Fascination

im not a electric specilist,but im sure that the parts that are in fascination,could be found at the local radio shack.this in not a complicated game.it was built in54-55.

Well, not a local Radio Shack. Their parts selection is pitiful these days. But certainly MCM, Newark, any pinball shop, any reasonably good TV shop.......

It's not like Fascination has much in the way of custom embedded components, y'know...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

If you can't repair the stuff, modernize it. The game play is the only thing that matters.

It's not like Fascination has much in the way of custom embedded components, y'know...

Interesting thought, hadn't considered that. The whole thing is probably entirely electro-mechanical. Can you imagine the circuit layout for the game room? I mean, we're talking a large number of mechanical relays, that all have to work, all the time. It may be that the technology is such a headache to manage, that it's not worth the maintenance cost to run it. Sure, it might make money, but does the income cover the cost of babysitting it? Maybe it's crammed full of simplistic parts, but a relay from 1955 is gonna be big. Maybe they can't get parts to spec for it. Wonder what the operating voltage for the game is?

Of course, this is all moot, but isn't is Fascinating to speculate? :)

Tim Bretz
"Remember to pillage before you burn"

That was kind of cute and "pun"ny :-)

Indiana Beach Boardwalk still has an operating Fascination Game.

Well, thank you. I've been wondering since 2001 where I might go to play.
(I've only been a C'Buzz member since 2004...)
;)

I wonder if the old arcade in Geneva-on-the-Lake still has Fascination. I used to go there all the time when I was younger.

I play it at Knoebels.

I think Darien Lake still has Fascination, too...

The Geneva-on-the-Lake Fascination parlor is still there. I played there in June.