This is a poll only for people into OWNING pinball machines for a minimum of 10 years. That means if you started buying pinball machines 5 years ago, you are not qualified enough to participate, thanks for your understanding.

Ok, we all had our favourite, best ever, a-list, unbeatable favourite machines. You got the a-listers, then some alternative hidden gems, sleepers, maybe old school machines, new modern ones. Every time you got excited about new aspects of pinball, redifining your idea of perfect pinball machine.

My experience anyway is that EVERY MACHINE gets old. Some last long, much longer than others (even some years), some last... days.. :DD. But eventually, you move on. After thousands and thousands of games its over. Always. Ok, if you have space for tens of machines (I guess you are a professional operator than, or something like that - if not: do you have other hobbies in your life?? I can't think about the work and time needed to keep 20/30 or more machines up and running...). So, the question is: which machine do you think could be owned forever? This poll in unrelated to value. So please do not answer having in mind that "that machine" could rise in price after 1/5/10/20 years. Just think purely in terms of playability. YOUR playability, not visiting friends. Not somethink to show off to friends and impress them with nice art, light shows, music, themes, and so on... Also machines you are related for sentimental reasons do not count (first purchase, most played during youth, and so on..).

Ok, it depends on how big is your collection. Lets say you have space for 3 forever machines, and you cannot buy nothing else ever again, or only 1 game rotating at max. Sure, you reach the point when you get tired even of a great, great, great game. But which one have that factor that even after getting tired after tens of thousands of games, you take a rest for a few months, and then you want to go back and play again? Play again SERIOUSLY I mean, not a couple of games remembering the past with nostalgia and then leave it to get dust for another year. Are there such games?

well, its all about space. i had an approach similar to yours: I bought 10 machines in 10 years, sold 3 in total. now at 7 but have space only for 5 now, so have to sell. i'd like to stick to 5, its a reasonable number in my opinion. but i'll have to sell if i want something new.

sometimes i think, for the reasoning above, that collecting pinball machines does not make sense at all (unless its your job as an operator): maybe the best number for machines to have is 1 or 2. you play and play and play (and fix and fix and fix - but at least its only one) until its over. you sell and get a new one. why have machines only there to get dust?