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So, after serious consideration, I have decided to go after my grail pin. I got my kick ass minivan rented (Avis will not put a firebird on the hood of their vehicles in honor of Smokey and the Bandit) and have just completed check point one of the journey. Im currently in Effingham, IL....made it in around midnight from KC. Thought I would share some of the journey.....
Tomorrow, I pick up the grail pin and start the trek back.
Im sure you Pinside Sleuths will guess my grail pin quickly
Quoted from chill:Enjoy the road trip.
I guess...Fathom.
Nope.....but love that game
Quoted from BudManPinFan:I hope you’re playing some Jerry Reed
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin’
We’re gonna do what they say can’t be done
Yes! That song is the official national anthem of road trips
Quoted from GrimDog:1400miles for a tron? I’ll never understand the love of that game
Its fakking voodoo man.....always been in love with this game
Quoted from BALL_LESS1:I took this pic at the Brass Armidillo on a recent road trip. They have a lot of ‘different’ things. Have a safe and successful grail trip
Its a cool place, but thats creepy....lol
Quoted from Gryszzz:Congrats dude! Trons are not easy to find, in the wild or at home.
Thanks Man! Jesus I though our roads were rough in KC. Indianapolis is painful!
Quoted from whthrs166:I did the road trip about a month ago for MB. Drove 3500 miles! Denver to west Philly. Longgggggggggggggg Ride.....
Holy fak! I get it though.. . This trip has been a blast so far. Heading back now.
@molder2010 has a great pin collection... wishing we had more time to stick around and play his pins.
Quoted from MrBally:I'm all for road trips. Did a similar one for two pins one in Springfield, Mass. & one in Atlantic City. Same deal, one night in Hartford, Connecticut. Had my own minivan.
Best one was two Bally slots in San Diego. They fit in my Audi 5000.
Man, this minivan makes loading a pin and visibility while driving......a breeze.
Quoted from Frax:Man, I am *seething* with jealousy. You've got to wonder how many more Tron NIB there could possibly be left. Just when you think they're gone another one comes around..
Yea man, cant believe there was one out there. Seller had this for a little over 4 years in a climate contol area. I will post some unboxing pics tomorrow.......see if the ole girl fires up, or burns the house down
Quoted from ralphwiggum:Did you open it to check it? The side of the box says "Shrek" on it....
-waits for Stones to pull over and open box on side of freeway-Congrats on your pickup, those roundtrips are always fun.
Oh.....shit........
Quoted from roar:Why wouldn't I? I'm not sure if I would or wouldn't... I was more interested in the OP's reasons. Like maybe the seller wouldn't/couldn't ship, maybe they were the same as yours... wouldn't want to get it damaged by someone else's hands. It was an honest question, not a judgement.
My responses have been semi short since being on the road, but my navigator is now driving.....so I can better answer the question
It was a couple of reasons:
First, the seller could have made arrangements to ship, Pete was fine with it. This is my grail pin, and I really wanted to see the box first hand and meet the seller in person. If I had a weird vibe, or the box looked tampered with...I could start asking additional questions or additional inspection.
Like Frax said, its my grail pin. I personally wanted to bring it back.....and not take the chance of letting Tron get damaged in transit by a shipping company.
I also have a coworker (great friend) that volunteered to be my navigator
Quoted from Gryszzz:Hopefully he's doin yer typin too.
Must of been going over those Indy potholes....... geeeezuz
Quoted from MrBally:Where in the "Eff" are you?
Just crossed back into Missouri
Quoted from epthegeek:Yeah - I mean, did whomever you got it from buy the one Dan sold at MGC and then flip it.
This one:Would be kind of crazy if two of them popped up and sold so close together. Maybe #2 was impressed by how much Dan got for his - if it's not the same one.
This one had the same owner for at least 4 years.....dont think its same owners
Quoted from Skypilot:Your passion for this game is inspiring.Pete has been sitting on this for a good while. Thrilled you got it and will enjoy it!
Great guy! We have had a blast playing!
Quoted from kidchrisso:aww...man, you have the clue translite....sorry for your luck bro..better hunt down a chicks or 3-d original. Wait! I have both....muahahaha
Haha......give me a good deal! It wont look any good on that seawhich.....
Quoted from PinMonk:That last picture it finally clicked for me that X-Men is essentially a flipped Tron layout. Almost exact. Wow.
Ive not spent much time on xmen, but love the layout
Quoted from mulder2010:I'm so glad that you love the game Stones!
Loving it. Hope your enjoying your new dI!
Quoted from RVApinballer:Game looks beautiful! I understand the madness when you find such an opportunity. I drove 22 hours to get mine and don't regret it for a second. In fact, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Congrats man! It's such a great game!
Quoted from jeffspinballpalace:Cool that your game was nib. It is kind of a little time capsule being opened. Congrats. When you can, search for Tron alternate music roms. There's a few good ones to choose from that turn a great game into an even better one, if you can believe that. Lighted ramp mod is a highly recommended way to turn your pro into an LE.
Sweet! I didnt know that. Is this thru Pinball Browser? I watched the videos on how to install the Eli ramps. Definitely need some leds. Hoping to pick up a couple other things
Quoted from alexanr1:Congrats.
I live in Columbus. Wish you would have had enough time to stop by Pins Mechanical, downtown. Awesome place!
I would have loved too man! Just wasn't enough time 
We were prolly in town a total of 2 hours......
Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:be prepared to get your a$$ kicked, prob the fastest pin i ever owned! It's brutal, had to sell mine!
Just waxed it Wed night.....holy fak! it is fast, but just love this game!
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