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Banzai Run: First Impressions

By Crash

12 years ago


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#1 12 years ago
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Crash

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12y 141K 14,128

We found our old Banzai Run in the company shop and I finally got a chance to play it. It's pretty darn fun challenging the pros to a few rounds of motocross! Although I had no idea what I was doing I had a pretty decent game at 2.8 million! It's so strange to see a game for the first time that's seen its share of action on the route. The last time the machine was touched was probably some time in the mid to late nineties. But she still plays well despite the horribly bubbling inserts and wood wear in the jet bumper area! IMG_0002.jpgIMG_0002.jpg

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#2 12 years ago
 
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GoBlue

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US Wayzata, MN

12y 42,650 531 2 32

Played it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Thought it was a lot of fun.

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#3 12 years ago
 
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toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

US Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,929 3 14

ahh, the vertical playfield backbox. haven't played one of those in a very long time.

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#4 12 years ago
 
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kwiKimart

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US San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Haven't played it yet, but it definitely looks pretty cool.

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#5 12 years ago
 
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gweempose

Pinside Moderator

13y 154K 20,205 37 1

Out of all the pins at the PHOF, Banzai Run is by far the one that I was most disappointed that it was broken when I was there last year.

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#6 12 years ago
 
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wesperron

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US Boston, MA

13y 53,900 1,360 9 56

I played this at the Pinball Wizard a few months ago. I really liked it for it's uniqueness. I left wanting to play more. It's a Lawlor pin isn't it? My first impression was Wow. But I've learned that after several games that could change so I have to play it more.

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#7 12 years ago
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Crash

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12y 141K 14,128

I looked up a couple of times just as the ball was draining in the upper playfield. D'oh! I really need to read the rules.

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#8 12 years ago
 
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Ballsofsteel

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US Riverton, WY

12y 73,550 2,923 7 81

Quoted from wesperron:

I really liked it for it's uniqueness. I left wanting to play more

ya, it kind of catches you like that. the uniqueness..plus TONS of flippers, and the dirt bikes crack me up. its challenging for sure

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#9 12 years ago
 
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HighProtein

904 Pinball Zine

13y 167K 6,346

I finally played it this year @ Lost Ark in NC.
Neat theme and layout.
I enjoyed a few plays.

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#10 12 years ago
 
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DrAzzy

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US Cambridge, MA

12y 18,400 870 2 15

Quoted from wesperron:

It's a Lawlor pin isn't it?

It's the FIRST Lawlor pin!

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#11 12 years ago
 
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mykquillion

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US Wheaton, IL

13y 21,900 275 1 221

Such a great game. Could not stop playing it Texas Pin Fest.

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#12 12 years ago
 
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gweempose

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13y 154K 20,205 37 1

Quoted from DrAzzy:

It's the FIRST Lawlor pin!

Talk about an ambitious first effort. The guy came out of the gate at full speed!

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#13 12 years ago
 
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Atomicboy

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12y 81,150 7,318

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Quoted from Crash:

We found our old Banzai Run in the company shop

wtf...? You "found"?? Where do you work? Can I work there?

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#14 12 years ago
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Crash

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12y 141K 14,128

My dad actually runs the route. I do all kinds of things in the shop with him.

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#15 12 years ago
 
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mystic

Inactive member

US Nashville, TN

12y 34,900 1,763 19

Aren't you near Nashville? What's on the route? I only know of two laundromats in Lebanon, the Grand Ole Opry, a few spots in Murfreesboro and the Arcade in Antioch. Where is this route you speak of so I may search out new pins?

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#16 12 years ago
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Crash

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12y 141K 14,128

You visit Lebanon? Awesome mystic! We have 3 locations: Holiday Wash laundromat, Wash World laundromat, and the Jimmy Floyd Family Center. We have TAF, JP, and CBW at HW, Hook at WW, and JP:LW at JF. Lost World is down as we need to replace a shorted transistor. And JP at HW has switch matrix issues, we hope to replace the bad diode today and make it playable again.

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#17 12 years ago
 
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mystic

Inactive member

US Nashville, TN

12y 34,900 1,763 19

My company has a branch in Lebanon. Ill be there Thursday. Don't have any laundry to do but I do love pinball!

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#18 12 years ago
 
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jayhawkai

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12y 102K 5,446

If I get out east to Lebanon I'd love to play JP again. It's been many, many years since I've seen that pin.

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#19 12 years ago
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Crash

Pinside member

12y 141K 14,128

Jay JP is up and running again! Turns out a bad trough switch was shorting the entire matrix. And it's clean too, and FAST! I dare say it plays noticeably faster now that I've cleaned it. Have fun!

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#20 12 years ago
 
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MrTechnoBarn

Inactive member

US Winston-salem, NC

13y 14,650 184 3 7

Played this machine at Lost Ark in Greensboro, it was awesome....

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#21 12 years ago
 
TOM

tomdotcom

Pinside member

CA Kamloops, BC

15y 112K 6,198 2

I like the game, I think the backbox game kinda sucks though, neat idea, but it just feels clunky.

I do love the looks/sounds of the machine, and it's somewhat rare...

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