Lakeville, MN
Quoted from Whysnow:It makes me think that it may be worth while doing the occasional pay $10 get a pint and get to play for free for 3 hours sort of night. Advertise heavily and try to get lots of people in the door to play. It may be a fun experiment. I am realizing that to bring in new people I need to get the more competitive (myself included at times) to switch gears somehow to return to the more open/inviting guys they were when I first met them. Noobs like meeting other pinheads and like learning how to play in these social environments. Everyone wants to feel like they are part of something but also need to find their own niche in pinball if they are going to stick around.
Last night was a fun experiment and I met some new potential pinheads which makes me smile! Just wanted to share.
For me, at least, this is how you'd get me to stop by. I'm not into the competitive side of pinball in the least. Hell, I hardly play to begin with. I do, however, love to hang out with pinball buddies, drink beer and talk about anything pinball. I'd be more than happy to give you the $10 for a free beer, knowing it's helping you keep the games in public.
