As part of my waiver agreement, I have to wear an orange traffic cone on my head while at TPF.

I’ll bring my party mug!

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Get rid of that disgusting EBD.

Nevus traded me his broke, jacked up TWD for my pristine BH!!

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I’m split. On one hand, the game seems to flow well and have really satisfying shots, especially the loops. Loved the RGB lightshow and flames in the back. I also really liked the animations and callouts.

Not sure about the flail blocking the game’s only ramp. With just one ramp, that might get annoying. The music was awesome... the first few times. The same riff over and over may get old at home.

This looks like another Stern, which isn’t a bad thing. They put out reliably fun games for every taste. With a MM, though, you may be at castle overkill.

Looks like fun! Sorry I flaked.

Nope! I’m driving back in town the day prior and will be primed and ready.

For those traveling, the Barksdale Air Show is 18-19 May. Always a great event for those with some time to spare.

Pick up a BK Pro. Play, enjoy, bitch about the code, waste money on unnecessary mods, then sell prior to TPF 2019 for Willy Wonka.

Edit: TPF 20

How was BK SOR?

I’ll try to make it if I have time.

I can’t wait! Looking forward to having a great time and seeing everyone.

Edit: Except Jody

Are we allowed to guess? I have a pretty good idea.

BK and either Beatles or DI is my guess.

Do I get a free surgery coupon if I’m right?

I think the other game is DI. If he shows a JJ box, then it’s obvious.

DI and BK3K. Final answer.

I’ve been... Dialing Chris all day, but he’s not... In.

I’m out of town. And Nevus ain’t telling me shit!

Snitches get stitches!

Bummer. I’ll be home Friday afternoon if you want to nab one of my games. We can put another hole in the wall!

Yes, but I asked them to stay out of sight and deny they’d even heard of me.

Thanks to everyone for putting on a great event... from the trophies to the rules, food, tournament stuff, etc, it was a blast. Special thanks to Nevus for opening his amazing gameroom to all the great folks in the Gulf Coast. I’ll miss you guys but will see you down the road.

I don’t want to make a big deal about it, but I was the fourth person to touch Nevus’ new game once it arrived.

I offered to trade him my bronie costume but he already had that one.

I expect to be treated with a little more respect now that I’m super famous.

Those guys just saw how much Nevus paid for Stern NBA.

Absolutely! Just subscribed, and I can’t wait to give it a listen.

I think PavBall would be a great guest.

PinStadiums on that MM would be HUGE, SWEET and SAVORY!!

And they say pinball is an old man’s hobby...

The black rectangle between the two translites is actually Chris’ MM playfield turned to full brightness.

You can take the boy out of the swamp, but the swamp never leaves the boy.

(Pokes head out of NJ)

You had your chance!

(Goes back into hole)

I survived 7 winters in Minot, North Dakota. New Jersey won’t be a problem.

Large camp shirt, unless you have more local interest than shirts. In that case I’ll take a large t-shirt.

I’ll be back eventually. I just have to get through the tolls.

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Yeah! Congratulations on the HEP Genesis!

Go Texans!

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I pulled the trigger and put Metallica on the market today. I was eyeballing Stranger Things, but I decided on BKSOR. I need a Steve Ritchie in the lineup.

Tron

Banzai Run! I knew it!

I haven’t gotten involved in the tournament scene here.

I am still practicing, though, for my inevitable return to LA to finally crush everyone with my dead flip skills.

I worked on about half of those games. I traded beer money to shop and LED a handful of pinballs. Ask him about the time I shattered his NGG backglass!

I picked up Elvira a few days ago.

I’ve been a lifelong Elvira fan and previously owned a super nice EATPM. I was priced out of this one but finally said screw it and bought one. It’s the most expensive game I’ve ever owned.

The flow is great. Nothing super funky like IMDN but comfortable and familiar. It’s a fan layout with some cool surprises. I love the fact that the game has multiple physical ball locks and the ball does some neat, unexpected things such as the House diverter, deadhead house, etc. Callouts, video and music are all fantastic. Code is polished already and will only get better with Lyman.

A great thing about the game is that the code spreads your shots around the playfield. There’s a meter that tracks switch hits throughout your game. If you reach a certain level, you get to a mode called Gappa Angry which is just bananas. There’s also a throwback mode to EATPM. Everything about the game makes me smile.

On the con side, the cabinet art is a little bland, and even with the multiple cool mechs, I don’t see a $7.7K game... but Stern got me with this one.

There should be plenty available if you’re patient and want to save a few bucks. It’s a winner.

^^ Dropping in from Ground Zero!

I added plastic protectors and Cliffys to BKSOR Prem. Total pain in the ass but the game is protected. This game is a complete hoot, BTW. Code is shallow, but the objectives are clear and attainable. I’m really enjoying it, and checking my mailbox every day for the topper.

Replaced the well walker decal in TWD. That game is a total bitch to me. I can’t do anything lately to save my life.

Goofing around with LEDs on Elvira. I went with all 2 SMD clear dome vs the factory frosted dome. A few strategic purples here and there and the game looks great. Waiting on the Medisnyl mods, then powdercoat. Not sure on the color.

Poor IMDN just sits there. All modded up and powdercoated and playing perfectly. What good is a game if it needs nothing?

Hope all are doing well! I’ll miss seeing everyone at TPF.

You can have mine when I’m dead.

^^ Traded TWD for ACDC Luci Vault. I loved having TWD, but good lord that game is brutal. And Luci is easier on the eyes than severed zombie heads in a fish tank.

I also added 5” speakers and grill cutouts to BKSOR. Highly recommended and gives it that ‘LE look’ without the LE price.

Now I need to figure out what color powdercoat goes on Elvira. I have two red trim games, so I’m trying to stay away from red. Maybe black or green?

Funny enough, I previously owned TWD Pro and upgraded. Same thing now with ACDC, but I’m still a staunch ACDC Pro defender.

Re: Elvira, purple is a great idea!

Awesome!

Hope you guys stay safe!

That one will be in my gameroom someday. Not today, or tomorrow, but maybe when I get that lucky scratch off. GNR looks super awesome.

Have they streamed the SE yet? I prefer fast, flowy games depending on the title. The upper playfield and Gibson lock seem super cool, but without playing, I don’t know how much stop and go they provide.

Keep us posted on your thoughts on the LE once you get it.

Nice! I’m grabbing mine Friday. I should probably pay for it.

It’s called the Pinsmx Passive Subwoofer Mixer. I have a pinnovators board for each of my games and they connect to an external board which lets you individually set subwoofer volumes for each of four subs. Highly recommended.

https://pinnovators.myshopify.com/products/pinsmx-passive-subwoofer-mixer

I also purchased a $150 backbox amplifier to test the waters. Not recommended unless you play you games at ridiculous volumes. I get complaints about normal volumes, so I play my games a little lower than normal.

It’s a 19 day walk, so how about the first week of June?

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That's awesome Chip!!

Yes

That was a secret!

I already spent most of the money owed to ElCid on beer, dog racing and loose women. The rest I just wasted.

See you all there!

WTF dude?! I’m flying my ass from DC! You better be there!

Unfortunately, no, unless we can swing a simultaneous family trip out of it. We’ll have to postpone you buying me dinner.

See you guys tomorrow! Looking forward to a three day bender.

Man, you guys are lame. I’m burning my Gulf Coast card.

I will need two handlers during the day and at least three after five o’clock.

Yup, fiends were hanging out at Matt’s booth! Band of misfits!

I will always be proud of you, even if you played Hot Wheels.

Class of ‘81 reunion!

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Never work on your games without a cold one!

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^^ 20 plays? That’s a record! Usually you just look at them.

Looks great, as always!

I'll see you guys there! Also, clear a spot for my game at TPF '24.

Oh man, yes I did spend the night at Myrtles. Did I see anything spooky? Just the bill, but I spoke to the new gardener on our way out. He was pretty upset and said he would probably quit. Apparently something grabbed him on his rounds....

Scott looks pretty happy playing that Catacomb

Godzilla, Shmodzilla. What’s going on with that Black Hole?? Lookin’ good!

Hyatt House here. My fourth time staying there, super easy.

Also, I hope they don’t mind me posting, but thanks to two outstanding Americans for making the arduous journey to George Washington’s house this weekend. We drank, we ate, we sucked at pinball. You guys made my day! Nevus ElCid95

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I’ll have a box of emergency supplies under my game. I’m sure we can smuggle and store some contraband.

Yup. 20 hours each way. I’ll need some caffeine and podcast support.

If under my game is too conspicuous, Aaron may let you keep some stuff behind the Back Alley booth. That’s where I had my minibar last year.

It was great seeing everyone! Sorry I’m cornered in the homebrew section, mostly sober. We’ll have to make up for it next time.

Here is a very handsome man. Also, Nevus and ElCid are in the pictures.

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