Arcade Game Industry Associations, Publications and Links Directory 
                  
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Arcades and Family Entertainment Center Location Listings
Arcade Game Related Online News and Information Sites - Pinball News - Top-ranked pinball breaking new site which is entirely devoted to current
happenings, events and new products in the world of pinball - Free monthly newsletter. - Internet Pinball Database - World's largest repository of pinball related facts, figures,
pictures and product data for both old and modern pinball machines. Awesome site! - PinballMachines.com - Top-ranked site on the web for pinball machine news, events
and information, with pinball links, repair tips and very active chat/discussion forums. - The Ring Of Pinball (ROP) - Top-ranked Webring site for pinball machines and owners.
Over 110 active sites and growing, with an extensive directory of pinball links. - KLOV - The most extensive online database centering on video arcade games, but also
for some pinball machines and trade simulators as well. - Coin-Op Video Game & Amusement Device Collectors Ring (COVAD) - Another top
ranked Webring site for coin-op game collectors. Over 90 active sites and growing. - Pinside.com - Extensive online database for information, pictures and promotional flyers
of pinball machines from around the world. Very nice design and layout. - GameArchive - Another online database for information, pictures and promotional
flyers of many pinball and video arcade games. - International Arcade Museum - Big brother to KLOV, this site lists info for other
arcade-related games in addition to pinball machines. - Pinball Machine Abbreviations - Find out what many pinball machine abbreviations mean.
- Pinball High Scores - Well organized database of the world's highest-ranking pinball
machine players, by machine and high score. - World Pinball Directory - Directory of pinball-related links
- Highwaygames.com - Online magazine for the amusement and coin-op industries.
- GameSpot.com - Covers both consumer and commercial video arcade games
- Coin-op Today - Coin-operated gaming and vending industry online news
Arcade Game Related Print Magazines and Publications
- PinGame Journal - General public / pinball collectors magazine
- Gameroom Magazine - General public / game collectors magazine
- InterGame - UK based magazine for the gaming / coin-operated amusements fields
- Replay Magazine - Coin-operated gaming and vending industry magazine
- Playmeter Magazine -Coin-operated gaming and vending industry magazine
- Coin-Op Trader - Coin-operated gaming and vending industry newspaper
- Canadian Coinbox - Largest publication for Canada's coin-op industry
- Vending Times Coin-operated vending industry newspaper. Covers arcade games.
- Star Tech Journal - Monthly technical newsletter and website about coin-op repair issues.
Arcade and Pinball Machine Repair and Restoration Information Links
- Video Arcade Games and Pinball Machines Service and Parts Directory -
Our page of service, repair and parts resources for hobbiests and operators - PinballHQ - Undeniably the web's best known site for information about repairing and
restoring all types of pinball machines, both electronic and electromechanical. Very
extensive knowledge database, complete with tips, tricks, schematics, manuals and
even pictures of how to repair the most common and uncommon pinball problems. - Star Tech Journal - Monthly technical newsletter and website about coin-op repair issues.
Arcade and Pinball Machine Repair Shops and Services
Arcade Game Related Parts, Electronics, Suppliers and Accessories
- The Pinball Resource - Largest pinball parts store in the USA. Stocks over 10 million
pinball machine and arcade parts - No minimum order. You best bet for parts and info! - Happ Controls - One of the largest general game parts supplier in the USA. Good for
generic game parts like coin doors and assemblies, displays, glass, legs, bolts, etc. - Marco Specialties - Also one of the largest general game parts suppliers, and also
good for generic-type game parts like coin doors, displays, glass, legs, bolts, etc. - For Amusement Only - Excellent source for pinball parts, especially older and EM models.
- Pinball Heaven - One of the larger pin parts dealers - Only drawback: its located in the UK..
- Allied Electronics - Major US general electronic parts supplier - Has over 120,000 parts
online, plus has large parts catalog available free. - Newark Electronics - Second largest US general electronics supplier - Over 100,000
parts. Also has a very large parts catalog available for the asking. - Digi-Key - Third largest US general electronic parts supplier - Also has excellent parts
catalog available for free. Quick, same-day shipping in most cases, very low min order. - Jameco Electronics - Smaller specialty general electronics firm. Can sometimes locate
unusual, older and/or obsolete IC's and CPU chips and other electronic circuits. - BG Micro - Another small specialty electronic parts firm, which can also get older or
obsolete electronic parts at times. - MCM Electronics - General seller of electronics parts, electronic tools and some
specialty items. Has free catalog.
Pinball Machine Clubs and Organizations
Pinball Machine Events and Expositions (USA Based)
- South Florida Pinball Exposition (SFLAPE) - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- PinExpo - Largest USA based pinball-only exposition - Chicago, IL
- PAPA World Pinball Championships - Pittsburgh, PA
- Pinball Wizards Convention - Allentown, PA
- Pinball @ The Zoo Show - Kalamazoo, MI
- White Rose Gameroom Show - York, PA
- Texas Pinball Festival - Dallas, TX
- Pinball Extravaganza - Margate, Kent, UK
- Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown - Denver (Arvada), CO
Pinball Machine Events and Expositions (International)
Arcade Game Related Trade Shows (USA Based)
Arcade Game Related Trade Shows (International) - ATEI - London, UK
- AOU Amusement Expo - Chiba, Japan
- Park Show International - Rimini, Italy
- AmEx - Dublin, Ireland
- Fadja Panama - Panama City, Panama
- IAAPI Trade Show - Mumbai (Bombay), India
- Enada Spring - Rimini, Italy
- Amuse UK - Blackpool, UK
- Theme Parks & Fun Centres Show - Dubai, UAE
- Amusement Machine Show - Moscow, Russia
- SAGSE-Centroamirica - Panama
- GTI Expo - Taipei, Taiwan
- Surexpo - Warsaw, Poland
Arcade Game Industry Associations (USA Based)
- APA - American Poolplayers Association
- AIMS - Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers
- AIMSI - Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers International
- AAMA - American Amusement Machine Association
- AMOA - Amusement and Music Operators Association
- BCA - Billiard Congress of America
- IAAPA - International Association Of Amusement Parks and Attractions
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NAMA - National Automatic Merchandising Association
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