1937 Rockola World Series Baseball Arcade Game - part 1
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Uploaded by keinert on Feb 26, 2011
This is a rare game that is highly sought after by arcade game collectors. The game is mostly mechanical. Electricity runs a motor that turns a large flywheel. The flywheel serves several purposes, all of which are explained in this two-part video series. Keeping track of hits, runs, strikes, balls, and outs, is all done mechanically by gravity and the steel balls that the pitcher throws. Famous ball players from 1937 are among the line-up, including Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggioo, and Dizzy Dean.
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How come we don't have anyone smart enough to take the time to come up with this stuff anymore? This is what fascinates me about coin op. Pure engineering genius. I try to teach my kids how to work on things. They love to see how things work.
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It was so nice of John Fogerty to lend his voice to this game in 1937. :~/
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i cant believe that now a day people have trouble making a car work. just look at those machine, almost pornographic.
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The inside of this machine is fascinating to watch, probably more so than playing the game itself.
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This is fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
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If you're ever in San Francisco, one of these beautiful games, along with other arcade games, is located at the Musee Mecanique on Pier 45. I used to play the game at its previous location, Cliff House, when I lived in The City. Wish I had the money to buy an original!
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I think this game might have made a cameo in the movie "The Thirteenth floor", I'll have to go back and check.
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There was an example of one of these games at Disneyland's Penny Arcade that I used to play back when I was a kid. I would spend so much time on this game, my Dad would get mad...Not because he wanted us to go see the rest of the park, but because HE wanted a go at it! Great memories...Thanks for posting this!!
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Your videos are really interesting, thank you for sharing ^_^
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you just made my day i love watching these videos :)
finomans 1 year ago 3
Thank you sir!
keinert 1 year ago
Heeee badabada?
MrVinamp 1 year ago
That's supposed to be the taunting refrain yelled out to make the batter miss when he swings.
"Hey Batter, Batter, Batter..."
keinert 1 year ago