The Pinball Hall of Fame

[Meathead]

Hi Folks!

I thought I would share with you some photos of the Pinball Hall of Fame I took in Las Vegas last year. I visited again this year, but unfortunately did not bring a camera.

Those of you wishing to visit this place on a Vegas trip will have an easy time finding it. From the strip, a cab ride is $20, but for less than $2, you can take the bus and be there in 20 minutes.

To bus there from the strip, pick up the eastbound Tropicana bus (located in front of the Tropicana, the intersection with Excaliber, New York, New York, and MGM Grand) Exit the bus at Pecos Avenue and the Pinball Hall of Fame will be located on the northwest corner in the same shopping center as Tropicana Cinemas.

A related thread... Cool vid reverse perspective

I took many photos and vids. I'll start off with the classic machines. Below is Bally Circus and Carnival, and Bally Pinball Wizard.

[Meathead]

Some more photos, Gottlieb's Centigrade 37 and Bally Four Million BC...

[Meathead]

Try again...

[Meathead]

Some non-pinball games you'll find there (only a few).

[Eddie]

Skill parade looks cool!

[Meathead]

Both of those were Bally's. I wonder what year they are. A nickel each! It's a shame there isn't a company producing replicas or similars. I'll bet there's a market for machines like that!

[luckydog]

I haven't been here for many years, they do say they have a game museum section with games you can olay too.

About the SCCM, unique, diverse, and spacious

[Meathead]

Below are some more classics, Bally Dixieland, Gottlieb's Golden Arrow, William's Flying Turns (cool machine with a deep marquis (backglass?) that contained a mechanical racetrack and cars that circled it), Williams Space Mission, Miami Beach, and Williams High Hand.

Just a note, I found several of these classics with "For Sale" signs attached, some working models for as little as $500.

[Meathead]

Now some vintage machines, 70's and 80's.

Nugent by Stern
Kiss
Adams Family
Williams High Speed
Gottlieb's Surf 'n Safari

[dhcloud]

Great pictures. I went there last year. Didn't get a chance to stop buy this year when I went to Vegas. Last year, my girlfriend and I stopped there on our way back home. She didn't expect to like it, but had fun. We stayed there almost 2 hours.

Anyone who likes pinball or just wants to see a wide range of history on the machines should stop by if in the area.

[Meathead]

Here are my last few photos taken at PHF. Star Wars Episode 1, Twilight Zone, The Pinball Circus and Family Guy. These photos are only a small fraction of the machines found here. I will try to get a video together of the place and get a link posted (my pc won't recognize my dvds at the moment), and you'll get an idea of how many machines are there.

If you go, feel free to post your photos in this thread!

[ironworkerdalton]

Here is the link to the place.
Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame Pinball Museum, Nevada NV, Tim Arnold
The old games are 25 cents, and the newer type are 50 cents. There are no cover charge to get in.
Check out the game list.
Game List Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame Pinball Museum, Nevada NV, Tim Arnold
The owner (Tim Arnold) owns about 95% of the games at the location, and at his home he has over 1000.

[hanabi]

That Pinball Circus looks really interesting!!

Thanks for the Pics and Links