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“Why pinball matters”
Pinball draws you in like no other classic game. The chaotic randomness of the ball interacting with bumpers, poorly timed flipper shots, miscalculated angles, all while battling actual physics (gravity is merciless) ensures that every game is unique. Compare that with Donkey Kong or Ms. Pac Man (both great games don't get me wrong) which are relatively identical every time you play.
Most pins have multiple different ways to play the game (or you can ignore the rules completely and just have fun shooting ramps and keeping your ball alive as long as you can), sharing more in common with Grand Theft Auto than Super Mario Brothers.
Pinball machines are also complicated > Read the full story...
“Lifetime Bad Pinball Player”
June 12th, 2021
I've always loved pinball. My first regular game was in a friend's basement when I was in 5th grade. It was a circus theme EM machine with > more...
“DMacy’s Playfield Swaps”
June 10th, 2021
Most of my swaps and shops are documented here on Pinside. Here is the list where I'm keeping most of them. STTNG: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/sttng-a-refresh-for-future-generations Bad Cats: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bad-cats-playfield-swap-ii-youre-one-bad-cat AFM: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/attilla-from-mars-another-afm-playfield-swap AFM Kruzman: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/afm-mirco-playfield-gone-over-by-kruzman-swap BK2000: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bk2000-refresh-redeux Whirlwind: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/another-whirlwind-playfield-swap-refresh-cpr-gold-second-run EATPM: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-and-the-party-monsters-playfield-swap-refresh Whirlwind: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/playfield-swap-from-wind-chapped-to-whirlwind-reset-in-time#post-4540566 CV: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cirqus-voltaire-refresh-cabinet-and-playfield-swaps CFTBL: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/cftbl-pulling-play-field-and-sending-out-to-be-touched-up-and-cleared#post-3522122 Avatar: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/from-avaturd-to-avatar-machine-refreshextensive-shop Fire!: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fire-refreshteration-pf-swap-and-a-general-spruce-up Bad Cats: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bad-cats-cpr-gold-playfield-swap-meow FH: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/another-funhouse-playfield-swap-3 HS: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/high-speed-cpr-playfield-swap GL: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/grand-lizard-hardtop-playfield-rebuild#post-6035497 Banzai Run: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/banzai-run-playfield-set-swap Joker > more...
“Losing my pinball ownership virg...”
June 1st, 2021
My first time was gentle - MIBS. A 1969 beauty, and very well cared for. She has never been on the streets, only home use. > more...
“Our Introduction to Pinball”
May 26th, 2021
Prior to the pandemic we had recently completed construction of a 2800 square foot building to be used as a shipping and distribution building for > more...
“Why Pinball?”
May 20th, 2021
Why Pinball. Why am I so mezmerized by pinball machines? It started at a very young age in St. Louis where my uncle owned an > more...
“My lifetime of pinball.”
May 15th, 2021
My lifetime pinball started back in 1988 when I was around 5 years old. I visited my grandpa and he had just purchased a fairly new, 1980 Bally's Rolling > more...
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