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New from Pinball News: UK PINFEST 2026 https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2026/09/05/uk-pinfest-2026/
UK PINFEST 2026
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September 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
redbat.bsky.social
Vamos con otra máquina rara: 'Granny and the gators', 'La abuelita y los caimanes', 1983.
Volvemos a lo de 'Los videojuegos nos comen, probemos cosas'. Así surge esta máquina híbrida de pinball y juego arcade.
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Granny and the Gators (Bally 1983) Pinball Gameplay @ Newcastle Pinfest 2025 ##davetvpinball
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August 30, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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New from Pinball News YouTube: UK Pinfest 2026 - Twenty Minute Tour Walkthrough - Pinball News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Xfh5dkjUo
UK Pinfest 2026 - Twenty Minute Tour Walkthrough - Pinball News
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August 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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New from Gonzo's Pinball Flipperama: UK PinFest 2027 Is MOVING! | New Venue Announced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4OvNFRHzlw
UK PinFest 2027 Is MOVING! | New Venue Announced
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August 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
garrettgilchrist.bsky.social
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Nintendo's Lost Wild West Shooter Returns! | Wild Gunman (1974) Recreation at Ontario PinFest 2026
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August 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Meet the Pinball wizards, whose love of the game runs deep
At the fourth annual Ontario Pinfest event, an appreciation for the classic game runs across generations
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August 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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The family keeping pinball machines alive
The Astill family, helped by a dozen volunteers and pinball collectors, organized the fourth annual Ontario Pinfest. For these pinball enthusiasts, love for the arcade game runs deep – and across generations.
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July 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
crankgriems.bsky.social
The insidious part about AI taking over amateur promotional material is how ungenerous and spiteful one ends up sounding when pointing it out. "It's just a poster! Don't take it so seriously!"
Poster for Newcastle Pinfest. Two men drive an FJ Holden (licence plate HANKIN after the 1970s Newcastle pinball manufacturer) on a road along the Nobby's Lighthouse breakwater, saluted by rangers from Blackbutt nature reserve, as non-specific fighter jets fly overhead. The scene has that look, you know the one, where the machine has stuffed as much vaguely-relevant material into the scene as possible, because that's how you get lower on the gradient descent curve.
July 18, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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New from Pinball Shenanigans: INSANE Pinball Festival in Ontario! PinFest 2026 Full Walkthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8_92Tu9xiM
INSANE Pinball Festival in Ontario! PinFest 2026 Full Walkthrough
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June 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
msmeeea.bsky.social
Ooooh y'a un gars qui, grâce à la découverte des peloches de l'époque (1974) a reconstitué une borne Wild Gunman de Nintendo, le tout premier FMV de l'Histoire
(Oui bon c'est pour les bébés, on joue avec ses mains)
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Nintendo's Lost Wild West Shooter Returns! | Wild Gunman (1974) Recreation at Ontario PinFest 2026
YouTube video by Pinball Shenanigans
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June 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
julianspillane.bsky.social
Did you go to Pinfest to play it?! I wanted to, but it was the day after a close friend's wedding and I was dead.
June 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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"Who Shot Mr. Burns" on CBC News!
I had the privilege to play this at the Ontario Pinfest last week. It is IMPRESSIVE!!! It's a VERY deep machine...with a crapton of things to do and ...
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June 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
retrorobbyreviews.bsky.social
A #recreation and the original was from 1974? I had no idea it was that old and honestly its pretty cool so see some #retrogaming history like this. #Nintendo #wildgunman

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Nintendo's Lost Wild West Shooter Returns! | Wild Gunman (1974) Recreation at Ontario PinFest 2026
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June 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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FS: Gauntlet II
I'm selling a fully refurbished Gauntlet II: - 100% working, passed with flying colours for two days of play at the Ontario Pinfest this past weekend ...
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June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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New from Pinball Shenanigans: Nintendo's Lost Wild West Shooter Returns! | Wild Gunman (1974) Recreation at Ontario PinFest 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8sQ0MVRQxs
Nintendo's Lost Wild West Shooter Returns! | Wild Gunman (1974) Recreation at Ontario PinFest 2026
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June 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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I found this spring still attached to the mechanism and solenoid wrapped in tape.

This is one of the many bodged fixes I've encountered since purchasing this machine "restored" at Allentown Pinfest a few years ago. I wish I'd gone into that transaction knowing a lot more — definitely feel cheated.
May 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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Who's Going To Ontario Pinfest (2026 version)
Wow, less then two weeks away. I'll be camping there from Thursday on as Dave beats me like a rented mule. Im hoping to stuff 8 games into my van (Sp...
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May 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
retrofox8bit.bsky.social
Back on May 2nd, I went to Pinfest in Allentown, PA. It's a fun event, lots of free-play machines to enjoy (and buy), custom mods and parts for machines. Here's an album of the photos I took, check it out! photos.app.goo.gl/h19wmoE3xpHG...
Pinfest Allentown, PA 2026 · Saturday, May 2 📸
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May 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Part three of this batch of photos from last weekend's Pinfest! #pinball #pinfest #arcade
An absolutely immaculate Gottlieb Counterforce, a widebody take on integrating Space Invaders style gameplay into a traditional pinball machine. Bally and Williams went... an opposite direction, with the later releases of Rapid Fire and Hyperball, respectively. Another infrequently seen Gottlieb title, Robo-War! Stern's Striker Xtreme, released at one of the low points of the American pinball manufacturing cycle. One of only two games released in the year 2000, the other one being Sharkey's Shootout. This game was later reskinned and re-released with an NFL license the following year. Aspen by Brunswick. A smaller sized home pinball machine, modified here by using a ceramic Powerball from Twilight Zone for extra speed. One of the surprise hits of the show!
May 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Part two of this batch of photos from last weekend's Pinfest! #pinball #pinfest #arcade
Pinball Magic, one of the games from Capcom's short lived pinball division. Feels like a bizarro version of Bally's Theatre of Magic, with some unique tricks. Teacher's Pet, because everyone loves spelling! The limited edition Foo Fighters machine from Stern, complete with the rarely-seen Foobot head topper! Gottlieb's Bounty Hunter, an 80s Western themed machine.
May 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
About a week removed from Pinfest at this point, and I've got a few more sets of game pics to share from the event! Also, hopefully finally getting over the post-show flu. #pinball #pinfest #arcade
The first game from Turner Pinball, Ninja Eclipse. This is the one that put them on the map. Unfortunately, their latest release, Yukon Yeti, did not make an appearance at the show. An absolutely gorgeous Paragon in flawless condition! A lesser-seen Hot Shots from Gottlieb. Weird layout, weird backglass. An ancient Williams EM, 4 Roses.
May 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
A third and final batch of photos from Pinfest for today, but more to come later this week! #pinball #pinfest #arcade
Baby Pac-Man, the odd duck out in the Pac-Man legacy. The video portion is hard as balls. And the pinball portion is only half a playfield. It doesn't do either side particularly well, and yet, I still find myself drawn to it whenever I come across it. Rescue 911, a late period Gottlieb machine featuring an ambulance light on the top of the backbox and a magnetic, full motion helicopter on a stick that is supposed to transport the ball across the playfield. This was in rough shape and the helicopter was broken by the end of the day Saturday. Pioneer, a Gottlieb game themed to the bicentennial. It appears this particular one has been purchased by the folks at Timeline Arcade and will be moving into their brand new Gettysburg location opening later this year! Hit The Deck, a card themed pinball machine from Gottlieb, with backglass artwork featuring Neptune rising from the sea to proclaim his love for hold 'em poker.
May 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
A second batch of photos from Pinfest for today! #pinball #pinfest #arcade
Le Grand 8, a roller coaster and amusement park themed pin manufactured in France during the mid-80s. Extremely rare and an absolute joy to play! Bally's 1964 Big Day, another Ted Zale designed electromechanical classic that is notable for being the first four-player game to feature an automatic ball lift! The most pimped out edition of Millionaire I've ever had the pleasure of seeing (and hearing) in person! Gottlieb's Pinball Pool, one of the endless series of pool-themed pinball machines from the 70s and 80s!
May 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Time for another batch of photos from the show floor at this year's Pinfest! So many great games that I rarely, if ever, see out on location. #pinball #pinfest #arcade
Cosmic Carnival, an extremely rare title by Suncoast Pinball of which only a couple dozen were produced. I unfortunately forgot about this game until later in the day and by the time I got back there, it had been sold and the plunger had been zip-tied. Dang! Gottlieb's Spirit, one of their most insane layouts and a rotating starfield on the backglass. Had a great game on it during Saturday's session! Whirlwind: Total Chaos, a Pedretti-manufactured upgrade kit for the Williams classic that adds an LCD screen, modes, and new rules. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, one of my all-time favorite pinball machines, manufactured by Sega during their short-lived US pinball division in the Nineties!
May 5, 2026 at 11:12 PM
saikosakura.bsky.social
#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming #Pinfest

Predator (Pinball Brothers, 2025). Designed by Daniel Janson, Peter Dahlman & Andrea Pedretti. Art by Aurich Lawson. This wide-body has a moving Predator toy & minigun ball shooter. If it bleeds, we can play it. Located at Pinfest Allentown, PA.
May 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM