Pinfest!! The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly…
Matt and Don talk about Matt's recent trip to Pinfest 2024! In this episode, we talk all about the event -- who's there, what's there, and most importantly, where to eat!! Plus Don tries to win a pinball machine on 'Who Wants to Be a PinBillionaire' and Deep Thoughts! This is part 1 of 2. Next week we dive into the many games at Pinfest, from Black Belt to Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Kineticist’s take
Matt's Pinfest debut: thousands of players, old machines, long lines, greasy buttons, and Spooky as the only manufacturer present.
Synopsis
Matt recounts his first visit to Pinfest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a large pinball convention held at a fairgrounds alongside a farmer's market. He discusses the venue logistics, attendee demographics, game selection (mostly older EM machines and some newer titles), sanitation concerns, vendor presence (notably Spooky Pinball as the only manufacturer booth), and tournament structure. Part one focuses on the event experience; part two will cover specific game impressions.
Entities
- Gottlieb· company
- Marco Specialties· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Pinfest· event
- Dodge Viper· game
- Halloween· game
- Jaws· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Looney Tunes· game
- Pulp Fiction· game
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre· game
- Allentown· location
- Starfighter· location
- Bash Pinball Podcast· organization
- Brian Allen· person
- Don· person
- Kayla· person
- Matt· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Spooky Luke· person