Quoted from CrazyLevi:

well that's even worse.
I can't imagine anything tackier than asking guests to pay for pinball games that most of them probably dont really care about anyway.

Quoted from Manbearpig:

Free play! Coin mech are just another thing to get jammed or create problems. I realize most people remember playing in arcades with actual quarters but this is home arcade. I would think that most guest would simply not play any games if they have to pay. Only a fellow pinhead would pay for a home use machine. I actually with Stern and other manufacturers would make it optional to have coin mech or just have dollar bill slots. It would save some money and labor to make games.

Quoted from oldcarz:

I wouldn't charge my guests to play pinball.
The bathroom, however, is a different story.

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Quoted from o-din:

Really hard to find one of these any more either.
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Quoted from Shapeshifter:

For my 1954 Mystic Marvel I have a roll of mint 1954 Nickels

Quoted from o-din:

The knocker stops working when you have maxed out credits.

Quoted from Pinballprowess:

Coin op.
And am really surprised at all the other folks here that are too. I just figured it was another one of my little 'deals' that I believed in... and would have to campaign or fight for.
I just think it is the best possible way to play these games and get the most out of them. That is really my ultimate ambition... to get the most fun out of playing. I've read and heard it said on the newsgroups: "Replays... why? Come over to my house and I'll show you why. And yeah... if all you have to do is push the credit button again when it's on 'Free Play' of course replays aren't going to matter, that's my whole point. Now granted, I don't think you could ever get the same feeling as one played on route, that is 'always' going to be the best way. This is just the best you can do in a home environment .
I remember one time my friend, Kenny Zdun was over here playing and said to me: "I get it, I understand now... and I think you're right". That made me feel real good.. because he knew what I was trying to do. It's not about trying to make money. The lousy little bit of coinage that is put in, doesn't even pay for the electricity these things use anymore... but that's not the point.
And I must admit, that more often than not... I am just putting the coins in myself for a lot of the people that come over here and play these games. I wouldn't 'dream' of asking them to put money in my games. You have to be 'good' to put money in my games!!!
But I have other collector friends that come over to play and put money in my games.. and I put money in their machines. And..... am happy to do so! Hey, I just got the specials lit...Whoo hooo!!

Quoted from AlexF:

Sure you can. Just close a switch on the replay unit so it never really zeroes out. You can still add credits via coin chute and replay.

Quoted from MrBellMan:

Cliffy shared with me his fix to free play without putting the game on free play. He installed a switch behind the coin eject button that adds credits and that way you still get to hear all of the sounds you are supposed to hear but without the coins. I believe it's just a leaf switch that's attached to the actual coin drop switch.

Quoted from Pinballprowess:

DF ain't givin' it up easily!!

Quoted from MikeO:

He isn't, is he?
If he gets us too worked up with anticipation we'll truly be disappointed once he discloses it to us.

Quoted from Pinballprowess:

You gotta do it, ccotenj... the suspense is killing us!!

Quoted from DirtFlipper:

Or, it could be a custom tweak on mine too.
I suppose I could always opt to fix it, but I kinda liked it.

Quoted from dasvis:

Maybe he just does not have the current code update installed.

Quoted from DirtFlipper:

All right, I suppose I should fess up.

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Someday I'll dig in and see where H is getting a signal, but it's not affecting anything else on the game, and I liked the mini light show so much, I've let it be. But you only get to see it via coining up.