Sarduakar said:

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Does that Game of Thronea one play well for the first few levels. Slowy get worse, but has a few good spots, then fall flat at the endgame and basically lock the paddles on you?

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Hahahaha. The software that helps implements the rule sets for these game is what typically makes or breaks them. GOT was originally pretty weak code but the code gets constantly updated and improved and the game is incredible now IMO.

I have several. If I was buying new I would hands down invest in the remake of "Monster Bash".

The original was without a doubt one of my all-time favorites.




Monster Bash

Awesome! I'd take 2 of them out and add a Golden Tee.

cserold01 said:

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For any of you considering buying one of these things, I will tell you what a good friend and collector told me..."you will always want one more".

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So true. When I was in Las Vegas and went to the Pinball Hall of Fame (awesome place), Tim Arnold asked me how many machines I had.

I told him that I only had two (Gotlieb 'Paradise' (1965) and Williams 'Dealers Choice' (1974)), and he said I was smart, as it can become an obsession.

If you're ever in Vegas and get bored with all the usual stuff (like I do), go by there and play his machines. He's got 200 pins that he keeps in great shape, and I recently heard he bought some land on the south Strip to build a new building where he plans to have 1,000 machines! Apparently, he keeps over 800 machines at his house!

Pinball Hall of Fame




I've always preferred a tight, fast-play electro-mechanical machine. That may be because those were the machines from my youth when I was hitting the bowling alleys, bus stations and dime stores to play them.

LeisureSuitLarry said:

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For aggiegrad101: This guy is an expert repairman.

http://thepinsmith.com/pinball-service/

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Evan is fantastic. For Christmas I had him fix my dad's original early 80's Donkey Kong stand-up machine.

I bought my first game in 2012 and have owned several, since. CastleRock has offered a lot of good advice on this thread, and Cserold01 has definitely set the standard for game rooms. I'll see if I can post some pics of mine.

As for the OP, if you are leaning towards a Jersey Jack, I would definitely go Willie Wonka over Wizard of Oz. Wonka just shoots so much better. But be careful, they have a tendency to multiply.

Well, that would've been impressive if you had posted before cserold.

They have Total Nuclear Annihilation at Free Play Arcade. I like it.

I barely have enough room in my house for 1 machine, but maybe soon iIll get into it.

If I did own one, I'd want The Twilight Zone machine.

Needle to the Pole said:

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As for the OP, if you are leaning towards a Jersey Jack, I would definitely go Willie Wonka over Wizard of Oz. Wonka just shoots so much better. But be careful, they have a tendency to multiply.

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I've played both and you can't go wrong with either one, but I prefer the WOZ machine. It was love at first play. It's a beautiful machine.

Alice Cooper seems like a cool game. how do you like it?

Alice Cooper Nightmare Castle is a bit of an acquired taste, and anyone new to pinball will probably hate it--the shots are just so tight. But for an experienced player that has time to log a lot of games on it, it is amazing! Once you figure out the shots, the game really shines. I don't see it leaving my collection for a long time.

These pics are incredible! Out of curiosity, how much do these machines weigh, on average?

If I picked up another expensive hobby, my wife would divorce me. I'm jealous guys!

Me of course. Took the family to pinstack last night where they had: Star Wars, Metallica, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead. Got the whole family playing. The boss (wife) lost all her balls in about 20 seconds total.

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Comeby! said:

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Me of course. Took the family to pinstack last night where they had: Star Wars, Metallica, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead. Got the whole family playing. The boss (wife) lost all her balls in about 20 seconds total.

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Nice. What was your favorite of those machines and what are you leaning towards for the house?

I moved my Metallica Premium up to my office. Hard to beat this pin if you are big fan of the band.

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Does the Metallica machine have music?

cserold01 said:

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Comeby! said:

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Me of course. Took the family to pinstack last night where they had: Star Wars, Metallica, Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead. Got the whole family playing. The boss (wife) lost all her balls in about 20 seconds total.

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Nice. What was your favorite of those machines and what are you leaning towards for the house?

I moved my Metallica Premium up to my office. Hard to beat this pin if you are big fan of the band.

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LOL. I hope your office mates like noise and are metalheads.

Surprisingly for me the Star Wars has the best game play, followed by the Metallica. I don't totally understand the scoring and the game within the game; bonuses, unlocking things etc.

I think for me it'll be visually and audibly appealing. Of all the ones I've played (not many here in the last year) I've enjoyed Total Nuclear Annihilation the most. I still would like to try some of the newer Sterns and Jersey Jacks. I wish there was a home lease service for these, kid of a try before you buy but in the confort of your home. My wife actually liked the news Atari 3D Pong and asked about buying one of those for the game room. Wasn't worth it to me.

How has nobody mentioned Space Cadet, the game that used to come preloaded on windows?

I miss that game.

mazag08 said:

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How has nobody mentioned Space Cadet, the game that used to come preloaded on windows?

I miss that game.

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I spent a lot of time playing Raster Blaster on my dad's Apple II.

C@LAg said:

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cserold01 said:

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Some pics of the game room.

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is the Game of Thrones game good up until the 8th ball, and then all the paddles freeze and every ball drops straight into the well?

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C@LAg said:

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cserold01 said:

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Some pics of the game room.

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is the Game of Thrones game good up until the 8th ball, and then all the paddles freeze and every ball drops straight into the well?

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Ha. Surprisingly it's a kick ass game from start to finish!

Sex Panther said:

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So first off... this thread is so damn cool. Cserold01 and Needle, thanks for sharing. Your setups are incredible.


I don't think I've ever given a second thought to pinball, and never really understood it to be honest. But I went down the rabbit hole on this thread doing some research and now I really ****ing want one. Dammit...

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That's so great. It would make our day if a man on this thread went from not knowing anything about pinball to owning one. It's not surprising you haven't understood how to play these things....especially newer games. The depth of the rules and strategy of each game is incredibly complex. Nerds like myself and Needle to the Pole spend a good amount of time reading lengthy rule sheets and watching online tutorials. It's a miracle we ever found women to marry us.

If there is a machine you really want to learn how to play google "PAPA 'machine name' pinball tutorial". (So game
Of thrones would be "PAPA Game Of Thrones Pinball tutorial". ) most of these are done by one of the better players in the world. Prepare to be "amazed" (yes, I know that's a relative term here) at how this guy can talk through the game rules while being intentional about every single shot he goes for...rarely missing them. Makes you understand the game is not at all about randomly smacking the ball around.

Lastly, the site of all sites for everything pinball related is www.pinside.com. Go create yourself a free account on there. Huge reseller market that is the best place to buy and sell used pins. Also a massive database of every game produced.

Like others have said...be careful though...once you start it's hard to stop. Divorce may be in your future.

I already did this joke.....

how long can you play pinball, went to an arcade for kids birthday and someone had loaded 8 credits by mistake and left....so I started playing it.

My back was killing me after about 5 games...but I am tall.

GoAgs92 said:

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how long can you play pinball, went to an arcade for kids birthday and someone had loaded 8 credits by mistake and left....so I started playing it.

My back was killing me after about 5 games...but I am tall.

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The height doesn't help I'm sure. I'm 6'1" and can play 3 hours straight no prob without any issue. But I'm in next level pinball shape. That's a joke.