City Hall Flips Out

Pinball News Website·article·analyzed·May 27, 2013

Analysis

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TL;DR

Pacific Pinball Museum brings classic 1970s pinballs to Alameda City Hall for public exhibit.

Summary

Pacific Pinball Museum launched an exhibit at Alameda City Hall from May 28 to July 1, 2013, featuring five classic pinball machines from the 1970s available for free play daily from noon to 1:30pm. The exhibit also included the museum's Lil' Ju Ju mobile pinball unit (a converted 1947 travel trailer with five machines) parked outside City Hall for the opening day.

Key Claims

Five machines from pinball's golden age were set up inside Alameda City Hall for free public play
high confidence · Direct factual statement about the exhibit setup and machines
The exhibit ran from May 28 to July 1, 2013, open Monday to Thursday, noon to 1:30pm daily
high confidence · Specific dates and hours provided in article
Surf Champ was a Visible Pinball Machine with transparent cabinet and playfield made of Perspex
high confidence · Direct description of the machine's construction
Lil' Ju Ju is a converted 1947 Spartan Manor Travel Trailer fitted with five pinball machines
high confidence · Specific description of the mobile unit

Notable Quotes

“Starting tomorrow 28th May, 2013, five machines from pinball's golden age will be made available for free play for ninety minutes each day from midday until 1:30pm.”
Article author/Pinball News @ Opening paragraph — Establishes the core details of the exhibit timing and access
“The latter machine is in the form of the Visible Pinball Machine - a transparent game with the cabinet, backbox and playfield made out of Perspex to show the inner workings.”
Article author/Pinball News @ Machine description section — Highlights a unique educational feature of the exhibit

Entities

Pacific Pinball MuseumorganizationAlameda City HalleventFireballgame GulfstreamgamePro FootballgameCapt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboygameSurf ChampgameLil' Ju JuproductBallycompany

Signals

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community_signal: Museum using mobile unit (Lil' Ju Ju) and physical exhibits to increase accessibility to pinball for general public
high · Converted travel trailer with five machines plus five machines in City Hall for free public play
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community_signal: Pacific Pinball Museum demonstrating public education commitment by bringing classic machines to city government venue
high · Museum setting up free public exhibit at City Hall with historic machines from 1970s

Topics

Community outreach and public engagementprimaryClassic/golden age pinball machinesprimaryMuseum exhibits and educational initiativesprimaryPinball preservation and restorationsecondaryMobile pinball units and experiential marketingsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Tone is upbeat and celebratory about bringing pinball to the public; framed as an achievement and community benefit

Transcript

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Date: 27th May, 2013 The latest exhibit from the Pacific Pinball Museum sees them taking pinball to the heart of local governance, as they set up a selection of machines inside City Hall in their home city of Alameda, California. Starting tomorrow 28th May, 2013, five machines from pinball's golden age will be made available for free play for ninety minutes each day from midday until 1:30pm. The machines are; Fireball - Bally 1971, Gulfstream - Williams 1973, Pro Football - Gottlieb 1973, Capt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Bally 1975, and Surf Champ - Gottlieb 1976. The latter machine is in the form of the Visible Pinball Machine - a transparent game with the cabinet, backbox and playfield made out of Perspex to show the inner workings. The Visible Pinball Machine In addition, to mark the opening of the exhibit the Museum's Lil' Ju Ju - a converted 1947 Spartan Manor Travel Trailer fitted with five pinballs - will be parked in front of City Hall today and open from 11:30am until 1:30pm, doubling the number of machines available to play for free to ten. The exhibit at City Hall in Alameda runs until 1st July and is open Monday to Thursday inclusive. Back to the News page Like this page? Share it with your Facebook friends: Back to the front page