FAQ

Q1. Do you hold pinball tournaments at Pinfest?

A1. No. Unfortunately we do not hold tournaments any more. At present we do not have enough machines to keep the public happy and have a competition at the same time, and we also don’t have enough volunteers to run one.

Suggestions from the public about running competitions have been considered (and there has been many), but ultimately it comes down to resources.

Q2. Do you publish a list of the pinballs that will be at the show?

A2. A list of games will be supplied/published once ticket sales are finished; which will usually be less than 2 weeks before the event. We have several reasons why we don’t publish a list any earlier, one of them being that we don’t own the games as they are from private collections and are constantly changing up to the last minute. Any list supplied will be preliminary in nature but will be at least 95% correct.

One other reason not to publish a list too early, is to stop people from being picky, and not coming to the event because; there are not enough new games; too many old games; my favourite 80s game is not there; Addams Family is not there…. etc etc.

We also post every second day on our Facebook page, on the lead up to the event, games that have been promised at that point in time…. if somebody takes the time they can compile their own preliminary list.

Q3. Will there be tickets sold at the door. / Why don’t you sell tickets at the door like you used to.

A3. No there will be no tickets sold at the door. / Simple answer is two words – Crowd Control. We are now simply trying to guarantee, to some extent, that the people coming to the event will have a pleasant experience and not have to deal with finding it hard to get on a game – or excessive waiting to play a new game, due to overcrowding.

We had received complaints of people finding it hard to get a game back in 2017, 2018 and 2019. We cant simply and easily just increase the number of pinballs available, so then we put a cap on attendance by stopping door sales and introducing tickets.

Q4. Which is the best session to attend?

A4. Since we stopped selling tickets at the door, this question does not really apply anymore, but it sometimes still gets asked. Saturday has slightly fewer people than Sunday, but the sessions are shorter. Sunday has more people than Saturday, but the session is longer (5hrs Vs 3.5hrs). Take your pick.

Q5. Will there be any games for sale and do you have a list?

A5. We can almost guarantee there will be games for sale at the event (there hasn’t been a Pinfest where no games have been up for sale), however, as we don’t own the games, we don’t know which games will be up for sale, and owners sometimes decide half way through the show to try and sell a game or two. Most contributors are also open to offers, but please do not pester owners or make ridiculous low-ball offers.

If you do buy a game, the machine cannot be taken away until after the last session on Sunday. No exceptions.

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