I hustled my way through college playing pinball.
I love pinball.
It seemed like, when I was a teenager, there was a video game everywhere: they were in 7-Elevens, movie theatres, pizza shops; they were everywhere.
When I was growing up, I did go to the arcade. We had a neighborhood arcade, and my friends and I would go fairly regularly.
I've got Pacman, Galaga, Galaxian, Daytona 500. Those are the games I grew up playing.
I'm pretty good at video games, but I'm the champ when it comes to pinball, and that's just because it's old-fashion like I am. I can't get enough of pinball.
I collect Gottlieb games, and I play classic pinball.
It wasn't just about flashing lights and pinball machines blowing up and things like that. It was about using encores, bringing back the good songs and using techniques that I knew about from rock performance.
I must confess I've always had a couple of pinball machines in my home and really have enjoyed some of the old classics, like Fireball.
That's usually what I indulge in if I play some games - pinball.
I was not the kid that hung out at the arcade.
I just always loved pinball.
I like to read comics, and I'll listen to records, and I like to play pinball.
As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It's a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.
My family collects vintage pinball machines, so I have a few in my apartment.
I'm dating myself by saying this, but I was the test audience for 'Space Invaders.' I remember when that was the first game that wasn't a pinball game. I spent a lot of money on 'Space Invaders,' in the form of quarters, of course.
I like the 'Simpsons' pinball machines. Those are pretty great.
As a kid, I used to love going to the arcade. I used to tell my parents I was working on my hand-eye coordination. It was probably just a way to get more quarters from them.
To me the arcade experience is the ultimate gaming experience.
