I learned recently of Pinball Groups, where owners and fans arrange meetups and play real pinball! If anyone knows of any, post them here, along with any details that might prove important - any dues, size of group, whether ownership is a requirement for membership, and anything else important.
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Nik Barbour
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Hey All - I'm in the UK and have been in touch recently with 'Northern Lights Pinball' http://www.ukpinball.com/
You can contact them for UK wide details of who / where to contact by emailing to this address info@ukpinball.com
(This is the address recommended for Chris & SquareWire too)
They are amazingly helpful and really friendly (I've already had an invite to go play).
Make sure you go to their Facebook page and give them a like too! www.facebook.com/NLPinball
Some upcoming UK events are.....
http://www.ukpinballparty.com/ this is a meet in Daventry 17th-19th August and will feature 110+ pinball machines this year.
A great source for other upcoming events I've found is here........Pinball News Diary - it has loads of worldwide & uk events
http://www.pinballnews.com/diary/index.html
Get Involved guys!
You can contact them for UK wide details of who / where to contact by emailing to this address info@ukpinball.com
(This is the address recommended for Chris & SquareWire too)
They are amazingly helpful and really friendly (I've already had an invite to go play).
Make sure you go to their Facebook page and give them a like too! www.facebook.com/NLPinball
Some upcoming UK events are.....
http://www.ukpinballparty.com/ this is a meet in Daventry 17th-19th August and will feature 110+ pinball machines this year.
A great source for other upcoming events I've found is here........Pinball News Diary - it has loads of worldwide & uk events
http://www.pinballnews.com/diary/index.html
Get Involved guys!
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Those in the Louisville, Ky / Southern Indiana area, go here:
http://www.meetup.com/Pinball-Home-Arcade-Games/events/past/
They are a new group with a handful of members and want more. There's no dues, and you do not have to have a machine to join.
http://www.meetup.com/Pinball-Home-Arcade-Games/events/past/
They are a new group with a handful of members and want more. There's no dues, and you do not have to have a machine to join.
Chris Dunman
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- Apr 11, 2012
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Nice one Nik, I'll give 'em a go.... Not recommending Facebook there are you mate? Easy there big man....
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Nik Barbour
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Naw - as you know I'm not a Facebook fan, but these guys are so friendly, and it would help them out if you did.
Go on - give em a like.
neilpinbot
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- Apr 4, 2012
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I went to one of the North West league meets at a members house this year and would highly recommend it, unfortunately due to being on a tight budget i had to choose to work over time over going to the other meets. Going to a league meet only costs around £2.50 to help to-wards running the league and the owner providing refreshment. The one that i went to the Guy had 11 tables all in superb condition. Tables are all on Free Play. As you can imagine with free Pinball it can some times get rather busy 
neilpinbot
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- Apr 4, 2012
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Oh I posted information about this UK pinball league on Zen's forum around October of Last Year and don't think i got a single response, so didn't bother repeating it on here but of course TPA fan's want to try or relive playing the real table's.
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Nik Barbour
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I went to one of the North West league meets at a members house this year and would highly recommend it, unfortunately due to being on a tight budget i had to choose to work over time over going to the other meets. Going to a league meet only costs around £2.50 to help to-wards running the league and the owner providing refreshment. The one that i went to the Guy had 11 tables all in superb condition. Tables are all on Free Play. As you can imagine with free Pinball it can some times get rather busy
They are an amazing group of people, and so generous.
The organiser has put me in touch with a local guy in my town, who has a private collection of machines, he emailed this poor guy in the middle of his holiday, who emailed me back to come round for a brew and a go on his machines.
To be so kind as to invite a total stranger to play your machines, and to regularly organise and set up public events - these guys really are fighting to preserve pinball. Amazing.
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Nik Barbour
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That is messed up!
Kolchak357
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- May 31, 2012
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I wish someone in my town would invite me to a gig like that. Only 2 show? What a bummer.
Groups I belong to:
New England Arcade Collectors Forum: http://neacf.com
Boston Pinball Association: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/boston_pinball_assoc/
Vermont Pinball Association: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/vermontpinball/
I'm also in a small private league in Northeastern Vermont.
New England Arcade Collectors Forum: http://neacf.com
Boston Pinball Association: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/boston_pinball_assoc/
Vermont Pinball Association: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/vermontpinball/
I'm also in a small private league in Northeastern Vermont.