How I was hooked on pinballs

By Nicopher

March 24, 2016


8 years ago

Where can I start , got into pinballs seriously approx. 6 yrs ago. But it was always in my blood from a young age my father owned a pizzeria in the 70s and 80s he had machines there I played standing on wooden coke crates. All started when we decided to purchase the Solar City from the operator and bring it home in 1978 was like new he purchased it for 450 bucks . It got played regularly and we were the coolest kids on the block , years past and the machine fell silent sitting in a corner bounced around to a few different places where my brother was living, he was the Guardian of it. Then in 2010 it was being moved once again and I was asked if I wanted it or it was going to be sold. I agreed and it was dropped off on the driveway, I decided then to shop it out and after 600 bucks and 2 weeks later it was ALIVE... the chimes rang once again. Then they multiplied from there with love was up to 13 machines at one time but scaled it back a bit, it's the best Hobby in the world I love it.....

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