Jackie Paper
Member
Getting into pinball the hard way, (with my hard earned money)
Well, the time has come where I am seriously wanting to start down the pinball road. Over the years I've had a chance to play several games though mostly only once or twice. I've only owned one pin and don't have that one any more.
There have never been that many pinball machines in the wild where I live. There always used to be one or two at the local arcade up until about 2k. A few other places that are no longer with us would have one from time to time. Most of the local ones belonged to the amusment and vending company here in town. However, that company has, and to this day is at best a lousy compnay, and worst criminal. Their machines are unmaintained and unless you found a pin when it was new, that would be the only time you would find it fully working.
Okay so now I'm looking to buy a machine. There are no places local that you can buy from, or rather that one would buy from, as the only one here is the criminal vending company. I must say I am a bit shocked at the prices I see on ebay and some of the on line game places. So can anyone name off a good place to buy a pin from? Also out of the ones I've played I thought I would like to ask some questions.
I've only seen 3 or 4 Adams Family machines in the wild. Each one of them did not work very well so Are those prone to breakdowns pretty easy, or is that just typical ill cared for games and not something unique to that game?
Is it best to stick with newer games? Is the technology better and more easy to care for? or does it not matter to much. I'm not looking to get into anything em but some of the 80's games look pretty cool. Game play, do the older ones hold up against the newer stuff.
I read the reviews on the ipmd but they are kind of not that helpful to me.
Buying games without ever seeing them? I've done it quite a few times with video games. It seems to me like that would be a much bigger risk with a pinball?
Any suggestions or info would be helpful if anyone wishes to input. Or reccomend a good starter machine.
Thanks,
Well, the time has come where I am seriously wanting to start down the pinball road. Over the years I've had a chance to play several games though mostly only once or twice. I've only owned one pin and don't have that one any more.
There have never been that many pinball machines in the wild where I live. There always used to be one or two at the local arcade up until about 2k. A few other places that are no longer with us would have one from time to time. Most of the local ones belonged to the amusment and vending company here in town. However, that company has, and to this day is at best a lousy compnay, and worst criminal. Their machines are unmaintained and unless you found a pin when it was new, that would be the only time you would find it fully working.
Okay so now I'm looking to buy a machine. There are no places local that you can buy from, or rather that one would buy from, as the only one here is the criminal vending company. I must say I am a bit shocked at the prices I see on ebay and some of the on line game places. So can anyone name off a good place to buy a pin from? Also out of the ones I've played I thought I would like to ask some questions.
I've only seen 3 or 4 Adams Family machines in the wild. Each one of them did not work very well so Are those prone to breakdowns pretty easy, or is that just typical ill cared for games and not something unique to that game?
Is it best to stick with newer games? Is the technology better and more easy to care for? or does it not matter to much. I'm not looking to get into anything em but some of the 80's games look pretty cool. Game play, do the older ones hold up against the newer stuff.
I read the reviews on the ipmd but they are kind of not that helpful to me.
Buying games without ever seeing them? I've done it quite a few times with video games. It seems to me like that would be a much bigger risk with a pinball?
Any suggestions or info would be helpful if anyone wishes to input. Or reccomend a good starter machine.
Thanks,