My very first trip to the annual Professional and Amateur Pinball Association (PAPA) event in Pittsburgh was a phenomenal time.
It was far better than anything I had envisioned:
the venue was larger, there were more games than i imagined (450 is just a number... seeing them all... wow), everything was well organized, the facilities were top notch, clean and modern, and the games were in great condition.
Sweet artwork by Mike Budai and Brian Holderman:
The place is just huge and comfortably spacious
The machines were in great shape. With several techs roaming (wearing the black shirt), any issues were fixed swiftly...
There were 3 overhead HD TVs where you could follow the action.
Watching some of the Masters do their thing was pretty darn impressive.
I left some High Scores behind and hope they will hold
Battling the silver ball for 12-15 hours a day was a grueling and blissful experience, i was aching but no way i was stopping!
I already can't wait till PAPA 14 next year.
