Bring a Game

We are seeking full-sized video game machines, dance machines, pinball machines, and anything interactive for our attendees that is unique or entertaining. Console collections will not be considered as we have limited floor space.

All games, whether pinball, video game, or otherwise should be set to free-play. If setting any game to free-play is not possible, the replay value should be set as low as possible, and YEGPIN staff should be notified during the drop-off procedure so they can ensure it is properly credited for the duration of the event. The keys need to be left with YEGPIN and will be returned when pickup is scheduled.

All games should be in working order prior to arrival at the event. If any game is unusable upon arrival, it will not be placed on the show floor or count toward a reward.

Please ensure any loose items or toppers are secured to the game or removed prior to beginning the event so that they don’t fall off or become misplaced.

If your game is schedule to be used in our tournaments, expect that adjustments will be made for it to be suitable for competition pinball. Before we receive the game our expectation is that the machine is in excellent playing shape, the machine is fully cleaned, flippers are strong, pop bumpers and slings are adjusted to be as sensitive as they can be, games have extra ball setting removed.

A drop off schedule will be coordinated with a member of the YEGPIN volunteer team during the last week of the upcoming event. In cases where you cannot drop off your machine we can negotiate a pickup if there are multiple machines being donated for the event. Any out of town guests who wish to bring game(s) must make their own arrangements to get the machine to the facility for setup.

Yes, the facility will be secured 24 hours a day, and our volunteer team will be on the floor monitoring all machine activity. Abuse of any kind will not be tolerated at the event. You can expected anywhere from 300 – 700 games on your pinball machine over the weekend. Pinball machines are built to withstand thousands of games on them without any mechanical intervention, many of our donor say the machine actually come back to them in better shape then when they left their home. We pride ourselves on making sure all of the machines that are donated are handled with care and that they are working optimally for the entire weekend and when they are back in your home.

We greatly discourage late arrivals or early departures, but we can sometimes make exceptions depending on what game(s) are in question. In all cases, these exceptions should be cleared ahead of time, preferably during the sign up procedure. If your game qualifies for one of these exceptions, you will likely be placed in an area closest to the appropriate loading area to eliminate any additional traffic on the show floor.

If you have previously agreed to allow our technicians to fix your game, we will attempt to do so. If you have not agreed to allow our technicians to fix your game, we will attempt to contact you. If we are unsuccessful at contacting you, the game may be removed from the show floor and placed into a storage area. In all cases, our technicians will only attempt to fix basic problems. If a machine arrives and is in need of major repair it may be removed from the show floor, as well you will not qualify for the bring a game, get a game award. The intent of the show is not to use it as a repair service to fix your machine, if a machine is not playable upon being placed on show floor there may be a charge to repair it.