Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!dreaderd!not-for-mail Message-ID: Supersedes: Expires: 31 May 2004 11:22:46 GMT X-Last-Updated: 2002/12/25 Organization: none From: Don_Shoemaker@Hotmail.com (Don Shoemaker) Newsgroups: rec.games.pinball,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: Pinball, Arcade Video, Jukebox & Gameroom Mini-FAQ Disclaimer: Approval for *.answers is based on form, not content. Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU Followup-To: alt.collecting.gameroom Summary: Pointers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Internet sources of information and discussion forums, related to 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. Originator: faqserv@penguin-lust.MIT.EDU Date: 17 Apr 2004 11:28:54 GMT Lines: 170 NNTP-Posting-Host: penguin-lust.mit.edu X-Trace: 1082201334 senator-bedfellow.mit.edu 569 18.181.0.29 Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu rec.games.pinball:730170 rec.answers:86646 news.answers:270041 Archive-name: games/coin-op Posting-frequency: Monthly The latest edition of this FAQ can always be retrieved from: http://www.rtfm.mit.edu/games/coin-op Those without FTP access should send e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with: "send usenet/news.answers/finding-sources" in the body to find out how to do FTP by e-mail. Last modified: December 2002 Version: 4.0 Changes: added URL for marvin3m site ------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------ 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 ======================== alt.collecting.gameroom ------------------------------ 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 ========== [none] Gameroom and other items ======================== [none] ------------------------------ 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/ ----------------------------- end of document _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_stopmorespam_3mf