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Photos: Home of the pinball wizards

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  • Michael Schiess

    Michael Schiess

    Michael Schiess, owner of Lucky Ju Ju Pinball in Alameda, Calif., where vintage machines rule the day.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Schiess shows off machine

    Schiess shows off machine

    Schiess shows off the guts of a pinball machine he is maintaining.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Jem Gruber

    Jem Gruber

    Jem Gruber, self-described docent and "the Friday night guy" at Lucky Ju Ju Pinball, shows off a silver pinball.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Hip crowd

    Hip crowd

    A young, hip crowd plays pinball on vintage machines.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Captain Fantastic

    Captain Fantastic

    Lucky Ju Ju Pinball owner Schiess shows off the art on Bally's classic "Captain Fantastic" machine.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • $10 all-you-can-play

    $10 all-you-can-play

    Lucky Ju Ju Pinball signage offers adults $10 all-you-can-play pinball.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Schiess works on machine

    Schiess works on machine

    Schiess works on one of Lucky Ju Ju's machine.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Kitschy icons

    Kitschy icons

    Kitschy icons at Pinball Mac's in Berkeley, Calif.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Rahsan Young

    Rahsan Young

    Rahsan Young plays Pinball Mac's Queen of Hearts game.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Mac with a beer

    Mac with a beer

    Pinball Mac relaxes with a beer in between games.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Vintage mid-20th century

    Vintage mid-20th century

    Vintage machines at Pinball Mac's reflect art and aesthetics of mid-20th century America.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Asian sculpture

    Asian sculpture

    A Southeast Asian sculpture with vintage machines in background at Pinball Mac's.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Pin-up art

    Pin-up art

    Pin-up art is a popular image on vintage machines at Pinball Mac's.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Target practice

    Target practice

    Visitors to Pinball Mac's also can try their hand at target practice.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Garage of fun

    Garage of fun

    Entertainment and humor is everywhere you look at Pinball Mac's garage of fun.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Quirky decor

    Quirky decor

    More quirky decor at Pinball Mac's.

    Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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  • Michael Schiess
  • Schiess shows off machine
  • Jem Gruber
  • Hip crowd
  • Captain Fantastic
  • $10 all-you-can-play
  • Schiess works on machine
  • Kitschy icons
  • Rahsan Young
  • Mac with a beer
  • Vintage mid-20th century
  • Asian sculpture
  • Pin-up art
  • Target practice
  • Garage of fun
  • Quirky decor

Take a peek inside Ju Ju's and Mac's to spy on the secret world of vintage pinball.

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Michael Schiess

Michael Schiess, owner of Lucky Ju Ju Pinball in Alameda, Calif., where vintage machines rule the day.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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