# The Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show Kicks Off Today

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-06-02  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/the-northwest-pinball-and-arcade-show-kicks-off-today

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## Analysis

The Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show is launching June 2-4 at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center, featuring over 400 playable pinball and arcade machines, including rare Japanese arcade games and one of the largest Zaccaria pinball collections ever publicly displayed. New game releases from multiple manufacturers will be available to play, along with vendor booths, tournaments, and presentations.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Over 400 pinball and arcade machines will be available on freeplay at the event — _Official event announcement from Knapp Arcade_
- [HIGH] Event will feature one of the largest collections of Japanese commercial arcade games in the Pacific Northwest — _Official event description_
- [HIGH] Event will feature one of the largest collections of Zaccaria pinball machines ever seen in public — _Official event description_
- [HIGH] New games on display include Pedretti Gaming's Whirlwind Total Chaos, Play Mechanix/Chicago Gaming's Pulp Fiction, JJP's The Godfather, and Stern's Foo Fighters — _Official event announcement_

### Notable Quotes

> "I've been playing the heck out of the Zaccaria Pinball game on my Steam Deck lately"
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Personal commentary showing author familiarity with Zaccaria theme; adds credibility to coverage of large Zaccaria collection_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show | event | Major pinball and arcade expo event held June 2-4 at Greater Tacoma Convention Center |
| Greater Tacoma Convention Center | venue | Location of the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show |
| Pedretti Gaming | company | Manufacturer with Whirlwind Total Chaos game on display |
| Play Mechanix | company | Co-manufacturer with Chicago Gaming Company on Pulp Fiction |
| Chicago Gaming Company | company | Co-manufacturer with Play Mechanix on Pulp Fiction |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Manufacturer of The Godfather game on display |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Foo Fighters game on display |
| Whirlwind Total Chaos | game | New pinball game by Pedretti Gaming |
| Pulp Fiction | game | New pinball game by Play Mechanix/Chicago Gaming Company |
| The Godfather | game | New pinball game by Jersey Jack Pinball |
| Foo Fighters | game | New pinball game by Stern Pinball |
| Zaccaria | company | Pinball manufacturer with large collection of machines on display at show |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source of this article coverage |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Event coverage - major pinball expo, New game releases and announcements
- **Secondary:** Arcade machine collections, Vendor showcase and community gathering
- **Mentioned:** Tournament and competitive play

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic tone with phrases like 'looks awesome' and emphasis on scale/uniqueness of collections. Straightforward promotional coverage with no criticism.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show June 2-4 featuring 400+ machines and new releases from Stern, JJP, Chicago Gaming, and Pedretti Gaming (confidence: high) — Official announcement with specific dates, venue, and participating manufacturers
- **[announcement]** Multiple new pinball games confirmed for public play at the show: Whirlwind Total Chaos (Pedretti), Pulp Fiction (Play Mechanix/Chicago Gaming), The Godfather (JJP), Foo Fighters (Stern) (confidence: high) — Direct listing of new games available at event

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## Transcript

Pictures from the setup of this weekend's Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show are beginning to roll in and it looks awesome. The festivities take place at the Greater Tacome Convention Center from June 2nd through the 4th.

Over 400 pinball and arcade machines will be available on freeplay for the public to enjoy, including one of the largest collections of Japanese commercial arcade games in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest collections of Zaccaria pinball machines ever seen in public (I've been playing the heck out of the Zaccaria Pinball game on my Steam Deck lately).

A bunch of new games will be on-hand for the public to try out, like Pedretti Gaming's Whirlwind Total Chaos, Play Mechanix / Chicago Gaming Company's Pulp Fiction, Jersey Jack Pinball's The Godfather and Stern Pinball's Foo Fighters. There will also be lots of giveaways, vendors, tournaments and presentations throughout the event.

https://www.nwpinballshow.com/

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