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Dodge City. Picked that one up 5 years ago. Played it as a kid at a coin laundry. Very hard to find in decent shape. Don't intend to sell mine anytime soon.
Growing up, I hated 2" flipper games because they were, often, old machines Now, I love them. I only have 2 machines with 3" flippers. Wizard! and Top Card. I also own a Crosstown (Which I feel the flippers are too far apart) and have often wondered how installing 3" flippers would improve the play.
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Sell Dodge City? That's on my keeper list. Played it as a kid before it was destroyed one evening at a laundry mat. I now have another and it's safe!
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Many of the machines I purchase are from the north east and are shipped down here. My theory why so many machines are located up there, basements!
That's a good argument. But still, it's hard to argue that the north east is a great place to find machines. Most were born in Chicago(not sure if that's considered north east) and there's Allentown. A great area to live if you like pinball machines.
It's a board I was able to get from Wade Krause about 2 years ago. Kind of of favor if you ask me, had to go back and cut the board for me. Took me years to finally find the board and another 2 years to find someone to do the clearcoat and swap. Got it back yesterday.
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If Free Fall plays anything like Sky Jump, you're gonna love it!
It seems Volley and El Dorado always show up when I'm not in a buying mood.
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It's been a great weekend so far! SkyRocket arrived yesterday and is much, much better than expected. Drove down to Tampa and picked up my Atlantis playfield swap. Brady at pinballshark does great work. Also purchased another Wizard! playfield. Original or repro, I'll find out soon.
My New Years resolution was to slow down.
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Yes, the wild card. Big gamble, was on the third floor. Couldn't be happier. Thanks for the heads up.
I might do that. It's for two machines in the basement. Just learned basement is at ground level so that's not an issue. Figure NAVL charge to be around $750. I made almost the exact same trip years ago and hated it. Orlando to Norfolk in 1 day is a long one. I'll get my quote tommorow and go from there. I'm getting that Volley I've been wanting for awhile plus Ding Dong which I'll probably sell.
In the South it's slim pickings, all the EM machines seem to be in the northeast for some reason
Gotta keep moving. Scheduled a minivan and will be leaving Friday around 4am and I'll pick up the machines Saturday morning with a casual drive back ending Sunday afternoon. 2 nights in hotel rooms.
Quoted from o-din:in the 70s is I could play all afternoon on one quarter.
Wizard! was the game I could play all day long off one quarter. Very simple game. Right flipper, aim for the spinner. Left flipper, aim for the 5000 special when lit target.
Quoted from kangourou:Here is my gameroom in 360° (2 pics) :
http://www.aci360.com/Gameroom.html
Envy all the space you got. lucky you!
I just look at the number of ratings a pinball machine gets. All of the machines that get many ratings seem good. Fireball gets the most.
Quoted from o-din:I'm glad my collection looks nothing like the pinside EM top 50. I have only two of them.
I guess I'd rather be a player than a rater.
Is "The Wiggler" one of them? I think you also mentioned at one time that you had a "Dodge City".
I didn't make that 24 hour round trip to Virginia, instead had STI deliver it. Worked on this "project" Volley for about 3 hours and got it fully functioning. It's gonna be a nice machine! I'll start working on Ding Dong tomorrow, the playfield looks awesome.
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Finally got Ding Dong shopped out. This one took awhile. Lots of contact cleaning, adjustments and a shorted coil. Would never of considered this game but it was a package deal that was in my Volley purchase. After getting it running, it's a very fun game. Might Bgresto the backglass and make it a keeper. Score reels are still dirty, haven't gotten to that part.
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Nice and clean. I like the your idea. Great way to display the brochures.
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Gosh, how much help do you need? You've started a thread dedicated to your tragedy and seem to want lots of attention. Sorry for your loss.
Picking up something really nice tommorow. It's a little redundant to my collection but nice. I'll post pics tommorow.
Playfield was available and I also owned the machine, so why not? The swap was completed by Brady at pinballshark. He's done my Sing Along, Wizard!, Atlantis and now another Wizard!
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in rank in play
1 Old Chicago
2 Captain Fsntastic
3 Wizard!
But you can't compare the play of a Wizard! with a new clearcoated playfield. It makes a huge difference.
Yes, 50 made and 15 went to one buyer. Somewhere, there's a guy who owns 15 Wizards with Wade Krause playfields installed.
Isn't there a thread that's basically all about you and a flood? Your post would of fit in nicely there.
Quoted from Rat_Tomago:Update on my reveal. The machine is paid for and wrapped up for STI. I will reveal what I am getting the minute it is loaded up on an STI truck. My guess is mid next week it will be on a truck.
It's mid next week, time to reveal!
Quoted from jrpinball:Yeah, all those great old games brought back by us old guys. All those games left for Otaku, et al. My, my my!
Nieces and nephews will get mine. Got 15
Quoted from jrpinball:Yeah, but will they want them?
Yeah, especially the Wade Krause's
I'm kinda losing interest in C37. Love the art but have heard many times that it's too easy to beat.
Quoted from presqueisle:The Wiggler is back on top of the EM 100!
Also, Bally Skill Roll and Whoa Nellie made the list too.
Isn't Whoa Nellie more of a hybrid?
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Quoted from wayner:Picked up a couple of years back & very nice GTB Sure Shot (30k plays). I have only just got around to doing a partial service-strip & wax pf & service motor board. After rescuing a number of beaters it was great to work on a nice original machine. Only issue was a broken brake switch on the score motor but it had not previously effected gameplay & a few faulty lamp holders. Machine plays very nice.
Very nice!
I might send SkyRocket to Bgresto. Can you do it and also get your original back or do they print over it?
Very nice Phillips88. Can't wait for tomorrow afternoon, SkyJump arrives! Have thought about having cabinets restored and Boilerman is a thought.
The backglass on that Dodge City looks really nice. Usually the animated cowboy cuts into the blonde girl's hair. Very good pickup. Took me awhile to find a decent example.
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Quoted from OLDPINGUY:Domino always had Dimes on the glass and a line, when it was released!
I remember those summer days at Atlantic Beach, NY so well......
Heres a young Jersey Jack in the 60s, hitting on my Aunt and her daughter!
(Thats actually Silverpoint, one year we had the end Cabana..but JK on Jack
Wished I had pics of the arcade that is now an Ace Hardware next to the Maitland overpass. It was called "Sunshine Playland" and was open for only one year, 1975. Arcade took up the north side, Lee & Rick's oyster bar on the south. There was also a miniature golf course, "Goony Golf" which closed in 1983.
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:I lived at Goony Golf, and of course enjoyed the Oysters at Lee and Ricks....But I never knew the arcade.
We played at the Maitland Billiard Center.....Sky Kings, Dynomite, and Flicker.
The Altamonte Mall and Fun Machines...
But also at Butler Plaza, there was a Pizza shop, with at different times from 3-12 pins...Ever hit that one...?
And the bowling alleys and inconvenience stores.....shoot there was a ton of pinball in the small town
back then!
Im officially a senior citizen cause I can now say, "Ah....the Good old days! Nickel Pinball !!"
Corner of Fairbanks and Park Ave, there was Tom's pizza, Beefy King and the Back Door. The machine we played there was Hi-Lo Ace. Right across the street from Miiler's hardware, there was coin laundry mat that had a "Dodge City" (game was destroyed by vandals)
"Tilt" was located in the Winter Park mall and can remember "Atlantis" and "Sky Jump".
Wish I could remember all the machines I played back then.
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:Tilt in the WP Mall.....Forgot about that. I can now recall the whole gameroom!
Took dates there in 74!
Shoot, now the memories flood back.
We owned the building next to Millers, now Fannie Hillman, and played the games across the street on
a daily basis...Im 57.
2 old timers with EM Memories.....
Goony Golf in Maitland
Hole 1: Humpty Dumpty
Hole 2: King Tut's hut
Hole 3: The Snail
Hole 4: Mad Hatter
Hole 5: Moon Rocket
Hole 6: Leapin Lena
Hole 7: Harry Horror
Hole 8: Munchin Martian
Hole 9: Tentacle Timmy
Hole 10: The Monster
Hole 11: Big Mouth
Hole 12: Sir Goony's Castle
Hole 13: The Waterfall
Hole 14: Crazy Bear
Hole 15: Ant Hill
Hole 16: Big Bird
Hole 17: Goonysaures
Hole 18: Snake Pit
For what it's worth.
Quoted from monsonb:My apologies, but that sounds like an adult film...
It was the late 60's' early 70's. Beefy King served up some awesome roast beef sandwiches and "The Back Door" was a bar located at the back of the building where local bands would play.
There is still a Beefy King open and it's on Bumby Ave. Go there every time I'm in the area.
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Quoted from Phillips88:A little Buckaroo love
You only need 9 more to make it an even dozen.
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Got this in this evening. Solid cabinet and surprised about the condition of the backglass, it won't need to be replaced. Should have this machine looking great later this year. Wade Krause playfield to start. Machine actually plays well and keeps correct score.
Quoted from ryan1234:Found this all jammed in one coin slot of a Gottlieb Pro Football. 1977 was the latest year in the bunch.
Ok, so that's where I left it. Could you kindly return it?
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Just choose door #3. A Wade Krause playfield. That's if you really intend on keeping the machine in your collection.
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Quoted from goldenboy232:Thank you very much!
Kinda want it. Playfield seems too nice for a repro.
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Quoted from mbaumle:It always surprised me how bland (by comparison) the artwork on 2001 was compared to Dimension. I’d be curious to know the story behind that.
You’d think they would have used the better art on the machine they knew would sell the most units, or at least keep artwork mostly congruent throughout the different models of the same game to save money on screening/artist labor, etc.
I like 2001 artwork.
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Going down south to pick up an EM tomorrow. It has the “extended play” feature. Should be easy to figure out which title it is.
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Quoted from bob_e:Looking for a Lockdown bar 1975 Gottlieb Atlantis button style.
PM if you have one to sell.
The closest thing I have is from an earlier Gottlieb. Modified, repaired? Don’t know. It was from a Sing Along. Found a replacement. It’s free, just pay for the shipping which I figure to be about $20.
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Quoted from Mikala:I have not posted in quite awhile. Thought I would show how you squeeze 8 games in a 12x15’ room. I actually have room for a 9th. Knocked outed the wall behind the row of machines, will be expanding to 16 eventually.
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Yours looks great. Think I need a bigger room.
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One of the earliest games I can remember playing. It was at a coin laundry mat. Saw it one day after it was heavily vandalized. Put it on my wishlist list and now own it. Hard game to find.
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Quoted from gdonovan:Yes, and CPR playfield.[quoted image]
Nice but they aren’t EMs.
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Quoted from DodgersFan32:I hope i find one i have an centigrade 37, atlantis & cash for trade for one.
Welcome back!
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Quoted from mbaumle:I’m 31, single, and recently bought a house.
I call this piece “tell me you’re a bachelor without telling me you’re a bachelor.”
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(Yes. That’s the dining room.)
Machine looks lonely, needs a friend.
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Quoted from Budman:I used color changers in those evil eyes on the Abra Ca Dabra backglass
Sky Jump is getting a few more friends. El Dorado, Surfer and Lucky Hand.
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Quoted from poppapin:A little tight in there! How do you remove the playfield glass?
Better question is, are they even fun to play like that?
Quoted from jrpinball:Wrong thread for this. I hope you sell it already.
Seems like he’s been trying to sell that game, off and on, for about 2 years.
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The pinball machine my friends and I played way back in 73-74. Gave up trying to figure out what the title was until I recognized it on EBay. It’s a solid example of the game and couldn’t me more pleased.
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