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<blockquote data-quote="chadderack" data-source="post: 126342" data-attributes="member: 3978"><p>As a child of the late 70's/early 80's, this was really more the golden age of the Arcade machines (video) and not so much the pinball machines.</p><p></p><p>Most arcades in the 80s were at the mall (Alladin's Castle)... and you'd see an occasional pin at a convenience store or bowling alley. I do remember seeing Gorgar, Space Invaders (pin), and Pin*Bot on occasion... and was reminded of the dudes playing them... with their Camaros, bell bottom pants, and porn moustaches... along with that shaggy 70's David Cassidy hair. </p><p></p><p>Was always fascinated by the pins, but would only play them occasionally... preferring to sink quarters into the Tempest/Gorf/Elevator Action/Galaxian/Gyruss machines of the world.</p><p></p><p>Flash forward to college years. The student union building single handedly made me fail my first quarter of college in '87. I can't remember the exact machines that were there, only that I played the hell out of 'em. A few years later, after quitting college and going back, I'd go up to the student building and see Funhouse, Addams Family, and many others.</p><p></p><p>Being an avid league bowler through this time, I would see Addams Family in most bowling alleys throughout the early '90s. Got majorly hooked. All it takes is getting that first "50 MILLION!!!" from Gomez. I got hooked so much that I vowed that one day, I'd own an Addams. </p><p></p><p>Several years later, I do:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2ng78sk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I sleep next to this thing!</p><p></p><p>So now that I've been so jacked up by my Addams machine lately, I realize that getting it is not the end... the obsession is just beginning! What the hell am I going to do? I don't have room for more machines! </p><p></p><p>Solution? TPA!</p><p></p><p>Oh dear. Now I'm going to have to start going to conventions and get togethers.</p><p></p><p>As The Bride says in "Monster Bash"... somebody stop me!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chadderack, post: 126342, member: 3978"] As a child of the late 70's/early 80's, this was really more the golden age of the Arcade machines (video) and not so much the pinball machines. Most arcades in the 80s were at the mall (Alladin's Castle)... and you'd see an occasional pin at a convenience store or bowling alley. I do remember seeing Gorgar, Space Invaders (pin), and Pin*Bot on occasion... and was reminded of the dudes playing them... with their Camaros, bell bottom pants, and porn moustaches... along with that shaggy 70's David Cassidy hair. Was always fascinated by the pins, but would only play them occasionally... preferring to sink quarters into the Tempest/Gorf/Elevator Action/Galaxian/Gyruss machines of the world. Flash forward to college years. The student union building single handedly made me fail my first quarter of college in '87. I can't remember the exact machines that were there, only that I played the hell out of 'em. A few years later, after quitting college and going back, I'd go up to the student building and see Funhouse, Addams Family, and many others. Being an avid league bowler through this time, I would see Addams Family in most bowling alleys throughout the early '90s. Got majorly hooked. All it takes is getting that first "50 MILLION!!!" from Gomez. I got hooked so much that I vowed that one day, I'd own an Addams. Several years later, I do: [IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/2ng78sk.jpg[/IMG] I sleep next to this thing! So now that I've been so jacked up by my Addams machine lately, I realize that getting it is not the end... the obsession is just beginning! What the hell am I going to do? I don't have room for more machines! Solution? TPA! Oh dear. Now I'm going to have to start going to conventions and get togethers. As The Bride says in "Monster Bash"... somebody stop me! Chad. [/QUOTE]
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