Uk Pinball Party - UKVAC has a TEAM!!!

[Ravage]

I have just reserved a 4-player "squad" for the Uk Pinball Party 2011 running from the 12-14th August and is arguably a brilliant pinball show (not been before).

Details of the show are here http://www.ukpinballparty.com

Pleased to also announce the formation of The UK Video & Pinball Crapsquad [UKVAC] 4-player pinball team entering in the Friday night's mini competition....



So far Guddler and Mike Coastes are in with me as Team Captain (Need an armband lol!) with the last place being ironed out currently.



Come watch us spectacularly crash and burn in the first set of heats Be nice to see the ukvac come to yet another social informal meet (Robotgreg and D-type are already in teams/attending!

 

[guddler]

Do we have enough to field a UKVAC ladies team? Or at the least a UKVAC 2 (I won't say 2nd team and that implies 2nd rate / class)

 

[Dave2084]

If you still need a 4th player I'm available ...

 

[Macro]

but your good ... surely you would want to join a team with a chance of actually making it past the first round

 

[Dave2084]

Nah, I'd prefer to have fun!

 

[Bazfish]

Count me in for this!!!

 

[guddler]

Nah, I'd prefer to have fun!

are the two mutually exclusive??

 

[Ravage]

I'm proud to annouce that we are not alone of our borglike assilimation of the ukpinball scene, we are joined by our second presence, the UK Video & Pinball Steelers [UKVAPS], which consists of Dave and Sal Langley, Gudd and Shaz, thus allowing the UKVAC Crapsquad to encompass Bazifsh and Conners!!

So to our fellow patrons, supporters and onlookers - be there, or be square to see UKVAC and UKVAPS fight them Pinheads head-2-head

 

[Bazfish]

Cool! Who's up for a room share then? I am reasonably house trained with a minimum of vices!

 

[guddler]

Game On!

 

[Ravage]

Cool! Who's up for a room share then? I am reasonably house trained with a minimum of vices!

As per PM, I think COnners and Macro are your best bets

 

[Adrian Purser]

Count me in assuming I've recovered from my operation by then, which I should have.

 

[Bazfish]

Count me in assuming I've recovered from my operation by then, which I should have.

Sounds like a game me and Connors can play, who can bust Ades stitches first!

There will be a SMALL prize for the winner... and a mop!

 

[Guests]

Count me in assuming I've recovered from my operation by then, which I should have.

Sounds like a game me and Connors can play, who can bust Ades stitches first!

There will be a SMALL prize for the winner... and a mop! 

spitroast?

 

[Bazfish]

Count me in assuming I've recovered from my operation by then, which I should have.

Sounds like a game me and Connors can play, who can bust Ades stitches first!

There will be a SMALL prize for the winner... and a mop!

spitroast?

Cool... you bring an apple and I will bring a Breakout PCB to keep him occupied.

 

[Bazfish]

Room and 3 day pass booked!

 

[d-type]

Yes, the UKPP is back for 2011! (See pinball news article about last years event)

The Open tournament sold out in 3 days last year, this year it almost sold out 14 hours (starting from midnight), when the entries had to be closed to stop it being over subscribed! However, there will be some additional places available at the event taking us up to somewhere around 100 players, see show tournament website for more. Additionally, this year we have a B division, only open for players outside the world top 250. Yet more trophies to be won! There's also the Classics Tournament on the Sunday, which is traditionally not so busy, so you can still play to win something!

There are still Team Tournament places available, so if you're going to be there on Friday evening from 7pm, get yourself a team together and signed-up, or ask to join another team that has already registered but with spaces, the list of teams can be seen at the above web link.

The Team Tournament is a relaxing evening's entertainment to get the event kicked off, it's not super serious for everyone, but it's a great ice breaker and it's over by around 10pm, giving plenty of time for a beer in the bar afterwards.

And that's the whole point of the Party, it's a great social event with some pinball (and usually some vids) thrown in. If you came to the Slam in Worthing earlier this year, you'll get the idea. But of course, the Tournaments are a major draw and we get people from several European countries to play and compete, so you can also mingle with some world class players and maybe play against them if you fancy your chances.

It's a decent venue, the same place as last year, so you can make use of the pool, gym and other facilities. There is a 3-course evening meal on Saturday night with a presentation from Jack Guarnieri from Jersey Jack Pinball, who is challenging Stern Pinball in the market. He's put together a star-studded team of mostly ex-Williams people with their first new machine being "Wizard of Oz".

Getting tickets, accommodation, parking and dinner tickets is really simple (just a couple of clicks), Andy H who's organising it has done a great job with that, so take a look over at the UK Pinball Party website now and get yourself some 1st class entertainment!

D-T (Tournament official)

Some pics (borrowed from Pinball News):

The hall at start of setup:

The trophies:

The hall, looking for the tournament area (several other smaller rooms as well):

The evening meal:

 

[Macro]

I recognise that hair style ... how did you manage to take a photo of the back of your head ?

 

[guddler]

Just a bit of feedback re purchasing since you seem to be in touch with the guy that's putting it together...

There's no way to say I'll have 1 of those, 2 of those, etc. I had to place three separate PayPal orders. No big deal but part way through PP crapped out and left me wondering if I'd got all my orders through.

This would have been entirely avoidable if there was an option for the 3 day ticket deal and the 2 nights hotel deal ut without the Saturday evening meal.

Really looking forward tout though

 

[d-type]

It's not my photo

And I'm actually sitting next to the #3 table sign