Furthermore, after finding a new and more affordable venue to host their collection, the location was sold to another agent, which made it impossible for the team to move their collection within the established timeframe. And this is something they seemingly achieved as, in 2015, the facility was introduced into the Guiness Book of World Records for the most people playing pinball simultaneously, with a record of a whopping 331 players.ĭespite the accolades and its relatively short lifespan, the Museum of Pinball found itself in dire straits due to the increasing storage costs of their current location.
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In their own words, pinball was making a comeback back when they first opened their doors, so the museum was created as a way to introduce the youngest gamers to these retro machines, as well as to appeal to the now older gamers by providing a space full of the games they grew up with. The Museum of Pinball was originally founded in 2013 by pinball enthusiast and collector, John Weeks as a way to “savor” the fun of these types of arcade games. Specifically, amidst the uncertainty of the ongoing health crisis, as well as the growing economic pressure, Banning’s very own Museum of Pinball was forced to permanently shut its doors, leaving its remarkable collection of over 1,700 arcade machines confined to a warehouse in Palm Springs. However, while we mostly focused our attention on the iconic Japanese arcade icons that have been forced to shut down due to growing financial strains, this time we’re focusing our gaze back home.
Since the pandemic took over the world last year, we’ve written about how it has affected countless businesses, primarily those in the out-of-home entertainment industry.
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