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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Dec 28, 2010 7:27:36 GMT -5
Yeah. Pinballs. Why the Hell not?
Seriously, a while ago, I started a thread asking people what kind of unusual stuff they'd buy if they were very rich, and stated that I'd buy me some pinball tables. And I was pleasantly surprised to see that I wasn't the only one sharing a taste for these lovely, colourful, loud, over-the-top things. And since I discovered two pinball emulators (Visuall Pinball and Future Pinball), it's pretty easy to re-play my favorites and to take pictures/videos of those machines in action.
And, you know, after doing some research, I was surprised to see there's actually a lot to say about Pinballs. It has its own legendary tables, celebrities, rare titles and most importantly, it has a vast a diverse history, from the 40s tables that didn't actually have flippers and you just launched the ball towards targets, to the recent ones with DMD screens, ramps, light effects, props that pop up and disappear all over the place, etc...
So, I'd like to spread the joy. I don't know yet how it will be, I don't know yet when I'll make the first, or what table it'll be about, but I really want to do it. I think I'll call it Extra Ball, and here's a list of some tables I know I'll review:
_The Addams Family (naitch); _Big Bang Bar; _WWF Royal Rumble; _Cue Ball Wizard; _Cirqus Voltaire; _Banzai Run;
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Post by Throwback on Dec 28, 2010 8:10:14 GMT -5
you don't need to be rich to get pinball machines. My friend has 4 in his house that he got for $100 each. be warned though they need a lot of maintenance. I know he got sick of maintaining one and traded it for an air hockey table.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Dec 28, 2010 8:12:39 GMT -5
you don't need to be rich to get pinball machines. My friend has 4 in his house that he got for $100 each. be warned though they need a lot of maintenance. I know he got sick of maintaining one and traded it for an air hockey table. Seriously? Most of the machines I see cost around $6000. And that's not even the rarest ones.
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Post by Throwback on Dec 28, 2010 8:24:40 GMT -5
you don't need to be rich to get pinball machines. My friend has 4 in his house that he got for $100 each. be warned though they need a lot of maintenance. I know he got sick of maintaining one and traded it for an air hockey table. Seriously? Most of the machines I see cost around $6000. And that's not even the rarest ones. you gotta shop around. Remember we are living in an age where arcades are getting shut down left and right and those machines are just rotting in abandoned stores and warehouse buildings. Well somebody owns those machines and is usually willing to take anything for them.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Dec 28, 2010 8:26:40 GMT -5
Review Data East Star Wars, if you get the chance - it's not an especially famous table, but it's a lot of fun. I know a guy who scored 1,600,000,000 on it once... 29 replays, 30 extra balls, and then his parents came and dragged him away. I wonder what happened to that kid?
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Dec 28, 2010 8:36:23 GMT -5
Review Data East Star Wars, if you get the chance - it's not an especially famous table, but it's a lot of fun. I know a guy who scored 1,600,000,000 on it once... 29 replays, 30 extra balls, and then his parents came and dragged him away. I wonder what happened to that kid? Ha, that reminds me of Cirqus Voltaire. I won a replay on my FIRST try (and IIRC, I still had one ball left by this point). Fun machine but waaaayyy too easy if you're looking for a challenge..
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Post by Throwback on Dec 28, 2010 8:41:01 GMT -5
I once broke a terminator pinball machine at the airport. I was doing really good and the ball started towards the bottom where there's no flipper. So I punched the side of the machine to knock the ball away and I got a tilt. Then the game shut completely off, lights and everything. Even putting more quarters in didn't do anything. I ran away
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Dec 28, 2010 9:02:28 GMT -5
I once broker a terminator pinball machine at the airport. I was doing really good and the ball started towards the bottom where there's no flipper. So I punched the side of the machine to knock the ball away and I got a tilt. Then the game shut completely off, lights and everything. Even putting more quarters in didn't do anything. I ran away Great, now it'll be back, and it'll bring its pinball friends with it to get revenge on humanity. That's right, Terminators were originally pinball machines. And YOU triggered the real-life war against the machines. Thanks A LOT. Ass*. * Not really. We friends, right?
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