Pirates of the Caribbean
Stern, 2006Well this is what it's all about for me. On any of my previous machines, I'd always ask my son if he wanted to play. Occasionally, he would humor me by saying yes and then playing a game or part of a game. Since I've gotten POTC, it's constantly, "Dad, let's go play Pirates!". Makes me very, very happy.
Awesome to hear.
More proof that theme does matter.
I assume he likes hitting and sinking the pirate ship.
My 4 year old son loved it when I got my NIB TRON. I asked him over and over what was inside. He had no idea. I got him so excited that when I opened the top...he pulled up a stool while I wasn't looking and tried to sneak a peak. He already loved TRON. Has a bunch of TRON toys already. He played that game for an hour straight that first weekend. He's never played with something that long ever! Made me proud that he loved it as much as I did.
Quoted from usandthem:Since I've gotten POTC, it's constantly, "Dad, let's go play Pirates!".
I wonder if "Hook" would work. 
Quoted from Pinball-is-great:Awesome to hear.
More proof that theme does matter.
I assume he likes hitting and sinking the pirate ship.
Thanks. Yes, he's really big on sinking the ship. "Bye bye ship" is what he likes to say. But he pretty much seems to like the whole thing too-- not just that.
Cool.
My 3 year old used to love to play. Not anymore. Not sure what changed. Gonna have to fix that.
Both my kids, 22 year old daughter and 14 year old son love to play. Now the 3 year old grandson is getting into it. Matter of fact, my son is coming with me to Allentown this year, his second time. Shame I can't say the same about my girlfriend. She's stuck on the arcade machines (Galaga and Centipede) and couldn't care less about pinball.
One of the coolest experiences I've ever had playing on location involved a Pirate's and a bunch of young kids. I was playing alone at a pizza/sandwich place when suddenly a group of four kids surrounds me and the game. The oldest is maybe 6 or 7 years old. The two youngest ones had to pull themselves up on the side rails to see what was going on under the glass (I didn't mind). As I'm playing, the older kid, using a know-it-all tone, starts telling the other kids all about the ship and how it works. Then he says something like "Watch, he'll hit the ship and sink it" and looks up at me.
Up to that point, I had been ignoring the ship and was going for Tortuga multiball. What would you have done? Of course I went for the ship. I didn't want to make the kid look bad in front of his posse. I bashed it a couple of times, then sunk it. The kid looked at his crew like "See, I told you how it would go down". They all looked at him like he was a god. I was just some guy playing the game with the help of his expert direction.
I see there's a Pirate's for sale in another thread. If you have kids, I highly recommend getting one.
That's awesome. I'm hoping my daughter will learn to love pinball as well. She's only 20 months old, so I've got time. She can hit the start button and plunge the ball, but that's about it other than banging on the glass and jumping up and down on a chair while watching me play.
Awesome, just wait till he beats your high scores that will be fun. My twelve year old brother despite not wanting to nudge the machine has become such a good player his WH20 score was tops for two months. Nice to have competition in the family. Glad you found a them that spoke to your son, good job pops!
Quoted from jrivelli:Well, you'll have POTC for a good while until you post the CL ad "My kids are no longer into this...."
Cherish it while it lasts!
Don't get me wrong. I'm really enjoying it too. But as I think anyone with one machine can attest to, it doesn't matter how great the game is. Eventually, you will tire of it and have to move on.
I bought our 1st pinball Funhouse in 93' for family Christmas present. My son was 8 then. He would be more interested in replacing burnt bulb, checking the wiring, reading schematics, more than playing... which we did a lot as well. He & I hauled FH down to his Elementry school for a science project, not just for his 5th grade class, but for the whole school.
He was so fascinated with the electronics, he graduated from engineering school at San Diego State. He's now 27 and has been employed with Broadcom for about 6 years.
My wife & I are very grateful for this hobby; well me mostly, as she never plays.
Quoted from usandthem:Don't get me wrong. I'm really enjoying it too. But as I think anyone with one machine can attest to, it doesn't matter how great the game is. Eventually, you will tire of it and have to move on.
Of course. I think you missed my point a bit. Mainly just commenting on the funny CL "reasons for being sold" I see.
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