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Asking for advice from the pinball gurus

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shardian:
Well if you want a Haunted House, then it is a good thing you want to get your hands dirty!  ;D

Everyone has an ideal list of games they want, but you never know what games will catch your attention and hold it. I really like my game. Jim got that Seawitch game as an afterthought, and it has won him over. There are many, many games out there - don't pigeonhole yourself into only wanting a short list of expensive games if you want to learn the ins and outs of games. You may just find what you TRULY like in a game is completely different than what you THOUGHT you liked.

Good luck!

Cyberflexx:
You can also load up virtual pinball and some tables to see what ones you really like.  This will give an idea of what machines to look for..

OTTOgd:

--- Quote from: shardian on April 17, 2009, 04:27:27 pm ---You may just find what you TRULY like in a game is completely different than what you THOUGHT you liked.
--- End quote ---

Exactly! I know that I need to drop some coins into some real pins and decide whether I`m in love with the idea.

I think I`m a late 80s-early 90s (who isn`t, I guess) but early Williams tables might be a good starting point for me. Fits of High Speed nostalgia (http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=1176) are getting me hot! 3 are currently available for sale in my area. Fewer bells n whistles but great game play ... and less expensive.

Have you seen this company: http://www.classicplayfields.com/. They`re reproducing new playfields and plastics. Be sure to check out the PreOrder as well as the Store. It might make looking for a cheap, worn pin worthwhile.  

pinballwizard79:
I would get a cheap & sorta dirty but fully working machine in decent shape. It will break, probably when you get it home but hopefully not until after a few months of playing. Then one day clean up, fix what you broke you will do well without worries of ruining a priceless machine.

Or buy a fully restored pinball machine the price of a jetski & make sure you have a reputable tech work on it ANYTIME it needs ANYTHING.

Either are fine, neither way you go is better than the other. Money & the minty cool ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- spent to buy it is nice, at the same time being a true hobbyist who works on his own scores is cool too.

I bought clean machines that are not high on people collectible lists, thats sort of the middle ground IMHO.

Visitor Q:
I would just buy a pin you like and have at it. One word of suggestion though, be prepared to lean how to work on them as they do need maintenance from time to time. For me the best way of learning is doing… Soldering is my next hurtle. =]

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