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Plunger
Party
Special invitation to all
THREE-DAY pass holders for the 2012 Rocky Mtn. Pinball Showdown: Dan
and Holly invite you to an exclusive party on-site at the show with
food, beer, cake, and the biggest names in pinball to celebrate three
days – over 35 hours – of pinball. The party is Friday night, 4/27/12,
from 7-9 p.m., and you must be wearing your official 2012 THREE-DAY show
wristband for admission. See the pinball front registration desk for
location and to purchase your three-day show pass.
Stern
Pinball --
Gary Stern, founder of Stern Pinball, Inc., and longtime pinball
industry leader, will be at the 2012 show presenting on the company’s
current offerings and the future of the pinball industry.
2012
Tournament Games Announced
Open Tournament - Tron, Avatar, and Fish Tales. Solid State - Frontier
and Firepower II. EM - Outer Space and Joker Poker. Over $2,500 in cash
prizes.
Jersey Jack Pinball
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Jack Guarnieri
President and CEO of Jersey
Jack Pinball, Inc. comes to town to talk about the progress of the soon to
be released Wizard of OZ pinball machine.
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>Borygard's
Board Repair and Parts
>Arcade
Classics
>Flipper McGill's
Pinball Parlor
> For
Amusement Only
> Illinois
Pinball
>Juke
Joint Johnnie
>Marco Specialties
>Whizbang
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Post your Rocky Mtn.
Pinball Showdown Flier
8.5" x 11" |
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THE DETAILS |
CALLING ALL
PINBALL WIZARDS AND ARCADE GAMERS:
Over 100 pinball
machines and classic arcade games
set on free
play April 27-29, 2012
 The Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and Gameroom Expo
celebrates its ninth year and packs three days with over 100 free pinball
and arcade video games to play – No Quarters Needed. Play for fun or in tournaments
for all ages and skill levels. See the latest pinball movies and attend
fascinating PinChat seminars hosted by
big names in the pinball community. Check out the
exhibitors buying and selling pinball machines
and parts. The show attracts collectors, hobbyists, the best players in
the world, and people who just want
to have some pinball and gaming fun.
 Fans can win trophies in friendly pinball tournaments
that challenge individuals, kids, and parent-kid teams. The show awards
over $2,500 in cash prizes, including a $1,000 grand
prize plus full
PAPA 15 pre-registration
package for
the pinball
Open Tournament, where all fans can compete. The International Flipper
Pinball Association that ranks pinball players among world competitors
sanctions the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown’s tournaments.
Join us at this exciting
three-days of pinball and gaming fun held every
April in Colorado, just minutes from downtown
Denver (Arapahoe Rd. and I-25)
(MAP).
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Whizbang Pinball bringing Whoa
Nellie! Pinball Machine Dennis
Nordman and Greg Freres are bringing their Whoa Nellie! pinball machine and
will be sharing stories about their completed Whoa Nellie! project and their
new endeavor with Jersey Jack Pinball working on the Wizard of OZ pinball
machine.
"The Pinball Collector" Movie
Screening
See this documentary about rare and vintage games that made
pinball an American institution. >Trailer
"Special When Lit" Movie
Screening
Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost
pop icon - pinball. This American invention made more money than Hollywood
through the 50s and 60s...A game, a sport, a lifestyle -
pinball takes this eclectic bunch of self-confessed 'pinheads' back to their
youth as they open up passionately to reveal the attractions of the 'world's funnest toy'. >Trailer
ColorDMD
-- ColorDMD will be on display at the 2012
Rocky Mtn. Pinball Showdown. These new displays replace the standard orange
DMD with full color animations on Attack From Mars and Medieval Madness
machines. More info:
www.colordmd.com
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2012 Show Schedule
Gameroom Junkies Podcast
Listen to an interview about the 2012 show!
Show off your pinball
machine!
Bring it to the
show: Call 303-883-2603 or
e-mail
2012 Game List
updated 4/23
2012 News Release
Hotel Reservations
Embassy
Suites Denver Tech Center: Call 303-705-5968 and use the group
rate code RMP.
2012 Show Dates and Times
>Fri., April 27: 11 am -
midnight
>Sat., April 28: 9 am - midnight
>Sun., April 29: 9 am - 5 pm
2012 Location
Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center
near I-25 and Arapahoe Rd: 10250 E Costilla Ave, Centennial, CO 80112 (MAP)
Snapshot History of Pinball Timeline
The Who's
"Pinball Wizard"
Lyrics from the movie "Tommy"
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