# Pinball Expo 42 in October

**Source:** Replay Magazine  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2026-06-05  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.replaymag.com/pinball-expo-42-in-october/

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## Analysis

Pinball Expo 42 is scheduled for October 14-17, 2025 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center near Chicago. The event will feature factory tours, legendary designer guests Paul Faris and Tony Ramunni, 40+ homebrew titles, a 1930s Pinball Tournament, and Stern Pinball 40th anniversary celebration with planned surprises.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pinball Expo 42 is scheduled for October 14-17 at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center — _Official announcement in Replay Magazine article_
- [HIGH] Paul Faris will be a special guest, known for designing Centaur, Xenon, Back to the Future — _Official event announcement listing Faris as confirmed attendee_
- [HIGH] Tony Ramunni will be a special guest, known for designing Black Knight, Spy Hunter, Elektra — _Official event announcement listing Ramunni as confirmed attendee_
- [HIGH] The Homebrew Community will feature 40-plus titles at the expo — _Official event description confirms 40+ homebrew pinball games_
- [HIGH] Stern Pinball will celebrate their 40th anniversary at Expo 42 with surprises planned — _Official announcement from expo chairman Rob Berk_

### Notable Quotes

> "Stern Pinball will be celebrating their 40th anniversary at the show, so the expo's chairman Rob Berk said to look forward to many surprises in their booth."
> — **Rob Berk**, n/a
> _Confirms Stern's major milestone celebration and teases unannounced announcements or reveals at the expo_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Expo 42 | event | The 42nd annual Pinball Expo, scheduled for October 14-17, 2025 at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center |
| Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center | venue | Host venue for Pinball Expo 42, located near Chicago |
| Paul Faris | person | Legendary pinball designer, confirmed special guest at Expo 42, known for designing Centaur, Xenon, Back to the Future |
| Tony Ramunni | person | Legendary pinball designer, confirmed special guest at Expo 42, known for designing Black Knight, Spy Hunter, Elektra |
| Rob Berk | person | Chairman of Pinball Expo, made announcement about Stern's 40th anniversary surprises |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer celebrating 40th anniversary at Expo 42 with planned surprises and booth activities |
| Homebrew Community | organization | Community showcase at Pinball Expo featuring 40+ homemade pinball machines |
| Replay Magazine | organization | Source publication for this event announcement |

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Pinball Expo 42 dates and venue officially announced for October 14-17, 2025 at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center (confidence: high) — Official announcement with confirmed venue, dates, and key attractions
- **[event_signal]** Two legendary classic pinball designers confirmed as special guests: Paul Faris and Tony Ramunni (confidence: high) — Official confirmation of both designers attending as special guests with their signature game credits listed
- **[community_signal]** Homebrew Community showcase continues to grow, featuring 40+ homemade pinball titles at Expo 42 (confidence: high) — Event listing explicitly states '40-plus titles' in homebrew showcase, indicating sustained growth in this community segment
- **[business_signal]** Stern Pinball marking 40th anniversary with special events and surprises planned for Expo 42 (confidence: high) — Chairman Rob Berk explicitly mentioned Stern's 40th anniversary celebration with 'many surprises' planned in their booth
- **[announcement]** Official announcement of Pinball Expo 42 dates, venue, and featured attractions (confidence: high) — Full event details published in Replay Magazine with confirmed dates, venue, guests, and featured programming

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## Transcript

The 42nd Pinball Expo is set for Oct. 14-17 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center right near Chicago – the epicenter of the pinball industry. Attendees can expect very popular factory tours, special guests Paul Faris (Centaur, Xenon, Back to the Future, etc.) and Tony Ramunni (Black Knight, Spy Hunter, Elektra, etc.), the Homebrew Community of homemade pinballs (featuring 40-plus titles), the 1930s Pinball Tournament and so many more special events. Stern Pinball will be celebrating their 40th anniversary at the show, so the expo’s chairman Rob Berk said to look forward to many surprises in their booth. Visit www.pinballexpo.com/admission to secure your tickets, get your booth and see everything that’s on the agenda.

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