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RayB:

I look forward to stories of working for an amusement operator, Kampcool. Is there a guy there who would fit the name "Mumbles" ?


kampcool:

  That would be a negative, no one there that even fits that moniker.  However, I walked in right when the regular tech-guy has been a "no-show", "M.I.A", because of a realestate computer tech job.  Timing is everything in life.  I enjoy being there part time.  I love it more than my real job.  I would work there for free if my wife would let me.  <grin>. 
 
  RayB, are you familiar with my area?  I have been real interested in meeting hobbyists in this neck of the woods.
 
  Im going in tommorow with a fresh set of batteries in my camera.  I will be back with pix of the "GRAVEYARD", I promise.   


RayB:


--- Quote from: kampcool on July 17, 2011, 01:11:42 am ---  RayB, are you familiar with my area?  I have been real interested in meeting hobbyists in this neck of the woods.
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No, I'm in Toronto. My questions were a joke in reference to the time SirPeale worked for an operator and, well, he had some entertaining stories for us.   :)

kampcool:

    I can only imagine.     Im going to have to look those conversations up.     I took some pix last week, and it is so dark down there, i only took a few, because of the poor quality.  These are a few I took with the flash, and a spotlight.
 





http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy256/kampcool/Playland/SN851009.jpg[/img]



ahofle:


--- Quote from: kampcool on July 15, 2011, 06:16:38 am --- Our town has had the pleasure of a "Successful Arcade" since 1969.  It started as a pinball, and expanded.  I ask myself, how is this possible?  Anybody else got hometown coin-ops in business longer?  

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Manitou Springs "Arcade Amusements" (near Colorado Springs) has been around for longer I believe.  They don't have a website so I'm not sure of the exact age, but it's probably been around for 60+ years if I had to guess.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/arcade-amusements-inc-manitou-springs
http://www.yelp.com/biz/manitou-penny-arcade-manitou-springs

They have a ton of classic arcade games and pinballs going back to the 40s.  It's really an amazing place if you're ever in the area.

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