Quoted from Grandnational007:I'd say 95% of the machines were up and running, and sure there were some that were not perfect or malfunctioning. I don't even really care. It's 50 cents, and then onto the other 250 in there. The money goes to charity anyways.
95% up and running. Depends on one's definition of up and running.
I just got back from there, and personally, I'd advise all players and enthusiasts to AVOID the PHOF completely unless you are ONLY going solely for the newest of new Sterns or the EM's.
I played roughly 40 titles that were SS1978- DMD1998.
39 WERE IN REPREHENSIBLE SHAPE....QBert Qubes played well.
This is not an exaggeration.
Not another single machine worked right, and not just a little bad, these were ALL really, unplayable bad.
Tim Arnold should be ashamed of himself and quit the trade immediately.
As a former operator in the heyday, he has no excuse whatsoever for having a floor full of such garbage.
Pinball is in a resurgence, and op's like this give the hobby a terrible reputation.
He is ripping people off, proceeds going to charity of not.
I am disgusted and will not return, and I implore others to do the same.
I never make waves on Pinside - haven't the time or desire for starting controversy.
But...I've always stuck up for his operation when others say it stinks.
No longer.