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Does your Wife play pinball?

By bearsfan27

10 years ago

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“Does your Wife play pinball?”

Yes 75 votes

33%
No 81 votes

35%
Wife and Kids 48 votes

21%
Just Kids 25 votes

11%

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#1 10 years ago

ROG

bearsfan27

Inactive member

Omaha, NE

11y 27,400 148 19 14

I recently bought a couple of new games from separate individuals and both of their wives enjoyed playing. One had 12 games on his main floor just outside of his kitchen in the family room, I guess you would call it. How nice this was. He said his wife enjoyed them as much as he did. The other had his in his finished basement but it was the main room and it looked great also. His wife and whole family enjoyed playing them as well. I however have a wife that never plays. She gives me one room in the unfinished part of my basement and that is it. She never even goes in there except to feed the cats, oh and by the way the litter box is also in this room. So I have to share it with them. The kids used to play, but they have grown up and moved out, but still play when they visit. So I was just curious how many of you had wives that also played, and if you had better game room conditions because of it. Any hints on how to get them interested?

#2 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,781

The closest thing I have to a wife is my right hand, and yes, that hand does play pinball.

#3 10 years ago

MJS

dementedwarlok

Pinside member

Highland, IN

11y 57,650 2,600 4 9

Well I hope to get her to play more when I get this williams doodle bug running she likes the colors. When she is on a losing streak she quits. She dont mind playing but not long like I do.

#4 10 years ago

BED

smokey_789

Inactive member

Greenville, OH

11y 50,150 1,642 11

Yeah, she plays, but gets frustrated when she can't beat my high scores. So for her birthday, I reset them and she had all the high scores. For about fifteen minutes!

#5 10 years ago

KAK

crank

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 87,050 453

Mine plays Tempest and Galaga more than the pins. She's trying to beat my friends high score on Tempest as I type.

#6 10 years ago

DAD

TurboBengal

Inactive member

Louisville, KY

11y 56,400 495 4 134

a lot of it is game preference. My wife loves, 6M$M, Tron, AC/DC, SPP, NF.... but does not care for GBH, TAF, SM, XM...

#7 10 years ago

???

AkumaZeto

Blocked

12y 5,026

yes

#8 10 years ago

BIL

cpsystem3

Pinside member

Somerville, MA

11y 31,650 258 2

My girlfriend (who lives with me) LOVES playing pinball. She just said the other night how we should take one night a week just to play games

#9 10 years ago

ZAM

Zampinator

Pinside member

Cheboygan, MI

11y 104K 2,362 1 54

Quoted from o-din:
The closest thing I have to a wife is my right hand, and yes, that hand does play pinball.

LMAO!

My wife & kids play. My wife loves pinball! The next 2 games she says we need to get are WOZ & ACDC. Yes dear! We played them at MI Pinbal Expo & she really liked them both.

#10 10 years ago

RAN

Rando

Pinside member

Lutz, FL

11y 50,550 821 5 6

My wife was the inspiration for getting Pinball in my house, I was more into Arcade classics. And she gets maaaad when I've taken the high score from her. I can't touch her on Robotron though.

Luck!

#11 10 years ago

DIL

SKILL_SHOT

Inactive member

Santa Rosa, CA

11y 26,650 526 1

Im not getting married if she don't!

#12 10 years ago

BDD

ShootForSlrValue

Pinside member

Morgantown, WV

11y 47,650 412 24 29

I have somewhat of a success story relating to this. I recently got really into the hobby, and was a tad nervous about my girlfriend of five years catching on. Im relatively young; the age where people are more involved in xbox, playstation etc.. When PAPA came back to Pitt, I told her I'd be gone for the weekend, and I knew there would be questions about my whereabouts. So I just told her. "I'm going up to watch a pinball tournament and play a bunch of tables that were up there. I got the "oh... Okay." Response, which was to be expected. I came home that Friday night really excited and kept on and on about what an awesome time it was and showed her all the pictures I had taken. I told her I'd like to take her to try it out the next day. She hesitated, but agreed. She knew nothing about pinball, how to play, what to do, or what to expect. So we get there and she seemed surprised by the number of tables that were there. The first game we played was FH. On each of her turns, every. Single. Ball. Went down the outlanes. I thought she was done before we even got started. During my third ball, I turn around and she's missing... Again, I think to myself, "oh shit I've lost her, she thinks I've gone full blown nerd." So I let my ball drain and go outside to find her. No girlfriend. Look in the car. Nothing. So I go back inside and she's walking out as I'm walking back in. I asked her where she went and she says to me... "Come back! I found this awesome looking game that has a gum ball machine in it! I want to try it!"

We followed TZ with 8 hours of pinball and she is now asking me about when I'm getting us a table and pac man cabinet.

HAPPILY. EVER. AFTER.

#13 10 years ago

JAI

navajas

Pinside member

Sequim, WA

11y 59,550 1,910 3

Yes. And my kids. And their friends. And their friends' moms.

#14 10 years ago

CBM

spfxted

Pinside member

Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,659 4 9

No. If I force her, she'll play Scared Stiff once in a full blue moon!

#15 10 years ago

SEF

practicalsteve

GoldenStatePin

El Cerrito, CA

12y 104K 7,623 5

My wife does if others are over and playing them. I see you have 18 pins, your wife is at least a champ in that regard, I have been told 3 is the limit.

#16 10 years ago

JMP

john041160

Inactive member

Davenport, FL

11y 35,400 233 4

Her machine is CFTBL I could not pry it from her cold dead hands.
She has also given me shit about selling other games as she
liked them to. I had to rebuy a TOM again two years after selling
my nice example.

#17 10 years ago

RON

ronlisa

Pinside+ Frequent

Odessa, MO

13y 98,800 1,763 25 42

Quoted from practicalsteve:
I have been told 3 is the limit.

....but she probably told you that last year...... this is a new year and if she has not said anything about only 3 this year..... I would think it would be unlimited this year!..... at least that's the way I would under stand it

#18 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,781

Quoted from john041160:
Her machine is CFTBL I could not pry it from her cold dead hands.

If I ever get married, I hope she has warm hands.

#19 10 years ago

GRH

Pin-Geo

Pinside member

Monroe Township, NJ

13y 67,550 455

My wife's favorite game is MM. That game is never leaving.

#20 10 years ago

DAJ

Pafasa

Inactive member

Oakland, NE

12y 58,900 3,955 1

#21 10 years ago

ARF

AlexF

Pinside member

Edgerton, WI

11y 116K 5,763 8 8

Mine plays when she is in the mood. At least once or twice a year.
Alex

#22 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,781

Quoted from AlexF:
At least once or twice a year.

Let me guess- Your birthday, and her anniversary.

#23 10 years ago

MEL

blondetall

Pinside+ Member

11y 99,300 6,269

No, but my husband does.

#24 10 years ago

ALK

Goonie

Pinside+ Frequent

Geneva, IL

12y 81,300 1,695 21

Yep, all the time. She enjoys it, but never enough to go to a tournament or anything. One look at how long I'm at a pin party, and she dismisses the idea. Her favorites tend to be TOTAN and POTC.

Don't know what I'd do without her...she has helped me move every machine in and out of the basement.

#25 10 years ago

SEF

practicalsteve

GoldenStatePin

El Cerrito, CA

12y 104K 7,623 5

Quoted from ronlisa:
....but she probably told you that last year...... this is a new year and if she has not said anything about only 3 this year..... I would think it would be unlimited this year!..... at least that's the way I would under stand it

Ha! great point! I am broke so its moot anyway. But you know the wise old saying when buying a new pin- "Better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission."

#26 10 years ago

JPM

EvilJack

Inactive member

Allentown, PA

14y 47,150 688 26

Mine likes to play from time to time. More so if I tell her we can practice making kids while she plays.

#27 10 years ago

GOV

Gov

GOVS_Mods

Springfield, MO

11y 108K 5,766 10 28

Surprisingly my wife does play mine a bit. My daughter (5) seems to like my mame cabinet a bit more.

#28 10 years ago

MJN

mickthepin

Inactive member

Brisbane

12y 64,400 2,333 2 25

Your wife ...does she, ah go...you know, nudge nugge, wink wink say no more. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind bat. Say no more!

#29 10 years ago

JMD

1967Firebird

Pinside+ Frequent

Blue Springs, MO

11y 75,300 784 5

Quoted from john041160:
Her machine is CFTBL I could not pry it from her cold dead hands.
She has also given me shit about selling other games as she
liked them to. I had to rebuy a TOM again two years after selling
my nice example.

My wife as well she has told me CFTBL is hers. I have not played TOM are they similar? I am always looking for another game that she will like.

#30 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,781

Are her hands cold, too?

#31 10 years ago

JPM

EvilJack

Inactive member

Allentown, PA

14y 47,150 688 26

Quoted from mickthepin:
Your wife ...does she, ah go...you know, nudge nugge, wink wink say no more. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind bat. Say no more!

Damn straight she does. However she perfers to quote Space Balls while we are "playing".

#32 10 years ago

TRG

TomGWI

Pinside member

12y 143K 10,945 156

I asked my wife, she said No.

#33 10 years ago

DAV

wayout440

Pinside member

Berea, OH

11y 113K 11,264 3 12

Yes!!! The custom messages have been changed on some of my sys 11s to reflect her "ownership". I bought her High Speed as a gift. And, for a long, long while she ruled the high score on Taxi...until the man of the house put his pinball playing pants on.

#34 10 years ago

DAV

wayout440

Pinside member

Berea, OH

11y 113K 11,264 3 12

Quoted from TomGWI:
I asked my wife, she said No.

Don't sweat it ...They all say no. That is why we own pins in the first place.

#35 10 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,674 32 1

Quoted from TomGWI:
I asked my wife, she said No.

Remember when we thought "NO" meant yes.
Good Times.Good Times!

#36 10 years ago

JPM

EvilJack

Inactive member

Allentown, PA

14y 47,150 688 26

Quoted from Skypilot:
Remember when we thought "NO" meant yes.
Good Times.Good Times!

In my house No means "Yes, if you don't mind sleeping in the guest room for a few days".

Small price to pay.

#37 10 years ago

POP

RTR

Pinside+ Frequent

Franklin, TN

11y 118K 3,995 8 6

Wife loves to play, even tracks her scores. Loves almost every game I buy and makes it hard to sell them to make room for new ones...

She made me buy WOZ and TH, wants a MET premium, but can't tell me which one to move out of the game room to make room for them.....

#38 10 years ago

TOK

Pinside member

Falls Twp, PA

12y 51,150 1,258 3

Indifferent is the poll option I need. She'll play the pins (and video games) when company is over and we're out there hanging out, but thats about it.

Social player, I guess you'd call it. Honestly, I like it that way. I don't want the piping in on what I sell, keep or buy.

#39 10 years ago

JBV

GizzArd

Inactive member

Easton, PA

11y 31,150 481 9 11

Me and my wife play every day. I usually play for an hour and then she comes down and plays for about twenty. Her favorite game was xenon. But now she really likes firepower. She likes close encounters prolly as much as me. I try to keep her into it caus then I can get more pins. Ha ha she actually holds the high score in ce3k

#40 10 years ago

G13

Geremy13

Inactive member

Bedford, IN

10y 28,650 435 4

My wife plays pinball all the time. I wish she would let me play. But she runs the house and I work all the time. Someday I will get to play too.!

#41 10 years ago

KIM

pdman

Inactive member

Boston, MA

14y 26,900 1,362 10

The Wife and all the Grown Kids(30's+) Love Pinball!

#42 10 years ago

DO!

MrDo

Pinside member

Florence, KY

12y 46,650 1,162 3

Sadly, my wife was the first one to get "Ruler of the Universe" on our freshly restored AFM. Luckily, it only stayed there for a few hours until I took back my rightful position on the throne!

We love playing and competing at pinball!

#43 10 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,900

No!

I just asked (again) tonight. "Honey, want to play a couple games of pinball with me?" Blank look. "Maybe if I help you with what is going on and you understand some of the goals you might like it more?"

Reply - "Maybe not"

#44 10 years ago

JMH

johnnycruzr

In Memoriam

11y 44,400 218

Of course!
Couple nights a week we try to play.
F-14 is here because she wanted it.
Stargate is on her wishlist, as is Spiderman.

#45 10 years ago

CRG

Craig

Pinside+ Frequent

Durham, NC

11y 70,900 4,543 11

Quoted from TOK:
Indifferent is the poll option I need. She'll play the pins (and video games) when company is over and we're out there hanging out, but thats about it.

Sounds familiar.

#46 10 years ago

ROG

bearsfan27

Inactive member

Omaha, NE

11y 27,400 148 19 14

Well it sounds like the key is to find one that she likes to begin with and not something that I buy and hope that she likes it. Now I just need to take her to the Expo I guess, instead of taking one of my grown kids. But then I will have to buy her one which probably won't be on my wishlist, but I guess that will be a starting point. The old Happy Wife, Happy Life thing.

#47 10 years ago

BDS

pinball_erie

Inactive member

Erie, PA

12y 67,900 1,297 7 9

My wife and I played Borg for an hour at sterns arcade, we'll see if she gets more interested now.
Hell, she even beat him on his Metallica LE there !!

#48 10 years ago

ARN

Acampero

Pinside member

Thousand Oaks, CA

11y 47,900 1,027 6 8

Pins.... and vids too

TFTC is her favorite.

M01.jpg M02.jpg

#49 10 years ago

DAV

PersonX99

GSP mods

Manchester, NH

11y 87,550 1,102 16 36 1

When you ask "What would you like for our anniversary? Diamonds? Emeralds?" and you get the response, "I want a NIB Transformers LE Combo", what do you do????

We are really enjoying the new pin. lol

#50 10 years ago

Chrisbee

Pinside member

11y 66,150 3,054 8

Quoted from smokey_789:
Yeah, she plays, but gets frustrated when she can't beat my high scores. So for her birthday, I reset them and she had all the high scores. For about fifteen minutes!

How sweet

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