1. Earliest pinball memory?Every Christmas my family used to holiday at Port Macquarie on the mid-north coast of N.S.W. . I remember my brother and I used to save all of our spare change and pocket money throughout the year and take it away with us and hit the pinny parlours . There were quite a few around back in the day . I remember the caravan park even had a couple in their games room . A Harlem Globetrotters and a Six Million $ Man (couldn't see anyone with these machines now letting them go on-site) . I also remember the transition from SS machines to the DMD era and after playing a few was hooked .
2. All time favorite pin? Why?Would have to be Indiana Jones as it's the one I used to pump the most coins into when I was younger . Love the artwork , love the theme . Very addictive pin .
3. Favorite pinball manufacture?I like all pins from all manufacturers but if I had to pick one I would say Williams because of the large number of A-grade titles they have.
4. Favorite game in your collection? Why?Oooh tough question . A few weeks ago I would have said my Data East Star Wars as I'm a big Star Wars fan but at the moment it's a toss-up between that and my newly acquired IJ . I think I would have to go with the Indy as my fav as it's also a theme I love and love the artwork on it.
5. How long have you been collecting?I bought my first pin about 2 and a half years ago .
6. First game and how did you find it?First was a Williams Congo . It was an ebay purchase from a local seller.
7. Do you still have it?No . I actually sold it to fund my purchase of my DE Star Wars . I sometimes wish I still had it but selling it meant I was able to buy my Star Wars so no regrets whatsoever.
8. What are you currently working on?I've only got 3 pins in my collection which are all working 100% at the moment so not working on any pins but looking at improving the games shed.
9. Most wanted game to add to your collection?Don't really have anything on the wish list but would like to one day get another SS or an EM to add a bit of variety to the collection.
10. Best all time bargain game added to your collection?Don't really have a "bargain" ala Rollerball-style but I am pretty happy with what I paid for all of my pins considering the condition they are in . I'm always on the lookout for an absolute bargain , but then again aren't we all
11. Worst ever miss – tell us about the one that got away!I've only ever passed on a handful of pins but have no regrets about them . They were either not quite the condition I was looking for or not in my budget.
12. Worst ever purchase – tell us about the game you wished you never boughtFortunately I haven't purchased anything that falls into this category.
13. Describe your collectionSmall ( 3 pins) but slowly growing. I have a Data East Star Wars which is in nice condition , fitted out with LED's under the inserts and plays really,really well. I have a Williams Lucky 7 which I recently gave a good playfield clean . It had a huge amount of ball swirl on it but it cleaned up very nicely . I also just fitted a NOS backglass so at the moment it's a pretty nice looking SS . My latest addition and my current favourite is my Indiana Jones which is in very nice condition , both playfield and cabinet .
14. Describe your gamesroomMy gamesroom is basically a seperated section of my shed but I have plans to section it off completely from the rest of the shed and gyprock the walls etc. and turn it into a place worthy of hosting a meet.
15. Do you have other games other than pinball?Not arcade related . I have a PlayStation3 but to be honest I havent used it for months now . Would much rather play my pins .
16. Where can you see the hobby in 10 years?I don't think it's a mystery to us all that pinball has died off since the hey days back in the 70's and 80's but with events like the Expo held in Sydney earlier this year and forums such as this bringing new interest back to the hobby it can only lead to a rise in the number of people who enjoy this passion for pinball. While we will never see the days when every local corner store or milk bar had a pinny I think that in 10 years time pinball will be more regarded as a form of home entainment with a lot more people . Also with dealers bringing in shipping container after shipping container of pins and parts into the country it can only be a good thing for pinball all round.
