Coin Slot Magazine - #045 - 1978 - October [International Arcade Museum]
By:
John Fetterman
Steve Young
243 S. Third St.
Velie Road
Catawissa, Pa 17820
Lagrangeville, Ny 12540
Hot off the press is TILT, The Pinball Book by Candace and
Jim Tolbert (Publisher: Creative Arts Book Co. Paperbound 136pp.
$4.50 + $ .75 postage: this book is available directly through the
Coin Sloth The book approaches pinball from a different and fresh
point of view-that of the pinball player (read "addict") desiring to
own a pinball game but lacking the knowhow to keep the game
running once it is in the home.
Along with home maintenance,
sections on history and tips on apprecialing/playing pinball are in
cluded.
The majority of the book is dedicated to maintenance;
that is where its merits lie.
There are three groups of people who play pinball:
those who
fix pinballs now, those who desire to and can learn to fix pinballs,
and those who will never learn to fix pinballs.
Those in the first
group may hit on a pointer or two (we did) but the book is not
aimed to them.
It is the authors' express desire to provide the
essence of the technological information to the second group along
with insight to the third group:
"Even if you don't intend to do
your own repairs, knowing what makes bumpers bump and lights
flash can give you a new 'feel' for the game. As an insider, you'll
be more confident of your competitive edge over your machine
and at the same time, more respectful of your 'opponent.' "
By
overcoming the unnecessary awe the mechanics of pinball can
cause, it is hoped that more people will be inclined to opt for
pinball ownership and
untold
hours of enjoyment from their
pleasure machine.
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These goals are achieved by a simple, direct text with excellent
(c) Copyright 1978 by John H. Fetterman and Steven P. Young.
Al! rights reserved.
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