LW3 is pretty good to find with the house! You will love MBr SE. And you are correct, it is just starting.

Welcome aboard.

I hope the new house has lots of room!

Yep, I started out with the intention of just getting one...BSD...that plan failed miserably as I left the show I got it at with 2 machines :p...then I said 6 was the absolute capacity I could fit in this house...that became 8 (the two with easily removable heads went to a back room), and I have a 9th on the way whenever my ACNC is ready.

But pinball has been a gift that keeps on giving...

At 8 machines and spending many sleepless nights working on mods, my bitchy ex GF said, "You don't need EIGHT F$%*ING PINBALL MACHINES!!!" (she thought we needed a 5th couch) and left me the morning after one of my up all nighters to get a mod run out on time (knew her 11 years).

Current GF (since June) supports my pinball addiction, and as we talk about her moving in with me, I want to give her lots of her own space in the house, and I tell her I know I don't have room for more pinball machines. I tell her, you can have these rooms, this space, etc., and she says, "I don't need all that space...what are you going to put *there*?" I say I have nothing to put *there*. She says, "Well then you have room for more pinball machines!"

She's also gorgeous (IMO), incredibly giving, makes me laugh like nobody has been able to before, yadda yadda... -- In other words--pinball helped me dodge a bullet

Play many at the arcades. Do research and ask people for help.

Time is your friend.

Welcome. Where do you live?

Not for us old geezers!

Perfect! Have fun filling it up. You will love MBr.

What you really need to acquire next is the very first Twilight Zone prototype...which just happens to be for sale currently.

Welcome!!! You are quite correct that the addiction factor is very high....fortunately, there are help groups on here when the buying gets out of hand (helping encourage you that "just one more" will do it)...a great hobby...enjoy!!

She's a beaut!

Nice looking Monster Bash too!

No shaker in SE. I put one in mine. The plug was hidden under some wires on the left side of the cabinet. Put in motor and go to settings to enable the shaker. You will love it.

Great to have another NY'er. We should have a NYC pin meetup. I have to admit I was confused when you wrote about getting several machines and saw NY NY. I'm a little further uptown from you in an old schoolhouse and actually do have space for a machine or two (but will probably stick with one). I think one in a NYC apartment looks fun. Two in a living room might seem obsessive. If a girl walked in and saw two, I think they might run..

I was recently thinking what would be the best themed single machine for a NYC apartment.

Maybe Twilight Zone? I have an Addams, which would be on the list. Maybe an Elvira, Houdini, TOM?

I need to find a new realtor. Every house I ever looked at only came with leaky pipes or some old boxes of cloths in the attic. Never a Pinball Machine!! Congrats and welcome to the addiction! Many Very helpful and extremely knowledgable people on this forum which Really makes the hobby enjoyable. Plus meeting new friends is Always icing on the cake. Good luck to you.

I buy Sterns all the time for location and at home.

Don’t worry about quality as they are just fine and a lot of fun!!

And what a cool way to enter the hobby too!

My shaker is from American Pinball. I got it with the power upgrade credit for Houdini. It was "free". There motor is $100. I had to change the connector on the end. Pinball life has good shakers. I got a call from CGC. They said any motor not from them will void the warranty. I have no issues with the AP shaker in MBr for months. It works great! Do not use Red Tremors. They are too violent.

Smart decision. No pinball or manufacturer should ever be considered off the table. Try to find games to play and in short order you will know what fits your interest. This hobby is to expensive to make rash decisions or assume you will like what everyone else likes. As for POTC JJP, in our collection we have found that game to be one of the best ever made from top to bottom. Good luck with your new addiction known as Pinball!!!

building a really nice collection there!

Damn, you got the bug bad didn’t you? Good for you, it’s a great hobby.

Nice collection dude.

I got a gorgeous WOZ ruby red with your name on it right in Chelsea.

0-5 pins in 3 months, impressive!

I went from 0 to 16 pins! You’ve got a ways to go! Keep on buying!!!

my favorites are: WH2O, STTNG, FT, CV, RS. I enjoy them just as much as some of the more expensive ones (TZ or AFM).