FIRST PIN (Oh, man...sooo excited!!!)

Alright, this is gonna be a good deal of gushing, but I JUST BECAME A FIRST-TIME PIN-OWNER!!! AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! Ha-ha!

I've been hunting for a Whirlwind for about a year now and finally got my hands on one yesterday (you can see it set-up in my newly updated gameroom pic).

Anyhow, just wanted to share the pin-noob enthusiasm. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go post some more high-scores.

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Also want to send out a big thank you to PMWolf for all his help, knowledge, and mentoring along the way. Big-time good-guy alert! (He's also selling a SW Ep 1 if you're interested. ...just sayin'.)

#2 12 years ago

RIK

Rick471

Pinside member

Albuquerque, NM

13y 54,150 1,077 4 6

Very nice! Congrats!!!

Whirlwind is a fun pin, especially for your first!

#3 12 years ago

DIK

davewtf

Pinside member

Madison, WI

12y 84,400 9,740 1 114

That's a great first pin! I'm jealous but in a good way. Congrats!

#4 12 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

Congratulations!!

#5 12 years ago

RWH

Pinside member

Norwood, OH

13y 132K 9,925 2 10

Hey no apologies needed, Gush away! I remeber when I got my first pin, wow! I had to tell everyone and really couldn't fathom why they were not as excited as I was! Glad you got it and you made a very good choice, WW is down right good fun!

#6 12 years ago

RAK

rkelley17

Pinside member

Jeffersonville, IN

12y 58,400 224 2 14

Congrats!!! Great pin!!!

#7 12 years ago

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RyanClaytor

Pinside member

Rick471,

Thanks a bunch. Man, you've got a solid half-dozen pins. Your gameroom reads like my short-list of pins to purchase next! Ha-ha!

Davewth,

No reason to be jealous with a line-up like that! Thanks for chiming in!

Scooter,

Many thanks!

RWH,

Yah, I figured if anybody would understand it would be you guys here. Thanks for stopping by!!!

#8 12 years ago

REC

RyanClaytor

Pinside member

rkelley17,

Thanks so much! I totally agree. Ha-ha! ...and you too, by the way! I've had a ton of fun playing SM on route.

#9 12 years ago

PNM

shock_me

Pinside member

14y 71,800 2,490

I love these "I finally found my first pin!" threads! The joy in your pic is very obvious and reminds me of my first acquisitions in the pin hobby. Priceless!

Enjoy your new Whirlwind, it's a super fun game.

#10 12 years ago

JOE

Jobi

Pinside member

Asheville, NC

12y 32,400 240 6 10

Congrats, i love whirlwind. We joined the club in the same week.

#11 12 years ago

PSF

mulder2010

Pinside member

Columbus, OH

12y 54,400 672 30 15

Congratulations. Whirlwind was my 2nd pin, and is the one I play the most. It never gets boring to me. Like everything about the game. Having fun adding LEDs to it.

#12 12 years ago

TOM

tomdotcom

Pinside member

Kamloops, BC

15y 112K 6,198 2

Awesome game, congrats!!

#13 12 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now what are you looking for as #2 ?

#14 12 years ago

ABH

acebathound

Pinitech

12y 89,050 2,585

Welcome to the pinball club! That is absolutely an awesome first game to get =) They can pry just about any other machine I own away from me, but Whirlwind isn't going anywhere unless I find another one in nicer shape!

#15 12 years ago

GEM

Silverballer

Pinside member

14y 88,300 3,238 51

Congrats and welcome to Pinside. Great game. I can tell from the picture that you are starting to get the fever, so better make room for another one. Thats the only known cure.

#16 12 years ago

CAL

Wickedquickss

Inactive member

12y 32,650 915 1 11

Great first pin...I love WW.....and from the pics looks like you do too!

#17 12 years ago

NimblePin

Pinside member

13y 121K 5,415

Hahaha, great photo!
Get that baby indoors before Whirlwind's balls start to freeze- nobody likes frosty balls...
Great first pin Ryan, like the others above me stated, it's only a matter of time before Whirlwind gets a brother/sister!

Party on RC!

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#18 12 years ago

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ssathre

Inactive member

Sioux City, IA

14y 47,650 1,502 5

Congrats! Whirlwind was my first pin when I got back into the hobby, its great pin.

#19 12 years ago

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RyanClaytor

Pinside member

Jobi,
How exciting!!! Congrats to you too! I've never played Xenon before, but wow, what a fantastic art package! (I love me some Paul Ferris artwork.)

mulder2010,
Great to hear about your WW! I'm glad to hear folks are not tiring of theirs. I certainly haven't of mine yet. Ha-ha! ...hate to be the debby-downer, but I'm not a big fan of LED's. *cringe*

tomdotcom,
Thanks a bunch! Nice to see you around the forums here again.

Whysnow,
Ha-ha! Oh, man...it's gonna be a while before I can realistically start thinking about my next pin. We'll see how my tastes evolve over the next year or so. Hopefully by then I'll be able to raise the dough for my next one.

acebathound,
AWESOME!!! That is so encouraging to hear. I feel the same way right now, but wasn't sure if it was just my noob-thusiasm clouding my vision.

Silverballer,
And the cure for pin #2 must be a third, right? *LOL*

Wickedquickss,
You could tell, huh? Ha-ha!

NimblePin,
Yah, I'm a relatively new Michigander (about 3.5 years now) so it was a little nerve-wracking moving my new baby on a snowy day. When I found out we were going to have inclement weather on my new pin day I was like:

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But thankfully we managed to keep her dry.

#20 12 years ago

REC

RyanClaytor

Pinside member

ssathre,
Many thanks for the encouraging words!

#21 12 years ago

SCC

mrgone

Pinside member

Casper, WY

12y 119K 5,181 4 54

awesome 1st pin. ww is one of my grail pins. enjoy.

#22 12 years ago

RAD

doublestack

Pinside member

12y 89,550 1,325

Congrats! I love that game. Best music EVER.

#23 12 years ago

ROB

RobT

Pinside member

13y 129K 21,266 3 40

Congrats! I love WW.

Start making room for pin number 2.

#24 12 years ago

MJM

mminnoch

Pinside member

San Luis Obispo, CA

13y 40,900 123 5 12

Congrats! Like almost everyone else, I am looking for a whirlwind too. Thanks for sharing that great pic. We share in your happiness.

#25 12 years ago

GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,915

Awesome, that pin will always give you that feeling, the indescribable feeling of how cool it feels to have a pinball. Enjoy!

#26 12 years ago

JIM

PNBLWZD

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 71,400 1,275

Congrats on your first pin, a very exciting day! WW is a great game, and from what I can see that one looks to be in nice condition. Enjoy! I remember when I got my first pin, I played it till about 3:00am the next day. Nothing like having pinball at home.

#27 12 years ago

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RyanClaytor

Pinside member

mrgone,
Ha-ha! Me too! I feel like it took me long enough to find.

doublestack,
Totally! I'm already sing the general theme when I'm not playing. *L*

RobT,
Thanks! ...and start making room in the bank account is more like it. Ha-ha!

mminnoch,
I feel your pain! My quest to find a WW took me a year! Well worth it, though. I wish you all the best with finding yours!

ovfdfireman,
It's so true. I've played it several times at several locations over the past year, even at times when I was so exhausted and ready to go home after a long day. At the time I thought to myself, "Maybe this will be the one time I'll hate Whirlwind, and then I can broaden my search to some different titles." To my surprise it still made me feel like this:

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#28 12 years ago

REC

RyanClaytor

Pinside member

Quoted from PNBLWZD:
Nothing like having pinball at home.

PNBLWZD,
...or FORTY-SIX!!! WOW! Now that's something to aspire to. Congrats on your impressive collection, and thanks so much for stopping by to comment.

#29 12 years ago

KAP

NY2Colorado

Pinside member

12y 62,550 1,384 15

Whirlwind never gets old.....

#30 12 years ago

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romulusx

Pinside member

Evansvile, IN

12y 110K 7,545 11

Wow WW was my first pin also,and still have it 6 years later.
Game is a little deeper then most system 11 games I,ve played.
The mega door bonus and the air raid siren are two things that take
skill, and are fun to acheive.ENJOY!!!

#31 12 years ago

CLS

ChrisS

Pinside member

Carthage, MO

12y 82,350 3,017 25

Congrats...... Cant wait for 6 months to a year from now when your posting how you drove 8-10 hours though a snowstorm to add pin #7 to your collection. I always say I'm out of space for a machine and somehow I find room for one more.

Chris

Al's Garage Band World Tour, HMM, GNR, TRS, Time Machine DE, Riverboat Gambler, CFTBL, Southpark, Sopranos, R&B, Slugfest, NBAFB, Mousin Around, Rock Encore, AC/DC LTBRLE.

#32 12 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

yeesh! some of you guys get some of the best pins for a first one, I still got my EM.

#33 12 years ago

HDC

HELLODEADCITY

Inactive member

15y 72,650 5,822 8

Nice score

#34 12 years ago

CAL

mojozone

Pinside member

Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

Congrats! that is a great pin on of my favs.

#35 12 years ago

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RyanClaytor

Pinside member

NY2Colorado,
Hasn't for me so far!

romulusx,
Huh! Never heard of the mega-door bonus. ...and how does one achieve the air raid siren? I'll have to start looking into this. Thanks for the tips, though!

ChrisS,
Ha-ha! I'm already starting the build up the fund for #2.

toyotaboy,
Ain't nothin' wrong with a little EM love. I did wait around a good solid year to find my WW, though. My game title focus was pretty narrow.

HELLODEADCITY,
Thanks so much! It's in pretty great shape!

mojozone,
ME TOO!!!
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Thanks for chiming in.

#36 12 years ago

AAW

Firebaall

Inactive member

Regina, SK

12y 61,150 1,741 4 9

Congrats!

I remember the feeling...a few months ago. It doesn't dull with the second, third, fourth, fifth, .....you get the idea.

Clear the basement out, because you're going to need the room.

#37 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 160

WTG for you! And please don't apologize for your enthusiasm...I get that way EACH time a new one comes through the door.

I am doing first NIB this year.... I will gush, too!

#38 12 years ago

DRM

iceman44

Pinside+ Pro!

Boerne, TX

13y 162K 26,892 28 49

Fireball is right, clear the basement, you'll be adding more soon......

#39 12 years ago

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RyanClaytor

Pinside member

Firebaall,
Ha-ha! I've got a wedding coming up this summer. I'd better lock-down the little lady before I start clearing out the basement. *LOL*

The_Gorilla,
Thanks, T_G! ...and how exciting about the NIB! What's it gonna be???

#40 12 years ago

REC

RyanClaytor

Pinside member

iceman44,
See comment @Firebaall above.

#41 12 years ago

%#!

FlipperMagician

Pinside member

12y 64,800 1,099

I'd be excited too, that one is on my wishlist. I see you squoze it in right next to your drawing table, that baby is gonna be calling your name while you're trying to work! Saw your avatar and noticed you are a comic artist, very cool to have new creative minds around here.

#42 12 years ago

CAL

Wickedquickss

Inactive member

12y 32,650 915 1 11

you know nothing goes with a WW Like a real nice Earthshaker!

#43 12 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

OP
Quoted from RyanClaytor:
(He's also selling a SW Ep 1 if you're interested. ...just sayin'.)

I wish I had the money for SW Ep 1!

#44 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 160

OP
Quoted from RyanClaytor:
What's it gonna be???

I have WOZ in my future.

#45 12 years ago

REC

RyanClaytor

Pinside member

FlipperMagician,
Good observation! We'll see how wise of a decision it was for me to cram my new distraction right next to my work station. *a little worried* ...and thanks for the welcoming comments! Much appreciated. BTW, I noticed you were from Atascadero. Are you a former greyhound? I grew up a Santa Ynez Pirate and played you guys in a number of sporting events!!! Small world!

Wickedquickss,
Even despite being from California, I can't say I'm a huge Earthshaker fan. Heh-heh. Sorry. I love Pat Lawlor's work, but that's probably one of my least favorite pins he's done.

scooter,
It goes for a lot less than either of the pins in your collection. Just sayin'.

The_Gorilla,
Wha--?

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That is incredible!!! I have been watching the updates and drooling. SO happy for you!!!

#46 12 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Pinside Moderator

Union City, MI

13y 157K 4,526 59 112

Glad I could be there for your first pin-buying experience.

The absolute exuberance is pretty catchy. It is always a good reminder of why I love this hobby.

We've hooked another one, folks.

#47 12 years ago

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RyanClaytor

Pinside member