So I have stayed away from pins for awhile and recently went a little over the top. Financed by the sale of several very nice machines including my Star wars... and a couple of other machines I took a small beating on.
Landed a pretty nice addams it cleaned up well, but its a B- at best.... but I have to say there is a reason they bring good money. The game is fun as heck. It is now my favorite pin. The game has been played over 100 times by the family in a week. To put that into perspective I have a HUO POTC that I have owned for 2 years that only has 250 plays. Addams family has fast play and enough toys and flashers to keep my kids enthralled.
I also picked up a nice jurassic park... stinks like tobacco and it cleaned up nice. With a little cabinet work, and a couple of switches it will be an A-. Not enjoying the play. Hopefully the switches will make the difference. The head won't turn from side to side. The gears in the motor seem messed up. The T rex still picks the ball up so I'm not overly concerned. I know until I fix it it will bug me a little.. (anyone ever repair the motor rather than replace)
Apollo 13 is really intriguing. It has no problems with the exception of when your supposed to get the 13 ball multiball. The balls won't release? (anybody have a hypothesis) cabinet is a bit rough, and the flippers a bit weak, but the playfield is really nice. The verdict is still out to whether it will be a keeper. It will need a major cleaning yet. I think playing a 13 ball multiball will be a bit difficult.
So now I find myself wanting a Family Guy and a Simpsons. Is there ever an end. Unfortunately I find my pockets a little empty for these.
How's that for a pointless ramble. Anyone else been active in pinball?
Landed a pretty nice addams it cleaned up well, but its a B- at best.... but I have to say there is a reason they bring good money. The game is fun as heck. It is now my favorite pin. The game has been played over 100 times by the family in a week. To put that into perspective I have a HUO POTC that I have owned for 2 years that only has 250 plays. Addams family has fast play and enough toys and flashers to keep my kids enthralled.
I also picked up a nice jurassic park... stinks like tobacco and it cleaned up nice. With a little cabinet work, and a couple of switches it will be an A-. Not enjoying the play. Hopefully the switches will make the difference. The head won't turn from side to side. The gears in the motor seem messed up. The T rex still picks the ball up so I'm not overly concerned. I know until I fix it it will bug me a little.. (anyone ever repair the motor rather than replace)
Apollo 13 is really intriguing. It has no problems with the exception of when your supposed to get the 13 ball multiball. The balls won't release? (anybody have a hypothesis) cabinet is a bit rough, and the flippers a bit weak, but the playfield is really nice. The verdict is still out to whether it will be a keeper. It will need a major cleaning yet. I think playing a 13 ball multiball will be a bit difficult.
So now I find myself wanting a Family Guy and a Simpsons. Is there ever an end. Unfortunately I find my pockets a little empty for these.
How's that for a pointless ramble. Anyone else been active in pinball?
