Guess he felt he wouldn't make it on 50 cents. Despite the increase, just gotta support your local arcade. Folks in Austin are real lucky to have such a place--that place is amazing: over 140 pins, no dupes...that's more than the PHOF & most shows!
We've only got one place in Houston and unfortunately, it's a retail store (Joystix) with a lot of pins (gotta be at least 50-60 in there), but it's only open as an arcade two Friday nights a month from 9 pm to 2 am and just caters to the Downtown Houston party scene (guy owns the bar next-door with no wall in between).
Only wish it was a regular arcade open daily for 75 cents a play (as I don't get out during those times).