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My first encounter with pinball was a complete accident. None of my family members had ever even played pinball, with the exception of my Mom, who used to play as a kid at her local skating rink. This was back around 2016, and I was eight or nine years old. I had never seen pinball machine in my life, and my parents didn't allow me to play video games, so I had zero experience with any sort of arcade game.
In 1965; as a pimple faced 15 year old in Keansburg New Jersey’s amusement park; I walked up to the owner / operator of Fun City USA Mr. Bob Falk; and asked: “Can you use any help here in your arcade”? Bob smiled and replied “Well what can you do kid”? Of course knowing all there is to know in the world at 15 I replied “Anything”! His reply was “Well, I must hire myself someone who can do anything; > Read the full story...
August 31st, 2022
Wizard's World Arcade Joins Forces with SSB: Pinball Epiphany (Ft. Wayne, IN) The producers of "Skill Shot, BABY! Pinball Epiphany," a short movie made by, for and > more...
August 23rd, 2022
I first played electromechanical pinball machines on vacation at various resorts in Cass Lake Minnesota. In High School I played games at several local arcades > more...
August 21st, 2022
My husband started his pinball hobby about 16 years ago. In July 2006 it started off with a Bally Monte Carlo. He restaurated it completely. > more...
July 22nd, 2022
Well, it finally happened. Through the wonderful people on Pinside I have now obtained my dream pin, the Spirit of 76. The journey to this machine > more...
July 16th, 2022
Some of you might recognize me from my Youtube channel, Wiggles' Arcade, but in case you don't I post a lot of pinball and arcade > more...
July 3rd, 2022
It was delivered Monday June 27th, 2022 @ 11am EST... I'm surprised that I've stepped away from it long enough to write this Pinside story. > more...
I'm a child of the 70's and had a father who loved all things pinball. I'm hooked and trying to >
I purchased my first machine a few weeks ago. The 1977 Evel Knievel machine, a true classic. I am looking for >
Just a family that loves Pinball. We take weekend vacations to venues with large collections in the Southeast, like Pinball >
Hello there! Pinball Enthusiast 80's 90's Kid (Millenial) Fable for Form, Design and Function Interest in Technology and Mechanics Background in Marketing Best!
So I'm totally new to Pinside, though I've read lots here before to kinda learn many new things related to >
Are you are wanting to improve performance of a machine that has sluggish or weak flippers, jets, etc or lights >
I tried to add this to my own story but there's no option (as here) to publish it. So I got >
This is just my short story as to how i got into pinball, the first time i can ever remember >
Tropic Isle playfield I painted for a friend.
Well. I Like pinball. So, I bought a bunch for my basement. Now I go down there much more often.
Just wanted to show off my mods and paint job to my personal current lineup I am in York pa >
Owning a Pinball machine these days would cost an arm and a leg! I'm just thankful I have a steady >
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