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The choice: little silver ball, or big red joystick?

View an older post on a similar topic here. Granted, pinball machines are as cool as The Fonz in the 50’s (or so Henry Winkler thought!) but Arcade Tables, especially the sit-down, cocktail style are to the 80’s what shoulder pads and big hair were.  Happily, the Arcade Tables remain a classic whereas a lot of other 80’s trends became sad old has-beens.   
  
Pinball machines have dozens of, if not more, moving parts which can wreak havoc at any given time.  Calling a technician to repair one can be hellish because you need to find a techie who is well versed in this specialised field.  Our Arcade Tables contain very few moving parts and in fact, all the games are burnt onto a single board so this prevents system crashes or software failures and the like.  Servicing, if required, can be carried out by your local electrician.  Pinball machines require you to stand up the entire time.  Take a load off, pull up a stool and give an Arcade Table a good workout and you won’t need a good lie-down after an extended session!  You can’t rest your stubbie/wine glass/bowl of Cheezels on a pinball machine.  Not only can you do that with an Arcade Table, it has been designed so that there is space for such absolute necessities during play.  And because they were designed with commercial purposes in mind, even a spill won’t cause any harm.  Arcade Tables are much more sociable than pinball machines.  They can be played as one- or two-player units, everyone can sit or stand around cheering on the player and, again, it doubles as a buffet/cocktail table/coffee table/dining table!  Pinball machines in good nick start in price from around $3,000 for a refurbished one!  The sky is the limit for an original, mint condition unit, and expect to pay around $5,000 for a new one. Arcade Tables take up less room and look far more stylish in a wider range of environments than a pinball machine would.  And last but not least …  You can play 60 different classic games on the Arcade Table and just ONE on a pinball machine.