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Offline Freiherr

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Re: where did you play pinball as a kid?
« Reply #45 on: May 26, 2014, 10:56:11 PM »
Its funny that I've been playing pins / vids since I was tall enough to see onto the screen / playfield.  My whole life I can only remember ever seeing 20c games...Never a 10c machine anywhere.

When the DMD's came out, it was a $1.00 for a 3 ball game

Yes, definitely 20c a game in the mid to late 70s and then went to 40c a game in early 80s.
I definitely remember playing old EMs at Luna Park and Royal Easter Show from 1966 where they were sixpence a game. It took about 2 years to completely convert to  decimal but I think 5c worked as it was same size as sixpence. One reason I remember is because my mates were always asking for a spare zac for the pinnies. Late 60s and early 70s also had 10c machines.
If you don't remember the 70s then you were on drugs.
If you remember playing pinball in the 70s you were having a good time.
If you don't remember anything,  then read about it here,