PINBALL EXPO 2026 – SEMINARS
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Cardona Pinball's James Cardona shares his 2.0 upgrade-kit journey and economics at Pinball Expo 2026.
James Cardona, of Cardona Pinball, gives a Pinball Expo 2026 seminar covering his background from childhood coding through nuclear power work to his pinball 2.0 upgrade-kit business. He recounts ROM hacks (Demolition Time, Gophers, Black Rose, Fishtails) and rookie business mistakes, then reflects on the economics and design trade-offs of 2.0 upgrade kits versus full machines. The transcript is cut off mid-discussion of design philosophy.
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One of the outstanding features which sets Pinball Expo apart from other shows is the sheer number of seminars hosted in the dedicated Seminars Room which is the left half of the large Schaumburg Ballroom, called Schaumburg West. The main Seminars Room, named Schaumburg West The seminars are recorded by Pinball News and uploaded to …
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