At the suggestion of several Pinsiders, I stopped by Casa de Carlos today to have some lunch and check out the machines. Very impressed. It's pretty much all Sterns, except for a WOZ 75th. Great lineup, including Spider-Man, Star Trek, AC/DC, and a brand new KISS LE. I think what's most impressive is that many of the games are either LEs or modded pros... not the kind of stuff you usually see on location.

All played well, and are well-maintained to boot.

Had a chance to talk with the owner, Juan, and his son. They were extremely nice, and it was a lot of fun talking pinball with them. This is really one of the best locations I've seen west of Tim Arnold's place. I highly recommend checking it out!

#2 8 years ago

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Eskaybee

Pinside member

12y 155K 12,966 40

Right on. Thanks for the write up. I need to check this place out.

#3 8 years ago

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Bigbarlo

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Laguna Beach, CA

10y 17,150 37 9

Great place.

#4 8 years ago

highdef

Pinside member

9y 67,050 1,058

I finally visited last week. Super nice and friendly! Great assortment. Well worth the drive.

2 months later

#5 8 years ago

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Williamson

Pinside member

Santa Clarita, CA

12y 36,300 37 4

I came here this afternoon and had a great time. I met Juan, and he was very friendly. He mentioned that they have Pinball Happy Hour on Wednesday nights (8:00-10:00) and Saturday nights (10:00-12:00?), where they set most of the games for free play. I'll definitely be back!

#6 8 years ago

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Vince_Giannini

Pinside member

Elk Grove Village, IL

11y 32,800 54 15

Great place and I'll keep going back, but it's time for a little maintenance. As of a few days ago Walking Dead had an issue with playfield lights constantly strobing, Kiss was way unbalanced, and Star Trek had a serious problem with the left flipper staying up until the right flipper was used. On a positive note, the Wizard of Oz is the kindest I've ever played.

5 months later

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#7 7 years ago

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wonderpuddle

Inactive member

Tustin, CA

14y 67,650 367 9 73

I dropped in today for the first time in a while and also got a chance to chat with the owner. Really nice guy. Fun to talk a little pinball. Games are all nice. Definitely worth the stop. Plus I got to throw up a grand champion and #1 high score on Metallica on consecutive games, making the visit even more fun...

3 weeks later

#8 7 years ago

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Vince_Giannini

Pinside member

Elk Grove Village, IL

11y 32,800 54 15

Bummer, place is closing permanently May 29.

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