![]() "We want to archive this bit of Americana," said Ilvento, who in his non-pinball life is the guy behind the Cluck-U Chicken empire. That's a bargain for longtime pinheads (yes, that's what pinball devotees are called) and a great crash course for Generation Xbox types. You can play for an hour for $10, or all day for $20. The museum - which opened last summer and was such an instant hit that it just moved to a larger location on the boardwalk a few weeks ago - has over 180 machines, all set on free play, with historical background on each one. The reason for the commotion was that Ilvento is the guy behind the super-cool Silverball Pinball Museum in Asbury Park, N.J. "We were having a Super Bowl party, and when that happened everyone said, 'Hey, Rob, look at that!' People got kind of excited." "That was pretty funny, right?" Rob Ilvento said. Instead, Pete Townshend took the stage strumming the chords to "Pinball Wizard." ![]() Kirsten Hively for You could easily spend several hours at the Silverball Pinball Museum.
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