Summer of Pinball #3 - All Day Unlimited Play & Pinball Workshop

Come play some pinball and learn how a pinball works.

UNLIMITED ALL DAY PLAY and PINBALL COMPETITIONS!

Never played a pinball game before? The last Saturday of each month is the perfect day to get heaps of practice playing pinball for only a small flat rate fee of $25.

$25 entry per person for unlimited games.

11am to 9pm Saturday.

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WORKSHOP
Pinball Basics
Owning your first pinball!Covering what you need to know when getting your first pinball machine.
$50 to attend workshop. Includes a goodie bag at the end of the workshop. (does not include entry fee to Unlimited Play Day, thats an extra $25).
A selection of games from different manufacturers and eras will be on display for a look inside at how they work and what is required to keep them running.
This is a beginners / basics workshop, things such as circuit board repairs are not covered.
Topics will be spread out into small sections throughout the day allowing for breaks in between to enjoy playing pinball.
Topics covered include:
- How to gain access to the playfield by removing the top glass.
- Navigating the settings menu in modern Sterns and 90s era Bally/Williams.
- How to replace broken rubber rings and lights and general playfield cleaning.
- Where to source spare parts from, (including a large selection of parts available for purchase on the day).
- What to look for when buying a second hand machine.
- Common repairs such as how to fix weak flippers and fixing a switch thats not scoring.
- Setting up a pinball machine, including unboxing a new Stern game on the day.
- A basic look at how electro-mechanical era games operate

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$25 buys you a wristband allowing unlimited play on pinball machines and video games.

The wristband grants all day access with re-entry allowed for that ONE day.

All other days the museum operates as normal.

All pinball machines and video games will be on free play, where possible.

Games where you can win prizes (eg: Skilltester/Claw Machine) will not be free play.

$25 entry fee is per person.

Wristbands are not to be shared between people.

Any wristband that has been cut and taped back together is considered invalid.

No wristband = No playing games.

Anyone playing games without wearing a wristband will be asked to pay or leave.

All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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Accommodation:

Stay at the Nhill Oasis Motel within meters of all the action!

When booking rooms, remember to always book directly with the motel to get the best rates - 3rd party online travel agents always charge extra commissions!