Activity Highlight- Pinball Hall of Fame Museum

[Cami desiree]

Pin Ball Hall of Fame Museum. Thursday at 1:30 PM. 1610 East
Tropicana Ave. 702-597-2627. NO entree fee, but obviously you are
encouraged to play some machines.

The Pinball Hall of Fame is an attempt by the members of the Las Vegas Pinball Collectors Club to house and display the world's largest pinball collection, open to the public. A not-for-profit corporation was established to further this cause. The games belong to one club member (Tim Arnold), and range from 1950s up to 1990s pinball machines. Since it is a non-profit museum, older games from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s are the prevelant, as this was the 'heyday' of pinball. There are no 'ticket spitters' here (aka kiddie casinos or redemption). It's all pure pinball (and a few arcade novelty games) from the past. And since it's a non-profit, excess revenues go to non-denominational charities.

[Cami desiree]

I just checked in with management at the museum and they informed me they are having a tournament during the week we were there so it should be interesting to watch people who are good at pinball.

[annie]

> I just checked in with management at the museum and they informed me they
> are having a tournament during the week we were there so it should be
> interesting to watch people who are good at pinball.

I hope there are enough machines for some of us to play.

[External Poster]

This posting is from: Sarah Charles
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If this discourages anyone from going to the Pinball Museum, you are
welcome to stop on over at the Bellagio Fine Arts Museum. I don't think
we'll run into anyone attempting to create their own Fabrige eggs. ;-)

Sarah


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(This posting was entered by Sarah Charles, an external user of MyDLV.)

[annie]

> If this discourages anyone from going to the Pinball Museum,

I'm not discouraged at all. I just hope there's room to get some play in. I'm very much looking forward to it.

Although I seldom play anymore, I admit to being somewhat of a pinball rat when I was in my early teens. Part of the mystique and appeal back then was that at the time, they were, technically, illegal, and considered by some to be a vice. They were around, however.

[annie]

That was a blast, Cami, thanks!