starting a pinball arcade

[Greg]

mate still keen on starting this venture but doesn't want to outlay on games  . it apparently is a side line to get some extra cash. So I am still asking for assistance in any leads as to contacts that may site games.

I have tentatively offered to site a couple of my pinballs or so on a 50/50 deal but will also leave him the keys so my games can ne opened to fix ball jams etc. I don't want a ball rubbing for hours in one spot due to ball searches etc.

I've kind of convinced him to consider a couple of crane/prize units in as well as maybe a couple of video games and pinballs. I also conveyed the ice cream/pizza idea and he tells me the shop next door is opening as a pizza parlour. So he could possibly get traffic from there as well as what he says are lots of kids that just hang around the shops ie. coles. He basically wants to do a bit of a community thing for the kids but not go all out with the investment side, hence the hire approach. If all goes well maybe he'd purchase once he gets some return.

I think it could work (but don't know the area stats in question), if he got in good with the pizza guy and ran a LED display of order numbers for those customers waiting on pizzas and if he sells snacks, provides seating, music or projector video of movies to get the kids in for a game and a place to chill.

dunno, what are your thoughts on this with the details at hand. Are there other collectors willing to consider what I'm considering?

I think you should invest Rob

[pinball god]

mate still keen on starting this venture but doesn't want to outlay on games  . it apparently is a side line to get some extra cash. So I am still asking for assistance in any leads as to contacts that may site games.

I have tentatively offered to site a couple of my pinballs or so on a 50/50 deal but will also leave him the keys so my games can ne opened to fix ball jams etc. I don't want a ball rubbing for hours in one spot due to ball searches etc.

I've kind of convinced him to consider a couple of crane/prize units in as well as maybe a couple of video games and pinballs. I also conveyed the ice cream/pizza idea and he tells me the shop next door is opening as a pizza parlour. So he could possibly get traffic from there as well as what he says are lots of kids that just hang around the shops ie. coles. He basically wants to do a bit of a community thing for the kids but not go all out with the investment side, hence the hire approach. If all goes well maybe he'd purchase once he gets some return.

I think it could work (but don't know the area stats in question), if he got in good with the pizza guy and ran a LED display of order numbers for those customers waiting on pizzas and if he sells snacks, provides seating, music or projector video of movies to get the kids in for a game and a place to chill.

dunno, what are your thoughts on this with the details at hand. Are there other collectors willing to consider what I'm considering?

I think you should invest Rob

are you serious or having a lend of me as per normal?   I'm a little hesitant but I can trust the guy 100%, insurance, no rip off etc. I'm also not in a great position at the moment, but am willing to help him.

btw the white shooter rubber look good on my si 

[swinks]

being that there is a pizza place next door is good I think, as brings in traffic, provide some seating and a small icecream bench and guys and families could have a small night out, hold pinball comps etc.

I like the idea of the led sign inside the arcade saying pizzas are ready 

I know I would volunteer in my family to order and pickup the pizza in my local area if there was one of these next to a pizza place once a week.

Also could have the projector hooked up to a x-box / PS3 for big screen games for 30 minutes multiplayer sessions - $20 for 30 minutes for 1-4 people.

Maybe your mate could do a deal with bumper or another pinball seller to house some machines at 50/50 share and a small fee to hang company banners on the sponsor wall promoting Pinball Sellers and Spare Parts Providers  help fund the start and get some machines in there.

[4_amusement_only]

Try this

www.rentapin.weebly.com

See the subsection, 'profit share'. Might be able to work something out.