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Walking around Seaside, OR, we passed a doorway with a big sign stating ‘Fascination Parlor Inside’! Fascination? Never heard of it. Lets check it out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go back to 1918, Coney Island NY, and Fascination is born! A combo of Skee-ball and Bingo, up to 50 people compete against each other to get their ball into 5 holes in a row. Each game costs a quarter and lasts about a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

75 years ago Fascination Parlors could be found in almost any seaside town with an arcade, but now with the old-line amusement parks dying off, the Fascination Parlors are going with them. Today, there are only a handful left as the parts to keep them running are hard to find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were lucky today as there were only 6 or 8 other players in the Fascination Parlor, so our odds of winning were much higher. 5 across wins you a ticket to be traded in for a fair type souvenir. We won 4 tickets and gave them to a couple of little kids with their grandparents. It was fun to play a bit of history, and we won!
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