Nintegageo | 582 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) Just got a dream machine of mine, White Water. Love the 90s games, though some newer ones are pretty sweet as well. Anyone else collect or play pinball? Edited December 22, 2023 by Nintegageo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Whoa, fancy! I really like early 80s Ballys. Flash Gordon, Eight Ball Deluxe, Frontier, Fathom, etc. I'm not a huge multiball fan and think modern games just take too long but I do like some of the really crazy ones like Iron Maiden and Wizard of Oz. We have a pinball club here but no one posts in it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Ya, I am in there as well, but no one posts so I thought a thread might garner some conversation. I saw on pinside that ya started the Breakshot Club. That explains it! I do like multiball, but I mainly just try to stay alive during them. Not winning any tournaments, just love the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,098 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) I don’t collect but I’ve got a Williams High Speed because I really liked the NES game Edited October 25, 2023 by a3quit4s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,951 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 "collecting" pinball sounds like an insane thing only for people with way too much dough to spend. But I do have a White Water table, I love that game as well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,098 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Sumez said: "collecting" pinball sounds like an insane thing only for people with way too much dough to spend. But I do have a White Water table, I love that game as well. Need lots o space for that and a lot of patience cause pinball machines always need some kind of maintenance lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Sumez said: "collecting" pinball sounds like an insane thing only for people with way too much dough to spend. But I do have a White Water table, I love that game as well. I recently sold a Future Spa to a guy who's "downsizing" to 60-70 games, but he wanted all the super widebody Bally games before he did 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: I don’t collect but I’ve got a Williams High Speed because I really liked the NES game Never played High Speed, but HS 2 The Getaway is pretty fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 13 minutes ago, Sumez said: "collecting" pinball sounds like an insane thing only for people with way too much dough to spend. But I do have a White Water table, I love that game as well. Haha ya, money and space. I have 4 machines, but WW was via a trade. I don't plan on going higher, though perhaps the occasional swap. I do love the titles I own though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT | 91 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I love pinball, I collect quarters so I can play on location. Sadly there is not that many pinball machines in the area. Here are my favorites: 1. Demo Man 2. Total Nuclear 3. NBA Fastbreak 4. World Cup Soccer 5. The Getaway (High Speed 2) 6. Godzilla 7. LOTR 8. Iron Maiden 9. Funhouse 10. Jurassic Park 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT | 91 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 The rumor is Jaws is the next Stern, who believes that hype? Also Elton John from Jersey Jack was just announced. Seemed like a weird theme but looks to be fun to flip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,098 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I’d probably rock one of those Guns N Roses machines if they weren’t $10k and I could actually fit it through the door to my game room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 540 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I used to have a street fighter pinball. Had to sell it so I could get more arcade cabs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 I've had Gold Ball and Pin-Bot, honestly wish I had kept the Gold Ball as it wasn't a pain to keep working right and honestly just was more fun even if it was more basic. Pin-Bot became a burden so I sold it to someone I bumped into at the LAX here a couple years back, no regrets and he and his little kids ended up enjoying it. I've been holding the money in an account for a replacement computer, then the flippin CCP got the world sick and prices got stupid so its been waiting. They're fun, and if you don't have a notoriously finicky one which needs precise angles to get the basics to work as it should, they're worth the time if you have the space. These days I'm just back to digital pinball, and this badass long tabletop Sonic the Hedgehog TOMY made table I picked up earlier this year locally. It has oddly a lot in common with some early 80s pinball, a 'whirlwind' style spinner bowl, ramps, pop bumpers, and some other nice gimmicks to keep it fresh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) My top 10 would be similar to a lot of top 10s from people who like older games, so these are the top 10 games I'd pick to compete on from a tournament row. Wheel of Fortune Volley Flash Gordon Jungle Queen Wizard of Oz Creature From the Black Lagoon Meteor Wizard Eight Ball Deluxe Quicksilver Wheel of Fortune is so offbeat and challenging, no one ever wants to play it. Good players can walk away with practically zero points for the entire game if they don't get going in a mode or hit any lucky free spins. I love that in a game. Volley has a kick ass number of shots worth making, and unintentionally rewards you for precision because if you hit two targets at once, the game will only register one. It's easy to understand, fair, fun, and short. Doesn't get better. Flash Gordon, like WOF, will immediately weed out weak players and doesn't ever let you get comfortable with multiballs or ball saves. Three drop target banks, all of them matter. Pop bumpers right in the middle of the game to ensure if you flail randomly, you're just going to die. I can't look at this game without getting excited to play it. Edited October 26, 2023 by DefaultGen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 6 hours ago, CT said: The rumor is Jaws is the next Stern, who believes that hype? Stern making a game with a super outdated theme that strictly appeals to wealthy boomers who casually drop $13k on brand new pinball machines for their basement? That sure doesn't sound right, hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 @DefaultGen Creetch is my actual #1 dream pin. I was trying to get one when White Water stumbled into my path. Really hope can trade for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT | 91 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 10:31 PM, DefaultGen said: Stern making a game with a super outdated theme that strictly appeals to wealthy boomers who casually drop $13k on brand new pinball machines for their basement? That sure doesn't sound right, hmmm. It should be a Keith Elwin design as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 540 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 12:51 AM, DefaultGen said: My top 10 would be similar to a lot of top 10s from people who like older games, so these are the top 10 games I'd pick to compete on from a tournament row. Wheel of Fortune Volley Flash Gordon Jungle Queen Wizard of Oz Creature From the Black Lagoon Meteor Wizard Eight Ball Deluxe Quicksilver Flash Gordon, like WOF, will immediately weed out weak players and doesn't ever let you get comfortable with multiballs or ball saves. Three drop target banks, all of them matter. Pop bumpers right in the middle of the game to ensure if you flail randomly, you're just going to die. I can't look at this game without getting excited to play it. Flash gordon, like a lot of games from that era and before that, are brutal. This was actually the first pinball machine I ever worked on actually. If memory serves it was because of sound issues. Another really fun one from that era (in my opinion) is Flight 2000. Love it to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbowl | 150 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 White Water represent! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,800 Events Team · Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Love me some pinball. Don't own any but I play whenever I see a table. Cracked 100,000,000 on The Mandalorian the other day and earned an extra game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,800 Events Team · Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 4:45 PM, CT said: Total Nuclear Total Nuclear Annihilation is probably my number one table. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 @dogbowl that is an awesome collection! Am going down to 4 due to space, not as impressive as yours but am happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT | 91 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/1/2023 at 9:48 PM, JamesRobot said: Total Nuclear Annihilation is probably my number one table. Welcome to the future! I know the game divides pinheads, but even if you don't like the theme or music, it's definitely fun, unique and certainly a challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Who the heck doesn't like the theme or music? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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