Pinball On Site Figures

[Lachy]

Does anyone know any ballpark figures of roughly what is considered okay earnings and bad earnings, and also what sort of locations provide what turnover and so on. Also what sort of deal would I organise with the location 50/50?

[4_amusement_only]

60/40 if you can. Depends on how many patrons use the venue per week? Percentage of new customers to regular ones. You would want to be earning at least $30 per week to not only cover its power consumption but the wear and tear of the machine being on for long periods of time (DMD, connectors etc).

Operating pins for the most part is a flop, especially when they are by themselves. If you are purchasing a machine for the sole purpose of earning it's initial cost back, sorry but most likely won't happen.

[pinball god]

If you want to make money to fund a pinball, buy a snack and a drink machine and you will have a better chance.

[Strangeways]

I speak to operators regularly.

Bottom line is that operating pinballs is a very risky proposition. You need video games to complement the pinballs. successful pinball sites are usually established arcades, selected pubs, movie centers and some family restaurants. A pinball on its own is not going to make you any money.

I had a operator in yesterday who just sold his route. There is simply no money in it, especially now that the price of NIB is unaffordable. As he said - "Spend $7000 - $8000 on a new pinnie to make $400 in your first week, $200 the next and then $50 for the next month.." He told me a great story about a sited "Old Chicago" - he removed it from site 5 years ago. According to the coin counter and his record keeping, it had made over $100,000 in earnings.

The days of making an earning on pinballs is well and truly over unless you own a timezone. Try a reliable machine in a pub, and expect $30 - $60 per week.. That might cover the public liability insurance..

[Lachy]

I speak to operators regularly.

Bottom line is that operating pinballs is a very risky proposition. You need video games to complement the pinballs. successful pinball sites are usually established arcades, selected pubs, movie centers and some family restaurants. A pinball on its own is not going to make you any money.

I had a operator in yesterday who just sold his route. There is simply no money in it, especially now that the price of NIB is unaffordable. As he said - "Spend $7000 - $8000 on a new pinnie to make $400 in your first week, $200 the next and then $50 for the next month.." He told me a great story about a sited "Old Chicago" - he removed it from site 5 years ago. According to the coin counter and his record keeping, it had made over $100,000 in earnings.

The days of making an earning on pinballs is well and truly over unless you own a timezone. Try a reliable machine in a pub, and expect $30 - $60 per week.. That might cover the public liability insurance..

Looks like i'm just getting it for my own amusement then! Ill have to find something else to site, it seems all of the prize redemption machines are booming.

[Strangeways]

I speak to operators regularly.

Bottom line is that operating pinballs is a very risky proposition. You need video games to complement the pinballs. successful pinball sites are usually established arcades, selected pubs, movie centers and some family restaurants. A pinball on its own is not going to make you any money.

I had a operator in yesterday who just sold his route. There is simply no money in it, especially now that the price of NIB is unaffordable. As he said - "Spend $7000 - $8000 on a new pinnie to make $400 in your first week, $200 the next and then $50 for the next month.." He told me a great story about a sited "Old Chicago" - he removed it from site 5 years ago. According to the coin counter and his record keeping, it had made over $100,000 in earnings.

The days of making an earning on pinballs is well and truly over unless you own a timezone. Try a reliable machine in a pub, and expect $30 - $60 per week.. That might cover the public liability insurance..

Looks like i'm just getting it for my own amusement then! Ill have to find something else to site, it seems all of the prize redemption machines are booming.

Redemption machines are a nice introduction for kids to the pokies. Redemption would be the best method to earn onsite.