id try an out of order sign on your mouth

anyone who suggests vandalizing a pinball machine over something as trivial as volume needs to find another hobby.

if you unplug it when not in use it will remain not in use. the op wont make money, and patrons wont get to play. terrible suggestion.

yeah what a dumb ass, not letting the bar be in control of a machine that cost them thousands.

the fact of the matter is, the op controls the game. it is their property, therefore they are in control of it. just because you are around something does not mean you are in control of it. also, do you really think that pinball ops are receiving signed checks from bar owners as a form of payment? ive heard plenty of misconceptions about running a route but this one just blows my mind on so many levels... i dont even know where to begin explaining just how wrong you are... about everything.

so the machine was vandalized and moved without consent of the owner and this is what you refer to as "reason prevailed"???

the change of heart most likely came from the fact that his multi thousand dollar investment is at risk of being destroyed by some knuckle dragging barkeep. i highly doubt for him it was a better day.

it sounds to me like the bar staff is unwilling to talk about or even open to anything besides what they want, and now they've damaged an operators machine. running a pinball route is extremely difficult and not very financially lucrative and now these jerks are personifying almost every fear route ops already have. tell me the name of this establishment so i can make sure to never give them a single penny.

and as for you OP, please kick your brother in the nads on behalf of all route operators.