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TB pinball enthusiasts?

#121
Just played two games of Houdini. Looks and sounds great; definitely some issues.

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#124
Monster Bash is my jam! One time I had a Monster Bash and a Frankenstein at the same time. Five balls at once. It blew my mind.

Medieval Madness rocks pretty hard, too.

I'm a big fan of World Cup '94, as well.

Not to mention White Water.
 
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#125
Alkali Ike said:
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There’s a brand new Monster Bash remake at Jackalope (Houdini is gone). Plays awesome, no issues worth mentioning. Straight 50 cents. I’d forgotten how much fun MB is.

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I was hit or miss with Houdini. I put up the GC of 2.2 million my second game and never came close to that again after another half dozen plays. A few of the shots are almost absurdly hard. I like a challenge but repeatedly missing the inner loop got old fast. Monster Bash is a much better game for me. Blairally has one, as does (or did, haven't been there in a while) Level Up. Blairally also has a new Black Knight, which I really like.
 
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#127
As a kid, I liked to go to arcades just to watch people play the games. I've never been particularly good at them.

I stumbled across Nitro Pinball on Facebook. They have a bunch of cool pinball games; pricey but very cool. The ones that interest me the most are Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], and [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]!
 
#128
TolerancEJ said:
As a kid, I liked to go to arcades just to watch people play the games. I've never been particularly good at them.

I stumbled across Nitro Pinball on Facebook. They have a bunch of cool pinball games; pricey but very cool. The ones that interest me the most are Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], and [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]!
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Primus sucks!

No, really. Its just a re-theme of Pabst Can Crusher and Woah Nellie. From my pinballer perspective it's a dud. Small machine, tiny flippers, etc. Way too expensive.
 
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#129
Long time ago, I used to play a lot. One place I played frequently had a table where you would get free games by reaching point values. I could play all afternoon on a quarter.
Recently I happened in to a place that has a Ms PacMan table. I was late getting out of there.
Sadly, they have gone the way of the Betamax, the 8 Track, and the dial phone. Too bad, they are a lot of fun. Sorry, but electronics are not nearly as fun as all the flashing lights, the bells dinging, and trying to nudge the ball withing tripping Tilt sensor.
 
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#130
Gravedigger Dav said:
Long time ago, I used to play a lot. One place I played frequently had a table where you would get free games by reaching point values. I could play all afternoon on a quarter.
Recently I happened in to a place that has a Ms PacMan table. I was late getting out of there.
Sadly, they have gone the way of the Betamax, the 8 Track, and the dial phone. Too bad, they are a lot of fun. Sorry, but electronics are not nearly as fun as all the flashing lights, the bells dinging, and trying to nudge the ball withing tripping Tilt sensor.
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Pinball has had a major resurgence in the past decade plus. It's no longer a one horse race for Stern. American Pinball, Spooky Pinball, Dutch pinball (defunct for now), Zidware, Chicago Gaming Company (they make new versions of classic pinballs), Jersey Jack Pinball, etc.

Point replays never left pinball, nor did match replays (or specials, or replays for high scores). Tilting is still a thing, but pinballs since the 80s have had warnings, so you can really push the edge on tilts. The new generation of machines have tremendous improvements in depth and playability. Star Wars, Batman 66, Monster Bash, Black Knight Sword of Rage, etc. Give 'em a shot!
 
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BadJazz said:
Pinball has had a major resurgence in the past decade plus. It's no longer a one horse race for Stern. American Pinball, Spooky Pinball, Dutch pinball (defunct for now), Zidware, Chicago Gaming Company (they make new versions of classic pinballs), Jersey Jack Pinball, etc.

Point replays never left pinball, nor did match replays (or specials, or replays for high scores). Tilting is still a thing, but pinballs since the 80s have had warnings, so you can really push the edge on tilts. The new generation of machines have tremendous improvements in depth and playability. Star Wars, Batman 66, Monster Bash, Black Knight Sword of Rage, etc. Give 'em a shot!
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That is interesting, but I never see them anywhere.
 
#140
IPA said:
After bass and beer, playing pinball is my top hobby/money drain. Got into it a couple of years ago and play at least a couple of times a week. Getting pretty good, too.

Just wondering if anyone else out there loves to play? Do you all own any of your own tables? Post pics if you do!
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I love pinball too but I've only played probably a couple of times since the early 80's, I was pretty good back then though.
 

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