# PINBALL AND ARCADE SWAP MEET: Rockland Pinball - Nanuet, NY (September 2021)

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2021-09-26  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/pinball-and-arcade-swap-meet-rockland-pinball-nanuet-ny-september-2021

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## Analysis

A collector visits Rockland Pinball in Nanuet, NY for a swap meet and open house event hosted by Rob, featuring free-play pinball and arcade machines, parts sales, and vintage inventory including rare Pinball 2000 prototypes. The venue is rumored to be planning public Friday/Saturday night play hours in the near future.

### Key Claims

- [MEDIUM] Rockland Pinball may open its doors to the public for gameplay on Friday and Saturday nights in the near future — _Author notes 'Word on the street is that in the near future Rockland may be opening up its doors to the public for game play on Friday and Saturday nights'_
- [HIGH] Rockland Pinball has a signed Williams Pinball 2000 Revenge From Mars prototype playfield #1 signed by George Gomez — _Author states 'The highlight of the day for me was stumbling across a signed Williams Pinball 2000 Revenge From Mars prototype playfield #1 actually signed by George Gomez himself'_
- [HIGH] Rockland Pinball has extensive Pinball 2000 inventory including multiple working RFM and Star Wars Episode 1 machines and a rare SWE1 playfield with magnetic side art — _Author describes finding 'more Pinball 2000 paraphernalia than I've ever seen in one place. From multiple working RFM and Star Wars Episode 1 pins to a fully populated practically new SWE1 playfield with the rarely seen magnetic side art'_

### Notable Quotes

> "The highlight of the day for me was stumbling across a signed Williams Pinball 2000 Revenge From Mars prototype playfield #1 actually signed by George Gomez himself."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Describes discovery of rare George Gomez-signed prototype, indicating significant collector value and industry historical relevance_

> "Word on the street is that in the near future Rockland may be opening up its doors to the public for game play on Friday and Saturday nights."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Community rumor about venue expansion to regular public hours, suggesting potential new pinball location/arcade venue in the region_

> "Rockland had more Pinball 2000 paraphernalia than I've ever seen in one place."
> — **Knapp Arcade (author)**
> _Emphasizes the exceptional scale of Pinball 2000 inventory at Rockland, highlighting the location's significance for collectors_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Rockland Pinball | location | Pinball retail and parts location in Nanuet, NY owned by Rob; hosts swap meets and free-play events; rumored to plan public Friday/Saturday night gameplay hours |
| Rob | person | Owner of Rockland Pinball in Nanuet, NY; has sold machines to Knapp Arcade author including World Cup Soccer and X-Files; hosts swap meet events |
| Knapp Arcade | person | Content creator/collector visiting various arcade and pinball venues; documents events and arcade locations; has history with Rockland Pinball |
| George Gomez | person | Legendary pinball designer whose signature appears on Revenge From Mars prototype playfield #1 at Rockland Pinball |
| Brady | person | Local collector who accompanied Knapp Arcade author at the Rockland swap meet event |
| Revenge From Mars | game | Pinball 2000 title by Williams; multiple working machines and prototype playfields are part of Rockland's inventory |
| Star Wars Episode 1 | game | Pinball 2000 title; multiple working machines at Rockland Pinball |
| Williams Pinball 2000 | product | Platform of games from early 2000s; Rockland Pinball holds extensive inventory of RFM, SWE1, and related machines and prototypes |
| World Cup Soccer | game | Pinball machine purchased by author from Rockland Pinball years ago; first real pinball machine |
| X-Files | game | Pinball machine purchased by author from Rockland Pinball a couple of years after World Cup Soccer |
| Pintastic | event | New England pinball convention scheduled for fall; author plans to attend |
| Knapp Arcade website | product | Author's website at www.knapparcade.org archiving pictures and write-ups of arcade and pinball events |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball retail and swap meets, Rockland Pinball venue and inventory, Pinball 2000 platform and rare machines
- **Secondary:** George Gomez and Williams pinball design, Collector community and sourcing machines, Regional pinball events and venues

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Author expresses enthusiasm about the event, rare finds, hospitality (free BBQ), and future opportunities. Tone is celebratory and appreciative of the venue and community.

### Signals

- **[collector_signal]** Rockland Pinball holds exceptionally rare inventory including George Gomez-signed Revenge From Mars prototype playfield and multiple Pinball 2000 machines with rare variants (confidence: high) — Author describes 'signed Williams Pinball 2000 Revenge From Mars prototype playfield #1 actually signed by George Gomez himself' and 'more Pinball 2000 paraphernalia than I've ever seen in one place'
- **[event_signal]** Rockland Pinball hosts swap meet/open house with free-play machines and parts sales; potentially planning expansion to regular public Friday/Saturday night hours (confidence: high) — Author documents swap meet details and notes 'Word on the street is that in the near future Rockland may be opening up its doors to the public for game play on Friday and Saturday nights'
- **[venue_signal]** Rockland Pinball rumored to be planning public-facing gameplay hours, indicating potential venue expansion/business evolution (confidence: medium) — 'Word on the street' rumor about future Friday/Saturday night public play hours suggests possible shift from wholesale/parts-focused business to public entertainment venue

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## Transcript

Yesterday was a beautiful fall day here in the Northeast, so my youngest son and I put the top down on the Jeep and took a nice ride up to a swap meet in New York State at Rockland Pinball. 

Rob at Rockland was kind enough to open up his doors to everyone for a big open house / parts swap meet at his pinball retail location. He even served everyone tasty free burgers and BBQ. 🍔 

I have a fairly long history with Rockland, having bought my first real pinball machine, World Cup Soccer ⚽️, from Rob years ago. I also bought an X-Files from him a couple of years after that. 

Tons of pinball and arcade machines were set up for free play for everyone to try out. There was also a tremendous amount of parts for sale for people to pick through, from populated and unpopulated playfields to boards and all sorts of other parts. 

A fellow local collector, Brady, my son and I had an opportunity to look through Rockland’s secret storage containers of parts. The highlight of the day for me was stumbling across a signed Williams Pinball 2000 Revenge From Mars prototype playfield #1 actually signed by George Gomez himself. In fact, Rockland had more Pinball 2000 paraphernalia than I’ve ever seen in one place. From multiple working RFM and Star Wars Episode 1 pins to a fully populated practically new SWE1 playfield with the rarely seen magnetic side art. Really neat stuff. 

Word on the street is that in the near future Rockland may be opening up its doors to the public for game play on Friday and Saturday nights. Keep an eye out for that. This post in a way is a fun sneak peek of a potential new pinball location in this area.  Here’s 50 or so pictures of the event to check out…

My son and I had a great time at Rockland. That was just the tip of the iceberg for what’s to come this fall. I have lots of cool trips planned to share with everyone…from auctions to the awesome Pintastic New Robert Englunds convention to the annual Fall Arcade Road Trip (TM) with Rob. There’s lots of awesome stuff on tap and I can’t wait to show everyone. Thanks for reading! And remember the archives of all these pictures and write-ups are always available on my new website www.knapparcade.org

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