![]() But it’s not because Weeks is trying to keep your grubby mitts from smudging the glass on his precious machines – in fact, it’s the opposite. Unfortunately, for fans of classic games, the Museum of Pinball is only open a couple of times a year for special occasions. Some of the oldest machines date back to 1855, before the iconic spring launcher mechanism was patented, Cara Giaimo reports for Atlas Obscura. There’s Joust, a two-player pinball version of the classic arcade game, as well as the hybrid arcade game and pinball machine, Baby Pac Man. ![]() Weeks’ collection includes pinball games like Big Bang Bar (there were less than 200 ever built) and Hercules, a novelty that features cue balls instead of the usual metal pinballs. Museum visitors not only get a chance to test their skill at classic pinball games, but can try their luck at some rare oddities, as well. The museum was founded by collector and former arcade owner John Weeks, who spent decades amassing his collection, Beau Yarbrough writes for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The Museum of Pinball in Banning, California, just about a 20-mile drive from Palm Springs, holds one of the largest collections of quarter-sucking games, housing about 800 vintage and modern pinball machines and arcade games in a massive warehouse that once housed aircraft parts. The world’s largest pinball museum is opening its doors – and flippers – to the public for a limited time. (Tony Soprano) swears.If you’ve been secretly ( or not so secretly) pining for another shot at that pinball machine that drained all the quarters from your pocket as a kid, this might be your lucky weekend.
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