So, I got back to work today after a week in Vegas and look at who was waiting for PavBall and I:

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Gary seems to be multiplying.

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PavBall is getting mad at me for taking the photos of Gary and wants me to get back to work, so last ones.
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Pretty far away, that's Lake Pontchartrain. We are bothering the staff at my New Orleans office this week.

I didn't think those could be seen clearly enough to matter, but I took them down and changed it just in case.

Hey now, when did pics of me become fair game? You sure did like Iron Man though.

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Actually, there are a lot of "pinball" theme'd machines that now have the bonus round as allegedly entirely "skill based". Some looked like virtual pinball rips. I have no idea how they get that through GLI but that's their problem I guess. I'll get PavBall to post some pics.

IGT is pumping out machines with pinball theme'd bonus rounds. Looks like PavBall didn't get any photos, only video and I look stupid so we won't show those. Ha!

I did not see Bally or WMS (now under the Scientific Games flag) with any pinball theme'd bonus games but their people mentioned they were developing them. They did have space invaders where your bonus was bullets to shoot and the more you shot the more you won. That is as skill based as anything I've seen. They say it's passed regulatory compliance as well...

I just bought the five. Giving them all away to some semi local groups doing project pinball tournaments to use as tournament prizes. Thought it'd be neat to have one fund raiser event prize be used as a prize for other pinball fundraisers in the Deep South.

PavBall wanted to open them up and play them a bit first though. She has a way of getting her way with me.

Maybe George Clooney, I get mistaken for him all the time.

As a matter of fact I just put one in FedEx to Jodster to bring for you guys to use as a prize for your tournament. Use it however you would like.

I sure wish I could go (I'm stuck working in New Orleans for the foreseeable future). You guys are such great hosts. Take pictures and PavBall and I will see you all at HAAG.

So, see what happens when you make me jealous of a fictional character? I clandestinely trade the game that is theme'd around him while we are out of the house!

Take that PavBall.

You could have left your Tron in that slot. That would have been awesome!!!

I agree.

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PavBall is kind of a kick arse pinball player too, check out her high score on our Safe Cracker (this is not an assault the vault score...this is regular grand champion score...on regular settings...sick sick stuff):

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Some of what you say may be true but I was screaming mostly because I was the tallest person on the ride by about a foot and I thought the rails we were going under might bonk me in the head. I lacked the head clearance necessary to be on that ride safely and you know it.

Sadly work has conflicted with our schedule again this year. We are hoping next year will be our year finally to make it. Are you coming to TPF next year?

Yea, it gutted us that we couldn't make it this year. We plan to go see the Beaumont group and hang out at the mini golf place without fail soon. Looks like they picked up some new machines since our last visit. Great group they have our there.