In my basement where I used to live, I installed the ultimate man-cave. A nightclub, game room and bar all in one. It started off with a color changing bar, some club lighting, and a projection screen w/ LCD projector. Over time, a VIP lounge was added, along with 3 Japanese pachislo slot machines and two pachinkos. Then, the sickness got worse – PINBALL ADDICTION. I had my heart set on a pinball machine. I scoured craigslist, and finally went to a game auction where I found an ELVIRA and the PARTY MONSTERS PINBALL MACHINE. It wasn’t in perfect shape, but I bought it and did a restoration which you can see in the Elvira & the Party Monsters restoration page. Them I got an Addams Family Pinball machine that was in BAD shape. After shopping it with new plastics, and a new play field, it looks like a million bucks! (Thanks to Brian at Kansas City Pinball Repair)
When I lived in Kansas city, Rusty had an unfinished basement. Where others saw a crappy downstairs to be used for storage, I saw a black slate ready to be…