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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:36:32 PM EDT
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So what machines do you play at home? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:36:47 PM EDT
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... that's pretty cool! In my youth I used to be pretty darn good at Foosball. Played and won several tournaments. Was never ranked as high as you though
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:36:48 PM EDT
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tommy can you hear me?
whats the rules like when you tilt? i used to tilt the machine all the time 
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:40:16 PM EDT
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Not the same but from what I have seen about 80-90% of the way. Is visual pinball still the best physics? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:40:53 PM EDT
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That want to get banged on a pinball machine?  Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Do you own a grand national? Are there pinball groupies?  I'm probably going to hell for that.
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:45:40 PM EDT
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I used to play a Starship Troopers pinball at the laundromat, it had bugs and dropships and stuff. I was always surprised somebody went through that much effort for a tie in to that movie. http://www.pinball.center/media/image/noflix6.jpg Often times, however, the pinball machine ended up being a bigger hit than the movie it was based on. The Shadow, Congo, Demolition Man come to mind. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:47:19 PM EDT
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I used to have Big Brave growing up. Keeping it running was what helped develop my love for electromechanical things and I learned 120v can tingle
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Posted: 1/2/2019 7:51:26 PM EDT
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tommy can you hear me? whats the rules like when you tilt? i used to tilt the machine all the time |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 8:10:16 PM EDT
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tommy can you hear me? whats the rules like when you tilt? i used to tilt the machine all the time
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Posted: 1/2/2019 8:24:51 PM EDT
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Had one years ago. Great machine. Still a top ranked machine. Expect to shell out $7k for a nice one. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Do you own the Twillight Zone machine? Cuz I want that.
 Attached FileI grew up with one of these...(not my pic)  Attached FileIt's been sitting in storage for like 6 years now 
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Posted: 1/2/2019 8:32:54 PM EDT
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My FIL has one in awesome condition despite the grandkids going ham on it constantly (2, 4, 5, and 9). I wonder if he has any idea what it's worth
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/331964/Attach21607_20190102_190932_jpg-794144.JPG I grew up with one of these...(not my pic) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/331964/pp-machine_jpg-794146.JPG It's been sitting in storage for like 6 years now Quote HistoryQuoted:
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/331964/Attach21607_20190102_190932_jpg-794144.JPG I grew up with one of these...(not my pic) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/331964/pp-machine_jpg-794146.JPG It's been sitting in storage for like 6 years now
Interestingly enough, I play a bobby ore every week at league that has had the regular ball replaced with a power ball from a TZ. We call it bobby ore's power ball. Entirely different game like that. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 8:37:02 PM EDT
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I would own more, but having a pinball tech for repairs in an absolute necessity.
There's a good reason pinball owners are like boat owners. Best days are when you buy and then re-sell them. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 8:53:26 PM EDT
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I would own more, but having a pinball tech for repairs in an absolute necessity. There's a good reason pinball owners are like boat owners. Best days are when you buy and then re-sell them. I enjoy working on them almost as much as playing them. They have onboard diagnostics and switch tests, it's not THAT bad...part availability has never been better, or cheaper. Even rare and uncommon game specific parts are seemingly available all the time now. In the event I can't troubleshoot or fix a machine, I can call a few guys I'm tight with and they can usually talk me through what to look for. In the event there's a board issue I don't feel confident working on, there's a local guy to me that does, or there TONS of people you can mail a board to for a minimal fee. Or you can buy aftermarket boards these days. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 8:59:28 PM EDT
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Had a Bally's 8 Ball Deluxe and a Mr & Mrs Pacman back in the 80's in England, bought from my local pub
I had convinced my wife that my kids would love it when they were old enough to reach it to play (Kids born 81 & 82) I included them in the sale of the house when we moved in 88'ish.......My kids never did play them, but I and my buddies had 1000's of hours of fun out of them I still head for the pinball machines whenever I'm out with my kids or grandkids 
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:04:27 PM EDT
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Do you look down on Fortnight players?
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:06:50 PM EDT
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Had a Bally's 8 Ball Deluxe and a Mr & Mrs Pacman back in the 80's in England, bought from my local pub I had convinced my wife that my kids would love it when they were old enough to reach it to play (Kids born 81 & 82) I included them in the sale of the house when we moved in 88'ish.......My kids never did play them, but I and my buddies had 1000's of hours of fun out of them I still head for the pinball machines whenever I'm out with my kids or grandkids I love EBD, and many of the games designed by George Christian, including your Mr and mrs pacman, but especially Frontier, and Dolly Parton. Yes, Dolly Parton had a pinball machine themed around her .
There is something so satisfying about inline drop targets. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:09:08 PM EDT
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My granddaughter came home from school when she was around 7 and told us about how she had learned about Helen Keller. I told about how she had grown up to be a champion pin ball player. She didn't believe me so I told her there was a song about her and played pinball wizard for her. That night she went to her other Grandma's house for a couple days. The next day I got a phone call from her other Grandma praising me for being the king prankster because Lily had been talking all day about how Helen Keller was a "ping pong wizard" and that there was a song about her. They had just figured out what she was talking about and couldn't quit laughing. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: are you deaf, dumb and blind? She didn't believe me so I told her there was a song about her and played pinball wizard for her. That night she went to her other Grandma's house for a couple days. The next day I got a phone call from her other Grandma praising me for being the king prankster because Lily had been talking all day about how Helen Keller was a "ping pong wizard" and that there was a song about her. They had just figured out what she was talking about and couldn't quit laughing. 
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:09:20 PM EDT
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What the best strategy to keep the fucking ball from going right down the middle between the two fucking flippers with no way to stop it? Or to prevent the fucking ball from bouncing off one thing and going down the fucking side channel? Fucking pinball.
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:10:18 PM EDT
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Do you look down on Fortnight players? Sadly, eSports has a MUCH larger player base, and hence, prize pool than pro level pinball. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:24:44 PM EDT
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What the best strategy to keep the fucking ball from going right down the middle between the two fucking flippers with no way to stop it? Or to prevent the fucking ball from bouncing off one thing and going down the fucking side channel? Fucking pinball. The real secret though, is being able to read the table and either: A: being able to anticipate the way the ball will bounce off a certain target or post, and either avoid ever having the ball get there in the first place; B: or anticipating when to nudge the machine beforehand to put additional motion into the ball so it avoids a center drain. That's the true skill aspect of pinball. Designers absolutely design death shots into their games. They punish missed shots. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:25:25 PM EDT
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I have an Avengers Pro machine.
Any pro tips? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:29:17 PM EDT
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Am I the only one who loved the Capt Fantastic machine?
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Posted: 1/2/2019 9:47:50 PM EDT
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I have an Avengers Pro machine. Any pro tips? Not super duper familiar with it, but as I recall, complete almost all your required shots to get each multiball going, but before you start it, move onto the next, so forth and so on, then, once you get a few of them qualified, drop a shot into the Hulk saucer to start them all together. Those 250k jackpots will now be worth millions for each one you collect. I want to say the last time I played one, I ended up with a 75,000,000 score. It was a 20 minute game. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 10:30:30 PM EDT
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Longest running AMA in arfcom history where op actually responded to all questions about the subject?
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Posted: 1/2/2019 10:36:35 PM EDT
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My buddy plays in competitions
He comes to Dallas (Frisco) every year . I went with him once. It was very fun. If you aren’t a weirdo, next time you are in Frisco send me A PM and we will get some BBQ |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 10:40:10 PM EDT
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My dad and I used to play High Speed (Williams) a lot when I was a kid. A couple years ago I found one on CL a guy "restored" with LED's. I purchased it for $1400. Still a fun machine to play on. Are there any general pinball repair books or machine specific repair manuals in case it breaks?
Thanks |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 10:44:16 PM EDT
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Jodie Foster didn't. I'm probably going to hell for that.Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Do you own a grand national? Are there pinball groupies? I'm probably going to hell for that.
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Posted: 1/2/2019 10:57:17 PM EDT
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Cool thread. I had no idea competitive pinball was a thing.
My mom's second husband had a Pirates of the Caribbean machine. Would have been around '07 or '08 he bought it. Do you know the game I'm talking about? One of the bonuses was releasing the Kraken. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:00:49 PM EDT
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My buddy plays in competitions He comes to Dallas (Frisco) every year . I went with him once. It was very fun. If you aren’t a weirdo, next time you are in Frisco send me A PM and we will get some BBQ I imagine he plays at TPF. It's a big tourney. Define weirdo
I drink lots of bourbon, I shoot tons of guns, I smoke lots of meat, I drive a pickup, and I voted for DJT. I've met quite a few arfomers before, actually a bunch at last year's SHOT show (I consult for a local firearm magazine manufacturer (ASC) on the side...not so much anymore, unfortunately, because of a growing family, but I'm still friendly with the owner.). I guess I am a weirdo... Next time I'm down that way, I'll shoot you a p.m. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:00:57 PM EDT
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What would a vintage Hugh Hefner playboy machine be worth? Would it help the value if owned by an actual playboy bunny?
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:06:28 PM EDT
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My dad and I used to play High Speed (Williams) a lot when I was a kid. A couple years ago I found one on CL a guy "restored" with LED's. I purchased it for $1400. Still a fun machine to play on. Are there any general pinball repair books or machine specific repair manuals in case it breaks? Thanks There's tons of resources out there for pinball repair. Google bally/williams system 11 repair, and you'll be well on your way. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:09:54 PM EDT
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Cool thread. I had no idea competitive pinball was a thing. My mom's second husband had a Pirates of the Caribbean machine. Would have been around '07 or '08 he bought it. Do you know the game I'm talking about? One of the bonuses was releasing the Kraken. Very familiar with it. It was practically brand new then. A newer manufacturer, Jersey Jack Pinball, who I would argue is now "established" in the industry, has the rights to PotC now, and just released it a little while ago. I've only played the pre-production test games at pinball shows, but it's epic in a great way! |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:11:21 PM EDT
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Do you think you will ever get the chance to see a woman naked?
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:12:20 PM EDT
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How much pussy can you pull playing pinball?
I want pics of groupies. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:17:36 PM EDT
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"Highspeed" was my favorite game back in the day. I hate to think of the time I spent on that one.
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:23:01 PM EDT
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@EvanWilliams I imagine he plays at TPF. It's a big tourney. Define weirdo
I drink lots of bourbon, I shoot tons of guns, I smoke lots of meat, I drive a pickup, and I voted for DJT. I've met quite a few arfomers before, actually a bunch at last year's SHOT show (I consult for a local firearm magazine manufacturer (ASC) on the side...not so much anymore, unfortunately, because of a growing family, but I'm still friendly with the owner.). I guess I am a weirdo... Next time I'm down that way, I'll shoot you a p.m. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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My buddy plays in competitions He comes to Dallas (Frisco) every year . I went with him once. It was very fun. If you aren’t a weirdo, next time you are in Frisco send me A PM and we will get some BBQ I imagine he plays at TPF. It's a big tourney. Define weirdo
I drink lots of bourbon, I shoot tons of guns, I smoke lots of meat, I drive a pickup, and I voted for DJT. I've met quite a few arfomers before, actually a bunch at last year's SHOT show (I consult for a local firearm magazine manufacturer (ASC) on the side...not so much anymore, unfortunately, because of a growing family, but I'm still friendly with the owner.). I guess I am a weirdo... Next time I'm down that way, I'll shoot you a p.m.
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:24:12 PM EDT
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What would a vintage Hugh Hefner playboy machine be worth? Would it help the value if owned by an actual playboy bunny? A buddy of mine bought games off mike tyson when he lived local, other than taking a pic with him and the machine, it doesn't increase the value, haha |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:29:48 PM EDT
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Do you think you will ever get the chance to see a woman naked? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:31:24 PM EDT
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Rather than making a mom/wife/girlfriend joke, I'll err to the side of caution. I'm typing this from my phone from my wife's birthing suite at the hospital. Hence the time to reply, and the delay of some responses. So yes, I've seen a real life woman naked, at least once. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:31:35 PM EDT
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Rather than making a mom/wife/girlfriend joke, I'll err to the side of caution. I'm typing this from my phone from my wife's birthing suite at the hospital. Hence the time to reply, and the delay of some responses. So yes, I've seen a real life woman naked, at least once. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Do you think you will ever get the chance to see a woman naked? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:34:31 PM EDT
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How much pussy can you pull playing pinball? I want pics of groupies. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:35:44 PM EDT
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Bridgeport Hospital? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:36:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Does that mean you guys just had a baby, or are very shortly expecting one? If so, CONGRATS! |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:38:06 PM EDT
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About 50 miles northeast Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Bridgeport Hospital?
ETA Yep It seemed small to me. I trained at Bridgeport Hospital and went to grad school at SCSU Good Luck and best wishes |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:38:35 PM EDT
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Very shortly, hopefully. Been here since 6 a.m. Thank you! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:41:17 PM EDT
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Which machine would you pick if you could only ever play one?
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:41:30 PM EDT
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I'v loved pinball since I was a kid. Back when arcades were still around I played High Speed. Later at work we got a rotation of machines. Mostly Williams, Fish Tales, Adam's Family. I always held the top score. Williams seemed to be the best games. A long time ago the local bar had an Adam's Family. I was playing one night and the game lasted hours. I toured the house 3 times on one ball ! Now I'm retired and bored.
What's it take or how does one start to play competitively ? |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:46:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well hot damn! An awesome thread just got even better! Do you know boy or girl yet, or is it gonna be a surprise? 
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:49:14 PM EDT
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We know. Don't want to count our eggs before they hatch though. Back to pinball! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That confused me. |
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Posted: 1/2/2019 11:55:37 PM EDT
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Which machine would you pick if you could only ever play one? Right now, I'd say...gah! I don't know. Maybe Fishtales or Bram Stoker's Dracula. Not super deep ruleset wise, but super fun, super brutal, and super addictive. |
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