![]() ![]() CREDIT: Andrew McCredie Photo by Andrew McCredie Article contentĭonkey Kong is one of the most iconic games every made, but the author would rather pump his quarters into the Wolrd Series game, which debuted in 1974. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It’s worth it if you hit the right targets down, which will trigger a Neil Peart drum solo on the video screen embedded in the machine. I made a beeline for the ‘Change’ counter, handed over a Hamilton to the volunteer employee and said, ‘all in quarters.’ And speaking of Rush, the Canadian band’s pinball machine is in a place of prominence, and like many of the later-gen games, it takes four quarters for one play. This was by far my favourite pinball game back in the day. Four decades of adulthood had buried this memory, but as I stood in front of this legendary Gottlieb game fingering the flipper buttons, I was transported back to Rush t-shirts, canvas Chuck Taylor high-tops and feathered hair. But instead of immediately getting change - the first thing you do when you enter an arcade - I spent the next 20 minutes or so just walking the aisles down memory lane. OKįor a guy like me who came of age in the early 80s and spent a great deal of time on high school lunch breaks and spares playing pinball at the local convenience store, and after school at the bowling alley and arcades, walking through the doors of the PHOF brought back a flood of memories. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receiptįull Screen is not supported on this browser version. ![]() Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info. ![]()
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