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Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by TylerE »

system16 wrote: post #8

I'm glad this exists but at $22 admission I don't think you're going to attract anyone but hardcore pinball lovers and maybe the odd person trying it out as a novelty once and then never returning. Pinball for most people is not an all day activity so an hourly rate seems like it would be a better fit.

Silverball in Asbury park is $25/day and always packed out. If you play for even an hour or two you'll be well ahead of where you'd be paying a buck or game or whatever pinball in the wild goes for these days.

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by callalex »

duxup wrote: post #33

As a web dev I am as excited at the idea of going there as I am by their website. What a fun website, it's just a happy site. The site just looks fun.

My partner who works in UI/UX was really fascinated by this place because it offers a neat timeline view of how people have interacted with machines through the decades.

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by popctrl »

mhink wrote: post #27
vgeek wrote: post #19

https://www.pinballmap.com/ As already mentioned, The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas is probably the most well known collection on a national level. Pittsburgh has two good collections-- Pinball PA, with various solid states up to modern machines, and Pinball Perfection, with more old (wood rail) tables and rarer tables like Banzai Run and the often-broken Circus Voltaire. There is a growing number of public colle…

> As already mentioned, The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas is probably the most well known collection on a national level. I've heard that a lot of their games have various maintenance issues, is this true? On the other hand, I've wanted to get over there and play the only remaining copy of The Pinball Circus!

I went there around 8 years ago at their old location, then last year at their new location. Many more machines were disabled last year. I get the impression that the guy running it is very old and maybe is unable to keep up on maintenance.

It's a shame, the place has many old games beyond pinball and is truly a museum of gaming. If you get the chance, support them. I hope someone takes up the torch.

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by callalex »

system16 wrote: post #8

I'm glad this exists but at $22 admission I don't think you're going to attract anyone but hardcore pinball lovers and maybe the odd person trying it out as a novelty once and then never returning. Pinball for most people is not an all day activity so an hourly rate seems like it would be a better fit.

1) They have a row of coin-op machines by the front door if you just want to swing by for a quick round or two. 2) That is how much an activity costs in Alameda. A game of bowling for two or a round of mini golf for two costs the same at nearby facilities. 3) Before I visited I thought it would only be interesting f for like an hour. I ended up staying for hours of entertainment and learning.

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by beaugunderson »

vgeek wrote: post #19

https://www.pinballmap.com/ As already mentioned, The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas is probably the most well known collection on a national level. Pittsburgh has two good collections-- Pinball PA, with various solid states up to modern machines, and Pinball Perfection, with more old (wood rail) tables and rarer tables like Banzai Run and the often-broken Circus Voltaire. There is a growing number of public colle…

Seattle has the Seattle Pinball Museum as well, with ~50 machines: https://www.seattlepinballmuseum.com/

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by buzzert »

sys32768 wrote: post #21

I believe PinBallz in Texas has ~80 pinball machines at their main location. I was there a few years ago and the place is massive with a friendly vibe: https://pinballz.com/original/original-classic-games/

The best part about Pinballz is that it’s just an arcade. Not mixed with a bar, venue, or borderline gambling. Really great place!

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by itake »

jydftshdrga wrote: post #39
itake wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are software-only bugs (game design decisions?) that I'd like to modify. I found that source code, but they also have made modifications from the original and don't include the original assets. I emailed the creator asking for what hardware they are running for this.

both the poster above you and the repo tell you what it runs on -- a p-roc controller (which hooks up to a pc) if you want to modify the original game, you're going to need to get into 6809E disassembly and manual rom hacking.

Ah, I missed that.

> into 6809E disassembly and manual rom hacking

darn. I was hoping someone had a c/cpp code dump somewhere :-/. the repo doesn't have assets.

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by busterarm »

pipnonsense wrote: post #31
busterarm wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wanted to add Modern Pinball, in NYC to the list, but sadly they closed due to COVID. While it was a small shop, they rotated machines frequently and had a number of historic machines available for play. Also the legendary Steve Epstein was involved in the business. Steve ran Broadway Arcade, which at its height in the 80s had over 144 pins. It was my local arcade growing up and sat where the Times Square Church an…

I am going to the PHoF in Vegas this weekend and hopefully you (or anyone who is reading) can help me with some doubts I have. Do I need to bring cash, so I can change into coins there to play? Would they accept international credit cards to buy coins? (I am not from the US)

Bring cash. ATMs are everywhere in Vegas though (but I don't think inside the PHoF), because gambling.

Re: Pacific Pinball Museum

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Post by SubiculumCode »

vgeek wrote: post #19

https://www.pinballmap.com/ As already mentioned, The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas is probably the most well known collection on a national level. Pittsburgh has two good collections-- Pinball PA, with various solid states up to modern machines, and Pinball Perfection, with more old (wood rail) tables and rarer tables like Banzai Run and the often-broken Circus Voltaire. There is a growing number of public colle…

It didn't inlcude this one in Roanoke Virginia that a colleague runs: https://roanokepinball.org/
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