Quoted from konghusker:I'm curious what others do regarding kids(not your own) being allowed in your game room without adult supervision? My wife thinks I'm far to over protective of my basement game room. I don't want kids like neighbors, nieces, nephews, cousins in the basement without adult supervision. Some of them are overly rambunctious, and I just don't think they need to be around the pinball machines or playing them unless an adult is supervising. Some of these kids are constantly wrestling near the machines, sword fighting, and running around. My kids know how to act and even play them, so my kids alone I'm fine with being down there. I know ultimately these are only material possessions, but I like to keep my stuff as nice as possible. Anybody else have this? Am I over protective? Thoughts?
The best way to keep stuff nice is to keep others away from it, especially unsupervised children. A large dollar pristine collection is not a place for teachable moments for others children in my opinion. My friends all say you can't have anything nice with children running around and I'll take their advice. Kids are kids, some are very well behaved but many are not. This rule also applies to many adults. If you're not going to be okay with little nicks and scratches on your machine then I'd just keep them away from them or keep a close eye.
You could always buy machines that aren't perfect or players condition, then it just wouldn't matter. Some just don't care that much about the little nicks and scratches that a machine gets on the sides and legs. I bought my collection for my personal enjoyment so I don't put too much thought into how I can share them.
