Anyone Interested In Pinball Machines?

13-04-2017 1:53pm

Optimus Prime wrote: »

To be honest I'll take anything I can find within reason. It's frustrating having the cash but none to buy haha

Ah something will pop up so sit tight with the cash. :cool:

Optimus Prime · 13-04-2017 2:26pm

Jack burton wrote: »

I hope I have that problem after I've finished saving for my fecking wedding!

Haha this it's taken me years to get to this point. First time having it sitting there. I've done the wedding thing, good luck with the saving !

Jack burton · 14-04-2017 2:16pm

Ah hopefully I can save enough to have a few quid left over to buy another pin afterwards

What could be worthwhile for you is to go onto the pinball owners database. Lot of lads on there are willing to sell and ship.

Do you still have that badcats?

Optimus Prime · 14-04-2017 3:37pm

Sold it to Mitch last year. Didn't have room to work on it with no shed. So need to get a working pin really. Maybe I should get a shed instead haha.

Jack burton · 17-04-2017 8:38pm

Might aswell stick this up here instead of starting a new thread.

Pinball league will be taking place next Sunday in my freshly converter garage. Anyone wants to go just send me a pm and I'll get you the details

17-04-2017 8:40pm

I’ll be heading from naas.space in the car for 1 anyways.
Free booze again?

Jack burton · 17-04-2017 9:05pm

CathalDublin · 18-04-2017 12:32pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Iâ€™ll be heading from naas.space in the car for 1 anyways.
Free booze again?

I might spin over to Naas and leave my car at yours and head down with you, what times it kicking off?

24-04-2017 9:36am

Good day out in LazerSteak HQ,
Some big scores and some big pizza

I take back everything I've ever said about BBQ sauce pizzas.

Jack burton · 24-04-2017 9:58am

Yeah there's a few scores I have to look at now for a while I'd say. Thanks for coming down.

I don't know much but I know my pizzas

Obecny · 02-03-2018 7:26pm

Hello, I'm looking for a Pinball machine/cabinet, standard or even better a widebody! could be a broken one as well!
Even an empty cab with legs and lockdown bar, hinges and some random parts will make me very happy!
I've sent email to user @Pinball Ireland but after that, I have noticed the last time he was here we had 2010

I slowly but finally finishing my arcade machine with hyperspin so time to start a new project!
Would like to make a virtual pinball machine but love to have a genuine pinball cab for it!
Hopefully, you can help me out.
Thanks
Greg

blairfontaine · 06-03-2018 5:14pm

Have a couple of working machines - PM if you are interested

07-03-2018 8:58am

Obecny wrote: »

I've sent email to user @Pinball Ireland but after that, I have noticed the last
Greg

He's out of the scene after ripple off a load of people over the last 4 years.
google heighway pinball

silverball · 01-04-2018 4:35pm

I also have a few machines, ranging from major projects to brand new not long out of the box.

Let me know what you are after or price range and I will see what I have.

Cheers
Ian

Ps I’m based in Belfast

KeRbDoG · 17-04-2018 7:47am

Pinball question - how do you transport them? The scoreboard should be folded down right and do the legs need to be unbolted?

17-04-2018 7:50am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Pinball question - how do you transport them? The scoreboard should be folded down right and do the legs need to be unbolted?

Exactly,
Legs off,head down balls removed.
They are fairly compact.......:o
some are bigger than others and with the EM (electro mechanicals) the head has quick disconnects and can be removed completely .
I can fit an EM in my 3 door golf.
I think Jack Burton got one into a punto before (a DMD game).

Estate car is recommended

Jack burton · 17-04-2018 12:17pm

Got Street fighter 2 into a Polo. Head had to be completely removed for that. I'd say any decent sized car would take one. They fit perfectly into a small van

You after picking one up?

CathalDublin · 14-01-2019 12:27pm

Obecny wrote: »

Hello, I'm looking for a Pinball machine/cabinet, standard or even better a widebody! could be a broken one as well!
Even an empty cab with legs and lockdown bar, hinges and some random parts will make me very happy!
I've sent email to user @Pinball Ireland but after that, I have noticed the last time he was here we had 2010
I slowly but finally finishing my arcade machine with hyperspin so time to start a new project!
Would like to make a virtual pinball machine but love to have a genuine pinball cab for it!
Hopefully, you can help me out.
Thanks
Greg

I can make that happen, PM me

beejee · 17-01-2019 6:11pm

Came across an add am family recently. Was never too interested in pinballs, but these are fairly sought after I think. What's a good price to pay?

Optimus Prime · 17-01-2019 6:12pm

It’s one of the better ones and most sought after ! . Brownfinger has one so he will probably know. Would love one myself.

beejee · 17-01-2019 6:15pm

Optimus Prime wrote: »

It’s one of the better ones and most sought after ! . Brownfinger has one so he will probably know.

Curious alright

very nice condition (from a non-pinball guys point of view)

17-01-2019 6:18pm

beejee wrote: »

Came across an add am family recently. Was never too interested in pinballs, but these are fairly sought after I think. What's a good price to pay?

As little as possible !

they can be money pits but as long as the boards are there and the playfield is in good condition everything can be fixed up.
Adams are usually TRASHED between the flippers so good ones are sought after but rough ones still make good money.
I had one for a while on loan and I think its a overrated game!
always overpriced.

beejee · 17-01-2019 6:23pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

As little as possible !
they can be money pits but as long as the boards are there and the playfield is in good condition everything can be fixed up.
Adams are usually TRASHED between the flippers so good ones are sought after but rough ones still make good money.
I had one for a while on loan and I think its a overrated game!
always overpriced.

1000 a good price? Obviously less is always best, but you know what I mean

17-01-2019 6:26pm

beejee wrote: »

1000 a good price? Obviously less is always best, but you know what I mean

Any DMD pin for 1000 is a deal .

beejee · 17-01-2019 6:27pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Any DMD pin for 1000 is a deal .

That's a good enough guide for me then, thanks

17-01-2019 6:30pm

beejee wrote: »

That's a good enough guide for me then, thanks

Even if you spent 1500 fixing it up you would still be very comfortable when it comes to selling.
Check the playfield though,might be able to get a few more quid off.

beejee · 17-01-2019 6:36pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Even if you spent 1500 fixing it up you would still be very comfortable when it comes to selling.
Check the playfield though,might be able to get a few more quid off.

Will read into it more, see what happens

Jack burton · 17-01-2019 6:46pm

Definitely try pick that up. It's a great game! Pinballs are a perfect fit into my van FYI haha!

geotrig · 18-01-2019 12:02am

Was offered a creature from the black lagoon wayway back, and turned it down what was I thinking lol. That and Addams family are the only ones I was ever really interested in.

18-01-2019 8:52am

geotrig wrote: »

Was offered a creature from the black lagoon wayway back, and turned it down what was I thinking lol. That and Addams family are the only ones I was ever really interested in.

I had one for a few years.
Great game but doesn't have staying power IMO.

geotrig · 18-01-2019 9:16am

Yeah pinball has always had a very limited appeal for me ,so would have been grand for me id say.

Optimus Prime · 18-01-2019 9:22am

BrownFinger wrote: »

I had one for a few years.
Great game but doesn't have staying power IMO.

I find it very hard letting cabs or pins go, i nearly swapped my fishtales last year but im so glad now i didnt. regret selling my Tetris, MK2 and Time Crisis but if i didnt sell them i wouldnt have the pins i have now. Star Wars Trilogy Pin is probably the first id let go now, but I love Star Wars so im even conflicted about that!

What Pins do you consider having Staying Power? Just curious, id never get rid of Star Trek or Getaway myself, Getaway was my first so could never let that go! (and i think its a great pin)

Jack burton · 18-01-2019 10:58am

A lot of the really popular games have great staying power and a deep rules set.

The only pin I ever got rid of was No Good Gofers, good game but it's just 18 holes of golf more or less so gets kind of repetitive.

o1s1n · 18-01-2019 5:54pm

Optimus Prime wrote: »

I find it very hard letting cabs or pins go, i nearly swapped my fishtales last year but im so glad now i didnt. regret selling my Tetris, MK2 and Time Crisis but if i didnt sell them i wouldnt have the pins i have now. Star Wars Trilogy Pin is probably the first id let go now, but I love Star Wars so im even conflicted about that!

I've had my SNK cab 7 years this year, the Pony 6 - could never let either of them go at this stage. I'd be heartbroken if I had to.

Only had the poor Sega Aero 6 months. Looking back I really shouldn't have sold it. Could have made space in my apartment.

Two of my biggest regrets are also having to pass on your Time Crisis and Brownfinger's Tales from the Crypt when they came up for sale

18-01-2019 6:24pm

TFTC was never officially for sale and I still have it !
I never thought I'd sell sttng either but you cant keep them all for ever.
trying to keep 5/6 pins top shape is a drain mentally ,down to two now.

Optimus Prime · 18-01-2019 8:13pm

Only two left ? Whitewater and TFTC ? Didn’t you have a Jurassic Park at one stage ? I would have loved that. Creature too but it was just too pricey for me.

I’m hoping to move in a few years out in the countryside somewhere. A big huge shed or extension that I can never fill is what I’m hoping for. Fingers crossed things work out.

18-01-2019 11:37pm

I’ve a house move on the cards myself that’s been a long time coming .
Yea,I had a Jurassic park lost world.
Kinda regret selling that one but in reality it was crap .
It was the only reason I was able to buy roadshow.and sold roadshow to token to buy creature!
I think I like tftc and wh20 because they are hard as nails to reach the wizard mode.id say I’ve gotten it 4 times in tftc and never in wh2o.
Came close once though and my heart was racing !

o1s1n · 18-01-2019 11:40pm

Roadshow in Token was yours? Hah that's gas! I didn't realise at all.

18-01-2019 11:47pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Roadshow in Token was yours? Hah that's gas! I didn't realise at all.

Yea and it was.
Ok game but the gameplay is very linear.
Always starts off in the same mode.
The indiani New York taxi driver shouting at you!!!!!!
Head wrecking music too,Dolly Parton or something during multiball.

Jack burton · 19-01-2019 2:08pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

I’ve a house move on the cards myself that’s been a long time coming .
Yea,I had a Jurassic park lost world.
Kinda regret selling that one but in reality it was crap .
It was the only reason I was able to buy roadshow.and sold roadshow to token to buy creature!
I think I like tftc and wh20 because they are hard as nails to reach the wizard mode.id say I’ve gotten it 4 times in tftc and never in wh2o.
Came close once though and my heart was racing !

They are both really hard. Wh2o is one of my favourite games.

Star Trek is pretty handy to get to the final frontier but you'd want to have done pretty well in the modes on the way up to it to get any decent score.

I probably will send Whodunnit on its merry way eventually. It's kind of an oddity of a pin. I do like it but I'd say I will get tired of it eventually

CathalDublin · 19-01-2019 8:44pm

Whirlwind is a forever game for me, it’s easy to explain the rules, everyone who plays it gets into it really quickly, one of the best system 11 games I’ve played bar bride of pinbot, which is great too.
I haven’t owned any other keepers yet, although I’m yet to play lethal weapon but o don’t imagine I’ll keep it longer than a year. I’m gonna keep trading/selling and going up until I can afford a Metallica, I’d love one of them, and or a ghostbusters.

Optimus Prime · 19-01-2019 9:41pm

Would love a ghostbusters myself! My Star Trek TNG pin is my top want to be honest. I’m a huge Star Trek guy so was delighted with that. Next I’d love a Stargate or Baywatch.

Is1ldur · 24-06-2019 10:45am

Anyone ever take a look at the spare funhouse upstairs in token? Is it a non-runner?

Is1ldur · 24-06-2019 10:46am

And another nosey question, it you dont kind, where do you guys buy from? I assume it's the UK, bit is shipping a major expense? And are you normally buying something that needs work?

Optimus Prime · 24-06-2019 11:14am

Ive never been in token myself so not sure on that.

My pins i bought from people in ireland, just either people i knew through here or adverts etc. 2 of them where great condition condition and 2 just needed a small bit of work to get going fully but where in playable condition.

With Pins there will always be issues that pop up that need fixing so you would have to learn that stuff as you go but there is plenty of help available on here and other websites.

CiDeRmAn · 03-01-2020 3:41pm

I've got a bad feeling about this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjHwZM8xmKY

Edit: Or should that be a good feeling?
I'm unlikely to be a position to buy an actual pinball machine, so maybe this is a way to play it at home...
Cost is going to be the thing and I've a feeling this is going to be pricey

03-01-2020 3:49pm

Hmmmm,
I'd say it'll have the processing power of a spud.
Its good that zen are involved,
and the fact it has 2 screens.
What do you reckon ??6/7/800e?

Jack burton · 03-01-2020 3:55pm

Arcade cabs are one thing and pinballs totally different imo.

But who knows really. Be interested to see what comes out. Some of the virtual pins lads build are amazing in fairness with motors and coils to simulate everything.

I'll stick to my 4 proper pinballs anyway.

03-01-2020 4:16pm

Jack burton wrote: »

I'll stick to my 4 proper pinballs anyway.

Look at Mr.Fancypants over here

Jack burton · 03-01-2020 4:23pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Look at Mr.Fancypants over here

Less of that now fibre optic ceiling boy

Anyone Interested In Pinball Machines?

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