"We're very comfortable with where we're at right now," he said. It's smaller and less well known than the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas or the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda, Calif., but Charlie Martin said they're happy staying small. Find best hotels near Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda with promotions and discounts on.
It isn't a profitable operation, although Charlie Martin said they're "holding steady." Both Charlie and Cindy Martin also continue to work full-time jobs. The museum, which isn't a nonprofit, averages about 15,000 visitors each year. Many of their machines are limited edition models, but games enthusiasts are also likely to find a favorite machine from their youth. The Martins continue to buy the newest pinball machines on the commercial market and just installed a state-of-the-art Star Trek game. Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday: 11 am-9 pm Friday-Saturday: 11 am-10 pm Sunday: 11 am-9 pm CLOSED Mondays and Major Holidays Location: Pacific Pinball Museum is located at 1510 Webster Street in Alameda. The oldest machine in the building was made in 1963, but they have a few from the 1930s they keep at home. The Martins own dozens more pinball machines and constantly move machines in and out. In December, four one-of-a-kind artist-made machines were on display and - of course - were playable. In addition to the look back at pinball through the ages, the 1,900-square-foot space also features a glimpse of the future. The Seattle museum is one of a handful around the country celebrating a pastime that seems to be in the midst of revival.
They keep the equipment fixed up - with some help from other collectors - offer brief historical information and "fun" ratings on small cards above the games and sell snacks, beer and soda to visitors from around the world.
"Any serious collector will tell you collecting these machines is an incurable disease," said Charlie Martin, her husband and business partner. The museum, which houses about 50 or so machines, started in 2010 as one couple's obsession and grew to be something they wanted to share with others, or as Cindy Martin puts it: a good solution when they ran out of space in their garage. The two-story storefront in Seattle's International District is filled with games from every era from the 1960s to today. SEATTLE - For $13, you can play pinball until your arms fall off at Seattle's working pinball museum.
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