Pinball Thread
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Halifax Tar
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I used to sail with a lady who was big into pinball out here in Halifax... I wish I could remember her name...
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Its getting big again.....last weekend there were Provincial/State championships all over NA.
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Sweet, but needs some artwork on it. What game is it?
EDIT -Edmonton? Just firming up my plans to be at the biggest show in Canada. YEGPIN Pinball & Arcade Expo – Edmonton Pinball & Classic Arcade Expo
EDIT -Edmonton? Just firming up my plans to be at the biggest show in Canada. YEGPIN Pinball & Arcade Expo – Edmonton Pinball & Classic Arcade Expo
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Same here.....but things have slowed down so maybe prices will go down a little.
I have one for sale that would have been gone in a day last year at this time......been a week now, no bites.
Gottlieb Devil's Dare Pinball Machine | Arts & Collectibles | Guelph | Kijiji
A hard to find widebody Gottlieb Devil's Dare. New backglass, led's, shopped, and waxed. A fun affordable multiball game from the classic era. Located in Guelph, easy no stair loading.
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Colin Parkinson
Army.ca Myth
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Popped up in my fb feed:
Pinball machines being destroyed during the pinball prohibition. They were banned in NYC as well as other major US cities like Chicago and Los Angeles between the 1940s and 1970s
Pinball machines being destroyed during the pinball prohibition. They were banned in NYC as well as other major US cities like Chicago and Los Angeles between the 1940s and 1970s
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But then came "The Man Who Saved The Game".
en.wikipedia.org
Roger Sharpe is a professional pinball player, game designer, activist, and author.
Sharpe gained notoriety following a 1976 New York hearing where he provided a demonstration to members of the Manhattan City Council, that pinball was a game of skill rather than a game of chance, and therefore not subject to legal prohibitions on gambling. He was recruited by the Amusement and Music Operators Association to testify, and successfully predicted the position of the ball in a machine arrayed for the council and media in attendance. Speaking at the hearing, Sharpe said "Look, there’s skill, because if I pull the plunger back just right, the ball will, I hope, go down this particular lane." Following Sharpe's demonstration, the council voted unanimously to lift the existing ban on pinball. In 2021, MPI Original Films announced they were developing a film based on Sharpe entitled Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.
After graduating the University of Wisconsin with a degree in marketing, Sharpe took a position as editor with GQ Magazine. He has written for The New York Times and authored a 1988 book entitled Pinball!. He served as editor of 1980s publication Video Games Magazine.
He continued working in the industry, including designing a number of pinball machines, such as Sharpshooter and Cyclopes, which both bear his likeness. He was co-founder of the Professional Amateur Pinball Association, and has been described as "among the greatest players in the world and one of the architects of competitive pinball."He serves as co-chair of the International Flipper Pinball Association.
Sharpe has two sons, Josh and Zach, who have also participated in competitive pinball. Both sons work in the gaming and pinball industry, and the trio all remain active in advocacy and coordinating pinball competitions, all variously considered among the top players in the world.
Roger Sharpe (pinball) - Wikipedia
Roger Sharpe is a professional pinball player, game designer, activist, and author.
Sharpe gained notoriety following a 1976 New York hearing where he provided a demonstration to members of the Manhattan City Council, that pinball was a game of skill rather than a game of chance, and therefore not subject to legal prohibitions on gambling. He was recruited by the Amusement and Music Operators Association to testify, and successfully predicted the position of the ball in a machine arrayed for the council and media in attendance. Speaking at the hearing, Sharpe said "Look, there’s skill, because if I pull the plunger back just right, the ball will, I hope, go down this particular lane." Following Sharpe's demonstration, the council voted unanimously to lift the existing ban on pinball. In 2021, MPI Original Films announced they were developing a film based on Sharpe entitled Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.
After graduating the University of Wisconsin with a degree in marketing, Sharpe took a position as editor with GQ Magazine. He has written for The New York Times and authored a 1988 book entitled Pinball!. He served as editor of 1980s publication Video Games Magazine.
He continued working in the industry, including designing a number of pinball machines, such as Sharpshooter and Cyclopes, which both bear his likeness. He was co-founder of the Professional Amateur Pinball Association, and has been described as "among the greatest players in the world and one of the architects of competitive pinball."He serves as co-chair of the International Flipper Pinball Association.
Sharpe has two sons, Josh and Zach, who have also participated in competitive pinball. Both sons work in the gaming and pinball industry, and the trio all remain active in advocacy and coordinating pinball competitions, all variously considered among the top players in the world.
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Pic of myself with "The Man Who Saved The Game" Roger Sharpe.
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And for anyone of you whom have tinkered with anything with fuses in it, I challenge you to find worse fuse holders then what used to go into old Bally pinball machines. This I just took out of a non-working Delta Queen [1974].....hmm, power supply issues,,...gee, say it ain't so.
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If anyone is ever interested in buying and/or selling a pinball or arcade game, here is a group I created. Trying to keep some of the scammers out of the process....
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Central Ontario Pinball and Arcade Buy and Sell | Facebook
An Ontario forum for pinball and arcade buy and sell discussion. All are welcome to list pinballs and arcades and to enjoy the 'hobby' part of our hobby again.
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