I always enjoyed Modern and sad to see it go. However I could barely ever get friends to go there with me. I really like a flat fee and machines set for free play. The other really good NYC spot (I Hope is still open) sets their pitch way too high to increase turnover. I played Pirates at that coin based place and liked it, but when playing it another place that had the pitch set correctly, I enjoyed it much more.

And as far as Covid, If every state had done as NYC did, we’d be over it and back closer to normal by now.

I Always assumed the very high prices on the machines “for sale” was priced for the off chance that a wealthy (or maybe just drunk) customer just had to have it and wanted the convenience of having a machine In working order just show up at their home or business without dealing with us looney pinball folks. That’s worth a premium!