As a teen in late 80s early 90s in So Cal when there were 3-4 arcades a few minutes bike ride from my house. The glory days when arcades were somewhat seedy weird places where a kid could hide from the adult world and find just a little bit of trouble. I was mostly there for the vids but there was usually a few pins. I remember Xenon in particular and the clear plastic tube ramp - just trying to get the ball through it. In later teens I had a cousin who was more into pinball and he showed me the depth and finer points with Funhouse, Addams Family, Comet, Earthshaker. It was the Williams/Balley Pat Lawlor golden days. That was what really hooked me
and inspired my later purchases.
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