(Topic ID: 255611)
Kitchener, ON
North Attleboro, MA
Not terrible for kids and with space / budget limitations
But in the end.... it’s a lower end toy
Nice selection of GTB titles though
Wish the Playfield lcd was bigger
I just impulsively pre-ordered one. I really don't have any more room in my gameroom but might could squeeze this into the place that I was going to put one more Arcade 1up cabinet on the other side of the room from the pinballs...
I think these are cool and I really do not care for virtual pinball. What I like is the fact that they will help bring pinball to the mainstream, and helping kids get into pinball-good stuff.
This can only help younger kids get into pinball... and maybe me one day into finally seeing what the hype of Goin Nuts is about.
Just sucks the kids will be exposed to Gottlieb games as their first 
These will probably get chided just like the Arcade 1up video boxes, but I think they are a great thing for a lot of different people outside the hardcore pinhead arena.
I’m on the fence. I don’t mind video pins, but there’s lots of room for improvement. My last full size virtual pin just didn’t do it for me. The screen should be bigger then it is to reduce those bezels. I wonder the processing power and how good it will run. Will it be hackable to add more games? (Probably not).
If these started to come out with different manufacturers would people collect them like they do with arcade1up? I doubt it.
Quoted from Yoko2una:This can only help younger kids get into pinball...
But if it plays like crap, it may get those kids right out of pinball before they even touch a "real" machine.
Watch this video to get yourself pumped up, not that lamer that can’t pronounce “Gottlieb”:
And shit, I just picked up a really nice original Centigrade 37 this week. Oh well, off to the dumpster with it... 
Quoted from Fytr:Watch this video to get yourself pumped up, not that lamer that can’t pronounce “Gottlieb”:
And shit, I just picked up a really nice original Centigrade 37 this week. Oh well, off to the dumpster with it...
Was that the one in Saskatoon with the Bank A Ball also available?
Who knew Wal-Mart sells full size pins also? $7199 for star wars, Munsters, aerosmith, etc. What a deal! And only $3999 for the star wars home pin.
24" LCD screen is smaller than the PC monitor that most of us have on our desk. I guess it beats playing on a phone screen.
They ripped off their name from TAITO. Interested to hear how it plays.
Quoted from Blackjacker:But if it plays like crap, it may get those kids right out of pinball before they even touch a "real" machine.
Hey, it's Gottlieb games. The real machines play like crap anyways 
Quoted from lint:I look forward to the raspberry pi mods, screen upgrades, and real nudge being added.
Is VP running on Raspi yet? My last VP machine was an old PC, but it ran pretty well. Even at the small form factor this is a cheap way to get a cabinet with buttons to support a Virtual build using another system. Be on the lookout for sales.
Quoted from dirkdiggler:Who knew Wal-Mart sells full size pins also? $7199 for star wars, Munsters, aerosmith, etc. What a deal! And only $3999 for the star wars home pin.
Walmart offers a retailer marketplace. as far as I can see, they are selling the Home Pin, but the other machines for sale are from sellers in the "Walmart Marketplace"
Quoted from Yelobird:Thanks again Pinside great find. My grandson now has a new Xmas gift on order! Much better then the Zizzle box we were considering.
I tend to agree here. I mean I bought a Zizzle for my god kids a few years back. They like it and have fun with it but they are in the iPad generation. They will love this. At their age they don't care what pins they are playing. They just like banging around on the thing.
Quoted from ChrisS:I tend to agree here. I mean I bought a Zizzle for my god kids a few years back. They like it and have fun with it but they are in the iPad generation. They will love this. At their age they don't care what pins they are playing. They just like banging around on the thing.
That’s my thought. He (3 years old) plays on an iPad all day so this is a nice way to acclimate him slowly into grandpas hobby with several game titles to keep it fresh. We’ll teach him mechanical repair down the road. You don’t have to be a pinball purist to still enjoy the game. Glad I held back on the Zizzle
Quoted from Shado1w:The question will be is there noticeable lag. That would ruin the experience from the start.
This is going to be a mod dream for vpin guys to give to their kids. I may have to get one after reviews and mods show up
Quoted from crlush:Probably the only way I would ever get a Tx Sector without paying the big bucks!
Wait, do people actually pay "big bucks" for Tx Sector?
I definitely think there is a place in the hobby for this. Put some more/better titles on it and drop it $100 and I would probably buy it.
Quoted from epthegeek:Wait, do people actually pay "big bucks" for Tx Sector?
Wait, do people actually buy for Tx Sector?
Quoted from Monk:I definitely think there is a place in the hobby for this. Put some more/better titles on it and drop it $100 and I would probably buy it.
Ha. Yeah I think that is the thing. The reason its this price with these titles. It allows them to keep it at this price point.
I would assume the geometry, physics aren't top rate.
There is a reason the VR pins cost what they do. They are highly advance when it comes to the physics and refresh rates and such.
This is geared toward kids and people that are just looking for a physical toy to have in the basement.
Quoted from ChrisS:Ha. Yeah I think that is the thing. The reason its this price with these titles. It allows them to keep it at this price point.
I would assume the geometry, physics aren't top rate.
There is a reason the VR pins cost what they do. They are highly advance when it comes to the physics and refresh rates and such.
This is geared toward kids and people that are just looking for a physical toy to have in the basement.
This should be pretty easy to drop a PC in, run vpin and have all the newer games running... if it only has those gottlieb titles I wonder if they worked with the pinball arcade and ripped a version off and compiled for a SOM.
Quoted from PinRob:Really?
Yes, Really?
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