Events
Tournaments
Pinball tournaments as well as "Fun" Tournaments for families and those who have yet to attain "Wizard" status! Awards and prizes for the winners!!
Clinics
"How To" Clinics on everything from buying, set up and maintaining your first pinball, troubleshooting tips, to playing techniques, to cabinet restoration! Electro Mechanical and Solid State repair, Fun and informative sessions for players and techies of all ages and experience levels!
Velvet Rope Area
PPE is compiling a collection of very rare antique games for a special "Velvet Rope" playing area. These games will be available to play for a small additional fee. These are games that are very rarely seen in playing condition, if at all. If you have any intriguing antique coin op games that you would like to include in this part of the exhibition…please contact Curator@NBAM.org
Historical Exhibit
There will be a display of games from Richard Conger's Silverball Ranch chronicling the evolution of pinball from the turn of the century to the dawn of the flipper era. These games will not be available to be played, but will offer an insight into the development of the game we have come to know and love.
The Physics and Science of Pinball
This is an exhibit group that introduces visitors to some of the concepts and mechanisms of pinball. Its focus is electricity, magnetism and physics. Following are descriptions of some of the exhibits and what they demonstrate. Details...
Guest Speakers
We are in the process of confirming the presence of several guest speakers from the pinball industry. These are designers, artists and engineers.
Contests
Bring your lovingly resurrected EM pinball machine and show off your restoration ability. Contests for "Best Restored", "Best Modified", and "Most Original" games will be held with prizes and praise for the winners!
Pinball Trivia Game
Think you know pinball history? Think you can name that game in "2 features"? Can you think fast in front of a crowd! Then come and compete in our "History of Pinball Trivia Game"! Details at show!