Pinball, Arcade Video, Jukebox & Gameroom Mini-FAQ

Archive-name: games/coin-op
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Last modified: December 2002
Version: 4.0
Changes: added URL for marvin3m site


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Subject: 1. Introduction, Intent, and Disclaimer

This is a mini-FAQ for finding Internet sites, Usenet newsgroups, and
chat rooms associated with pinball machines, arcade video games, juke
boxes, slot machines, soda (Coke) machines, as well as most any type of
coin-operated equipment, and items appropriate for a home gameroom
environment.

[Note: alt.collecting.gameroom and alt.collecting.juke-boxes were left
       off the header list, due to problems with Hotmail not wrapping
       the header lines correctly.]

The FAQs typically provide pointers (both on-line and on paper) for
more information about the world of coin-op and gameroom, and explain
how to buy your own machine, as well as helpful techniques and parts
suppliers for keeping the equipment up and running.

The format of this file has used to meet the recommendations of the
"FAQs: A Suggested Minimal Digest Format" file, as posted to the
news.answers Usenet group.

Some newsreader or browser programs may have difficulty with
Internet addresses.  Therefore, all e-mail and web addresses (URL)
are shown on a separate line, without periods at the end.

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Subject: 2. Table of Contents

        1. Introduction, Intent and Disclaimer
        2. Table of Contents
        3. Web-based FAQs
        4. Usenet forums
        5. Chat rooms
        6. On-line resources

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Subject: 3.  Web-based FAQs

The FAQs for each topic include information on other on-line sources,
commercial publications, as well as sources for parts and repair
services. Refer to the appropriate FAQ for the latest information.

Pinball
=======
http://www.xmission.com/~daina/rgpFAQ/index.html
(Same as the Mr. Pinball web site - www.MrPinball.com)

http://marvin3m.com/fix.htm
Great source of info on pinball, Pitch & Bats, bowling games and
other coin-op equipment.


Arcade Video
============
http://www.spies.com/arcade/info/


Juke Boxes
==========
http://www.pinballrebel.com/archive/archive.htm
Click on the "Usenet FAQ" button


Gameroom and other items
========================
http://marvin3m.com/fix.htm
Great source of info on pinball, Pitch & Bats, bowling games and
other coin-op equipment.

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Subject: 4.  Usenet news groups
(Note - some news servers and corporate firewalls block access to "alt"
groups.  Contact your Internet Service Provider if you have difficulty
locating these groups.)

Pinball
=======
rec.games.pinball

Arcade Video
============
rec.games.video.arcade
rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
rec.games.video.arcade.marketplace

Juke Boxes
==========
alt.collecting.juke-boxes

Gameroom and other items
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alt.collecting.gameroom

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Subject: 5.  Chat rooms

Pinball
=======
Point your IRC client to irc.citenet.net, channel #pinball

Arcade Video
============
http://www.primenet.com/~bady/GamesChat.html

Juke Boxes
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[none]

Gameroom and other items
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[none]

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Subject: 6.   On-Line information sources

A good place to start is Webfind, offered on the GameRoom Magazine
site.  This site has links to many great coin-op sites on the web.
http://www.gameroommagazine.com/webfind.htm

Pinball
=======
http://www.ipdb.org
(The Internet Pinball Database)

Arcade Video
============
http://www.jrok.com/arcade.html
ftp://ftp.stormaster.com
http://www.spies.com/arcade
http://www.hypertech.com/arcade/manuals.asp


Juke box
=========
There's a jukebox mailing list (listserver) that predates
the alt.collecting.juke-boxes newsgroup.  Info, archives and
subscription here:
http://lists.netlojix.com/listinfo/jukebox-list/

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