Games I have on location: coin drop.
Games I have in my gameroom: free play

I don't like going to a location where games are set to free play. Most are all on 4-player games with the ball sitting in the shooter lane on player 2 ball 2.

yes location coin drop , home free play

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Personally I don't see many pros for Coin Drop.

One thing that always amazes me is the relationship betwixt pinsiders & the match/replay feature Missing it, adding knockers to hear it etc

I'm on coin drop. At home.

I'm freakin' INSANE... But it's a great way to save lose pocket change and smaller bills. When it's collection time? JACKPOT!

Unfortunately this is usually how all the games are at my friends free play arcade.

For me, when its pay for play, i certainly feel incentivized to win some free games. It adds a little more satisfaction hearing that knocker.

I'm on coin drop.

But that's just me.

LTG : )

I’m I’m by myself on location coin drop, I can play all night for a couple bucks.
If I’m with my kids, free play. Last time I went to a coin drop location with them $10 in quarters was gone before I was done with my first game!
Condition wise I’ve never seen free play machines in as good of condition as coin drop. Probably due to if it’s coin drop and things don’t work people want their money back but if it’s free play you just say bummer and move on to the next game.

That is why about 1/3rd of my 22 pins are cheaper. So kids can have fun and parents don't go broke in the process. Not every parent can put their kids in front of 75¢ or dollar games. Some can.

I try to have something for everybody.

LTG : )

I prefer coin drop, going for the replay score game after game so i can play all night for a dollar or two is much more fun than knowing I can just hit the start button if I drain.