As much as I like seeing new games, this current resurgence will not last (5 years)
As for peaks, no
70-80s, some single titles had bigger runs than yhe grand total of gamrs currenly being produced per year
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Quoted from o-din:Some more than the total games made in the last five years.
I know, but 2015 will see a lot of new games hit the market
Interesting times
I don't think it is a resurgenceof pinball
I think it is part of the popularity of mancaves and home entertainment
Why go out , with all the hasels, when you can stay home, invite some friendsover and just enjoy yourself
What arcades?
What leagues?
What pinball shows?
There is only one pinball show in Australia per year
I do visit oother pinball friends, but gatherings happen rarely
Quoted from phishrace:.
The current small 'resurgence' is mostly from home buyers (collectors). For 70+ years in this country, pinball was a social activity. Now, playing alone in your basement and posting to pinside is considered social activity.
If you feel so strongly that pinball hasn't peaked, what are you doing to continue the growth? Do you play on location regularly? Play in a league? Do you attend more than one show a year and bring games to the shows? Do you operate any games? You have a relatively large collection. Do you have company over regularly to play the games? Before you start questioning others opinions, you need to let us know what you're doing for the hobby.
There isn't enough wealth in this country to continue the growth on the collector side. Not enough households that can afford $4500+ toys in the home. That surge is over. There is plenty of room for the hobby to grow among non-collectors. That's where the future of the hobby lies. So how are you going to help?
Quoted from swampfire:Four years ago, there were no leagues, tournaments or shows in GA. It was fewer than 10 people that made all of those things come to pass. And before that, there were just a few of us who would open our houses to strangers. It's pretty remarkable how few people it takes to spark a revolution. Anyway, if we can make all of those things happen in Georgia, I know that you guys can make them happen in Australia.
Sadly where I live I know there are two other collectors like me
I have not met either of them nor do they use either of the two Australianpinball forums
I did try to have a meet years ago, only oone guy turned up>
Quoted from swampfire:I keep forgetting that Australia is a huge country. It would be like spreading the Georgia pin collector population over the entire US continent and expecting them to get together.
it does depend where you live
Sydney does have events
Adelaide people are a great bunch and very friendly
I live an 1 1/2 hours from Melbourne, most people there keep to themselves, pinball politics is partly to blame
but once you do get to know them they are also a good bunch of people
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