Pinball players, buyers and owners (1 Viewer)

[Jason Charlton]

It's my first time going. I would like to get some pointers on the tournaments, vendors, and a general idea of what to expect.

I'm not in the market to get a machine while I'm there, but would love to find some folks willing to talk to me about what to look for when buying a machine, and maybe even show me what lies "under the hood" of some pins.

Of course, it would be great to meet some local (Baltimore) enthusiasts and make some new friends while I'm at it!

 

[TonyD]

I wonder if former 76er Todd MacCulloch will be there and how huge he is now.

 

[Sam Posten]

I thought there was a better pinball thread but I can’t find it....

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/07/fixing-the-past-the-art-of-collecting-pinball-machines/

 

[George_W_K]

I know this is an old thread but since it was revived...

I have 6 machines, but am priced out of getting any more now. Going to shows and playing in my local league is how I enjoy pinball. I've never been to Allentown, but hear it's a great show.

 

[Jeffrey D]

I was thinking of buying a new machine and getting it shipped to me- I’ve always liked playing pinball. A new machine costs more than I thought (the new Iron Maiden special edition game-$7,500).

 

[Sam Posten]

Yeah I think if I got Maiden, ACDC and Metallica I'd be done for life. But that's over $20k right there. I've wanted a pinball for 20 years, shoulda bought one 20 years ago before the prices got ridiculous.

 

[Sam Posten]

Saving for later:
https://pinside.com/pinball/market

We went to Vuk in Bethesda this weekend. It was closed due to no AC. We decided to go to MOM's instead in College Park. It was AWESOME. Tons of recent releases and back to the 50s, the whole range.

Highly recommended. Next time is the a trib to the Crab place in Glen Burnie, Crab Towne

https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-md-ci-pinball-20180120-story.html

http://www.crab-towne.com/

 

[Sam Posten]

Changed your thread title @Jason Charlton hope that's ok

 

[Sam Posten]

Ok we are JUST going in to Costco for Snapple. Don’t even look down the aisles!

Damnit, Leeroy!

Mission failed successfully.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

That’s our Sam!

 

[Sam Posten]

The ultimate metaphor for my entire existence

It’s an acrylic sheet. I had to remove the right side panel, flip it around and reseal everything. Just a typical me mistake

 

[Sam Posten]

Cc @ChristopherG

 

[CalvinC]

The ultimate metaphor for my entire existence

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It’s an acrylic sheet. I had to remove the right side panel, flip it around and reseal everything. Just a typical me mistake

What is your opinion on this after having for a while?

 

[Sam Posten]

What is your opinion on this after having for a while?

The physical controls alleviate every issue I had on PC with virtual tables
The table selection is awesome but I wish I could add more without buying more hardware
Guess I want the other tables then, blur not at $500+
The sound is incredible
Reflections on lcd are tough. I wish it was OLED.

I’m glad I bought it