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Old 03-09-2008   #1 (permalink)
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To those of you fellow wizards out there, do the names Black hole, Theater of Magic, Gorgar, Earth Shaker, Maverick, Space Station, and Funhouse "ring some bells"?
Do you miss the scent of hot solenoids as your pointer fingers start to burn?
Do companies like Williams, Baily, Data East, and Stern being back fond memories of the arcade?
What would you do to beat around a metal bearing all day again?

Save Pinball.... buy a machine!


Well, none of you know this about me, my father and I are total pinball geeks... and collectors. We currently only have one machine... one of 724 of its kind left, called Laser Ball, Williams, circa 1979. Pinball, is a staple of gaming. Without pinball, there would be no modern video games. For without Pinball, there would be no arcade.

So.. that's what this thread is about, Pinball. No video Pinball either.... REAL pinball.
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Pinball is always fun to play.....I remember playing Funhouse a while back ago.

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Pinball is awesome! Unfortunately, I suck at it...
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One of my friends had a pinball machine in his house, it was a Dracula one. I've played for countless hours, and when he moved away, I really wanted to buy my own machine! They're not cheap though, like $1500-$3500 for a cool one. But Pinball is by far the greatest arcade game ever
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Not True Kams, we got our machine for $75 .. yes seventy five American dollars.
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Not True Kams, we got our machine for $75 .. yes seventy five American dollars.
Depends on where you get them from. I'Ve bought a slot machine for as low as 50 Euros off EBay. If you buy them from professional sellers, you can easily spend 10 times as much!

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Depends on where you get them from. I'Ve bought a slot machine for as low as 50 Euros off EBay. If you buy them from professional sellers, you can easily spend 10 times as much!

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we have 3 slot machines in our game room we got our for free from my uncle who bought this warehouse full of slot machines and sweet pool tables ( we got one of those 2 w/t a rack and light fixture to go over it) even a poker set.....


but yeah we just have to use these tokens not real money to play....
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Not True Kams, we got our machine for $75 .. yes seventy five American dollars.
Well I didn't look in to it a whole lot, but that's just from what I saw. It'd be great to find one for $75, but I'm not sure if I have anywhere to put it
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Ever since I was a young boy
I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton
I must have played them all
But I ain't seen nothing like him
In any amusement hall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball
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Ain't got no distractions;
Can't hear no buzzers and bells.
Don't see no lights a-flashin';
He plays by sense of smell.
Always gets a replay,
'N' never seen him fall.
That deaf, dumb and blind kid...
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