.

Admission

Adult Price
Weekend Pass $30 @ the Door
One Day Ticket (Friday or Saturday) $15
One Day Ticket (Sunday) $7
Children (Ages 5-12) Price
Weekend Pass $20 @ the Door
One Day Ticket (Friday or Saturday) $8
One Day Ticket (Sunday) $5
March 2, 2010
SWAP MEET VENDOR SPACE FREE FOR 2010!

Space still available for the 9th Annual Texas Pinball Festival outdoor Coin-Op Swap Meet

The Texas Pinball Festival is hosting our 9th annual Texas Arcade/Pinball Swap Meet in the front parking lot of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center from 8:00am-12 noon, Saturday March 20th. Admission to the Swap Meet/Flea Market is free to all guests. Vendors are welcome to bring anything coin-op related (pins, vids, jukes, slots, parts and project machines for this outdoor event. Last years swap meet was a great success and we wish to build on that so we have decided to allow vendors to participate in this outdoor event FREE OF CHARGE. Got a machine taking up space in your garage? Too many projects? Too many parts? Bring'em to the swap meet! This space is available on a first come first serve basis. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COIN OP SWAP MEET so that we can gauge how much space to cone off in this area, your help in pre-registering is greatly appreciated. 

RATES 
Vendor Fee to participate in Coin Op Swap Meet/Flea Market = $30 FREE!
(Space Still Available as of 03/02/2010, but going fast!)

Call if interested in participating: 214-632-5537

February 10, 2010
More Informative Seminars!

From meeting pinball artist John Youssi, to pinball repair basics for dummies, there is sure to be something of interest to you. Visit our Informative seminars page and see the great presentations we have lined up for this years Texas Pinball Festival.


A few game spaces remaining!
If you would like to bring pinball machine(s) and/or video games for sale or free play to the Texas Pinball Festival, please sign up now. All games at the Texas Pinball Festival must be pre-registered. If you are interested in bringing equipment to the Texas Pinball Festival, please contact us at: info@texaspinball.com or call: 214-632-5537.

February 4, 2010
Major web site update!
More vendors and pins signed up for the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival
New vendors just added today!

CoinTaker

BC's Pinball

Rottendog Amusements

Great Lakes Modular

Pingame Journal

Marco Specialties

The PinSmith Illinois Pinball Co.
Nighthawk Games Alan Lewis
The Coin Drops Here Green Coin Distributing
Discount Arcade Distributing FUN!
GameRoom Magazine Pinball Classics

Time is closing in on the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival, if you are considering purchasing a booth space or bringing games for sale or just for free play to this years festival, please contact us as soon as possible. There are still spaces available, but they are going fast! And as a bonus, for each machine you bring to the Festival, we'll give you a complimentary weekend pass into the show. 

To see the current list of vendors that have registered to participate and the services they will be providing in this years Texas Pinball Festival look here

To see the current line up of games registered to be present at the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival look here

January 28, 2010
January 20, 2010
Available for download is the new 2010 Texas Pinball Festival banner and flyer. Feel free to copy and paste the banner image to your web site and print copies of the flyer and tape to your fridge so you don't forget about it!  Help spread the word that the annual Texas Pinball Festival is coming this March 2010 to Grapevine, Texas!

 

 

December 13, 2009
Just announced!!!

Guest speaker, pinball artist, John Youssi (The Addams Family, FunHouse, Twilight Zone, White Water and Whirlwind...to name a few) will be speaking and signing autographs at the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival. For more information on this presentation look here!
December 4, 2009
Special rate of $99 per night!

Make a weekend out of the Texas Pinball Festival and stay at the beautiful Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas where the Texas Pinball Festival is being held. 

We have a block of guest rooms at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center for attendees on the dates of March 18-20, 2010. These rooms are available at a reduced rate of $99 per night (regularly $139). When making your hotel room reservations mention you are with Texas Pinball Festival to receive the special room rate.

Reservations must be made by calling: 1-800-984-1344 and referencing the Texas Pinball Festival.

NOTE: In order to take advantage of this special $99 rate, a one night non-refundable deposit is due at the time the reservation is confirmed.

Cutoff date to take advantage of this discount is Friday, February 27, 2010. Reservations requested after this date will be accepted based upon room and rate availability. So book yours early!

December 2, 2009
Kids...Win a pinball machine!

We've revamped our Kids Pinball Tournament to make it better than ever for the little pinball wizards to play.

INTRODUCING THE

Children ages 4-12 are welcome to compete in this competition. Per each $5 entry, kids will play two games on a new Stern Pinball Machine. The child's best score will be recorded to the leader board. Children can enter this competition as many times as they wish to try to bump off other players and advance on top of the leader board. This tournament will conclude at 4:30 pm on Saturday, March 20th with prizes and trophies awarded to the children with the top 1st, 2nd and 3rd Highest Scores.

Time of event:
Qualifying - Friday, March 19th - 10:00 am - 1:00 am
Qualifying - Saturday, March 20th - 10 am - 4:30 pm
Trophy presentation to highest scoring children - Saturday, March 20th - 5:00 pm

AWARDS

1st Place - Grand Prize! 

2nd Place
Trophy & $50 Gift Card

3rd Place
Trophy & $25 Gift Card to

NOTE: Grand Prize Winner and their parents/guardian will be responsible for making their own arrangements to have the Vector Pinball Machine moved from the Texas Pinball Festival to its final destination. Organizers of the Texas Pinball Festival will not be held responsible for delivering/shipping the pinball machine. 

December 1, 2009
Over $1000 in prize money being award to pinball machines!

We know how difficult it is to bring a pinball machine to a pinball show, and what better why to make it worth while than to award those that do. So in an effort for exhibitors to not only bring more, but also better quality pinball machines for people to play, we'll be awarding over $1000 in prize money to Best of Show winner machines. Prizes will be awarded based off of their condition and playability in a variety of categories.  Please click on the following links for more information on the Best of Show competitions or if you'd like to bring a machine to the Festival. 

November 30, 2009

So how do you rank among other pinball players from around the world? 

You'll have your opportunity at the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival. The IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) has recognized the Texas Pinball Festival and has endorsed the "Texas State Pinball Championship", "Classic Pinball" and "Electro-Mechanical Pinball Tournaments". Players who compete in these events at the Texas Pinball Festival will receive World Pinball Player Ranking (WPPR) points and will be recognized on www.pinballrankings.com 

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