FEBRUARY 7-9, 2025
ISLAND GRAND AT TRADEWINDS RESORT
Show Info
Show art by pinball artist Christopher Franchi.
Pinball at the Beach is being held February 7-9, 2025 at the TradeWinds Island Grand, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706.
Pinball at the Beach is a new and exclusive VIP experience pinball show featuring 200+ pinball machines, your favorite pinball designers, artists, industry leaders, select vendors, and tournaments in a beautiful beach resort setting.
Weekend passes are limited to 1000, giving attendees easy access to the newest games and our special guests.
To keep the event exclusive we are not offering single day passes.
Brought to you by Marshall Dickson, Ed VanderVeen and Little Shop of Games.
location Salty’s Beach Bar
sponsored by Jersey Jack Pinball
location Rum Fish Bar @ Rum Fish Hotel
*location Pinball Paradise Gameroom
location Salty’s Beach Bar
sponsored by Jersey Jack Pinball
location Salty’s Beach Bar
Pinball At The Beach is a unique social event, designed like a Classic Rock Cruise or a Destination Music Festival. A limited group of fans enjoy VIP access to mingle and hang out with their heroes.
Just as rock bands collaborate to produce classic albums, pinball design teams build and create legendary games:
- Pinball Companies are Record Labels, releasing and promoting games.
- Game Designers are Songwriters, providing the master plan.
- Graphic Artists are Singers, giving the group an identity.
- Software Engineers are Drummers, keeping the rhythm.
- Mechanical Engineers are Guitarists, inventing unique toys.
- Audio Engineers are Bassists, weaving melody and harmony.
- Animators are Keyboardists, adding special effects.
Come celebrate with the legends who crafted the games that have filled our lives with joy, and make friends with Pinball Rockstars!
A few of George’s great games include Deadpool, Batman ’66, Monster Bash, Revenge from Mars, Corvette, Lord of the Rings, The Sopranos, Transformers, The Avengers and Batman (2008). Come get an autograph or photo with one of the pinball greats!
Brian is renowned for creating two of the most iconic pinball games ever made: Attack From Mars and Medieval Madness. In recent years, as part of the Stern Pinball design team, Brian has delivered hits like Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, and Venom. We’re thrilled to spotlight his latest masterpiece, Dungeons & Dragons, which launches with epic adventure and gameplay like never before!
Dwight’s impressive portfolio includes fan-favorite games like: Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Ghostbusters, Lord of the Rings, and The Simpsons Pinball Party. We’re excited to showcase Dwight’s latest adventure, Dungeons & Dragons, an epic new pinball journey that debuts with thrilling features and captivating gameplay!
His amazing art packages include Jersey Jack Pinball’s The Godfather and Elton John, Stern’s Batman ’66, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Munsters, and The Beatles, American Pinball’s Galactic Tank Force, and Spooky Pinball’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
John is well known in the industry for popular titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Munsters, Aerosmith, Metallica, TRON, Iron Man, X-Men, Tales from the Crypt, Guardians of the Galaxy and RUSH! There are rumors John might be doing a little karaoke and that’s something you won’t want to miss.
Steve’s most recent titles include Jersey Jack Pinball’s Elton John, Stern’s Led Zeppelin and Black Knight: Sword of Rage. Some of his other hits include: Black Knight, Firepower, High Speed, Terminator 2, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Terminator 3, Elvis, Spider-Man, AC/DC, Star Trek, and Game of Thrones.
Corwin “Bug” Emery
Morgan “Squirrel” Emery
Bug and Spooky Luke are co-designers of : Scooby Doo, Looney Tunes, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Squirrel is Head of Sales and Customer Relations.
Spooky Pinball will be bringing their latest game, Evil Dead. PATB will be the first show you can play it.
Check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CaryHardy
Tickets & Merchandise
Hotel Information
Book your room before it’s sold out!
TradeWinds Island Grand, 5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
To make your room reservation at the TradeWinds for Pinball at the Beach, call: 800-808-9833 during business hours and ask for the Pinball at the Beach rate. This is the best way to make room reservation.
The TradeWinds Resort new online booking system is live! More Pinball at the Beach rooms added! The Island Grand and RumFish hotels and right next to each other.
Island Grand:
If you do not see the room types / options you are looking, please call: 800-808-9833 during business hours and ask for the Pinball at the Beach rate.
As the largest beachfront resort on a top-ranked U.S. beach, Island Grand is the perfect place to just let go and enjoy all of the sun and fun Florida has to offer. Relax alongside the soft white sands and warm gulf waters of St. Pete Beach and take advantage of our endless array of restaurants, bars, and activities.
Check out the TradeWinds promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pt5OlRS_oU
The following amenities are included in the rate for each hotel room and/or villa:
- Welcome drink upon check-in
- Use of Fitness Center and Tennis Courts
- Daily coffee
- Wireless internet access in guest rooms, common areas and meeting rooms
- Access on the St. Petersburg Trolley System (Suncoast Beach Trolley Schedule)
- Local, Credit Card, operator assisted access calls, and toll-free calls
- Business Center Use/Internet Use
- In-room safes
- Beach Cabana (1 per room), Miniature Golf, Paddleboats, High Tide Slide, the Wipe Out ride, Pickleball and nightly S’mores.
Vendors
Sponsors
Tournament Overview
The Pinball at the Beach Tournament is designed to give players plenty of time to enjoy the show and resort, while still getting their competitive pinball fix! Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome.
There will be two unique qualifying groups (Early & Late), each following a 12 round match-play format, split across two sessions. During qualifying rounds round, players will compete in groups of four on one randomly chosen machine. Players will accumulate points based on how many opponents they beat in each round (3, 2, 1, or 0).
The top sixteen qualifiers from each qualifying group (32 total) will compete in the finals for trophies and cash prizes. During finals, players will be placed in groups of four and will play three games. Players will score points on each game based on finishing position (4-2-1-0 scoring). After three games, the two players from each group with the most points will advance to the next round.
Player limit will be capped at 104 (52 per group). $100 for tournament entry plus $125 for a Pinball at the Beach show pass is required.
Tournament Player List
Tournament Wait List
Tournament Games
*subject to change
Aerosmith (Pro)
Avengers: Infinity Quest (pro)
Cactus Canyon
Demolition Man
Dialed In (Standard)
Foo Fighters (Pro)
Funhouse
Ghostbusters (Pro)
Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (Pro)
Jurassic Park (Pro)
Last Action Hero
Metallica (Pro)
Pulp Fiction SE
Rush (Pro)
Star Wars (Pro)
Stranger Things (Pro)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Pro)
The Addams Family
Twilight Zone
Whirlwind
Tournament Refund Policy
PATB tournament entries are refundable until December 20, 2024.
After December 20th, tournament entries are non-refundable unless:
1. The tournament is sold out
2. There is a standing waitlist, and we are able to fill your spot
3. There will be NO refunds after 2/2/2025 due to the imminent timing of the tournament, except at the discretion of the tournament directors.
Please send tournament related questions to tournament@pinballatthebeach.com
Qualifying Rounds
Early Group: Friday (Feb 7) 5pm – 8pm & Saturday (Feb 8) 9am- 12pm
Late Group: Friday (Feb 7) 8pm – 11pm & Saturday (Feb 8) 12pm – 3pm
Tournament Directors
Colin MacAlpine & Phil Grimaldi
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