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Documenting a unique collection of 100 coin-op amusement machines from the 1950's to 1970's

 

Sunny Seaside Days...

Remember those halcyon childhood days at the seaside or fairground, when a trip to the amusement arcade was, well, amusing? - These days the amusement arcades are anything but; they're just full of computers cleverly designed to empty your pockets as quickly as possible.

However, dedicated collectors enthusiastically hunt, rescue and restore the fun old machines we used to love, building impressive games rooms and even opening Penny Arcade Museums for us all to enjoy our misspent youth once more! Once such collector is Paul Mitchell, from near the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. Standing at 100 machines in a purpose-built private arcade at the bottom of his garden, Paul's is one of the most impressive games rooms in the UK.

As well as looking at all his machines, how they play and how they work, we'll be talking to Paul about his decades of tracking down and restoring these rare games back to their full glory, to once again amuse us like they did well over half a century ago.

 

Help Us Make This Film...

Relatively little has been documented on this fascinating and fun area of our social history, even though there can hardly be anyone alive who has never put a penny or two in a slot machine. This film will interest not just collectors of amusement machines, but those who are fascinated by mechanical ingenuity and, above all, those who love a bit of fun for a penny!

To help finance the production, we need the support of collectors to pre-order a copy of the film. There are extra options and rewards for those who are interested in offering more support.

Besides your financial support through buying a DVD copy of the film, you can help greatly by spreading the word to fellow collectors or people who may be interested, and sharing links on social media etc.