# Pinball Olympics 2024 Tickets on Sale NOW!

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2024-09-11  
**Duration:** 3m 41s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_f4rupG7Oo

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## Analysis

Cary Hardy announces that Pinball Olympics 2024 tickets are now on sale via Pinball Live, with limited availability. The event includes shuttle transportation from the Renaissance Hotel, all-you-can-drink beverages, catering, and modified pinball games with physical challenges. Hardy shares his personal experience from a previous Pinball Olympics, warning about strong drinks and the physical demands of activities like the treadmill challenge.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pinball Olympics tickets are now on sale at Pinball Live with limited availability — _Direct announcement from Cary Hardy about current ticket availability_
- [HIGH] Ticket price includes shuttle from Renaissance Hotel to venue and back, plus all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverages — _Hardy explicitly lists included amenities; gratuity noted as separate_
- [HIGH] Pinball Olympics features modified/challenged versions of pinball games that play in 'obtuse' ways — _Hardy describes games as challenges and 'what the hell' experiences; mentions they distract from normal pinball play_
- [HIGH] Pinball Olympics includes physical activity components such as a treadmill challenge while playing pinball — _Hardy references his personal participation in the treadmill challenge in a previous year_
- [MEDIUM] Catering is provided, previously featured fajitas with chicken or beef options — _Hardy recalls 'last year it was fajitas' but indicates this is not confirmed for 2024_

### Notable Quotes

> "you get to play all these different types of games in a very obtuse manner if you are one of those that doesn't like to be distracted while you play pinball then this is not gonna be for you"
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~1:00
> _Describes the core concept of Pinball Olympics as modified games designed to challenge and distract players_

> "the other 2 was soda for color So just give you a heads up on that. Very strong drinks."
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~2:30
> _Personal anecdote about drink strength at the event; warns future attendees about heavy pours_

> "I will not be doing it this year because I would rather just be able to have fun and not be in pain and worry about throwing up for the remainder of my time there"
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~2:50
> _Hardy explains his decision to skip physical challenges this year, indicating the treadmill activity was physically taxing_

> "this is all about having a good time and a ridiculous competition"
> — **Cary Hardy**, ~3:30
> _Summarizes the event's purpose and tone_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Olympics | event | Annual pinball tournament event held during Pinball Expo featuring modified games, physical challenges, catering, and all-you-can-drink beverages |
| Pinball Expo | event | Major annual pinball industry trade show and community event; Pinball Olympics is a satellite event held during Expo |
| Renaissance Hotel | organization | Official hotel for Pinball Expo; shuttle transportation provided from hotel to Pinball Olympics venue |
| Pinball Live | organization | Ticketing platform where Pinball Olympics tickets are being sold |
| Cary Hardy | person | Pinball content creator and YouTube personality announcing ticket sales and sharing personal experience from previous Pinball Olympics |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball Olympics 2024 event announcement and ticket sales, Event logistics and inclusions (transportation, beverages, catering), Modified/challenged pinball games and physical activity components
- **Secondary:** Personal attendee experience and advice, Pinball Expo 2024 attendance

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Hardy is enthusiastic and encouraging about Pinball Olympics, describing it as a fun and ridiculous experience worth attending. He shares his personal experience warmly despite mentioning physical exhaustion. Tone is casual, friendly, and promotional.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Pinball Olympics designed as entertainment/experience event with modified games and physical challenges rather than serious competitive tournament (confidence: high) — Hardy describes games as 'obtuse' challenges meant to distract, includes physical activities like treadmill challenge, explicitly framed as 'ridiculous competition' focused on 'having a good time'
- **[event_signal]** Pinball Olympics 2024 tickets officially on sale with limited availability (confidence: high) — Cary Hardy's direct announcement that tickets are currently available at Pinball Live with limited quantity

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## Transcript

He's got good technique, but I hear he knows how to play pinball. So, I feel like I probably should have been here, but I didn't like my dad. Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. What's going on everybody? Just a quick video to let you know, as of right now, I'm recording this in advance obviously, but I want to let you know that right now, Pinball Olympics tickets are now on sale. they are available at pinball live i have a link in the video description down below if you would like to purchase those tickets then you better do it now because there's only a limited amount of those per se tickets and i want to also inform you guys that if you so wish and you get into the pinball olympics what you look forward to is a hella good time you get to play all these different types of games in a very obtuse manner if you are one of those that doesn't like to be distracted while you play pinball then this is not gonna be for you okay because every one of these games is some form of what the hell it's it's it challenges you to a whole new level of playing and i'm looking forward to seeing what other types of creations they're going to do to these different types of games. Along with your purchase, you get a shuttle ride from the Pinball Expo Hotel, the Renaissance, to this particular house for the Pinball Olympics and the shuttle back. Included also is all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverages. But, of course, you know, the gratuity is not included, so by all means tip your bartenders and waitresses and stuff like that. But also in my experience in the one time that I been they were heavy pourers meaning I ordered I forgot what it was at this point but it was majority of it 98 alcohol and the other 2 was soda for color So just give you a heads up on that. Very strong drinks. So by all means, make sure you tell them, like, you know, go a little easy on me kind of thing. And it wouldn't have been so bad. But then I decided to get on the treadmill to perform the running while you play pinball. That was a mistake. I will not be doing it this year because I would rather just be able to have fun and not be in pain and worry about throwing up for the remainder of my time there. Because they also will be having some sort of catering. I think last year it was fajitas, chicken, or beef of your choice and stuff like that. So something else to take note of. But, by all means, this is all about having a good time and a ridiculous competition. So, I highly encourage those of you out there that want something a little different while you're visiting the Pinball Expo, then by all means, check out the Pinball Olympics. Now, on to Expo, also to let you know, I am now fully booked and flights and all that kind of stuff to Pinball Expo. I will be there to, of course, play all the new games. I'm very excited about that. I'm also excited to meet and greet any of you out there that wish to meet and greet with me. I do not have a schedule yet when it comes to an actual meetup at the bar or whatever to have some drinks and meet everybody and stuff like that. That is yet to be determined. But if you would like your expo tickets also, I will put a link down below for that. and uh so that's pretty much it guys later

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