Arcade Collecting > Pinball
zizzle toy pinball machines
Ninten-doh:
Hey Chad, have you played one yet? My brother has wanted a pinball machine for ages but can't afford a real one. He's got two young daughters so I thought this might be a x-mas present idea if it's not a piece o' crap.
I still think he should forego the bills for a bit and get the World Cup Soccer pin he's always wanted. >:D
ChadTower:
I have not played one myself but it has a buzz in the pin community. There are two schools of thought:
1) it's a piece of crap, get a real pin
2) It's a $300 toy and pretty damn good for $300
The #1 guys tend to be the ones who have forgotten what it's like to be a kid, are too serious, that type. The #2 guys are more like me. We have a row of real pins and a row of $20 toy pins. It's all pinball.
They also have a Marvel Super Heroes... but now their website says $400 and I know the preorder was $300.
So, maybe wait and see if you can find one at retail. I've heard a couple of chains may pick it up.
Ninten-doh:
Best Buy has the Pirates of the Caribbean one for $299 so I might tell my brother about that one. I'm sure he won't mind staring at Keira Knightley. ;D
Malacus:
I just saw the 'pirates' at Costco - I thought it was 200$ at the store here in Cincy, OH but the site says otherwise, if youre around with a membership and looking for one, you might want to double check. They didnt have it on display so I didnt really pay alot of attention.
-mal-
yuppicide:
I don't like either theme, but I think they look awesome. I for one would love to change the whole graphics into something else, but I'm not crafty enough.
What would have been cooler if they came in a generic case and for a small fee you could purchase a new playfield, pop it in and a few connections to hook it up. It would be like a video game system with interchangable cartridges, only does pins tho.
Someone should design what I just said, but incorporate a cheap LCD screen in the back, some sort of programming language/SDK, and encourage homebrew/DIY people to make their own.
Shoot.. I wouldn't mind buying one of these, making it more adult size, stripping it down, and paying someone $500 to turn it into a different theme of my choice. Although I'd pay even more if someone could change a real pin for me. I remember a company that did it, but I think they're out of business.
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