I'm 62 and you just described my life. As a kid, in the late 50's, I lived near Coney Island, NY and my grandfather was in the arcade business. Played many woodrails, bingo machines and flipperless games. As a teenager during the mid 60's in Cherry Hill, I worked at the arcade in the mall and got familiar with all the EMs on site. I mostly cleaned them, replaced glass, gave credits for all the "lost" quarters that allegedly happened, and learned to enjoy many different titles.
Had SS games in the house for my kids growing up during the 80s and 90s.

Once my kids have moved out of the house, I divested myself of all SS machines, except one (Theater of Magic) and growing my woodrails (4), EMs (4) and also have a 1960 Williams Official Baseball, a pitch and bat (technically a woodrail, I guess).

Joel

Yes, talking about Cherry Hill, NJ. circa 1964-1973. I worked in the arcade, not only detailing and maintaining the pinballs, but I was one of the ride operators, helping out at birthday parties, etc. Running the roller coaster, water boats and the super scary haunted house ride where a fake skeleton would jump out at you. Mostly teenagers going in there to make out. To this day, I fondly remember the Kings and Queens and Riverboat as my favorite machines.

There was also a Wizard at the Moorestown Mall...

Yes, I was at Barclay lanes. I dated a girl in Barclay Farms (she went to CH East, I went to West, class of '70) and you'll undoubtedly recall Ponzio's, (still there), Overbrook Barsons, King of Pizza near the race track, etc. Fond memories of the food places and we also went to Latin Casino, The Pub, had panzarottis and I also raced my '69 Camaro at Atco.

Possible that we could have met back then. I was friendly with kids from Pennsauken HS, both CH schools and Camden Catholic.

Joel

BTW- I spent most of my adult life in Florida...near Melbourne and Clearwater.