![]() The 39th annual Pinball Expo takes place Oct. There's no way out of it,” said Berk.īerk plans to open Past Times Arcade in late spring, with visitors paying a set admission price at the door. New faces to see the joy in playing these games. Once you catch the fever, that's it, man, you're gone. “You never know where it's going to go next, so it's more of a mystique in pinball than you'll find in a video. ![]() You got a passion you can pull anything off,” said Berk.īerk said the hobby of pinball has evolved and is constantly changing, but one that remains constant, with every ball dancing to its own beat. You sit back and look at it, you know this all started from a vision, a dream, a passion. “The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Canada. It's the oldest and longest-running show in the hobby, with guests from all over the world. ![]() Over the past 38 years, Berk has also hosted a national pinball convention in Chicago. “I called Rob and I said, 'You know, if it were anyone else but you I wouldn't do this.' I said 'You're crazy enough to pull this off and I'm crazy enough to think it's going to work.' It's neat to see the younger ones that grew up on the cell phone, iPad generation gravitate towards something that is completely new to them,” said Hale. “The addiction for me set in with how quickly could I basically expand my own personal collection without having to pay for it,” said Hale. The Pinball Gallery is in the news Where to play Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Rampage, and other old-school games in arcades around Philadelphia (Philadelphia. To help manage the business, Berk reached out to Michael Hale, a friend, former teacher, fellow collector and repair man. Several decades and 1,400 pinball and arcade games later, Berk's lifelong collection soon will finally be on display for all ages to enjoy at a 30,000 square-foot former grocery store in Girard, aptly named Past Times Arcade. But that was just the beginning of the insanity.” Oh my gosh, it was like the holy grail, heaven. "All the games were of the vintage that I grew up with in the 60s. “And he had a warehouse full of games," said Berk.
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