PACIFIC PINBALL MUSEUM’S ‘SHOOT THE MOON’ 2016 EXPOSITION

TL;DR

PPM's Shoot the Moon 2016 expo showcased 500 playable pins from 1933-2016 in new 45k sq ft venue.

Summary

Key Claims

• Pacific Pinball Museum's collection contains over 1,300 pinball games total

  high confidence · Direct statement in article introduction describing museum's scale and reach

• The new PPM Annex is 45,000 square feet

  high confidence · Explicitly stated multiple times regarding the venue size and capacity

• 440 games were available for free play at the exposition

  high confidence · Stated in 'WORKING GAMES ON THE SHOW FLOOR' section with comprehensive game list

• 132 working woodrail pins were displayed, ranging from Gottlieb's 1947 Flying Trapeze through their Flipper

  high confidence · Explicit statement in highlights section with supporting game list

• Larry Zartarian contributed 240 working woodrails and wedgeheads to the exposition

  high confidence · Named as special contributor with specific count mentioned

• This was PPM's seventh exposition after a four-year hiatus

  high confidence · Opening paragraphs establish the exposition number and timeline

• Games represented 21 different manufacturers at the show

  high confidence · Explicit statement with manufacturer breakdown table provided

• The museum's main location at 1510 Webster Street features 100-110 games on free play, open 6 days a week

  high confidence · Described in venue section of article

Notable Quotes

• “Far fewer machines have come to market since Bally, Williams and Gottlieb's successors closed their pinball operations at the end of the last century. And, since the PPM is a museum, not an arcade, our focus is on acquiring older, more historic games while they're still available.”

  PPM Board Member @ N/A — Explains PPM's acquisition philosophy and the scarcity of post-2000 machines in the collection

• “Many of the games made from 2000 on are in the hands of collectors. And since we rely most heavily upon donations, we don't expect to receive many games from that era for quite a while.”

  PPM Board Member @ N/A — Clarifies why modern games are underrepresented in museum collections despite active market

Entities

Signals

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  business_signal: PPM acquired substantial new storage capacity (45,000 sq ft annex) addressing critical overcrowding issues in previous facility

  high · Detailed description of former warehouse overcrowding and move to new dedicated annex location

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  community_signal: Bay Area pinball community demonstrated strong support for vintage machine preservation through donations and volunteer commitment (60+ volunteers)

  high · Extensive volunteer coordination and numerous named donors contributing games and resources

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  event_signal: Pacific Pinball Museum successfully resumed its exposition series after four-year hiatus with Shoot the Moon 2016, largest woodrail/wedgehead display ever assembled

  high · Article states 'the museum's seventh' exposition and notes 'never before been as many woodrails or wedgeheads available for play in a single venue'

Topics

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Celebratory tone throughout documenting museum's achievements, expansion, and successful event execution. Minor criticism noted from one younger attendee about limited modern games, but this is addressed constructively. Heavy emphasis on volunteer dedication, donor generosity, and community engagement.