Las Vegas,  Nv off the strip near Maryland parkway on Tropicana is a warehouse full of vintage pinball machines!

Not just like 20 or thirty, I am talking in the Hundreds!

Talked with a really knowledgeable woman who volunteers repairing and keeping this mecca of steel ball wizardry in tip top shape. I of course was on a mission to play as many games as I could play before my wife and mother in law could no longer handle the bells, bangs and clunks in the not so hot part of town, but it was the afternoon and day light was going to be around for a while.

Photography of the machines was limited to cell phones and i was asked if this was for my own use… well it is on a blog and I don’t make money from it… so I am saying this is not for others to copy and use, it is for my own use… just enjoy the photos please!

This Firepower was the first one i played as it is the closest to our Laser Cue 1984 Williams. I gave Dana the Firepower II that he is now restoring and would have been this games younger brother.

Tons of sci fi and space theme to go araound.

Of course we are in Las Vegas so there was a ton of vintage pinball witht he poker or card theme.

Some of these games were very basic but were extremely hard to play for any length of time since there was no real way to hit the ball and keep it on the play field.

This Native American themed pinball game “Golden Arrow” was Oct 1977 and only had a few 1500 built and who ever did the restoration in Aug of 99 did an outstanding job.

Race themes were also present as spedd and fast play seemed to be the theme of the majority of the games… try and keep you ball on the play field and watch how fast your quarters go!

This Sock Hop theme was a ton of fun for me since i worked at an A&W when I was a teenager… (Largest sock hop A&W, with over 100 stalls for cars in Reno Nv). the goal to get the shakes the burgers and the girls. Bells ringing loud and lights are a flashing.

i was very impressed that they had some old Disney Blow Molds… one of Donald Duck and one for Pluto… Operational of course!!!

I later did my research and found out that this Adams Family game was the most sold Pinball machine ever marketed… Fun to play really hard to see where the ball is… tough to get it anywhere that will giveyou a second to see what the screen is saying too.

Of course sex sells and Elvira needed a pinball machine as well…

Jive time felt like it was made to put in a roller rink and let the kiddies pump this thing full of quaters as it was just something to do and no real solid game play. (Of just to entertain the stoned teenager wanting to see spin the bottle ont he game board).

Adrienne played the other Elvira, i don’t know which of the two came out first, nor what year, but the same type of game play.

If power could just be as easy as hitting the right cards and thenshowing your hand… a very nice 1976 machine with the great graphics.

You know you are in trouble Brother! If you don’t play this machine at least once to bring back the living room brawl jumping off the cushions to land a elbow to your friends head and get a whipping!  OOOH YEAH!! Brother!!!

I played the James Bond 007 game a few times and did like the progression of the game. Voices telling what you need to do and the next villain saying when you didn’t pull off the correct bank and ramp shot.

Jettsons anyone?  Only thing missing is the little boy and the dog…

The Twilight game played well and I really thought it played similar to the Elvira game…

My buddy Jack in Tucson has this pool themed game and I played it here, fun because the voice is awesome as it talks to you and let you know your next move… lots of words and a sexy ladies on the glass and play field. 2500 made 1984 version.

The Shuttle theme was a total craze in the 80s! Williams came out with a pretty fun Space Shuttle themed game… but not as fun as the Apollo 13 pinball machine… talk about addicting…

BLAST OFF!

Didn’t play the one above.. “going nuts” as it was off… must have went nuts and a squirrle ran away witht he stelle ball… fun to see the fact that only 10 were made.

More of the Apollo game, my mother in law seemed to like the play scence and getting on the launch or around the moon with no comm.

The cartoon lady was placed just so… when playing the game you can never see the ball until it is too late…

Vintage simple play, try and get the horoscope signs in order and add up the points… I played it because it was Nov 1970. (My birthday is in Nov!)

 

Trying to get the ball into the gap in the center with a moving arm is quite challenging.

After palying StarTrek i moved on tot eh best pinball game i have ever played… The Indiana Jones game play was awesome!

I was able to get the ball tot eh right play area, into teh board holes or to the ramps

If you have ever played this machine you know what i am talking about… fast play, lots of action and major scence from the movies… i fely like I was really apart of the play and had done the right order to get a fairly good score but afterward (a good sloid 35 minutes of play ON JUST THIS MACHINE) i was tired and my arms hurt from all the pinball action… what a great day and I look forward to hearing about the sells of other not sogreat machines as i would love to add another to my collection… until next time  Pinball Hall of fame… take care and i look forward to seeing you on the Vegas Strip!