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Originally Posted by dino7c
5-10 quality pinball machines would make more money than anything in the place...trust me. Have weekly tournaments or something. Stern is still making quality pinball machines and there is a following in Calgary beyond "hipsters"
oh, make sure you have a super chexx or two
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Very unlikely pinball would make money. You'd be lucky to break even.
Modern Stern Pinball machines dont come cheap. Last time i looked, they're selling in Canada for $7,000 each. 5-10 of them would mean $35k - $70k.
Pinball is essentially a tiny physics based game using tiny physical moving parts, they are fragile and can be damaged easily. Everything has to be in working order or the demand in playing them will drop dramatically. Knowing how a typical pinball fanatic plays, no doubt they'll shake and bump that machine lots.
Which means you'll have to have them maintained and fixed frequently. That doesnt come cheap as pinball repair guys arent plentiful in this city
Charging $1 per play for say 5-10 min of play per machine would not generate enough revenue. Even having tournaments wouldnt help much. Pinball is only catering to such a niche market, it's not worth it if you're looking to make any kind of money