Pinball in my life.

By All_Hail_Ming

January 04, 2012


12 years ago

When I was growing up, I remember going camping and finding a pinball machine in the game room. I've been hooked ever since.

When I got home, I found a local candy/soda shop that had 1 machine in the back hidden from the store front. It was KISS. I was a huge KISS fan. This was my new hang out for the summer.

I then found that the corner restaurant had one, the pizza parlor and finally the mall. Aladdin's Castle and Gold Mine had it all! I miss those shops and those days.

Now, I have my own. I've had one or two here and there. I wish I could find them out and about more, but that just doesn't happen like before. One local bar has a Creature From the Black Lagoon, but it's beat to hell and not worth playing. When I travel, I sometimes come across one. It's a great felling.

Looking forward to a larger house someday and more money to get more. I can only fit one at a time now. I've had a few, but on my second Flash Gordon. I'm trying to save this one. It's been a challenge, but looking forward to the day when it's finished and I can play it again. So is my son how has been around them all his life. It's funny how no one else under 25 even knows what they are.

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Comments

12 years ago

Flash was such a memorable film when I was a kid it seem so advanced at the time. Welcome to Pinside.

12 years ago

Welcome to Pinside!

12 years ago

ahh Aladdin's Castle just picked one up before winter- fun game

12 years ago

Welcome to pinside! I've seen the interest in pinball rising over the past year so mabe, just mabe pins will come back to the wild more often.

12 years ago

Thanks for the welcomes! Great place to be!

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