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boagman
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 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Pinball - My Analog Obsession |
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| Tlon wrote: |
| Is anyone else a pinball fan? |
You're playing my song. I like video games quite well, but pinball is a passion of mine, for many of the same reasons you've listed and more. I'm a player first, but also a collector...I've got around 20 or so machines, just or take.
Life's been rough, lately, so I won't be going to Pinball Expo this week, which I normally go to every year, but fiscal responsibility is important, too. It's good to know that the machines that have been listed in this thread all would be considered "good" by me, some more than others, obviously.
There's nothing like the feeling of schooling a machine...rather than having it school you. Fan-freaking-tastic. |
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boagman
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:37 am |
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| Mikey wrote: |
| http://www.pinball.com/games/bash/ |
::coughHORRIBLYFREAKINGOVERRATEDcough:: |
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boagman
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:38 am |
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| Mikey wrote: |
| http://www.pinball.com/games/bash/ |
::coughHORRIBLYFREAKINGOVERRATEDcough:: |
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boagman
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:42 am |
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| Tlon wrote: |
| yeah... Sydney is amazing for pinball. i've played Adams Family, Twilight Zone, Austin Powers, LOTOR (giant Balrog!), Guns N Roses, Theatre of Magic... heaps |
Oz was great for pin when I was there, that's for sure! Absolutely loved being there, and playing a pin in a gambling parlor, *for money*, was one of the highlights of my pinball-playing "career". Nothing like being *paid* to win. And on World Cup Soccer, of all games. Why not just give me the money up front?
But yeah: Sydney rocked for more than just pinball reasons, but it certainly did rock for pinball. |
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boagman
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:54 am |
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| Tlon wrote: |
well my friend's girlfriend is a big pinball fan so there will be challenges
but yeah i should take a picture of the room in that pub.. its got Twilight Zone and like 8 other machines
there's a nice construction themed machine at the station i'm at now |
Red and Ted's Road Show! Another Pat Lawlor creation with a very creative and darned good playfield, but the software certainly falls short of classics like TAF, TZ, Whirlwind, etc.
Still a fun game, though. |
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boagman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:56 am |
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| Tlon wrote: |
its owned by local singer/songwriter/twee pop guy Darren Hanlon, who lends it to the station
i once interviewed a local band and halfway through the (live on air) interview we ran out of stuff to talk about so we just talked pinball. it was really fun |
Back when I was in college (early 90's), I did a Pin Report on the college's radio station, and even did interviews with the designers on occasion. Of course, it helped that I went to school in Chitown, but hey: every place has its advantages, you know? |
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