14 January 2009

Pinball in Canberra?

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Might be the warm weather reminding me of lazy summer days of my youth, I have a hankering to play some pinball.

Anyone know if there any decent machines to play in our fine town?

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forget about the places. Pinball championship is here fellas ! wooh :p
got the news from riotact , lets see who is going to be the undisputed champion 😀

If you’re in Canberra and like pinball check out vicecityplayers.com

See you soon at the 2015 ACT Pinball Championships!

Z

Not quite as exciting, and a bit OT, but anyone remember those old “desk” games? I remember there was a pacman one down the old fish and chip shop growing up… used to beg dad to play, but was turned down – 40c a pop was a bit too steep! :o)

I have always wanted to start a Pinball devotees website and try to list locations for pinballs around Canberra and/or oz.

I have played the Indy machine at Zone 3 to death (and it did actually die, but may be back now). The 2 machines in Intencity in the mall are almost always dead. (World Cup 96 and Space Jam) I love the Lord of the Rings machine which was down in the Hyperdome movie theatres for a while. Capital Funland has a few in Civic, but last time I was there, the AMF Bowling in Belco didn’t have any.

I too used to love flogging the Getaway II machine at AMF Bowling in Belco. The soundtrack rocked! The Gunners machine is definitely a favourite, also the Junkyard one, which I haven’t seen for ages.

One day I’ll buy one for home 🙂

BOZO said :

Actually it was High Speed II The getaway. Excellent machine with the Turbo boost loop!

thanks for refreshing my memory. used to spend a lot of money at time out in belco on that one.

There is or was a guy in latham that owned KC’s Virtual reality, he used to show us the new pinnies as he got them. got to play T2 before it was released.

Actually it was High Speed II The getaway. Excellent machine with the Turbo boost loop!

I’m pretty sure it was Getaway II that had the ZZ top soundtrack.

what was the one that had zz top’s La grange as it’s soundtrack?

Ahh yes – Fish Tales was its name –

tylersmayhem said :

You still got it Peter?

nah, my mate had it. he took it with him when he moved to port macquarie. it is a tempting reason to visit when i am up there next.

tylersmayhem5:29 pm 14 Jan 09

You still got it Peter?

tylersmayhem said :

try a few garage sales, a mate picked up the handpainted kiss pinnie, complete with the backdrop and autographs from the band members… for $200.00

Holy crap – when?! It’s interesting that while the Kiss machines were one of the most produced games, they are also one of the most sort after.

back in the 90’s. he managed to get it restored with some contacts from Timeout at belco mall.

cost him next to nothing. it was a good pinnie to play, being a 20c model. (we just ran up a heap of credits with the door open)

tylersmayhem4:30 pm 14 Jan 09

try a few garage sales, a mate picked up the handpainted kiss pinnie, complete with the backdrop and autographs from the band members… for $200.00

Holy crap – when?! It’s interesting that while the Kiss machines were one of the most produced games, they are also one of the most sort after.

tylersmayhem4:28 pm 14 Jan 09

$6400 for the Gunners machine. I know what I’m buying when I get a new house.

All I’d say dudes is also keep a reasonable budget ready for maintenance. These puppies are old ands do breakdown, and are not always easy to fix. If you were to pay those clowns out in Mitchell to fix a pinny or arcade machine, you’d go broke quickly!

$200 for a Kiss pinny is a bargain. The current going price for a working one is closer to $5,000

> Gilligans Island or Gone Fishing are my 2 favourites – but gone fishing was my alltime fave.

I don’t recall Gone Fishing. I remember Fish Tales..that was my favourite.

Holden Caulfield said :

Thanks for the link H1NGO, my previous work had a very old skool machine (only went up to 10,000) and I’d love to get an old rattler for my garage.

try a few garage sales, a mate picked up the handpainted kiss pinnie, complete with the backdrop and autographs from the band members… for $200.00

Gilligans Island or Gone Fishing are my 2 favourites – but gone fishing was my alltime fave.

Looks like I’ll have to pay Belconnen a visit.

Cheers folks.

Nothing beats the Twilight Zone machine.

Pinball as a whole was before my time really, but even I know that…

>Another favorite was The Addams Family.

The pot belly has the Addams family one right now.
I agree, very good.

They have a bunch at Intencity top level in Belco mall

Aside from that i think i recall there being a couple at the Belco AMF bowling alley

Holden Caulfield10:09 am 14 Jan 09

Thanks for the link H1NGO, my previous work had a very old skool machine (only went up to 10,000) and I’d love to get an old rattler for my garage.

There is a place where they refurb and sell pinball machines in Brisbane. http://www.pinballwarehouse.com.au/

$6400 for the Gunners machine. I know what I’m buying when I get a new house.

The ANU Bar has an Indiana Jones machine and a Lord of the Rings machine. I don’t play those ones much as I have 3 of my own at home.

In Belco there’s Zone 3 and, next to it, the Pot Belly.

I’m aware that one of Zone 3’s pinball machines is an Indiana Jones one.

The one at the Pot Belly changes from time to time… a bit of variety….

Love the Guns N Roses pinball, great multiball.

Another favourite was The Addams Family.

“There are a couple of places in Civic. Just above Gus’ cafe there is a pinball place.”

I thought that place had closed, have to check it out.

The Guns N Roses Pinball machine kicks ass. I’d like to buy one one day.

There are a couple of places in Civic. Just above Gus’ cafe there is a pinball place.

Can’t comment much on value for money, or range of tables, since I only went in there the once.

Ex

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