It all started in November 1997, when two guys headed from Saratoga over to Bennington Vermont to look at a few older machines for sale. We both happened to be wearing black leather jackets that afternoon, so we started calling ourselves the Pin Thugs. After getting a few machines to play with at home, we had to find a place for other people to play them - and the local YMCA was in need of a better deal for their game room. We buy older beat machines, fix them up so they're playable, and put them in the gameroom at 25 cents a play.

• What used to be in the basement
• What we've got now
• One way to move a pin around
• Some scanned game flyers and a list of flyers I've got
• Tom's notes on Funhouse repairs (formerly hosted at members.global2000.net)
• Tom's notes on Monsters Inc. repairs

Here are a few game-specific photo pages, mostly of games that have since been sold.

• Big Ben (playfield shots of both machines)
• Chicago Coin Jukebox EM pin photos
• Mr/Mrs. Pac-Man backglass/playfield/cabinet
• Target Alpha (all inside shots, and one backglass shot) and more backglass shots
• Stingray all cleaned up
• Tom's notes on Funhouse repairs
• United (WMS) Nugget shuffle bowler

Links to pinball info and other stuff

• Look up photos and stats on any game at The Internet Pinball Database
• Looking for a price for a specific machine? Larry Bieza publishes a price guide that can be purchased at most pinball parts suppliers.
• Looking to buy a specific machine? Try the Pinball Classifieds!
• Find old and new game repair tips by cfh at pinballhq.com
• I buy my stuff (especially Flamin' Balls pinball hot sauce!) at The Pinball Resource
• If you haven't found what you're looking for here, you'll find it here - a huge list of pinball-related links.
• Kirb's description of why to not collect pinball machines

Other pinball websites in the NY area

• NYC Pinball

Email me at tom@pinthugs.com

11/10/03