The wizard behind the Pinball Hall of Fame
One of the side trips during this year's ShackCon was the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. Tim Arnold, the wizard behind the museum, talks about his passion for pinball and how the museum got started.
askedrelic, ThomW and hirez enjoy the museum's offerings.
Tim Arnold
Arnold's work area, complete with parts and tools
Many of the older machines have notes from Arnold explaining the history.
Haxim enjoys his freedom while playing an Indiana Jones machine.
To find out more about the Pinball Hall of Fame, visit the museum's web site. (Tim Arnold image courtesy of americanportrait.com)
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One of the side trips during this year's ShackCon was the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. Tim Arnold, the wizard behind the museum, talks about his passion for pinball and how the museum got started.-
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Awesome article. I wish I had a place near me like this that had this many machines. The closest is probably this place which is more of a museum for automated machines that perform some stuff once you put in money
http://marvin3m.com/ -
I wish I could have been there this year. There's something visceral about pinball that no other arcade games have been able to replicate.
The quote about fixing anything mechanical being a lost art is really sad but true. It seems like everything now is disposable. I love seeing people restoring old equipment and fabricating parts. -
I visit the pinball Hall of Fame every time I'm in Vegas. It's one of a kind, and a huge trip back to an environment that used to be commonplace but for many is just memories.
Every pin they keep great care of, and there are tables you wouldn't find outside of a private collection that you can actually play. -
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