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“My intro to pinball”
It was about six years ago when my brother called me up because somebody had a pinball for sale. Not just any pin, but a blast from our past, CYCLONE! My brother Mike is 2 years older than I, and as kids we used to walk to the gas station near our home, I think it was a 7-11, and we would use up all our extra quarters on Cyclone. We loved it, Good times and great memories! The guy that > Read the full story...
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“Pinball brought back to life with Arduino”
About 20 years ago I bought a "Circa 1933" pinball machine (made in 1978) at a garage sale in non-working condition. I have always been a pinball fan and I enjoy fixing things as a hobby, so this was perfect for me. After some troubleshooting I discovered that the computer chip was not functioning, damaged by a faulty power supply. There was no hope to replace the faulty chip because the pinball machine manufacturer (Fascination International, Inc.) was out of > Read the full story...
“Once a Juggler, ALWAYS a Juggler”
January 29th, 2023
My actual pinball journey began around 1980. Before that, my memory of pins is vague. What I clearly remember is being at my parents' friends > more...
“Black Hole Disc Blinker LEDs”
January 18th, 2023
I chose to convert the 11 lamps under the spinning disc to controlled LED bulbs because: 1. The 455 blinker bulbs may not be available > more...
“My Pinball Story and Re-Discovery”
January 6th, 2023
The first time I played a pinball machine when I was 4 years old in 1984. I found the mechanical aspect and excitment of the > more...
“Now I See You”
January 4th, 2023
Growing up in the 80s & 90s, we used to ski at a local place called Fortress Mountain. It had a pretty sizable arcade, and > more...
“How it started”
January 3rd, 2023
I always loved playing pinball as a kid in the 70's and 80's. I grew up in the skating rink, and most rinks had a > more...
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Playing Virtual and Stern/CGC's at local arcades, want a real pin.
I just joined Pinside as it's the place to be. I fondly remember playing in the late 80's and early >
Just Another Typical Pinball Story
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Starting my collection
The title says most of it... Finally have a space to set up a few machines and I'm excited to get >
New to Pinside
Hello and thank you for offering a great group! I've loved pinball since I was about 10 years old. Now, after the >
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