the op has probably already left the building but it's kind of funny/sad that his/her comparison is one that is apples to oranges
- in a chess forum, you're talking about 1 game title and 1 set of rules. like many have already stated, if they don't have the answer for your particular question (given that there are well over 300 different machines out there, each with their own particulars), it's not like any one person is going to have the answer for every question asked.
I'll try and help out if: 1) I happen to see the forum post (things can drop off the 1st page quickly, depending on the amount of traffic that the board is receiving at a given time) or 2) I own the machine or feel fairly confident that I have the answer/solution or can provide meaningful input to the topic
- also, given that this is in fact a "hobby", many of us don't sit by our computers 24/7 and browse the forum. I tend to check it out 2-3x a day during my breaks from work and [possibly] 1-2x during the weekend if I'm feeling bored (I've got plenty of things to keep me busy, including interests outside of pinball
- last, but not least you can always "bump" your own threads if you don't receive any answers [at all] or response(s) which doesn't answer your question. I would try to limit that to once a day, otherwise it can be seen as spamming the forum for no other reason than to self-promote yourself
stay awhile, and you'll find that there is a wealth of knowledge to be had here in the forum posts as well as by many of its members and overall a pretty good community. however, it may take awhile to become or feel accepted, but that's no different than life itself.
