Wow I always wondered where the Hercules from the Contemporary ended up! Super cool. Hercules is such an interesting machine. A bad idea done purely for the spectacle of it, and what spectacle it is! It would be amazing to see these machines up and running again so people could get a chance to play them since they are getting more rare every day Thanks for sharing your story! My family has enjoyed visiting Randyland and what you are doing is so much fun
Fascinating, Randy!! 🤓. I've never had the opportunity to play a Hercules pinball but they look massive! Thanks for another awesome visit to Randyland. 😊
The one time I played a Hercules was at the Contemporary Resort Fiesta Fun Center! Amazing to see it again after all these years. Wow - that brought back memories. Just as you say, it was a slow machine and hard to play for long - at least for me when I was a kid and had to stretch my arms to the limit for the flipper buttons! I remember it was hard for me to see the playfield while I played.
I don’t know any other collectors that have 3 of these monster size pinball machines. I also played one at the carousel arcade in Seaside heights many years ago out of curiosity on how they played. Never put another coin in them after my first game. The thing about them is they are really cool looking and unusual for sure. Thanks for the Friday video…. Keep them coming!!
I’ve always wanted a pinball machine of my own, I always remembered the Hercules pinball from seaside when I was a kid… so I figured I’d search for one for sale. They’re basically unobtanium at this point. Only 280 were ever produced, the last one I saw pop up for sale sold for $10,000 plus tax plus buyers premium plus shipping 😮 Man do I wish you had one of these setup for play.
That's what RandyLand was supposed to be but the stupid bureaucrats aren't allowing him to do so :( - They have no idea what they have in Randy. Such history and knowledge.
How did these monsters hold up in the field back in the day? These always seemed to be “up and running” fine when I would find them in arcades as a kid.
Wow! You could definitely make a few bucks off of these if you ever wanted to sell one or two. One sold awhile back for 20,000 bucks. Even In poor/non functioning shape I’d imagine the parts alone would be worth a good bit.
@@S.J.C._Entertainment the problem with being about preserving the things that you love, is that if you sell them, that wasn't the purpose of having them... Meanwhile, you keep paying storage bills, and drea if someday where they may live in beyond you... We all have our dream!
Hi Randy, I love watching your TH-cam videos as well as your 'live' Facebooks at Fascination. A quick question. The next time you ask someone to do 'feet', could you tell us the origin of this ritual. I'm curious to how it began. Thanks!😊
I got to try the Hercules pinball at Cedar Point. I don't think it was running at 100%... but it was a different experience than the Pinball machines I was used to. Modern pinball is more about bells/whistles and excitement... where older stuff was skill shot based.
Your collection is magnificent and these videos are an absolute favorite. Never stop being you, Randy.
Hooray‼️ another reason to love Fridays, even more thanks again Randy
Wow I always wondered where the Hercules from the Contemporary ended up! Super cool. Hercules is such an interesting machine. A bad idea done purely for the spectacle of it, and what spectacle it is! It would be amazing to see these machines up and running again so people could get a chance to play them since they are getting more rare every day
Thanks for sharing your story! My family has enjoyed visiting Randyland and what you are doing is so much fun
So impressive to see 3 of those stacked together! The last time I saw one in the wild was at Arnold's in Oaks PA.
Fascinating, Randy!! 🤓. I've never had the opportunity to play a Hercules pinball but they look massive! Thanks for another awesome visit to Randyland. 😊
The one time I played a Hercules was at the Contemporary Resort Fiesta Fun Center! Amazing to see it again after all these years. Wow - that brought back memories. Just as you say, it was a slow machine and hard to play for long - at least for me when I was a kid and had to stretch my arms to the limit for the flipper buttons! I remember it was hard for me to see the playfield while I played.
@@TreyT16 remember this one?
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I don’t know any other collectors that have 3 of these monster size pinball machines. I also played one at the carousel arcade in Seaside heights many years ago out of curiosity on how they played. Never put another coin in them after my first game. The thing about them is they are really cool looking and unusual for sure. Thanks for the Friday video…. Keep them coming!!
@@viccamppinball I played often. It's a fun game but you have to learn it like anything else
Randy you're the best!!!!!
I’ve always wanted a pinball machine of my own, I always remembered the Hercules pinball from seaside when I was a kid… so I figured I’d search for one for sale. They’re basically unobtanium at this point. Only 280 were ever produced, the last one I saw pop up for sale sold for $10,000 plus tax plus buyers premium plus shipping 😮
Man do I wish you had one of these setup for play.
@@jaghimself everything keeps going up...
10k today is tomorrow's 20k
@@MainStreetRANDYLAND the memories of playing it in seaside will always be priceless!
Come on Randy, you need to open a museum. 😊
I was able to play one, but the flippers were severly underpowered.
That's what RandyLand was supposed to be but the stupid bureaucrats aren't allowing him to do so :( - They have no idea what they have in Randy. Such history and knowledge.
Man I would love to play a Hercules machine.
If I remember correctly, the Hercules pinball machine in the Contemporary was next to a Superman pinball machine. I played both several times!
@@jakewolfe1100 it moved as did Superman
I played it when it was at the Carousel Arcade!!!! I had to be 7-8 years old maybe younger.
@@kingdbag likely it was mine, and 1 you see here
How did these monsters hold up in the field back in the day?
These always seemed to be “up and running” fine when I would find them in arcades as a kid.
@@BABYPOP028 I think they worked well as there were not as many places for the ball.to get suck like regular pinball.
My fridays arent complete without looking at some of randy's stuff, and now we also know why these machines are more rare.
I remember one being at the Carousel Arcade. How awesome!
The Replay Museum in Tarpon Springs, Florida has one. I have played it before but I don't think it's working at this moment.
Wow! You could definitely make a few bucks off of these if you ever wanted to sell one or two. One sold awhile back for 20,000 bucks. Even In poor/non functioning shape I’d imagine the parts alone would be worth a good bit.
@@S.J.C._Entertainment the problem with being about preserving the things that you love, is that if you sell them, that wasn't the purpose of having them...
Meanwhile, you keep paying storage bills, and drea if someday where they may live in beyond you...
We all have our dream!
Hi Randy,
I love watching your TH-cam videos as well as your 'live' Facebooks at Fascination. A quick question. The next time you ask someone to do 'feet', could you tell us the origin of this ritual. I'm curious to how it began. Thanks!😊
@@rosannereynolds5484 feet!
They have one to play at the free-play pinball arcade near me in Fraser, MI. Cool machine
I got to try the Hercules pinball at Cedar Point. I don't think it was running at 100%... but it was a different experience than the Pinball machines I was used to. Modern pinball is more about bells/whistles and excitement... where older stuff was skill shot based.
GAL lug guh
You need some interns to set stuff up & repair.
@@Mrshoujo I need a 200,000 sq foot building
Randyland? Sounds like a good name for a burlesque house.
@@slowneutron6163 for those who think in those terms perhaps
all that and you never said how many pinballs you own
@@martinfalk1115lost count