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Quoted from phil-lee:No where to play. No reasonably priced pins for sale. Fell out of the mainstream.
Nope. Never been mainstream. I'm born in 74 so my teens to early 20's were in the height of those golden years of 90 B/W and great System 11's still on route.
Loved it. Me and about 4 buddies in high school. Didn't know anyone else who played or gave a shit.
Quoted from Saddath:It's just not true.
That shit actually worked for me on a girl.
Same, more than once. U have a girl over, drinks and what not then play a great game in front her, she digs it believe me. Keep in mind appearance plays a factor here, and judging by the one time I actually went to a pinball convention 
Quoted from mcvetyty:I believe it was definitely mainstream back during the depression before it became illegal.
Well I really wasn't taking depression era pinball into my analysis.
Quoted from FalconDriver:For those that don't give a crap or are just clueless. A common response when walking up to my pins. "How much do one of these go for?" So common.
U know what else is common? those people never buying a pinball machine. 
Quoted from Saddath:i made the experience they are much more into playing pinball then playing any digital games.
Let us not forget that Pinball can bring out some great "stances" Its just lovely to watch.
Quoted from phil-lee:Too late. In 1972 there were 3 machines at Woolworths, 2 at every curb market, 3-5 at Department Stores, the local Arcade which became a Foosball Parlor had 20 machines, all of the fishing piers had 3-10 machines, the Bowling Alleys had 5-12 machines Campgrounds had 1-5, EVERY local greasy spoon burger joint had at least one, EVERY Bar had at least 1.
It was difficult to go anywhere in the 60's and 70's and not be enticed to play pinball.
Yeah but there's a big difference between putting on a game on route and then someone plays a little pinball and buying NIB, attending events, watching people play pinball on line. I do that quite a bit. Its a fun game then they forget about it.
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