CosmoKramer (and others) were very kind to ask for permission which was granted. Others who took pictures of ZB before the event were asked to hold off posting so that we could unveil this Python proto at the fundraiser which they honored--thanks for keeping the lid on this! The cat's out of the bag now, it's time for the world to see Zingy Bingy!

This is Robert watching out for a friend's back! He knows I'm an amateur photographer so he's just looking out for me. I had planned on doing some shots before the event but simply ran out of time. It's all cool guys!

steve SDTM

Yeah, and I think like only one person posted to instagram… oh well! Perhaps I misjudged my audience! (The signs with the hashtag also made a reference to the Chainsmokers' song "#Selfie" which makes my youngest daughter's head explode every time she hears it")

steve SDTM

Then let me introduce you to my leetle friend, mr octothorpe!

The old sick grandmother trick.... I'm glad you brought your wife! Did she enjoy the party?

Always interested in how we can make these events more palatable for non pinball people!

Steve SDTM

I'd love to get the video of that! It was great!

Funny thing about the lead singer, after all of the pinheads left he kept playing STLE. We ended up playing together until 2:30AM! He kept saying, "I'm sorry, I just can't stop playing this game. IT'S SO AMAZING." It was great to see a new pinhead being inducted!

steve SDTM

That's a cool print! Snap a picture of it once it's framed!

I think Playboy is only interesting to see the one shot where the scoop kickout gets stopped dead by the magnet in front of the flipper. It's really ball-hang city, and too early in it's development to see a game there. WB on the other hand is all that and and a bag of crisps. While it's incomplete, there's more there than meets the eye and it's a pleasure to flip that game. One of those "oh if only…" games.

Wow! "Zoetrope" is both one of the most accurate and esoteric descriptors ever! (My favorite zoetrope is the one at California Adventure's Animation Exhibit--pure magic) Pat's effect, which apparently was cost reduced out of TZ, is nothing short of mind blowing! The combination of the video of the boy-wizard appearing and the sounds and the mars flashers going off creates a real sense of excitement. I too hope that this appears in a game in the future.

You've both got good taste in my book. I give a slight edge to Krull because of the soundtrack.

Heh! Yup, the air handlers were working overtime to keep up with a hundred 98.6° heat generators as well as a thousand little incadescent bulbs. Even though that condensate line is foam wrapped it does drip right on the head of the player. Perhaps another layer of foam, or maybe I should swap Krull with WhiteWater or Fathom!

Thanks for coming NimblePin and bringing your lovely wife. Hopefully see you at PinballLand this weekend!

steve SDTM

All right, all right… I'm going to install a drip tray…. (there are already large drip trays under the air handlers themselves because they are right over the pinballs).

One of those things that has been on the list for a while and I never get to!

When we were doing the calcs for the air conditioning, I told my HVAC guy that I needed to be able to keep the room comfortable during the summer with 80 people playing. He looked at me and asked, "okay--so how many BTUs does a pinball generate"? I couldn't find that information anywhere. In the end I just specified a metric buttload of tonnage and we guessed on the high end.

steve SDTM

I just got back from the post office where I picked up the artwork that will be for sale at Pinball Land on Saturday. There will be 4 BOP prints (my favorite) 2 Circus prints, 1 Pinbot poster (signed but not numbered), 2 Cats prints, 1 giraffe print, and 2 Saturday Evening Post (giclee on canvas, museum wrap). The last 2 are from Python's fine art works.

I discovered after last Saturday that the pinbot posters are actually vintage signed Williams posters!

Wow, best excuse for missing Pinball Land ever! Good luck with your Tron, I suspect we'll be seeing less posting from you as you get acquainted with your new game!

I had a great time so relatively soon I hope! Give a brother a chance to recover!

best regards
steve SDTM

I only think it would be a problem if your posts didn't add value, but fortunately you're one of the reasons I enjoy reading pinside!

WOWIE!!!! That's so cool!