Zapcon 5: Classic Arcade & Pinball Con! April 29-30th 2017!

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Zapcon 5: Classic Arcade & Pinball Con! April 29-30th 2017!

Hey Gang!
It's a brand new year which means it's time to get the Zapcon ball rolling again. Mark your calendars for April 29-30th at the Mesa Convention Center, Mesa, AZ… Year FIVE! Time really flies. Doesn't seem that long ago we were stuffing that little room at the Renaissance to the gills with machines, fighting electrical issues and meter maids. Ah, good times.

Last year was far and away the best show yet with over 300 games, lots of fun tournaments, exhibitions, and activities, and we hope to make this year even better! You can even help!

BRING A GAME
The lion's share of the games at Zapcon come from private collectors... perhaps like you! In exchange for contributing a working arcade game or pinball machine to the show you qualify for the following incentives:

-a weekend pass for each working game you bring.
-all the benefits of pre-registration, including early admission.
-access to the Contributor Only preview night on Friday April 28th.
-a free ZapCon t-shirt if you bring 5 or more games that will grant you perks at Zapcon Nights throughout the year.
-a ticket for a drawing to win a FREE ARCADE GAME for each game you bring.
-An exclusive "contributor" keepsake name badge that will grant you perks at Zapcon Nights throughout the year.
-a golden opportunity to sell or trade games.
-Most importantly you'll be part of the Zapcon team, and a valued member of the pinball & arcade community.

VOLUNTEER
Give us a few hours of your time and you'll qualify for the following:

-A weekend pass.
-Early admission on Saturday and Sunday.
-An exclusive "Volunteer" keepsake name badge that will grant you perks at Zapcon Nights throughout the year.
-Be part of the Zapcon team, and a valued member of the pinball & arcade community.

ZAPCON NIGHTS
As if our keepsake badges and shirts weren't cool enough on their own, we recently started doing Zapcon Nights at local arcade/pinball hot-spots throughout the year. Wearing a current Zapcon badge or shirt gets you discounts and free stuff at these events! In fact, Join us for the next one Jan. 27th at Bonus Round!

To keep up to date on Zapcon news, check in on our website and FB event page:
http://www.zapcon.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/387561718246340/

If you're interested in bringing games to the show or volunteering, PM me or email wes [at] zapcon [dot] com.

Thank you once again for your support, and we hope to see you in April!
Wes & the CGPS team
 

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I'll be there 5th year in a row , great event looking forward to another awesome weekend
I'll pre order as soon as they come available
 
Awesome, those dates work really well with my current travel schedule :)
I would be totally down to contribute.
Ill shoot you a PM.
 
Please update the first post with the city...

:D

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April 29th and 30th, 2017 in Mesa, Arizona
 
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I'll be there 5th year in a row , great event looking forward to another awesome weekend
I'll pre order as soon as they come available
Are we going to get to meet you this time? Everybody speaks of this mysterious Hanzie that roams somewhere up by Cottonwood, but nobody's ever seen it.
 
I'll be bringing as many of my games as will fit into a 26' Penske liftgate truck, as usual. We need to plan a group picture location and time. Does 2pm Saturday work for everybody? (Watch, that'll be when something else really cool is happening, though.)
 
I'll be bringing as many of my games as will fit into a 26' Penske liftgate truck, as usual. We need to plan a group picture location and time. Does 2pm Saturday work for everybody? (Watch, that'll be when something else really cool is happening, though.)
Bro, you can schedule it around the BYOAC stuff.
 
Are we going to get to meet you this time? Everybody speaks of this mysterious Hanzie that roams somewhere up by Cottonwood, but nobody's ever seen it.

I'll track you down for sure and make sure I say hi :)
I've met a couple of the guys , I bought a game from highscoresaves,and multiple from falconzr, coindork was at my house not to long ago picking up a game. I'm usually only at the event for a couple of hours , can't do an all day run sense my wife comes with and it's a pretty long drive for me. I'll be up on Saturday when doors open at 9ish
 
I'll be bringing as many of my games as will fit into a 26' Penske liftgate truck, as usual. We need to plan a group picture location and time. Does 2pm Saturday work for everybody? (Watch, that'll be when something else really cool is happening, though.)

You know you can make multiple trips.
 
You know you can make multiple trips.

Yeah, I know. I kinda planned on bringing "Might have it working by then" type games in my own truck.

You're coming out for it this year, yes? :cool: I'm not gonna do the hotel thing by it this year though, it doesn't have the same party atmosphere as CAX does.

I might just light rail to & from it, since each end is a mile or less from the light rail trail.
 
Yeah, I know. I kinda planned on bringing "Might have it working by then" type games in my own truck.

You're coming out for it this year, yes? :cool: I'm not gonna do the hotel thing by it this year though, it doesn't have the same party atmosphere as CAX does.

I might just light rail to & from it, since each end is a mile or less from the light rail trail.

You know it could have the same party atmosphere. You just got to throw the party.

Jawhn full of rum on the light rail.. I will put money down he not going to make it home. Laughs..

You need to let whats his name you want light bulbs or he won't bring any.

If things go well, not only will i be there but i will be there a few days before.

If you need a place to crash. I will have space.

I should start a zappcon jawhn rum thread With prizes..laughs
 
I'll track you down for sure and make sure I say hi :)
I've met a couple of the guys , I bought a game from highscoresaves,and multiple from falconzr, coindork was at my house not to long ago picking up a game. I'm usually only at the event for a couple of hours , can't do an all day run sense my wife comes with and it's a pretty long drive for me. I'll be up on Saturday when doors open at 9ish

If your interested, your more than welcome to come stay at our place in the guest bedroom the night before.
It still another 45 minutes to mesa from here, but it would shave an hour and a half off your drive.
You might have to help load a game or two though ;)
 
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