My grandkids love to play. The first thing the 3 1/2 year old says when he comes over is, "Grandpa, do you want to play Deadpool?". We play split flipper for a few games before he gets distracted and starts paying more attention to the screen. The 1 1/2 year old loves to sit on the stool and watch. He knows where the START button is, so i have to be careful so that he doesn't start a bunch of 4 player games.
IMG_0851 (resized).jpgIMG_0844 (resized).jpgIMG_0819 (resized).jpgQuoted from KirboTurbo:My grandkids love to play. The first thing the 3 1/2 year old says when he comes over is, "Grandpa, do you want to play Deadpool?". We play split flipper for a few games before he gets distracted and starts paying more attention to the screen. The 1 1/2 year old loves to sit on the stool and watch. He knows where the START button is, so i have to be careful so that he doesn't start a bunch of 4 player games.
If you turn off the freeplay setting, he’ll have to start paying to make that start button work! Great photos!
The yeses are ahead by 4 now, the biggest lead yet. What about the rest of you Pinside grandparents?
Update: Just found out today that the baby my daughter is expecting is a girl! So hopefully I'll have a little sweetheart that will want to play grampa's pins!
My grandson loves my pins. He plays them and helps me clean them. He cried the day he heard I was thinking about moving my Iron Man pin to my brothers house to make room for a new pin. I had to send WhirlWind instead!
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Wow, you've even got him helping with maintenance. Next it'll be waxing the playfield!
Our grandson has been into our pins since he was three (now 5+). He's super good at trapping the ball but isn't interested in high scores. He has figured out how to get multiballs on several games.
My favorite part is when dad is here too and tells his kid to turn down the volume on AC/DC. 
Quoted from doloe:My favorite part is when dad is here too and tells his kid to turn down the volume on AC/DC.
Ah, the cycle of life continues...
17 & 14 year old nephews- “These only have two buttons, they’re boring”
My 2 year old son can not get enough.
There’s hope for the future.
yes thats a 1967 honda 90....has 385 miles on it..odometer is kilometers .i suspect this one was bought in japan and brought home by some one serving in the military but thats just a guess..this sat for more than 40 years with tarp over it in air port hanger..this not re done..i traded some stuff for this 3 years ago..changed fluids,checked brakes, put in fresh fuel and off we go..drove for about a mile then returned home with plan to hang from ceiling of our arcade next to our EK ...this will happen but we just sold our house and shop and will hang from ceiling in new pole barn in new london NC. if all go well for us..this is just to orig. for us to drive around and ruin so we will enjoy it from the ceiling.thanks for noticing this beauty.
I could snap a picture of my grand kids playing my pins or arcades the maybe once a month they do. And they live with me. But that would just be fake news. They could really care a less. Boy 7, girl 10.
Great pics MrSanRamon
She looks like she’s enjoying that Getaway!
Quoted from nitroman28:I could snap a picture of my grand kids playing my pins or arcades the maybe once a month they do. And they live with me. But that would just be fake news. They could really care a less. Boy 7, girl 10.
Sorry to hear that. I wonder if they’ll ever look back and wish they had taken advantage of the great opportunity they had.
Quoted from belairjoe:yes thats a 1967 honda 90....has 385 miles on it..odometer is kilometers .i suspect this one was bought in japan and brought home by some one serving in the military but thats just a guess..this sat for more than 40 years with tarp over it in air port hanger..this not re done..i traded some stuff for this 3 years ago..changed fluids,checked brakes, put in fresh fuel and off we go..drove for about a mile then returned home with plan to hang from ceiling of our arcade next to our EK ...this will happen but we just sold our house and shop and will hang from ceiling in new pole barn in new london NC. if all go well for us..this is just to orig. for us to drive around and ruin so we will enjoy it from the ceiling.thanks for noticing this beauty.
When I was a kid I had a 67 Honda SS 125 that looks a lot like that. It was a 125 2 cylinder street bike. Seeing yours brings back some memories.
Quoted from TwoHeartedMale:No grandkids. But my grandparents love my pins!
I never thought about the opposite generational direction ...
When I first got into pinball, my dad told me his favorite pin was Charlie's Angles. At that point I'd never heard that pin. Then one literally fell into my lap. I brought it home and invited him out without telling him why. I'll never forget that look on his face. My other favorite pinball memory is when I finally talked my grandpa in to playing my machines, and watching him roll over the score on my EM, it sure didn't look like he hadn't played in 30 years . After that game he was able to recall pinball machines and there locations from his youth with great detail.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:They enjoy playing them now and then and when they do, they lose interest after about 30 minutes.
30 minutes is a loooong time for kids that age!
Quoted from zene10:17 & 14 year old nephews- “These only have two buttons, they’re boring”
I’m guessing having them play a pin with 3 buttons, like Nip-It, wouldn’t do much to change their minds.
Quoted from wolverinetuner:Just born yesterday, our first grandchild, Gwendolyn. Thought I’d get her acclaimated to Grampa’s pins on her first visit![quoted image]
Never too soon !!! But 1 day old ??? Isn't that pushing it a bit... Hmmm... Let me think... NOPE ! Get her used to the noise now...
Beautiful grand-baby !!!
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Quoted from Jerry208:Never too soon !!! But 1 day old ??? Isn't that pushing it a bit... Hmmm... Let me think... NOPE ! Get her used to the noise now...
I just need to teach her the ruleset for Nip-It and she’ll be all set!
Quoted from MrSanRamon:Batter up
Get that kid a stool!
My grandson lives with us. He rarely takes interest in the pins but really likes the Pitch and Bat. Last night he told me to never sell it. He was gunning for my high score. I think that's what keeps him engaged on that one as it's shown on a separate set of reels.
Quoted from AlexF:He was gunning for my high score. I think that's what keeps him engaged on that one as it's shown on a separate set of reels.
I have EMs and keep the high score posted over each one. Maybe he’ll try to beat your high scores on your pins if you post ‘em. (Although I’m glad he likes the pitch and bat!)
Quoted from wolverinetuner:I have EMs and keep the high score posted over each one. Maybe he’ll try to beat your high scores on your pins if you post ‘em. (Although I’m glad he likes the pitch and bat!)
That thought occurred to me last night. All 3 pins are AAB too. So they have a little spot on the glass to write the high score. I used to have a chalkboard with high scores written on it when my girls were small. That seemed to keep them interested.
Quoted from Pinwalk:2 yo and she loves it! Will ‘play’ for an hour
Looks like she’s got a great view of the action!
Quoted from HOOKED:But the gumball machine was the star of the show
I think I already know the vote if we started a “Do Your Grandkids Dig Your Gumball Machine?” poll. Great pic!
Quoted from PopBumperPete:Had a visit from my family today
I like the concentration. Looks like he’s warming up for Pinburgh!
I'm not a grandpa or even a dad just a really good uncle my 3 year old niece playing pinball and Then I sent one of my dataeast games Checkpoint to a family members house for some quality kid action. Saved this from being parted out.
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Quoted from cp1610:I'm not a grandpa or even a dad just a really good uncle my 3 year old niece playing pinball and Then I sent one of my dataeast games Checkpoint to a family members house for some quality kid action. Saved this from being parted out.
Your niece has a special uncle, it looks like she’s enjoying that Ghostbusters. Also, that Checkpoint is way better in a play room than parted out. Thanks for sharing!
Quoted from wolverinetuner:Your niece has a special uncle, it looks like she’s enjoying that Ghostbusters. Also, that Checkpoint is way better in a play room than parted out. Thanks for sharing!
Glad someone else sees it that way besides me now to do it 5 more times. 3 ss games and two em's thats assuming i stop buying games 
first grandchild - Brooklyn - is just 11+ weeks old now and I can't wait to get her to play/see the pins. I have a pitch and bat
I'm working on now that I figure will be easiest to play at the beginning. I plan on getting a baby harness for her hang in front
while I play. I guess I can't vote in the poll till I see how she likes them! I've got an extra Sing Along that I plan
on giving to my son so that she can play at home... unless he gets too lazy to play it with her (ha! Millennials ...too much Xbox/PS )
Quoted from fanuminski:I plan on getting a baby harness for her hang in front
Wow, that’s really starting early! BTW, if your son doesn’t want your free Sing Along, I’d think I could make room for it (one of my favorite backglasses)!
Quoted from Stones:Im sure hoping my grandaughter will....cant wait for this kid to start talking....
She’s adorable!
Quoted from MrSanRamon:Putting up the high score on Silverball
Nice action shot with the flipper moving!
Quoted from JohnDelNJ:My grandson loves my pins. He plays them and helps me clean them. He cried the day he heard I was thinking about moving my Iron Man pin to my brothers house to make room for a new pin. I had to send WhirlWind instead!
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That can't be, it says 'no crying' right on the wall behind him.
Quoted from Jerry208:The kids love the my machines, and are getting better every time they play...[quoted image]
Good job, grandpa. Looks like a grandkids’ tournament!
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