Want your own pinball machine?

If you've ever wanted your very own pinball machine or upright arcade game in your basement, here's your chance – while taking home a piece of a Toronto landmark. Also, a related pinball tournament is offering cash and prizes...

Two months ago, the Funland arcade closed its doors after 46 years on Yonge St. north of Dundas in Toronto.

This Saturday, September 27, Funland's owners will sell off nearly 200 arcade games, pinball machines, pool tables, air hockey tables, foosball tables, touchscreen countertops, jukeboxes and other items from the emporium.

The auction is at The Playdium Store, 70 Ronson Dr. in Toronto. Viewing begins at 9:30 a.m. and bidding at 11:30 a.m.

To get a bidder's card, you'll need a $200 cash deposit, which can be used toward a purchase (or refunded if you don't buy anything).

Examples of pinball machines available include Elvis, Monster Bash, Monopoly, No Fear, South Park, Terminator 3 and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Coin-op arcade cabinets include the original Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, Gauntlet, Street Fighter and the sit-down Cruis'n USA driving game.

On a related note, the 2008 Canadian Pinball Championship will be held this weekend at The Playdium Store.

It all starts on Friday, September 26. More than $10,000 in prizes will be awarded, including the grand prize of a new Stern World Poker Tour Pinball machine (valued at $5,000) and $1,000 in cash.

In fact, Gary Stern, president and owner of Stern Pinball Inc., the sole surviving pinball machine manufacturer in the world, will preside over the final round and crown the winner.

Players can preregister online at theplaydiumstore.com or by calling          1-888-977-4263       , extension 298. Entry fee is $25.

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