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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.