Category Archives: TPF2023

WOW! THAT WAS AMAZING! Another TPF has come and gone. As usual, we needed a few days (ahem… weeks) to recover. And now it’s time to say THANK YOU! TPF2023 was the BEST one yet! There is absolutely no way … Continue reading →

Stern Pinball’s newest game designer, Jack Danger, is heralded for his many innovations in the Pinball industry regarding media and exposure over the years. Starting his design career with Stern’s Jurassic Park Home Edition, Stern Pinball just released Jack’s second … Continue reading →

ColorDMD Pinball Displays is again making a special offer for TPF2023 pinball Exhibitors: $50 off and free delivery on a new ColorDMD display picked up at the show and installed in your game OR $50 credit toward your next ColorDMD … Continue reading →

Exclusive offer for TPF2023 attendees! 50% off and a free ride to the National Videogame Museum Show your TPF wristband at the door March 24-26 to gain entry to the NVM for just $6! That’s 50% off the regular $12 … Continue reading →

Join us Friday, March 24th at 8pm at the Texas Pinball Festival for a special showing of this new exciting film followed by commentary and Q&A by the man himself, Roger Sharpe. Seating is limited and a TPF show entry … Continue reading →

Join Todd Tuckey and Imoto Harney for a screening of the short film “Skill Shot, Baby! Pinball Epiphany” on Friday, March 24th at 7pm. The short features a scene from the feature film script in which Jake, a newcomer to … Continue reading →

Everyone’s favorite pinball engineer and tech is coming back to Texas. Butch has worked in pinball for some time and has been involved in the making of several games including Wizard of Oz, Hobbit, Pirates of the Caribbean and many … Continue reading →

A graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design, Michael has been working professionally as an illustrator for close to 20 years running his own freelance illustration company: Sunburn Designs. Michael is also the artist behind Stern’s RUSH pinball … Continue reading →

Founder and CEO of Jersey Jack Pinball, Jack returns to TPF2023 joining Steve Ritchie and Eric Meunier to show off Jersey Jack’s line of pinball machine. Jack will be visiting with fans and guests all weekend and I bet you … Continue reading →

Legendary pinball designer Dennis Nordman will be joining us at TPF2023. Dennis has been working on his upcoming title with American Pinball and we can’t wait to see (and play) it! Dennis is best known for pinball favorites such as … Continue reading →

Don’t miss out on the Texas Pinball Festival Swap Meet on Saturday morning, March 25th, 2023. The DFW Pinball & Arcade Club does such an awesome job every year! The DFW Pinball & Arcade Club is a gathering of pinball … Continue reading →

Roger Sharpe’s demonstration of the game as skill-based overturned New York City’s thirty-four-year ban on pinball machines in 1976. His story, now a film, “PINBALL: The Man Who Saved The Game” is set to open in theaters on March 17th.  … Continue reading →

Pinball designer John Borg will be returning to the 2023 Texas Pinball Festival joining a growing list of other designers and guests.  John is well known in the industry for popular titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Munsters, … Continue reading →

Mike Vinikour is an Associate Game Developer at Stern Pinball. Mike has worked on almost every Stern game released in the past several years including RUSH and James Bond 007.  Other titles Mike worked on are Batman, Iron Maiden, KISS, … Continue reading →

The final voting for the TWIPYs will start on January 1, 2023 and end at midnight on January 16, 2023 at twipys.com. We are very excited to have Imoto Arcade and Todd Tuckey as hosts for the live awards ceremony … Continue reading →

With production of Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity in full swing, Gerry Stellenberg and the Multimorphic crew are returning in 2023 to show off their full catalog of games and demonstrate all of the features that set the P3 … Continue reading →

Yes, you read that correctly! On the 20th Anniversary of it’s release, the Texas Pinball Festival will be giving away a NEW, The Simpsons Pinball Party which is being generously donated by fellow pinball collectors Ross and Lisa Viguet. This … Continue reading →

Famed pinball designer and good friend Mark Ritchie is coming back to Texas! We love having Mark. He is truly a fan favorite and has become a TPF staple.  Mark has designed some the most loved and collectible pinball machines … Continue reading →

Game designer of Jersey Jack Pinball’s smash hits “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Guns N’ Roses”, and part of the team on every other JJP game, Eric has certainly made a name for himself in the pinball world. We can’t … Continue reading →

Cary is a pinball content creator on Youtube. His channel covers a variety of topics in the hobby. His entertaining videos include topics such as: Discussing current events, performing restorations, comedic skits, educational “How To’s”, product installs, reviews, and more.  … Continue reading →

We are happy to announce that fellow pinball aficionados and friends Jonathan Joosten of Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub of Pinball News will be back at TPF2023 for another round of their fun game show: “So You Think You Know … Continue reading →

In 2016, Franchi arrived on the pinball scene with the illustrious Ka-Pow/Stern produced Batman ’66 games. His colorful, exciting designs and realism quickly earned him a spot in the hearts of pinball fans worldwide. His follow-ups; Guardians of the Galaxy, … Continue reading →

Scott Danesi has certainly made a name for himself with his break out hit “Total Nuclear Annihilation” and his second title “Rick and Morty” by Spooky Pinball. Most recently, Scott partnered with Multimorphic by creating sound packages for multiple P3 … Continue reading →

TPF2023 in 3D Swag NOW AVAILABLE: New shirts and hoodies featuring artwork by the very talented Brad Albright (each 2023 shirt will include a pair of 3D glasses). A limited collection of previous Texas Pinball Festival show merchandise is also … Continue reading →

On your mark…. Here is the TPF2023 pre-registration opening schedule for Saturday, October 15th, 2022 at https://texaspinball.com/tpf/store/. 10:00am CDT – TPF Wizards* Tournament Entry sales begin 10:30am CDT – TPF Women’s* Tournament Entry sales begin11:00am CDT – TPF Classics Tournament Entry … Continue reading →

Greetings TPF Army! We are still very much in summer vacation mode, but we wanted to give you a little preview of the TPF2023 theme and also let you know it’s time to GET A ROOM! The Embassy and surrounding … Continue reading →