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02-06-2009, 06:40 AM
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Vegas isn't just a mecca for gambling, strip clubs and CES (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/ces-2009/) -- it's also the home of the Pinball Hall of Fame (http://www.pinballmuseum.org/), situated a couple of miles off the strip. Although once you walk through these hallowed halls of gaming past, it's hard to figure out why a place like this isn't showcased in the middle of Mandalay Bay or in a sparkletronic gaming rotunda inside the Bellagio.
That's because Tim Arnold and the Las Vegas Pinball Collectors Club have made this a non-profit labor of love. They aren't interested in razzle-dazzle showmanship or a high-priced entry fee -- which is why you can enter for free anytime they're open and play one of their 141 pinball machines for a couple of quarters.
Joystiq took some time off during this year's CES to visit to the place, and we only left because they wouldn't let us stay overnight. The sheer amount of pinball games they have on display is staggering, including some extremely rare games like The Pinball Circus and Gottleib's two-player, head-to-head Challenger pinball machine.
Check out the highlights of our visit after the break, and make it a point to stop by the place if you're ever in Sin City. It's the most fun you can have without blowing your entire bankroll.
Gallery: Pinball Hall of Fame (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/)
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Vegas isn't just a mecca for gambling, strip clubs and CES (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/ces-2009/) -- it's also the home of the Pinball Hall of Fame (http://www.pinballmuseum.org/), situated a couple of miles off the strip. Although once you walk through these hallowed halls of gaming past, it's hard to figure out why a place like this isn't showcased in the middle of Mandalay Bay or in a sparkletronic gaming rotunda inside the Bellagio.
That's because Tim Arnold and the Las Vegas Pinball Collectors Club have made this a non-profit labor of love. They aren't interested in razzle-dazzle showmanship or a high-priced entry fee -- which is why you can enter for free anytime they're open and play one of their 141 pinball machines for a couple of quarters.
Joystiq took some time off during this year's CES to visit to the place, and we only left because they wouldn't let us stay overnight. The sheer amount of pinball games they have on display is staggering, including some extremely rare games like The Pinball Circus and Gottleib's two-player, head-to-head Challenger pinball machine.
Check out the highlights of our visit after the break, and make it a point to stop by the place if you're ever in Sin City. It's the most fun you can have without blowing your entire bankroll.
Gallery: Pinball Hall of Fame (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/01/pinballhalloffame29_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/1287940/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/01/pinballhalloffame21_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/1287939/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/01/pinballhalloffame99_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/1287938/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/01/pinballhalloffame79_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/1287937/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/01/pinballhalloffame58_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/pinball-hall-of-fame-1/1287936/)
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