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Just like every other family from Baltimore, we went to Ocean City, Maryland every year for vacation. Near the end of the boardwalk there, near the inlet, is a great arcade named Marty's Playland, which I frequented as a kid, and it's still around today. In 1983 they put a Star Wars machine at the front of the arcade and it was the most fantastic thing I had ever seen or experienced. I loved the movies, and being able to play the game and do a trench run as Red 5 was mind-blowing at the time. I dumped quarters in that machine every year for decades until it was finally decommissioned sometime between 2005-2009. It sat near the entrance and faced the boardwalk and looked out across the boards towards the ocean. Smells of salt water, Thrasher's french fries and Tony's pizza permeated the air. In the distance you could hear the roller coaster and Zipper at Trimper's amusements. It was a great time to be a kid, to be on vacation, and to be at Marty's Playland. That's the only place I ever played the game.

I think each of us has a game which we have a ton of nostalgia for, and that game has cost us way more than it should. For me, that game is Star Wars, and this is my Star Wars Story...

I bought this machine in September 2023 from a member here who described the machine as "...in Collectors condition (Minty). All Metal was powder coated black, coin doors reconditioned with new springs, etc. Works perfectly with excellent bright monitor. The front and sides are is in immaculate condition. The Yoke is excellent with all metal gears..."

I was newer to the hobby then and paid full market value for a mint condition machine (ouch) and had it shipped to me from Utah to Pennsylvania (double ouch). Here are a few pics from when I first got it. I wasn't really planning on doing restoration threads at the time, so some portions of this story are lacking in good photos.

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