Finally found my grail! And someone elses!

TOK

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I've been looking for a Defender forever. The only other one I found local was another KLOV'r and I didn't have much in the way of game funds at the time. Was really hoping to get one with a stainless coin door, because thats the style I remember best.

For such a common game, this has been SO hard for me to find!

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I also took an Asteroids to sweeten my deal. I like Asteroids, but its my neighbors favorite game. He's gonna go nuts when he see's it. :D

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congrats :) Gotta say I love the scoreboard you placed there and the carpet is awesome :D I wish I had a room I could make feel like an actual arcade, but don't have the room yet.
 
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congrats on the pickups bud....glad you finally got your grail.....so what are you getting next? ;)

Moon Patrol and Robotron are the two vids I want most, but I also want another pin. The "want" list is still longer than the "have" list. :)
 
defender

nice, i love my defender for me its a must have for a collectors arcade. i like the chrome coin door. now turn it over my friend. btw the high score board is nice!
 
Nice cab… But I'd rather have the Stargate mini.

Thats a huge compliment that you like it, thanks! I scratch built that to play Defender and Stargate because I was having trouble finding a real one. It was originally a bartop (bottom is right below the control panel), I built the base to turn it into a cabaret of sorts when I moved it from my computer room to the game room. Just added a spare coin door to try and make it look "real".

Hoping to get some lit of pics tonight. These were just when I was shuffling stuff around. Couch might have to go in favor of some bar stools to get some more space!
 
nice collection

I have always thought- just have a few really good pinball machines, -Taxi and Pinbot are great choices, could the Bride be next?
 
Nice pickups!!!!

I need to get over to teach you how to Play Taxi ;)

Enjoy the Defender! I'll be bringing BK2K to the show in May, it will be on your short list of wanted pinballs :)


Chris
 
Nice pickups!!!!

I need to get over to teach you how to Play Taxi ;)

Enjoy the Defender! I'll be bringing BK2K to the show in May, it will be on your short list of wanted pinballs :)


Chris

Doh! You know what sucks? I was playing a two player game with my buddy, had a score of over 6 million and running on Taxi and the game freaked out. It didn't recognize a ball drain and didn't feed a new ball. I did everything I could to get it to find the ball.

I power cycled the machine and it was fine. Since the score wasn't official, I didn't put it up. :(

In any event, you're welcome over any time smartass. ;)
 
I have always thought- just have a few really good pinball machines, -Taxi and Pinbot are great choices, could the Bride be next?

There are so many pins I want, but realistically I can fit one or two more. I think I want one DMD. I've been playing Ripleys Believe It Or Not at the bar and really like it.
 
There are so many pins I want, but realistically I can fit one or two more. I think I want one DMD. I've been playing Ripleys Believe It Or Not at the bar and really like it.

I heard that is pretty good, although I have no experience with it. I was hoping to get LOTR soon, but that might not happen now. We'll see. Where is there a bar with a pin?

Getaway is a great DMD pin if you want something slightly older. And if you like Pinbot. Jackbot is the same playfield design with some added features and a DMD :)

Chris
 
I heard that is pretty good, although I have no experience with it. I was hoping to get LOTR soon, but that might not happen now. We'll see. Where is there a bar with a pin?

Getaway is a great DMD pin if you want something slightly older. And if you like Pinbot. Jackbot is the same playfield design with some added features and a DMD :)

Chris

The Pinbot is going to stay (ordered repro playfield from CPR), and I don't think I'd want another game that is so similar. LOTR is on my want list, but the price stays high since it's such a great game.

Bar with the pin is Mill Creek Inn, a little hole-in-wall place near where I live. The machine is hammered to shit, I'll get a pic next time I'm in there if I remember.
 
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