TheOrcKing Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 2 hours ago, marcandre said: I wish they had done drawn art instead of the photoshop collage. The recent titles with drawn art have looked great (Ghostbusters) and the rest have looked terrible (Game of Thrones especially) Sounds like Disney would not allow drawn art. Leave it to them to ruin it. I can't say I am a fan of the playfield's photographic style myself. The cabinet art for the left and middle editions are kind of nice though but still some artistic renderings instead could have been fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 A first look at the next table from Spooky Pinball based on the madman of rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos75 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I own a pinball machine aswell.... Nice Refinery Metallica 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Man, I always wanted to own a pinball machine or arcade cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 8 hours ago, Alpinemaps said: Man, I always wanted to own a pinball machine or arcade cabinet. I've been collecting them for 20 years. If your looking for lego on CL start searching 'arcade' while your there. I have gotten plenty of games for $50-200 over the years. Stay away from the multigame crap though. They make a great place to store lego boxes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) Mando pin announced today. Looks awesome. https://sternpinball.com/game/the-mandalorian/ Edited May 11, 2021 by marcandre 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Are there any investment possibilities with these? Or at least get your money back after 4-5 years? $6k-9k seems pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I'd like to have a pinball machine, but I've heard they break down and are difficult to repair. Is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jackson said: I'd like to have a pinball machine, but I've heard they break down and are difficult to repair. Is this true? I do know there are always maintenance issues. But, one for the home that is treated well will likely have many less issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos75 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I have had mine for awhile. I have only ever had one problem and it was with a plunger that got stuck. Unwired it and replaced it. Wasnt hard to so and was fairly cheap. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 4 hours ago, iahawks550 said: Are there any investment possibilities with these? Or at least get your money back after 4-5 years? $6k-9k seems pricey. They usually hold the value. LEs can go up. 750 Mando LEs sold out instantly. Some are prob already on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcam1 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Well we brought our first machine at an auction today,its an old Chicago coin Tahiti Pinball table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 For thousands of years this thread lay dormant, who has disturbed.... Oh hey, Dutch Pinball has just revealed their first release with Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. Neat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos75 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 I love my pinball machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickStanley74 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 hour ago, Thanos75 said: I love my pinball machine. Me too. Cost me about $200 from Sam's Club 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 What is the market for *real* pinball machines? I love playing pinball, but for 10k+, are there normal people that buy these for home use? Even my favorite ones I've played, I had the great game, made it to a certain point in the game, the suspense was over, and I had zero desire to play. Much like conquering a video game. It usually doesn't get played again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickU Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 1 hour ago, iahawks550 said: What is the market for *real* pinball machines? I love playing pinball, but for 10k+, are there normal people that buy these for home use? Even my favorite ones I've played, I had the great game, made it to a certain point in the game, the suspense was over, and I had zero desire to play. Much like conquering a video game. It usually doesn't get played again. Yes & Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Alice looks great but I wouldn't trust a new companys first pinball... Pins also make a good staging area for packing Lego. My Godzilla as it looks today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 (edited) 17 hours ago, TheOrcKing said: For thousands of years this thread lay dormant, who has disturbed.... Oh hey, Dutch Pinball has just revealed their first release with Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. Neat. I love pinball art usually but this one is ugly IMO. Nice 👀 though. A little too sexed up for my taste but I could see it fitting into some man caves Edited October 8 by Mathew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 On 10/8/2024 at 7:09 AM, iahawks550 said: What is the market for *real* pinball machines? I love playing pinball, but for 10k+, are there normal people that buy these for home use? Even my favorite ones I've played, I had the great game, made it to a certain point in the game, the suspense was over, and I had zero desire to play. Much like conquering a video game. It usually doesn't get played again. It is an expensive hobby, and many owners I see own a few in their personal arcade space for variety's sake I imagine. Much as I enjoyed The Getaway or Theatre of Magic back in the day, I could not see playing only one or even just those two every single day for hours on end. I know some of the modern tables such as from Stern do have an endgame so at least there is a goal past getting a new high score fun as that can be from time to time. Although not much can compete with the feel of a purely physical game, I share the inclination of a filthy casual with limited funds to build a digital cabinet. Depending on how minimalistic to moderately extravagant of an experience you want, around maybe a few thousand bucks for materials spread out over time and you can build your own custom rig that plays virtual pinball tables and good for vertical scrolling shoot'em ups with MAME. I recently found this playlist by Way of the Wrench on YouTube covering what to consider. It is very long to digest. However quite comprehensive and straight forward to everything else I tried watching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Obvious Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 12 hours ago, TheOrcKing said: Much as I enjoyed The Getaway or Theatre of Magic back in the day, I could not see playing only one or even just those two every single day for hours on end. I've seriously been considering the Simpsons pinball game for years, but I had to ask myself that same question. Idk, even if I don't play it, the "box art" on the machine may do it for me. That one also has an internet connection so you can play against others. I had an opportunity at $2,500 but passed -- if that price comes up again, I won't hesitate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos75 Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Here is my Pinball Machine 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 On 10/11/2024 at 2:28 PM, Captain_Obvious said: I've seriously been considering the Simpsons pinball game for years, but I had to ask myself that same question. Idk, even if I don't play it, the "box art" on the machine may do it for me. That one also has an internet connection so you can play against others. I had an opportunity at $2,500 but passed -- if that price comes up again, I won't hesitate. I was so focused on gameplay mulling over repetition fatigue that I glossed over the artistic aspect. I would proudly display the backbox artwork on its own framed on my wall from just about any pinball table honestly. I can remember looking up the Stern Electronics website when The Simpsons Pinball Party was ready to be shipped back in the day when Stern was the last remaining distributer in the world for the longest time. Have not played the physical machine myself, instead watched others or downloaded the Virtual Pinball recreation. It seems to have a better flow and layout than Data East's own The Simpsons table thirteen years prior. Homer's head harkens back to The Party Zone with a cartoon character tracking your ball across the playfield. On that note, I could totally be fine with a Theatre of Magic cabinet hanging around my house just for looks ....like a trophy wife. Haha. The Labyrinth pinball from newcomers, Barrels of Fun, is another looking good on its own. Oh right, just saw this uploaded a couple hours ago. Another one of those "I remember when this was revealed" way back when, like, eleven years ago. Still a damn good machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 Everything truly is better in slow motion. The segments showcasing the pop bumpers and the flippers are the highlights for me. Around the 10:30 timestamp I think, seeing the rubber around the flipper ripple outwards when coming to a stop after being activated is absolutely bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago Groovy.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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