I have a new Scared Stiff playfield from PPS that has been in the box since purchase. Back before all the clear-gate non-sense $900. PM me if interested

I am also bringing a decked out Metallica Pro for the free play area that will be available for sale as well.

Wood cabinet
color DMD
Custom LED job
custom color matched Titan band job
flipper fidelity speakers+sub
lit flipper buttons
speaker panel decal
lightning rails
matching inside cabinet art
sparky cap wires
colored plastic protectors
snake teeth and decals
lit coffin figure
crosses
trough lit
speaker inserts
shaker...

and probably more I forget Very tastefully mod'd. Come check it out - some old photos - https://flynnibus.smugmug.com/Pinball/Metallica-Pro/
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Along with the loaded met pro

I also have a full nos plastics set for metallica pro and a used (but clean) metallica pro translite available for sale. (Games for sale has translite signed by lyman and borg)

Yeah ban that mFer. Started sometime late friday

Same topic every year...

1 - People having expectations of flawless games need to get over it. People are bringing pins to both play and sell. This is not a concours d'elegance
2 - They are pins, they break. Especially after moving
3 - They are pins, they break after alot of play. Most games at home are not hardened to survive lots of sustained play like a true route warrior. We shouldn't expect only route-ready games at a show
4 - Even hardened pins love to flex and break on the owners. Not always in ways that are readily repairable either
5 - More often then not, a game you see broke now, will be working later.

I'd love every person complaining about game quality to invite 50 people over and see if no one finds anything not perfect in their games, or make it through the evening without opening the game. We should all know that 'everything was working before...' means nothing to it always working.

I was there Thurs and Fri and I never saw anything I would consider a graveyard or games just plopped down. Some had issues, they always do.. but overall they were what I would normally expect.

Most people wouldn't bring a junker just to get free admission... hauling a game isn't worth $40 to anyone with a clue. What people often don't see is that one broken game they see is the 4th or 5th game the owner brought and maybe it's not perfect, but it's good enough to show off and hope someone wants it.

Free play was fine this year - it was actually more full then I was worried it could be due to pandemic year.

My concern was less homebrews seen... and less 1993-Now games then you'd normally see.

No, that game was sold on the floor.. they were setting up and it didn't stay. THen was moved over to that booth to hold.

other possibilities

- No entry unless you bring a game -- won't work for vendors or gate admission costs...
- Separate areas for 'for sale' and 'NFS' games - each with different perks/fees.

To me these are minor things.. those who are used to these shows know the drill. If you are a rando coming for just free play at saturday at 2pm, I can understand your frustration. They need something more to anchor Saturday afternoon that is worth it to people if they want the bleeding to stop for saturday. Reality is most people are driving home and unless you convince them to stay overnight due to something meaningful/worthy... people are going to be bailing early.

They still have issues managing games coming off the floor - their system is uneven, and down right annoying at times. At times its a free for all, at other times it's the inquisition. And their system for tracking ownership/sales is completely defeat-able by anyone. So their model is dumb and frustrating at the same time.

Maybe they should have asked to speak to the manager...

Yes, I've been to plenty over the last 25 years of going to shows. In this region and shows like TPF.

Solution is easy... want better games.. be part of the solution and bring better games. I brought a showpiece game for the free play area to do my part.