Simple question to answer my wife's inquiry.
(Topic ID: 100167)
Columbus, OH
I really don't have TOO much interest in EM's with exception for a select few themes simply for the themes alone, so I vote for 1.
I'm hoping my collection will eventually turn into 2-3 examples of each generation/system. ($#!+, guess I shoulda voted 2-5! 
) I appreciate the history so I wanted to include an example or two, but I don't feel enough attraction to go overboard.
Leduc, AB
So the wife wants to know how much is too many. Tell her you will not complain about the number of shoes she has if she does not complain about the amount of pins you have.
Quoted from cantbfrank:So the wife wants to know how much is too many. Tell her you will not complain about the number of shoes she has if she does not complain about the amount of pins you have.
Yeah, that won't go very far. The shoes don't take up room like the pins. That's the answer you'll get.
I know. From experience.
I voted 2-5, because there are just so many EM's to pick from (I have 1 Bally, Gottlieb, Williams, Chicago Coin, Sonic (SegaSA)). Ideally if you have room include 1 wood rail, early EM, late EM, and something with zipper flippers and/or multiball (ie - 4 Million BC).
I would say it depends on how many pins total you can fit in your collection. I am a four maximum household and have one. So I say one for every four. If you can fit eight, then you need two. If you can fit twelve you need three, and so on.
Quoted from practicalsteve:I would say it depends on how many pins total you can fit in your collection. I am a four maximum household and have one. So I say one for every four. If you can fit eight, then you need two. If you can fit twelve you need three, and so on.
Hence the name practicalsteve. 
Quoted from Darcy:Ya,,,,,,,, but do really need to have a pin in the guest bathroom?
No... But I have one in me and my wifes bedroom. Two in the dinning room, two in the home office...
Quoted from Darcy:Ya,,,,,,,, but do really need to have a pin in the guest bathroom?
If it would fit, then yes.
Quoted from Darcy:Ya,,,,,,,, but do really need to have a pin in the guest bathroom?
I wanted to put a cocktail pin in our guest bathroom. Thought that was the ideal place for one. Didn't happen though.
Quoted from Darcy:Lets get the humor here.
A pinball machine in the Master Bedroom,
Nothing funny about it. The master bedroom at my house is a pinball workshop. I sleep in a small room in the back. A bed only takes up so much space.
ZERO EMs for me, happy to play them a few times at the pinball joints around here and on location when I see them but I don't want any in my house, just not enough room or enjoyment for me to own one.
I appreciate them a ton and love the nostalgia and history behind them but just not my thing. Now on that note if I had room for 25+ pins then I might consider one EM but not with my current space.
Quoted from bemmett:ZERO EMs for me, happy to play them a few times at the pinball joints around here and on location when I see them but I don't want any in my house, just not enough room or enjoyment for me to own one.
I appreciate them a ton and love the nostalgia and history behind them but just not my thing. Now on that note if I had room for 25+ pins then I might consider one EM but not with my current space.
It must be a bummer only having room for 17 games. I understand that these hard choices have to be made.
Quoted from DefaultGen:It must be a bummer only having room for 17 games. I understand that these hard choices have to be made.
I believe in the 'at least one', but as others have said, depends on the size of the collection. It has always been my desire to have at least one game from each "era". I've never had a single player EM, the oldest I've had was a two player Derby Day, so I'd like to get a classic wedgehead one of these days. Also need a wood rail. I'm also missing a late 80s alphanumeric since I sold my BK2K. I also have a 'gap' at the other end, sort of, since the newest game in my collection is LOTR (well, technically the newest are my two custom games). Problem is I have no more room at the moment.
I'm only missing a woodrail. For some reason they just don't grab me.
I have 7 EMs. Mostly late 60 to mid 70 GTB and 1 early 70s Williams EM. I do have an early 60s Chicago Coin EM ball bowler and late 60s Chicago Coin EM gun game.
Personally, everyone needs at least one EM and one early SS game.
Quoted from schudel5:Personally, everyone needs at least one EM and one early SS game.
At least!
While I agree, I wish you wouldn't say it. Then we get DMD collectors that feel they are obligated to get one even though they may not be particularly interested. Next thing you know a classic EM is all LED'd and some guy is trying to figure out a way he can replace all the guts with a microprocessor. 
Quoted from AlexF:Next thing you know a classic EM is all LED'd and some guy is trying to figure out a way he can replace all the guts with a microprocessor.
And trying to cook a perfect steak using propane.
Quoted from AlexF:I have had a good steak cooked over propane. But if your looking for perfect….
I cook with Almond wood in a chimera. Best cooking source ever. lol I fitted a grill to fit at the top. Enough room for 3 steaks.
Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:I cook with Almond wood in a chimera. Best cooking source ever. lol I fitted a grill to fit at the top. Enough room for 3 steaks.
I'm not eating anything cooked in a chimera. The word you are looking for is Chimnea. Although a chimera is getting really close to LIONMAN!
Quoted from DefaultGen:It must be a bummer only having room for 17 games. I understand that these hard choices have to be made.
Nope quite easy, No EMs. Keeps the decisions much easier and less options to choose from. 
The best way to cook a steak is over a glowing hot bed of wood embers. I did that in the wee hours of the morning as a campfire was reduced to a roasting hot bed of embers. Slapped the steak into a grilling basket and laid it over the coals. Flipped it a few minutes later, and when it was done, we passed it around, each of us carving off a sliver, then passing it to the next person sitting around the fire. Many said it was the best steak they'd ever eaten. It was yummy!
Oh, BTW. The more EMs, the better!
Quoted from jrpinball:The best way to cook a steak is over a glowing hot bed of wood embers. I did that in the wee hours of the morning as a campfire was reduced to a roasting hot bed of embers. Slapped the steak into a grilling basket and laid it over the coals. Flipped it a few minutes later, and when it was done, we passed it around, each of us carving off a sliver, then passing it to the next person sitting around the fire. Many said it was the best steak they'd ever eaten. It was yummy!
Oh, BTW. The more EMs, the better!
The great thing about these forums is that they stimulate passion! Great EMs, Great camaraderie, and, great Steaks!
Joe...you hit it right. Throw on the filets, I'm bringing the Cabernet. Party!!
Cheers
Joel
Quoted from oldcarz:The great thing about these forums is that they stimulate passion! Great EMs, Great camaraderie, and, great Steaks!
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