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Posted: Thu May 16 18:47:00 1985
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Nf-From: prism!larry    May 16 18:47:00 1985


/**** prism:net.games.vide / decwrl!miller /  3:05 pm  May 85, 19783 ****/
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Its great to see this discussion on the net again.  In the past its been
on net.misc and net.games.video
In addition to net.games, I am posting to net.games.video to see if
we can get any additional input from there!!

Since net.games.video has been relatively quiet for the past year, we
could consider a rename to net.games.arcade to include the full spectrum
of coin-ops????

Over the past few years I have been reconditioning, enjoying and
accumulating real arcade games.  This started with one pinball but latest
count is 8 (from a high of about 16) various machines with another on the way.

Though home video's and computer games are good ,I contend that there is
nothing like playing a dedicated Arcade machine.

I presently have one Video, an Atari VIDEO PINBALL. (No, not the cartridge
but the "Arcade" unit).
 
My primary obsession is with the old Pinball machines.
I am currently reconditioning the following:
Captain Fantastic	Bally	1976	electromechanical
Freedom			Bally	1976	electromechanical
Wizzard			Bally	1975	electromechanical
Rocket Ship		Gott.	195x	electromechanical

In addition to these I have two Bally Bonus 7's (these are old "payoff"
pinball machines....no flippers....and appear to be electromechanical
nightmares).  These will be interesting as I have no documentation and
heve not seen them previously.  Any information appreciated!!!

I have (and have worked on) some of the old shuffel bowling alleys but
determined that there is no physical way to place one in the cellar. :-(

Some Favorite machines: (in addition to the above)

Electromechanical:
Jungle Queen, A Gottlieb with 4 flippers, 2 sets of drop targes, 3 pop bumpers,
	      2 bonus holes.  More of a skill machine than a speed unit.
Big Deal      A Williams with 6 digit scoring, DC Coils for extremely fast
	      fast playfield.
Fireball      Anyone know where I can find one :-)   great machine..still
	      looking.
Electronic:
Scorpion      Williams wide body.  Great skill machine.  Multi-ball with
	      numerous ways to try to beat it.  (Just sold this to my cousin
	      and still visit it regularly).
	      (Yes, this is a Williams..not a Gottlieb..)

Present insanity has me looking seriously at purchasing a Mach III or 
Dragon's Lair to interface to a projection TV and get additional use of
the laserdisc player for movies, etc.

Pinball,  the all American Game..(no flames about Pachinko..I have one of them
also  :-)  ).

"tilt"
=======		Ron Miller (Silver Ball forever)
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Posted:	Wed 1-May-1985 10:55 EST
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