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Brian Hall

@halldoc1

Pinball / Retro Arcade Enthusiast (especially the rare ones), Artist, Scientist, Bookophile, Rhythm gamer, Theme Park / Rollercoaster fan, Well rounded Nerd.

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The only place in the world that has the entire Hankin collection is in Girard, OH.

12.03.2026 11:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks

12.03.2026 10:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

January, 1980.

12.03.2026 06:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'Licenced' would be the key word. Force (LTD do Brasil) came out before the Hankin machine by a few months.

12.03.2026 06:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming #PastTimesArcade 4 Aces (Williams, 1970) while 1650 units were produced, only 29 remain today. Designed by Steve Kordek, art by Louis Raynaud. This game also has the rare spinner that the game was sold with. Located at Past Times Arcade, Girard, OH.

13.01.2026 03:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#arcade #retrogames #retrogaming Space Ace (Cinematronics, 1984). Located at Pinball PA, Aliquippa, PA.

12.03.2026 05:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DISTRACTIONS DONโ€™T WORK.

COVERUPS WONโ€™T WORK.

NOT EVEN WAR.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

11.03.2026 23:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 3967 ๐Ÿ” 2707 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had to plunge away an extra ball too ..

11.03.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pinball I think it's a rule... If you only have 15 minutes to play and insider is down, you will have a PB on the pin...lol

11.03.2026 23:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1988 Nuova Bell Games U-Boat 65 pinball machine, a product of Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น.

Designed by Tommy Walker and Paul Daniel with art by Solfรจ and Adriano Nardi and code by Peter Stano.

As seen at Past Times Arcade in Girard, Ohio.

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#uboat #submarine #pinball #arcade #madeinitaly

11.03.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is why I am no longer on speaking terms with my parents. Fox News is more important to them than family.

11.03.2026 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1960 Gottlieb Flipper single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

1,100 units produced. Designed by Wayne Neyens with art by Roy Parker.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

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#pinball #arcade #1960s #gottlieb #electromechanical

11.03.2026 13:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Myself on the left, Rob Berk on the right, and honorary cameraman for the day @the-1st-prototype.bsky.social in the middle, as taken at Past Times Arcade, Girard, Ohio.

Myself on the left, Rob Berk on the right, and honorary cameraman for the day @the-1st-prototype.bsky.social in the middle, as taken at Past Times Arcade, Girard, Ohio.

Spent most of my Sunday editing over an hour of footage from my interview & guided tour with Rob Berk at Past Times. Managed to get it down to 35 minutes & feel like I can't cut any more; the man has too many interesting stories NOT to share! Should (finally!) be up on YT this week. #arcade #pinball

08.03.2026 23:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming Firepower II (Williams, 1983). Designed by Mark Ritchie, art by Constantino and Jeanine Mitchell. 3400 units were made. The game uses excess backboxes from the 1981 Hyperball. Located at Pinball PA, Aliquippa, PA.

11.03.2026 05:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#arcade #retrogames #retrogaming Astro Invader (Stern, 1980) Located at Pinball PA, Aliquippa, PA.

11.03.2026 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1985 GamePlan Captain Hook pinball machine.

Only 450 units were produced because this was one of GamePlanโ€™s final games. The companyโ€™s last project was a prototype for an unobtainable game called Loch Ness Monster.

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#captainhook #peterpan #pinball #arcade #1980s

10.03.2026 20:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good luck ๐Ÿคž

10.03.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1963 Gottlieb Square Head single-player electromechanical pinball machine.

975 units produced. Designed by Wayne Neyens with art by Roy Parker.

As seen at the Ann Arbor Pinball Museum aka VFW in Brighton, Michigan.

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#pinball #arcade #1960s #electromechanical #squarehead

10.03.2026 16:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming #PastTimesArcade Campus Queen (Bally, 1966). 1,125 units were made of this two flipper EM. Designed by Ted Zale, art possibly by George Molentin (not credited). The two player version of this layout is 1965s Sheba. Located at Past Times Arcade, Girard, OH.

10.03.2026 05:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Space Zap arcade cabinet

Space Zap arcade cabinet

#arcade #retrogames #retrogaming Space Zap (Midway, 1980). Located at Pinball PA, Aliquippa, PA.

10.03.2026 05:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A very fun game to play

09.03.2026 23:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1980 Geiger-Automatenbau Wild Schรผtz pinball machine, a product of Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช.

Only 200 units of this conversion kit for Ballyโ€™s 1978 game Strikes and Spares were produced. Art by Michele Martinelli.

As seen at Past Times Arcade in Girard, Ohio.

#pinball #arcade #madeingermany #1980s #hubertusjagd

09.03.2026 18:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

JP is awesome keeping these rare pins in virtual.

09.03.2026 23:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2003 Stern Pinball Lord of the Rings pinball machine.

Designed by George Gomez with art by Art Jerry Vanderstelt, Kevin O'Connor and Margaret Hudson, music by Chris Granner and code by Keith Johnson and Dwight Sullivan.

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#lordoftherings #fellowshipofthering #pinball #arcade #JRRTolkien

09.03.2026 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Indeed. Reposted ๐Ÿ‘

09.03.2026 15:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Turn the FILES into TRIALS

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09.03.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 287 ๐Ÿ” 173 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98 ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

Comrade! Taxi!

09.03.2026 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#pinball #retrogames #retrogaming High Speed (Williams, 1986) Designed by Steve Ritchie, art by Mark Sprenger and Python Anghelo. 17,080 units were made. This was the first pinball machine to play a complete song. It was also the first system 11 game. Located at Kidforce Pinball, Berea, OH.

09.03.2026 04:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0