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Pinball in the Library!

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Dalek

Today I put my two pins into our local library together with a display showing the history of pinball. They will be there for just over a month and the interest shown already has been fantastic. Before they were even plugged in a crowd had gathered and were taking photos etc.
The library staff have organised afternoon and evening events for people to play them even including an over 65's session which is over subscribed, plus another linked to the local schools for youngsters to play.
I must admit it is great to see the interest they have generated and you never know, I might even get some to put their iPads down and play the real thing!
If you are interested, the pins are a Bally Game Show and a Data East Batman. Not the greatest pins but its all about having fun.
 
Thanks Guys.... Yes, libraries are supposed to be quiet but luckily we have a very forward thinking librarian!
 
Nothing like reading a book and listening to Keith Mcteeth!!
 
Most common question asked so far....
Where the hell do you keep those? They are huge!
 
Hi GrizZ,
I will take a couple of pics later. The library are organising the local newspaper and also the town magazine to do a write up so should be some positive publicity.
 
Dalek said:
Hi GrizZ,
I will take a couple of pics later. The library are organising the local newspaper and also the town magazine to do a write up so should be some positive publicity.
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Looking forward to the pic's and the write up.
Nice work.
 
A great day of Pinball in the Library.
Loads of kids playing both machines and really getting competitive with their friends. Some even went home and brought their parents back to watch them play.
I also printed a load of certificates so they could all go home with their highest scores.
One young 12 year old was particularly into it and was begging her father to go on eBay and buy her a pinball.
All in all a good day was had by all and it was great to see the interest the pins have generated.
In the end I had to turn them off so the library could close!
Happy days.
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nice one Dalek, you should feel very proud of yourself. you have introduced another hundred or so people to pinball that have never seen it before, and now are more likely to go up to one when they see one next, be it in a cinema foyer (for WOZ or The Hobbit?) or wherever. i never would have thought of a library as a likely place, so well done mate!

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Your machines look in great nick also.


What's the back story here ? Did you approach your library with the idea or them you etc. kinda baffled how this would come about really, looks great...
 
cooldan said:
nice one Dalek, you should feel very proud of yourself. you have introduced another hundred or so people to pinball that have never seen it before, and now are more likely to go up to one when they see one next, be it in a cinema foyer (for WOZ or The Hobbit?) or wherever. i never would have thought of a library as a likely place, so well done mate!

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+1 Can only echo what Dan has said.
Well done.
 
The story of how they ended up in the library is quite simple really. Our local historical society have permanent display space so I approached them and asked if I could put on a display entitled The History of Pinball. As well as the two pins there are wall displays showing pinball through the ages from its beginnings as bagatelle through to the modern day. I have also shown books and flyers as well as two display cases with various plastics, spare parts like flipper assemblies etc.
On top of that I am showing some T shirts I am printing at work.
I have to say it all looks quite impressive for something thrown together over a couple of days.
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Ian,

Just to echo others, great idea and good to see pinball being played by the kids of today.

Ok - so these T-shirts - what designs and how much?? ;) :D

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Paul
 
I hope to have all the pin related T shirts on a new website in a few days so watch this space!!
 
Dalek thats a really great promotion you have done. I am a school gov and wonder wether hou would be willing to share your hardwork with others so we can put on demonstrations. I think the school kids would love to have a go on some pinballs.
Cheers
moose
 
Mooseman said:
Dalek thats a really great promotion you have done. I am a school gov and wonder wether hou would be willing to share your hardwork with others so we can put on demonstrations. I think the school kids would love to have a go on some pinballs.
Cheers
moose
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Didn't Craig post on here about taking pins to his school and having some sort of inter house competition ?? , the kids went mad for it ! :rockon:
 
Hi Mooseman,
Thanks for your comments. I was a school governor at a special needs school and know how rewarding it can be.
Where abouts are you based and what sort of help are you looking for?
 
It seems you have done all the hardwork in researching and colating the history of pinball etc. maybe if this was available in word format people could put together there own posters or maybe powerpoint presentations to show people. Im up in cheshire by the way. I would look forward to reading your research myself and probably learn a whole load myself.
Moose
 
Hi Moose,
Let me have an email address and I will see what I can send to you.
 
So far so good in the Library.
One visitor even remembers playing Bally Gameshow when he lived in India in the late 1990's.
The library staff tell me that a good steady stream of people are visiting the display and are showing a real interest not only in the pins but in the history as well.
The two men in the attached photo had never played a real pinball machine before but turned out to be the most competitive people I have ever met!
As well as the pinball display we are planning a 'Pinball Open Day' in March with prizes for the top scores etc. Posters are going up all over our town to advertise it (all organised by the library staff themselves) and they have invited the press etc to attend, so I will keep you posted.

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I agree with you. Watching them play I reckon they were just winding each other up!!
They ended up accusing each other of cheating!
Was fun to watch though!
 
Just seen this thread. Great work, it's an amazing thing when people go from 'what's this old junk?' to 'where can play more?'
 
Another great evening in the library.
This time we had 4 families (dad's and sons) playing both machines as well as a number of 'singles'.
One young lad was telling me that his school has a teddy bear that all the kids take home in turns and they have to return him with a photo of what they did together. He reckons he's got one over on his classmates with this one!



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