Texas Pinball Festival
March 23, 2007
, 2007
More than 100 pinball machines, classic video games and other game room goodies set up on free play for everyone to enjoy the entire weekend.
March 23
Exhibition Hall open to the public - 5 p.m.
Wizard tournament qualifying - 10 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Draw your partner pinball tournament - 8 p.m.
Exhibition hall closes - 2 a.m.
March 24
Coin-op swap meet/flea market opens in parking lot - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Exhibition hall open to the public - 10 a.m.
Pinball wizard & classic arcade tournament qualifying re-opens - 10 a.m.
Parent-child tournament - 1 p.m.
Seminar - Pinball Past, Present & Future presented by Dennis
Nordman/Stern Pinball Inc. Q&A to follow with autographs - 1 p.m.
Seminar - The Big Bang Bar Project / How to build a pinball machine, presented by Gene Cunningham/Illinois Pinball Inc. - 3 p.m.
Kid's tournament - 4 p.m.
Electro-mechanical pinball tournament - 7 p.m.
Classic pinball tournament - 9 p.m.
Pinball wizard & classic arcade tournament qualifying closes - 11:30 p.m.
Award presented to 1st place qualifier of pinball wizard tournament 11:45 p.m.
Exhibition hall closes - 2 a.m.
Sunday, March 25
Exhibition hall open to the public - 9 a.m.
Wizard tournament finals - 9 a.m.
Best of show pinball recognition awards - 12 p.m.
Pinball machine raffle & slot machine drawing - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibition Hall closes - 2:30 p.m.
Adult weekend pass - $30 or $25 in advance. Kids ages 5-12, $20 or $15 in advance
Adult Friday or Saturday ticket - $15. Kids ages 5-12, $8.
Adult Sunday ticket - $7. Kids ages 5-12, $5.
Places to eat:
Drink Specials:
- Hooters: 4 pm - 7 pm: $ 1.99 domestic pints
- Big Fish Seafood Grill & Bar: 4 pm - 7 pm: $2 domestic bottle or draft beers, $3 house wine & well drinks
- Main Event Entertainment: 4 pm - 7 pm: $1 off all beers and well drinks
- Chili's Grill & Bar: 11 am - 6 pm: $2 (16 oz) & $3 (23 oz) domestic drafts, $3.75 margaritas, $2.50 wells, $3 house wine
- Esparza's: 11 am - 7 pm: $5 margaritas and swirls
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