I've decided to make TPFs my first show since the pandemic began, and also my first show that I've traveled to. It looks like a stacked lineup of industry attendees, including Steve and Mark Ritchie, Scott Danesi, Jack Guarnieri, Chris Franchi, and Barry Oursler. I am so ready to get back to a show and looking forward to meeting a lot of people in person. I figure if I'm going to hop on a plane, than this is the show to do it for. Who else is going?
Been to dozens of shows all over, TPF is now better than most. Make sure you seek out all the one-off modded games people bring to it, too!
If it's not cancelled this year I will be there! I've only been to 4 different pinball shows and TPF is by far the best one to me if you just want to play a lot of different games. The seminars and guests that they have are always really good, too.
In! Why? Because I like to go out of my way, fly halfway across country, pay for hotel, pay for Uber(s), and drink too much while playing pinballs I probably already own. 
I have carryover passes.....but I may not be attending, because frankly, I just can't risk missing even a single day of work right now, and I'm not sure if that changes before or after TPF. I have to look that up.
I already forfeited my tournament carryover slot so that someone that actually gives a damn about chasing the magical IFPA unicorn can do so.
Quoted from Frax:I have carryover passes.
I do also and have decided to let Ed keep the money. Lord knows he and the team deserve it after what they've gone through lately.
I'll certainly miss seeing friends I only see at shows, but the thrill of a pinball show is gone for me. Maybe I've been to too many or maybe my interest in pinball is lessening.
If it were less than a couple hour drive, I'd go for a day for sure. Best show, hands down!
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:I do also and have decided to let Ed keep the money. Lord knows he and the team deserve it after what they've gone through lately.
I'll certainly miss seeing friends I only see at shows, but the thrill of a pinball show is gone for me. Maybe I've been to too many or maybe my interest in pinball is lessening.
If it were less than a couple hour drive, I'd go for a day for sure. Best show, hands down!
I mean...it's been out of my hands for 2 years at this point. It's absolutely not about the money and if I don't go, I'm not going to ask for a refund. Honestly....90% of my time at prior TPFs has been spent in the tournament area or fixing my own games I brought...so I'm not even entirely sure what the heck I would be doing there unless I ended up taking a game...plans 2 years ago was to spend as little time in the tournament as possible, and then be able to enjoy things without having to worry about unloading and setting up a game, fixing the game during the show, and moving it back home...it's a lot, and even if I wanted to spend the money on the hotel (I don't. I really really don't want to spend 400-600 bucks just to have easy access to alcohol...) I wasn't able to get a room when the block opened anyways. I live about 25 miles away... driving is easy, and cheap. 
But I hear ya on the "thrill is gone" part. Ultraman and Godzilla are the only games I currently have any personal interest in, I'm down to 1 game of my own at home, and have no plans to really get more other than Ultraman. Tired of working on games. I'll still play competitive pinball just because it's fun to learn from other people, but....I'm basically done with pinball at the point that Ultraman shows up. *cue cheering from 95% of Pinside* I've really rediscovered just how much I like PC and console gaming, and the price point of such versus pinball just really cannot be argued in any sane way.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:I do also and have decided to let Ed keep the money. Lord knows he and the team deserve it after what they've gone through lately.
I'll certainly miss seeing friends I only see at shows, but the thrill of a pinball show is gone for me. Maybe I've been to too many or maybe my interest in pinball is lessening.
If it were less than a couple hour drive, I'd go for a day for sure. Best show, hands down!
You will be missed.
I love seeing everyone and walking through the games, playing those few special ones that may have missed appreciating somewhere along my pinball journey.
Quoted from n1teowl:Nevus What are you bringing?
Astro and Centigrade 37
85A448AE-AC59-4094-8D49-82E88FC42D87 (resized).jpegI'm looking for a Doodle Bug, just in case anyone here might bring one. There was one at TPF '19, but I didn't have room for a pinball in '19.
I might bring Hi-Hand or Happy Clown.
Quoted from Mudflaps:I’ll be there. Look for the drunk guy wearing a sombrero.
There’s two of us out there???
Quoted from DK:There’s two of us out there???
Yes but I will also be on a burro.
Planning on going and thinking about bringing a game or 2. I've never been so I'm looking forward to finally going!
You can also submit that you're going on the Events page.
https://pinside.com/pinball/events/texas-pinball-festival-2022
I've done Pinfest and Pintastic. I have no worries. Mask up, wash your hands frequently, don't pick your nose, and don't play spin the bottle and you should be fine.
It is one of the best shows for sure. I am on the fence this year, but have been to TPF I think 4 times maybe 5. You will not be dissapointed.
I created these forums for TPF:
Buy sell/trade/want pins and parts:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tpf-2022-buy-sell-trade-want-no-hotel-talk#post-6609629
Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, etc.:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/tpf-2022-hotel-food-bars-etc-and-after-hours-no-buy-or-sell
went in 2018, debating it, but long haul for something after 3hrs you have seen everything there is to see. did enjoy the warm weather break.
♂️I’ll be there. I decided to skip the Wizards tournament and stick to just the Classics Tournament this year. I’m trying to see and do more at the festival this year. Playing in the Wizards just requires too much commitment and monopolizes your time IMO. Since my family comes down to TPF too, I’ve ended up doing less with them in the past. We’ll see if it makes TPF more enjoyable for me this year.
I'm not a big tournament player, so I'm definitely not in on the Wizards tournament. I might try classics though, it seems more low key. Am I right on that?
Well, it WAS low key back in the "early" days. I actually won the classics tourney (twice), but that was in the first few years of the show when it was much smaller.
Though I would love to compete again, I've found that it now means that I miss the entire show just to spend it waiting around for my turn to play.
Quoted from undrdog:I’m in the classics. If I’m good enough for it to take all day, well, there’s still Sat & Sun
Good luck, I hope it takes all day.
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