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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 296362" data-attributes="member: 134"><p>I should mention, it's two buildings and the main one is where the pinball is. The other building? A whole mess of arcade games.</p><p></p><p>It really was a staggering experience walking into a giant space with that many pinball machines turned on and making noise. I went 3 different times, spent around 10-11 hours in it each time, played over 80 individual tables per visit. And that was me not even trying to have a proper game, but more of an adding yet another notch to my pinball belt. With everything on free play (was $40 for entry) you pretty much looked for a machine without someone playing on it and made that your choice. Sometimes I'd wait in line, but usually I'd just pick a machine right by whatever I really wanted to play and as soon as the person finished, I'd just walk away from what I was playing and hop on it.</p><p></p><p>I'm not terribly surprised at the demise of the place though. When it was purchased, it was with the intent on being open every weekend. How they overlooked the zoning stipulation that said it couldn't be open to the public but for a few times each year is beyond me. More than that, how Banning (which is in the middle of nowhere, an exit off the freeway on your way to Palm Springs) didn't bother to change the zoning so as to open up a year round tourist location is bonkers. The owner had all these machines just stacked in a storage warehouse and figured it was better to store them in public view than let them rot in the dark. Makes me wonder if he'll still try and hold on to the collection or put it all to auction. Considering the prices pinball machines are going for these days, the time is certainly right to sell. But 700 machines? Sheesh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 296362, member: 134"] I should mention, it's two buildings and the main one is where the pinball is. The other building? A whole mess of arcade games. It really was a staggering experience walking into a giant space with that many pinball machines turned on and making noise. I went 3 different times, spent around 10-11 hours in it each time, played over 80 individual tables per visit. And that was me not even trying to have a proper game, but more of an adding yet another notch to my pinball belt. With everything on free play (was $40 for entry) you pretty much looked for a machine without someone playing on it and made that your choice. Sometimes I'd wait in line, but usually I'd just pick a machine right by whatever I really wanted to play and as soon as the person finished, I'd just walk away from what I was playing and hop on it. I'm not terribly surprised at the demise of the place though. When it was purchased, it was with the intent on being open every weekend. How they overlooked the zoning stipulation that said it couldn't be open to the public but for a few times each year is beyond me. More than that, how Banning (which is in the middle of nowhere, an exit off the freeway on your way to Palm Springs) didn't bother to change the zoning so as to open up a year round tourist location is bonkers. The owner had all these machines just stacked in a storage warehouse and figured it was better to store them in public view than let them rot in the dark. Makes me wonder if he'll still try and hold on to the collection or put it all to auction. Considering the prices pinball machines are going for these days, the time is certainly right to sell. But 700 machines? Sheesh. [/QUOTE]
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