Pinball Show
The Seattle Pinball Show has become a tradition for our pinball buddy Andre and our family. This year, we started with lunch at Chutney’s.
The Seattle Pinball Show has become a tradition for our pinball buddy Andre and our family. This year, we started with lunch at Chutney’s.
Innaias stays focused
Innaias stays focused
This Police Force game was a lot of fun
This Police Force game was a lot of fun
Flynn checks out this Bug’s Bunny machine, while Guinness and Andre play a couple of other pins in the background
Flynn checks out this Bug’s Bunny machine, while Guinness and Andre play a couple of other pins in the background
Tournament machines are along the wall on the left
Tournament machines are along the wall on the left
Guinness on the Riverboat
Guinness on the Riverboat
West half of the room
West half of the room
The east half
The east half
This road-construction-themed game has a lot of fun voice acting
This road-construction-themed game has a lot of fun voice acting
Lots of fun to play too!
Lots of fun to play too!
The electro-mechanical games are well-represented at the show, including this Klondike
The electro-mechanical games are well-represented at the show, including this Klondike
A pinball acquaintance of ours has a huge collection of EM pins, and brings many of them to the show
A pinball acquaintance of ours has a huge collection of EM pins, and brings many of them to the show
Many are in very good shape, like this Flying Carpet
Many are in very good shape, like this Flying Carpet
I had never seen this Hyperball game before…it’s fast-moving and very entertaining
I had never seen this Hyperball game before…it’s fast-moving and very entertaining
This is most of the video game room with lots of our favorite classics, and some overflow from the pinball room
This is most of the video game room with lots of our favorite classics, and some overflow from the pinball room
Debra shows Innaias the finer points of Neo Candy
Debra shows Innaias the finer points of Neo Candy
Guinness and Debra
Guinness and Debra
Around naptime, it’s helpful to take Innaias out of the noise and mayhem for a quiet break, even if he doesn’t get to sleep
Around naptime, it’s helpful to take Innaias out of the noise and mayhem for a quiet break, even if he doesn’t get to sleep
Classic 60’s architecture from Seattle Center
Classic 60’s architecture from Seattle Center
Innaias found a feather
Innaias found a feather
Back with the games
Back with the games
Flynn and Debra do some puzzle fighting, while Guinness discovers Pole Position
Flynn and Debra do some puzzle fighting, while Guinness discovers Pole Position
Innaias checks out Race Drivin’, one of the earliest examples of a driving game with “force-feedback” in the steering wheel
Innaias checks out Race Drivin’, one of the earliest examples of a driving game with “force-feedback” in the steering wheel
The traditional pinball dinner is Thai at Racha
The traditional pinball dinner is Thai at Racha
A quintessential Seattle view, from near Racha
A quintessential Seattle view, from near Racha
Another quintessential Seattle icon
Another quintessential Seattle icon
Together, they look like this ☺
Together, they look like this ☺
Another nice pairing
Another nice pairing
Back at the show, here’s another great classic
Back at the show, here’s another great classic
Lots of fun toys on the playfield
Lots of fun toys on the playfield
Pete used to know where each Gyruss game in the Laurel area was located
Pete used to know where each Gyruss game in the Laurel area was located
Plenty of ramps on this motorbike-themed pin
Plenty of ramps on this motorbike-themed pin