MK is hosting the LA State Pinball Championships

Louisiana Championship TrophyWe are gearing up to host the first ever Louisiana State Pinball Championships in the International Flipper Pinball Association’s league. The top 16 competitors in Louisiana will square off in this prestigious invitational to be held at the PinChurch on Saturday February 8th.

In addition to the main invitational, there will also be a side tournament open to all that will be a charity event for Kids with Cancer.

The winner of the Louisiana Pinball Championship will be invited to compete in Denver, May 18th in the US Pinball championships. The winner of that will compete in Germany for the world championships.

We will be announcing more details on the event as the time draws near. Stay tuned!

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Last Major Tournament of the Season a Sucess

The Flip Off Hunger benefit tournament was a great success. The MK raised money for local food pantries and gave competitors another chance to qualify for the state championships in February. We will continue to host social events and semi-weekly “pinball nights” here and there, but the 2013 sanctioned competition season is wrapping up.

Our event was covered by the local news media as well.

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Membership Drive & Events

Electronics/Arcade repair classHey everybody!

This month we are hoping to bring in a few more members to our organization. We’ve got a lot of exciting things planned, but since our group is still in its formative stages, it’s very important to bring in core, dues-paying members to help support the development of our resources. If you know anybody who might be interested in joining the Mystic Krewe, and taking advantage of our many resources, from access to the South’s largest collection of vintage pinball games, to educational classes, one-on-one help and business consulting, movie nights, social events, parties, workshops and much more, please contact Mike and arrange for a meeting or tour.

The Mystic Krewe is open to people of all ages, races and gender. We are a diverse group of people who help each other, share information, and have social gatherings. We love to learn new things, explore, create and celebrate. If you are tired of being surrounded by the mundane, consider joining us!

pc-x7This month we have a lot of fun things going on.

Our video editing workstation is operational with all the latest hardware and software that the high-end movie studios use. We are doing weekly get-togethers to share and learn how to professionally produce videos and are getting some promo videos shot for the club. Regardless of your skill level with a camera or editing, you can benefit from joining us and learning by doing.

Pinball with the big screen Our private arcade is reaching legendary status, with games spanning eras from the 1930s to now, rare games, prototype games, popular games, “A-list” games, covering every theme you can imagine. People are re-discovering how much fun pinball is. We’ve hosted a half-dozen tournaments in the area and will be hosting the LA State Pinball Championships in February.

pc-x11Our workshop is now online, with a full compliment of tools to do everything from electronics repair to paint, metal and woodworking.

Any day now, we will have our Pro Tools multi-track digital editing rig up and running, capable of doing world-class audio and video recording in our studio, as well as live broadcasting of events over the Internet.

Movie nightWe’ve also been hosting occasional private parties in the space. Movie nights, band rehearsals, meetings and other events. If your group needs a very unique, high-tech space for a meeting, class, cyber-conference or other event, contact us for info.

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Mystic Krewe Events!

There’s a lot going on this month.  Our recent Introduction to Electronics/Arcade repair class was a huge success, and we are planning an informal follow-up for club members where we follow-through on some of the repairs, and re-cap the monitors on several games we repaired during the original class.
Electronics/Arcade repair class
As a result of the class, we’ve got several classic arcade games operational and available to play in the PinChurch, including Q*bert and Battle Zone!

Our next project involves setting up a state-of-the-art video and audio production workstation! Our group will begin doing video productions of classes and the resources will be made available to core members for personal projects. We’ve already got the hardware and software in place. A super-fast quad-core workstation with oodles of memory and drive space, and the latest fully-licensed version of Adobe CS6, Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator, and everything needed to crank out professional work!
video workstation
We will immediately begin having informal gatherings as we teach ourselves the basics of video editing with Adobe Premier. We will soon be having some formal classes but in the interim having fun with footage and practicing editing and related processes.

We are also setting up a full-blown Pro Tools rig. Stay tuned for more!

board repair
On any given day we are also engaging in a wide variety of repair/maker projects from repairing pinball and arcade machines, to fabricating parts, building out the workspaces and more. There’s always something fun and informative going on!

Also, we will be running another IFPA-sanctioned pinball tournament, this time at the public venue, Barcadia on Tchopatoulas in downtown New Orleans on July 27th.

If you’d like to participate in any of our projects, contact us or consider becoming a member.

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Want to Join Us?
The Mystic Krewe is looking for creative, passionate, ethical, progressive people to join our ranks and help us create a fun and friendly organization. We like to socialize and play games, but also learn, teach and share, and collaborate on business ventures and other projects. If this sounds interesting to you, consider petitioning to become a member. Check the topics on the upper nav bar under "About Us": "FAQ", and "Membership" for more information, then Contact Us to set up a meeting and tour!

Sell or donate your Pinball or Arcade game to us!

If you have an old pinball machine -- in any condition, consider donating or selling the game to us. We will restore it to its former glory and share it with others. For more info Contact Us!
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We rent/operate arcade machines and make our resources avilable for special events!
Our collection of games, our museum and our expertise in restoring, maintaining and operating the South's largest collection of vintage coin-op machine is available to partner with others in the area! If you're operating a corporate event and looking for a truly UNIQUE venue or need vintage or modern games, or have a movie production that's looking for special items for set decoration, WE CAN HELP! We have extensive experience doing movie productions as well as corporate events. We are also looking for a public venue where we can set up a very special, unique array of vintage pinball and other devices. We can offer a very attractive and lucrative arrangement with someone in the area who has experience and resources! Club owners, investors, entrepreneurs, restauranteurs.... contact us to set up a meeting and let us show you how to have one of the most unique businesses in the country. Location won't matter. People will come from hundreds of miles around to visit this place. If you have resources and are intrigued, Contact Us
Active Projects
Below is a sampling of the active projects taking place within the Mystic Krewe. These are not all that's going on. If you would like to participate, contact us.

  • Sewing Group - Meets semi-regularly on Tuesdays working on various sewing projects from cloths and quilts to leatherwork and beyond.
  • Video Editing & Production Study Group - ongoing weekly meetings to learn beginner, basic and advanced videography, using HD cameras and Adobe Creative Suite CS6 (Premier Pro, After Affects, Photoshop, etc.)
  • Pinball Repair - Ongoing sessions showcasing basic and advanced pinball and video game repairs. Members come by at their leisure and we tackle various projects.
  • Music Group - MK members comprise a number of popular bands in the area as well as aspiring musicians. We regularly assemble to learn, teach, share and jam in the studio.
  • Basic Electronics/Micro Controllers by example - We're working with the Beaglebone microcomputer, the next generation over the Raspberry Pi, and learning basic electronics and embedded systems by developing a few simple and useful devices. Our flagship product will be a super-intelligent custom A/C thermostat/humidistat.
  • Computer-controlled DMX systems - Using computers to control lights and FX controllers.
  • Stained Glass Workshop - preparing for a class on how to make stained glass art.
  • ProTools and audio recording systems - The ongoing setup and configuration of our multi-track digital studio and podcasting system.
  • Construction and woodworking - We are designing and building custom desks and other fixtures, as well as working on unique artistic pieces and furniture to resell.
  • Mobile Applications Development - Android and IOS development groups are forming to begin learning and designing mobile apps, forming business ventures around these projects.
  • .... and more!
Want to help?
In our quest to celebrate learning, creativity, responsibility, personal advancement, sharing and helping each other and our community. Please consider giving what you can. Any token donation goes a long way in helping cover our expenses and increase our impact on the community. It means so much!

While financial donations are the most critical at this point, if you have other material items or resources to offer our group, please contact us! Thank you so much!!