My enjoyment of Pinball began in the winter of 1977 when the local Dairy Queen brought in Bobby Orr Powerplay. It was not the first time I had seen a pin, but the second. The first one I had seen a year before at the local roller rink. I dropped in a quarter, played for all of a minute and thought that would be the last time I played such a dumb game. What drew me to play Bobby Orr was wondering what that "Knock" sound was and how do I make that happen. That was the hook. I put as much money as I had for the next 3 months or so into playing Bobby Orr. Next thing the Dairy Queen brought in was a Bally Sky Kings. Loved it and played as much as I could. Joker Poker also came in and my quest to find pinball games around town began. I managed to ride my bike all over the county and found a Super Sonic, Lost World and a Playboy(Pinball that is). My pinball enjoyment lasted thru College when I found time to play Eight Ball Delux and Laser Cue at the local bar. While in the Air Force, the base Rec Center had a Cyclone that was my only break from study during the weekend. Love the game and the speech. I lost touch with pinball during a 3 year tour of Japan from 89-91. Upon return to the states, I was able to ride the high of the 90's with Elvira, Addams Family, Funhouse and Twilight Zone to name my favs. Becoming an owner of a Pin started as an idea with a few of my pals in the mid 2000's. We collected our money and with the help of the internet we bought a Sopranos. The love for the game now became the addiction. Working on Pins became just as enjoyable as playing them. The full restortation of Funhouse began the renewed love of the 80's and early 90's games, which is my full dedication to this great hobby we all share.
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those are some good 90s memories
too bad the DQ in my town wasn't as cool as yours to have a pin