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dieseldogpi

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I don't like people playing my pins when I'm not around. I don't know why. My wife called me yesterday while I was at work, and my in-laws were over and they were playing my Rescue 911 pin that I just picked up this weekend. I found myself getting annoyed. It's not like things don't break when I play them, and it certainly isn't like the pin is in pristine showroom condition or anything. Maybe it was just the idea of someone else having fun with my stuff while I was at work. Guess I have sharing issues.
 
I'm the same way. For me, it's mainly the fact that if something happens, you're there to take care of it. If a coil locks on, will they know what to do, no. It will then be your funds to fix it not them.
 
I let my son and his buddies play my pins all the time. My son does know to tell me if lights are out, smoke is coming out of it, flippers are busted, etcetc. He also knows to shut the machine off right away if something bad happens.

Lighten up there gramps!! GET OFF MY LAWN!! hahaha
 
Usually no one is at my house when I'm not, but if they are it doesn't bother me if they play the games. I think the double flipper thing bothers me more than anything to be honest.
 
I feel the same way. When I have a party, typically the kids in attendance (~7 years old, mostly) get tired of the arcade games quick, so they want to play my PS3 (upstairs). So I have to go up there to set them up and make sure they aren't ruining any of my saves or anything, the whole time worrying about the people in the basement still playing the games. I've just had a string of quasi-bad luck with issues when I'm having parties, so I'm a little gun shy...
 
I thought that way at first but now I have traded away both of my pins to amass a larger VID collection.

I may get another pin someday but its going to be a newer title Stern probably like TRON or something.
 
I can handle some double-flipper action - it's when they're using their entire hand, and just slapping the buttons as fast as they can, regardless of whether the ball is even near the flippers. I can almost feel the coils melting...

That's where a few minutes of "education" can make a difference; a newbie who's doing double-flippers - but only when the ball is reasonably close - is much more tolerable...

As for others playing my games - I'm fine regardless; always nice when somebody else can appreciate the work you've put into a game.
 
Wow I love having folks play even if I'm not there. If I did a good job the pin will last if not I'll fix it. Either way someone gets to enjoy the games for a while at least.
 
There's a couple different reason I also don't like people playing my pins when I'm not around.

#1 pet peeve - kids think they need to way lay the plunger back a mile. Petty really - but it pisses me off.

#2 pet peeve - Kids have sticky hands and gum up my stuff. That really pisses me off.

#3 pet peeve - parents treat my gameroom as a play ground dumping area for their kids much like Mcdonalds. The kids can run rampant with no adult supervision. Face it, when's the last time you actually saw an attentive parent in the play place at Mcdonalds ... same principal.

And this is not a pet peeve but an arguable observation I feel holds a lot of merit. People that don't know how to "properly" play pinball tend to get balls stuck and cause more plastic damage than a "seasoned" player. Granted my wife has become a much better player over the last year but if there was any way to get a ball stuck she could do it. And if there was a plastic to be broken she'd do it. :) Seriously, my wife needs to test pinball machines for a living.

If it helps calm your inner demon, just realize how old these machines are and how they survived the test of time thus far.
 
Oh good - I always thought I was the only one like this. I did manage to get my wife to understand, and she agrees. Her sister was mad one day when she said she wanted to bring her boyfriends 7 year old and we could let him in the game room to play all the games.

My wife told her there should be an adult in there then, and her sister didnt understand why - they're just games.... (Oh boy ... That was a tough one).

So overall, I am picky ..... But why shouldnt we all be? These are expensive "toys" and I like to keep them in great shape...
 
You should have told the sister: Well when you go buy an expensive "toy" I'm going to let my kid play with it unsupervised with a hammer...
 
LOL - Yeah, she is lucky I like her. My own step son isnt allowed to play them without asking, more than once he has punch the glass when the ball drains ... Little temper on him with stuff like that. He also slams the machine every time he loses a ball.... Not a nudge, a full on all strength push, which usually hits the wall.
 
The pins were made to take a beating, so I don't worry about the double flipping (think how many years this was done in the wild before you had the machine) nobody in my house knows how to even turn the stuff on but me (pins or vids).

I'd rather be there in case something goes wrong.
 
My 20 month old knows how to turn on Shuttle, pull up a plastic bin, stand on it, coin up wiyh the credit button, and start the game all on his own. Very funny, he has NO interest in using yhe flipper button. Kust puts up a game or three, plunges the ball, watch it drain and repeat. Lol.
 
i don't mind people playing my pins, but i do prefer being there....and i usually am.


but i do have a few pet peeves when it comes to my pins....as someone pointed out above, these are expensive "toys" that we've got here:

- i like to be the one to turn the pins on. i can't stand it when someone comes over and turns the damn things on while i'm not right there. if there's an error or something funky happens, i want to see it. i don't want to be told about it later.

- i refuse to let people monkey-flipper my pins. if a kid is doing it, i will help them out...show them how to play...show them why it's important to wait for the ball instead of flipping every second and a half.

- and i can't stand sticky hands on my machines. that doesn't happen often, but it's still something that i pay attention to.
 
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- i like to be the one to turn the pins on. i can't stand it when someone comes over and turns the damn things on while i'm not right there. if there's an error or something funky happens, i want to see it. i don't want to be told about it later.
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Lol if I ever visit I'm going to run around turning games on hehe.
 
Anyone ever have someone that turns the game off and on after every drained ball? I find that extremely irritating. That's what my niece and nephew do, despite me explaining multiple times that they get 3 balls. Regardless, it does not compute. And they are TEN.
 
I have a good group of friends who come over on sundays to play. I trust them down there alone often. During the week the friends stop by every now and then and I let them alone while I feed the wife (she is like a puppy). Last night a couple were over and I saw them doing lots of extra flips when they drained. First the one did it, then the other contaiged it apparently. It sorta irked me. I will see if they do it this sunday and politely mention that it puts unneeded wear on the machine.

A web friend came over once with what I thought was his kids, but it turns out he brought over two he was baby sitting and his two and the kids just flipped constantly for no reason. I took a stand and asked my web friend to help me explain that you only flip when you need too. It sorta worked, but a fuse fried and I shut down the one machine and then kept reminding the kids. The guy got the hint and took off. I felt so used.

My main pin friend is welcome at any time and I am almost ready to give him a key. Even though I sold him a pin, he will still ask me if it is OK for him to remove the glass to get a stuck ball or fix some little thing. Friends that respect your machines are the absolute best.

Another good friend has been over a few times. He used to work on a route working on machines all the time. He is very abusive of my machines and hits them when he drains. I find that so bewildering on the level of him having being a route maintenance folk, and a friend.

My nephew is a bit rough on the machines, but has so much fun and just loves it over at my place that I really do not mind.

I think it comes down to the person when it comes to my annoyances. These machines are meant to deal with abuse, but they are our babies.
 
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