I had the pleasure last night of meeting Che Curnew the owner of Pin Up Arcade Bar in Waterloo. We sat for a bit and chatted about the important things in life (Pinball). He has fabricated a wonderful and unique business around a hobby we all appreciate.
I look at Pin Up, North Star, Targ and The Neighbourhood Pub to find nothing cookie cutter between them. They all have a unique style and demographic.
Short of rambling on forever about my visit to the Pin Up Arcade Bar, if you're ever in the Waterloo area - hell even if you're not, you need to make the pilgrimage and visit this fine establishment.
From PinCon to Pin Up
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From PinCon to Pin Up
Pins: Spirit, Centaur II, Af-Tor, Avatar, Embryon, Timeline, Baby Pac Man, SkyJump, Night Moves, Split Second
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
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Re: From PinCon to Pin Up
ive been hoping for an excuse to make it down that way to check it out. im sure the opportunity will arise sooner than later im about 2 hours away. i havent checked out northstar but if i have the opportunity to take a trip to halifax this summer itll be one of those points of interest. i have stopped at macflys in quebec city but it has been a few years. checking the facebook , it seems they have upgraded their pins a bit from the last time i was there, i do like the ambience of that corner neighbourhood bar too.
Re: From PinCon to Pin Up
Thanks for stopping in Chris; It was an absolute pleasure to finally meet you in person.
I don’t know how you’ve mustered the time and energy to do what you’ve done and continue to do with PinCon, but it’s an amazing thing, and my hats off to you for it.
I don’t know how you’ve mustered the time and energy to do what you’ve done and continue to do with PinCon, but it’s an amazing thing, and my hats off to you for it.
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Re: From PinCon to Pin Up
also Tilt Toronto! very much agreed
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marquees wanted: Roller Aces, Quiz Dragon, Strider, Varkon, Dark Planet, R-Type (w/ship), Quantum, Ninja (Sega)
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Re: From PinCon to Pin Up
Still in the area? I have some machines that need play testing before Pincon
Now playing....Dr Who, Pinbot, Black Hole, Mars GOW, Supersonic, Moon Flight, Firepower
Now fixing...Circus, Force II
Now fixing...Circus, Force II
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Re: From PinCon to Pin Up
Hey Jason,uberhare wrote:Still in the area? I have some machines that need play testing before Pincon
I can leave Cambridge just after 8:30am and can spare a couple hours. I'll text you shortly.
Pins: Spirit, Centaur II, Af-Tor, Avatar, Embryon, Timeline, Baby Pac Man, SkyJump, Night Moves, Split Second
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.
Gone: Space Station, Top Score, Flash Gordon, Solar Fire, Haunted House, Fire (x2), Vector, Bally Playboy, Tropic Isle, Beat the Clock, Blue-Chip, Disco, Punk!, Lightning, Time Fantasy, 8 Ball Deluxe LE, Double Dragon, Stellar Wars, Alien Poker, Panthera, Elektra, Blackout, Black Hole, Black Knight, Silverball Mania
WTB: Medieval Madness, Rush
Its better to have played and lost than never to have played at all.