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Queensland pinball machine wizard restores treasures of the past in basement – ABC News
Lloyd Bendall has built the arcade of his childhood dreams in the basement of his old Queenslander, and he says old-fashioned fun without using screens makes the world “a better place”.
Lloyd Bendall has built the pinball arcade of his childhood dreams in the basement of his old Queenslander, and he says old-fashioned fun without using screens makes the world “a better place”.
Key points:
- Mr Bendall is a cabinet-maker who restores pinball machines as a hobby
- The machines are in high demand with rare models selling for upwards of $10,000
- He is trying to save the relic machines from being dumped in landfill
Among Mr Bendall’s retro games, vin…
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