2015 March of Dimes Arcade/Pinball prize raffle

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The 2015 March of Dimes campaign is here!

I'll be running my annual Arcade/Pinball prize raffle in support of this wonderful cause.  3 of my nieces were preemies and our family has been directly impacted by the work the March of Dimes does.  Every donation will not only get you entered into the raffle to win some really cool prizes, it will help fund research, treatment, and services for families dealing with pre-term birth and the associated health complications.

My secure fundraising page is:

http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer

Credit card and PayPal donations can be made there.  If you'd like to donate with cash or personal check please PM me for the mailing address.

Your donation will get you entered into the prize raffle for a chance to win some really cool arcade and pinball items.  Show/convention passes, store credit, arcade/pin hardware, t-shirts, etc. will all be available in the raffle this year.  The largest donor gets the first choice among the available prizes and then I proceed down the list of donors from highest to lowest until all prizes are selected.  You can donate multiple times to increase your prize selection standing, or keep the donations separate for multiple prize selections.

If you'd like to participate please donate today!  If you are interested in sponsoring a prize in the raffle please PM me for details.  I'm looking forward to another successful year and hoping to raise $6,000 in 2015.  With you assistance I know we can do it!

Thanks for all of your continued support!

-Dean

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1st set of confirmed prizes

$50 store credit to Pinball Rescue


Pinball Rescue has tons of early Gottlieb pin art available to spruce up you machine.  Everything from playfield plastic sets, target decals, apron decals, and more.  They are constantly adding to their library of stock so check back often.

www.pinballrescue.net/

2 CoinUp free play devices from One Circuit



One Circuit sells these marvelous CoinUp devices that allow virtual freeplay support to ANY arcade game!  One Circuit also offers arcade PCB repair services, so check them out today.

www.onecircuit.com/

10 custom key chains from ArcadeKeyChains.com




These high quality key chains are custom made per order.  They are so popular that there is a waiting list to get them.  They are acrylic key chains, 1.75 x 2.25 inches in size and have arcade flyer art or other custom artwork inserted.  I own some myself and need to place another order soon.  Great product that everyone can use.

www.arcadekeychains.com/

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Prize update:

Retro Arcades Live has chipped in a tornado spinner




They also carry complete custom control panels, joysticks, and gaming software.

www.retroarcadeslive.com/

JammaBoards.com LLC has donated a $100 store credit voucher




JammaBoards.com carries adapters, connectors, PCBs, harnesses, and everything else you need.  They also have loads of great information on JAMMA systems including pinouts, dip switch settings, repair guides and more.

www.jammaboards.com/store/

The team at California Extreme has donated another weekend pass to this year's show.



July 18-19, 2015 in Santa Clara, CA  experience hundreds of arcade and pinball machines on free play!  Great guest speakers, vendors selling all the parts you need and various highscore contests and raffles.

www.caextreme.org/

Donate today for you chance to win!!!
http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer

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Prize BUMP

The Man, The Myth, The Legend . . . Bob Roberts has donated a 20 Amp switching power supply with shipping within the 48 contiguous states.




The Real Bob Roberts stocks an insane variety of parts, tools, and misc.  If you are lucky you'll also get some "lagniappe" and "moon pies"

http://www.therealbobroberts.net/



Check out the sweet shirts donated from the folks at 80sTees!  1 of each design available, both in size Adult 2XL.




These two prints are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cool retro themed threads at 80sTees.

www.80stees.com/



Very happy to announce one of my newest prize sponsors . . .Jersey Jack Pinball!  They have generously donated a Wizard of Oz translight signed by Jersey Jack himself.




*the wrinkle in the close up is just a clear protective layer over the translight

Keep tabs on what Jack has in production, and order your very own WoZ or Hobbit at:

www.jerseyjackpinball.com/

[lilshawn]

Awesome, I can't wait until payday...wait... that's tomorrow!

HOORAY FOR SHORT MONTHS! 

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New Prizes added to the raffle!!!

PinGraffix has donated 2 sets of PinBlades (excluding Bally & Williams titles)






"Printed on easy-release sturdy high quality vinyl. Has the same scratch-resistant coating that factory graphics have. No need to worry about scratching and ripping like those other panels out there. Can easily be repositioned and removed if needed."

Check out their entire selection of PinBlades and other products at

www.pingraffix.com/


ArcadeAdventures.com has provided a $100 Gift Certificate!


Arcade Adventures is a one stop shop for parts, boards, and complete games.  They stock pinball parts and complete pin tables as well.  Visit them at:

www.arcadeadventures.com/


TNT Amusements is adding 5 assorted power supplies to the prize pool.




Todd Tuckey has been in the biz a long time.  Check out TNT for arcade/pin games and parts and party rentals as well.

www.tntamusements.com/

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Prize BUMP!

Barcade (Philly) has donated a logo t-shirt and a $75 gift certificate





Visit Barcade for a great selection of craft beers and vintage arcade goodness!

http://barcadephiladelphia.com/


Cajun Arcade has pitched in 3 gift certificates $50, $100, and $150!!!






Cajun Arcade stocks all of your common arcade part needs at low prices and great customer service.  Check them out and place your order today

http://www.cajunarcade.com/


Stern Pinball (another new prize sponsor this year) has donated a punch of goodies to the cause!

WWF WrestleMania translights & decal sets X2
a set of Stern Pinball flyers
trading cards & lapel pins
Stern t-shirt











Visit Stern today to check out their latest pinball machines and accessories

www.sternpinball.com/

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***ZapCon mini raffle***



Any $25 donation made to the March of Dimes fundraiser between now and March 31st will be entered into a drawing for a ZapCon prize pack!  The prize pack includes 2 weekend show passes and a show t-shirt. The prize has a retail retail value of $100.





Donate $25 here to enter:

 http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer



ZapCon 2015 is April 18-19 at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, AZ

http://zapcon.com/

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More prizes!!!

Galloping Ghost Arcade has pitched in 4 day passes good for admission and freeplay on over 400 arcade and pinball machines!






Open daily til 2am!  If you are in Illinois you owe it to yourself to check this place out

www.gallopingghostarcade.com/


Our friends at Pinball Life have contributed 2 PinGulp beverage caddies





Pinball Life has all the pinball parts you need at great prices.  Shoot Terry and email and he will take care of you.

www.pinballlife.com/

The mastermind behind Easy CoinUps is kicking in two sets of 5 coin up devices.






These lil beauties allow free play on video games and pinball machines at the push of a button.  Get them while their HOT!

www.easycoinup.com/

**Don't forget that any $25 donation between now and March 31st get you entered into the mini raffle for the ZapCon prize package.**

[lordnacho]

Just donated. 

To anyone that's hesitant, have donated for the past few years and every year have gotten something pretty cool, plus you know all those good feelings from donating to a good cause.

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More new prizes

The organizers of the Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo have donated 2 weekend passes and a show t-shirt





The Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo is a 3-day convention focused solely on classic arcades, pinball machines, and home gamerooms. The expo, held June 19-21 at the Marriott Century Center in Atlanta, GA.  The event is a family-friendly event that will be fun for all ages!

http://www.southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/


Dream Authentics has donated a $500 store credit towards any of their custom arcade cabinets






Dream Authentics are high-quality, state-of-the-art, personalized video arcade cabinets, complete with classic arcade monitors; powerful, hi-end speakers; easy-to-use controls, and over 125 retro arcade games pre-loaded on an accessible Windows XP PC

www.dreamauthentics.com/

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Our friends over at Mezel Mods have contributed two $25 gift certificates.





All Mezel Mods products are handcrafted in their shop using the best quality materials and manufacturing techniques. Because they value your experience as a customer, they strive for providing products that you will enjoy with each and every game.

http://mezelmods.com/


**  Reminder that your donations go to help children that were born prematurely.  Three of my nieces have directly benefited from the research and treatment that the March of Dimes funds.  Show your support for this great cause and help give other families hope for healthy newborns! **

My premie Nieces:

Allyson (9 yrs)


Hayden (5 yrs)


Harper (5 yrs)

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Over $2,000 raised so far, but still a long way to go to hit our goal of $6K.  Keep those donations coming in!

Prize Update:

The York Show/White Rose Gameroom show has donated 4 prizes each containing a weekend pass to the show and a show tshirt!






In it's 19th year the 2015 show will be held Oct. 9-10 at the York Expo Center in York, PA.  Hundreds of video games and pinball machines set up to play, as well as vendors and a swap meet/flea market.  Visit their website for additional details.

http://www.theyorkshow.com/

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Chomping Quarters has offered up an Ice Cold Beer CPO, 20' of tmolding (winner's choice of offset or tru-flat), and an XL logo tshirt







Visit Chomping Quarters' store for more Ice Cold Beer repro art and other restoration supplies.

www.chompingquarters.com/store.php

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Head Quarters Beercade has chipped in a $50 gift certificate.






Visit either of their locations in Chicago, IL for good beer & drinks, great live music, and vintage games!

http://hqbeercade.com/

Donate today for your chance to win:  http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer

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More prizes . . .

Pacific Pinball Museum has donated 3 admission vouchers.  One for 2 adults & 2 kids, one for 2 adults, and one for 1 adult & 1 kid.






Check out their playable collection of over 90 machines, and view their impressive collection of pin art murals. They also offer a variety of educational classes.  Check them out at:

www.pacificpinball.org/

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Arcade Restoration Workshop has donated 10 of the latest version of Any Coin Mech.  They will be awarded in two sets of 4 mechs, and one set of 2 mechs.






These beauties have been designed as drop in replacement for existing coin mechs.
They accept anything from .984 tokens down to dimes and never require adjustments.  For more info on the Any Coin Mech and to order yours visit:

http://www.arcaderestoration.com/products/1/ACV2/Any+Coin+TM+V2.aspx

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Twisty Wrist Arcade has contributed five $25 gift certificates good on any item they stock.





Visit Twisty Wrist's web store for a wide variety of parts including; components, connectors, tools, circuit kits, and reproduction PCBs.

www.twistywristarcade.com/

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PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES . . .


Rich at This Old Game has upped the ante once again.  This year he is offering a complete custom designed pinball art package!!!




Visit www.thisoldgame.com/ to see Rich's amazing work and get a better look at some of the custom pinball jobs he has done.  Or order from his extensive library of reproduction arcade art.



Golden Age Arcade Parts has donated a $75 store credit for anything in the web store.




Golden Age Arcade Parts offers some great reproduction and custom wiring harnesses, as well as a variety of other parts, testing tools, and adapters.  Visit them at www.goldenagearcadeparts.com/

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Mahalo aplenty to our tropical supporter, Paradise Arcade Shop!  This year they are donating a set of two Sanwa JLF Silent sticks, and collection of ten custom Sanwa LB-35 ball tops.  In addition they are donating $5 from each Sanwa JLF or JLF Silent stick sold, and $5 from each JLF to JLF Silent upgrade kit sold to the March of Dimes campaign!





Visit Paradise Arcade Shop at www.paradisearcadeshop.com/ for your own slice of arcade paradise!

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Prize Update . . .

Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade has ponied up 3 prize packs that include:

$20 Ground Kontrol gift certificate
New Ground Kontrol "Meltdown" t-shirt
Ground Kontrol Beanie
Ground Kontrol can cozy
Ground Kontrol pin pack

Each prize pack has a retail value of over $65





If ever in the Portland area make it a point to visit Ground Kontrol for a truly amazing classic arcade experience.  Food, drinks, live music, and loads of pinball and video games.

www.groundkontrol.com/

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Gameroom Designs Canada has generously offered the winner's choice of any of the "arcade bundles" they stock on their web store (up to a $129.25 value)








Gameroom Designs Canada opened in 2013, and brought high quality, well priced flat-pack Bartop Arcade Cabinet Kits.  Today, they are proud to offer much more, including different models, and all the arcade parts you would need to build your own arcade machines.  Check them out at:

http://www.gameroomdesigns.ca/product-category/arcade-bundles/

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Groovy Game Gear has chipped in two Dominux8™ Premium Joysticks.  The Dominux8™ Premium Joystick is the first new joystick in decades to incorporate true arcade-quality leaf-switches and rubber encapsulated steel centering grommet!  They designed this joystick with all high-end components to satisfy even the most demanding of players and builders.  The height of the shaft may be easily changed by the end user, but they offer the option to pre-configure the height for you.





Visit the Groovy Game Gear store to purchase your own Dominux8™ sticks or any of the other products they stock.

www.groovygamegear.com/

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More prizes to come . . .

Remember to donate here to be entered into the raffle:

http://www.marchforbabies.org/deanryanayer

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Prize BUMP

Gameroom Champ has donated a Viper X-treme dartboard to the raffle






If you are looking to purchase a new or classic pinball machine or arcade machine check out their selection at: www.gameroomchamp.com/

Collector and author Van Burnham has offered a signed, personalized copy of her book Supercade:  A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984



This is a great coffee table book in full color with lots of interesting factoids about specific games and the industry as a whole.  Copies are available for sale at: http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/supercade

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Director Jeff Von Ward has contributed a deluxe 3 disc set of The Space Invaders Movie: In Search of Lost Time




This documentary focuses on the home collector and features some great interviews.  Check out: http://www.thespaceinvaders.org/ for more details and to purchase your own copy.

An anonymous supporter has donated a Circuit Specialist Multimeter




Features of the CSI2010 Digital Multimeter:
•All ranges fully protected and fully overload protected•Auto power-off•Dual slope A-D Converter uses C-MOS technology•Auto zero and auto polarity selection•Over range indication•Continuity test with buzzer.  For complete specs visit:  http://www.circuitspecialists.com/pdf/CSI2010_Manual.pdf

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Braze Technologies has chipped in 5 of his amazing kits!  1 Asteroids multi game kit, 1 Missile Command or Space Invaders multi game kit (winner's choice), and 3 high score save kits (winner's choice of Asteroids, Battlezone, Congo Bongo, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Donkey Kong 3, Frogger, Mario Bros., Popeye, Red Baron, Zaxxon)







I have many of Scott's kits in my personal games.  They are high quality and great enhancements to your classic games.  Visit his website to order yours today: http://www.brasington.org/arcade/

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The Infernolab has donated another batch of pinball parts to this year's raffle!  I split them up into two lots:


Lot #1
Coin box & mounting bracket, Oodles of used pinball incandescent bulbs. Some old, some like new, a handful probably burned out. 44/47, 555, 89, 906, Full upper right flipper assembly from a Twilight Zone, Data ribbon cable from a Twilight Zone, 4 standard yellow flipper bats, , 8 Gottlieb red B-11905-10 drop targets, 3blue pop bumper cap, 2 coin return buttons, 3 blue star posts

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Lot #2
Tron Pro black plastic apron w/ side stickers, "FLYNN LIVES" reverse vinyl decals, "FLYNN LIVES" reverse vinyl decals. As above, but no frame, & letters are positive instead of negative





Check out more cool projects from The Infernolab here:  http://www.infernolab.com/

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Vectorbeamsundance has contributed a lot of 25 NOS gold tipped leaf switch button holders and a snazzy NOS acrylic Asteroids lapel pin




The Broken Token podcast team has donated a logo t-shirt to the raffle





Join co-hosts Brent and Whitney as they share a ‘southern view’ (and some definite drawl) on the vibrant hobby of collecting, restoring and playing the arcade and pinball classics from the late 70′s to today. https://www.brokentoken.com/

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Hooked on Pinball has donated 2 logo long sleeve t-shirts (size Adult Large) for the raffle






Game specific mods and modding parts are available for purchase at: www.hookedonpinball.com/

[yotsuya]

Just made my donation, Dean. Thanks again!!!

[Havok]

Donated my paltry sum, but I figure it adds up...

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I'm personally offering up an upright Scramble or Super Masters Golf to the Grand Prize Winner









* the Grand Prize Winner can decline these machines and select any other available prize.  It will be at my discretion to offer either of them up to runner-up winners.  Shipping will be the responsibility of the winner, although I'll do my best to figure out shipping to California, Arizona, Utah, or Nevada.

[HaRuMaN]

Just donated.  Also, PM'ed you about sponsoring a prize if it's not too late. 

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Prizes continue to come in, thanks to all of the vendors and individuals who are sponsoring prizes this year!!!!!


Haruman Customs is offering a $100 store credit





Check out the Haruman Customs web store for several different flat-pack bartop kits and a some other accessories: http://shop.harumancustoms.com/


Grinkers Grand Palace has donated 2 logo t-shirts to the prize raffle




If you ever find yourself in or around Idaho make sure to make time to visit this epic arcade!  With almost 150 machines you are sure to find something you enjoy.  I hear they also have a great beer selection an tasty sandwiches.

http://www.grinkers.com/


Arcade Fix-It has provided a $100 store credit




If you are on the hunt for NOS parts visit www.arcadefixit.com/ for a great selection!

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Thanks for all of the support again this year everyone!!!  Fell just under my $6K goal at $5,567.  The prize raffle is officially underway so keep your eyes open for an email from when it is your turn to select a prize.  Remember to check whichever email address you used when you made your donation.  I'll post periodic updates here on the progress of the raffle to keep everyone informed.  After you receive your item please feel free to post here and share and to let me know you got your prize.

Finally, a HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all of the vendors and individuals who sponsored prizes this year.  Without their participation I know this fundraiser would not be as successful.  You are all awesome and I greatly appreciate your willingness to support this cause.  Hats off to you all!

[lilshawn]

That's awesome  Congratulations!

I apologize for not donating this year. I had planned to, things kinda happened fast here... but... I'm in the final stretch of buying my first home. (closing in 2 days) and LITERALLY every penny is being accounted for. Here's hoping I don't run out of money. 

On the upside, our oldest daughter with Cerebral Palsy will finally be able to get her wheelchair in the house. 

Tell you what, next year i'll make up for it double