pmWolf - 2013 Arcade Party (Plus Audits, and pics of ladies).

I'm kind of rolling this topic: http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pmwolf-2013-arcade-walkthrough into this one that is more party-centric.

Short details: I had another decent-sized party with around 80 people in attendance. It was a freakin' blast....

I have 76 games in the basement (56 pins, 20 vids). I took audits on the pins, and logged around 1600 games played (audits later).

Nobody pays any attention to posts that don't have pics of ladies, so before I continue:

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#2 10 years ago

MAT

Pinballfan69

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Phoenix, AZ

10y 9,900 38

Were there pinball tables in these pics? I couldn't tell. Nice lineups of...... um...... tables.

#3 10 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Okay, here is some data from the party, for you stat-lovers:

Around 80 people were there...and I took audits on all of my pins (and a few vids).

Here's the list:
Tron LE 88 plays
Avengers 78
Iron Man 73
Indiana Jones (Wms) - 51 (Two IJ's were there. One got played 26, and one 25)
CFTBL 50
Transformers LE:DE 46
Medieval Madness 45
Monster Bash 43
Swords of Fury 41
WH20 40
Funhouse 40
Spider-Man 39
Cactus Canyon 39
X-Men 38 (Had issues...including running with no AUX board all night. Stern is helping me, but not in time for the party).
Batman: Dark Knight 38
Champion Pub 34
Star Wars (DE) 34
Bride of Pinbot 34
Family Guy 33
Indiana Jones (Stern) 32
Lord of the Rings 32
CSI 32
Safecracker 32
ToTAN 31
Simpsons Pinball Party 30
Pirates of the Caribbean 30
Scared Stiff 29
Batman Forever 29
WCS 94 29 (I had two...one got played 20, and the second one got played 9)
Theater of Magic 28
Attack from Mars 26
Fish Tales 25
Big Bang Bar 23 (Turned off early with a switch issue)
Addams Family 22
Jurassic Park 22
Star Wars: Ep1 20
Banzai Run 19
Big Hurt 19
Pinball Magic 18
Twilight Zone 17
Centaur 17
WWF 15
Johnny Mnemonic 15
Judge Dredd 15
STTNG 14
Who Dunnit 14
JackBot 13
Shadow 12
Terminator 2 12
Demo Man 11
Cirqus Voltaire 6 (Turned off early with issues that I never got around to check).
RFM 0 (Went down REALLY early. Hooray).
Haunted House - I have no idea. My audit data is messed up..
Baby Pac - It got played a lot, but no battery is in there. I'd guess at least 30-40 plays.

Vids:
The California Speed racers (linked) got played 82 times and 81 times. They were busy all night.
NFL Blitz: 9 plays.
Klax: 5 plays
Neo Geo: Busy all night. No data.

Other vids with no data: Robotron, Joust, Donkey Kong, DK Jr, Frogger, Pac-Man, Jr. Pac-Man, Star Wars Vector: Daphne (Dragon's Lair+etc), 60 in 1, 19 in 1, Dreamcast Cab, Gyruss, Tempest, Asteroids, Killer Instinct, and maybe a couple others I'm forgetting.

More pics:

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#4 10 years ago

C F

frolic

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Awesome stuff. My 40th is in a year. Challenge accepted .

#5 10 years ago

TMN

TomN

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Lambertville, MI

11y 61,550 967 20

Thanks a ton to Pete and Julie for opening up their arcade to all of us. That is the first time ever I played pinball for seven straight hours...You guys are amazing. Honestly I was so into the pins I never even noticed all the hot girls. Already looking forward to next year. Did I miss the vodka soaked gummy bears?

#6 10 years ago

TMN

TomN

Pinside+ Frequent

Lambertville, MI

11y 61,550 967 20

BTW I can't believe I was in the same arcade as Centerflank. I would have challenged him to some Tron for sure.

#7 10 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Important other happenings:

It was my 40th birthday on Thursday, so this Saturday party was kind of the big shindig for me. Julie (HumanFemale) got me a couple of kick-butt presents. (She's got them in her own post here: http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/secret-birthday-gift-for-pmwolf-revealed)

Marcus (bcgameguide) took a video of the gift stuff, and a great walkthrough here:

I took my own video walkthrough here:

(again, it's in the post listed at the top of this thread)

In short...the best birthday I've EVER had. Not even close.

And then...more pictures:

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#8 10 years ago

CWN

PinballCharlie

PinWorlds

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I can claim four out of the five Klax plays Klax is totally sweet-ass tasty.

#9 10 years ago

CFL

centerflank

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Quoted from TomN:
BTW I can't believe I was in the same arcade as Centerflank. I would have challenged him to some Tron for sure.

We need to start wearing some identifying pinside shirts or something, they should have cut off sleeves for sure

OP
Quoted from pmWolf:
Big Bang Bar 23 (Turned off early with a switch issue)

I played BBB right away when I got there and the game shut down during ball3 as if I had drained but the ball was in play still, I watched the next guy play it and it seemed ok and I completely forgot to tell you.

#10 10 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Finally, a HUGE thanks to everyone involved in making this the greatest party ever. I can't thank you all enough...

Too many awesome people to thank, really. I loved all the chatting and eating. Having Miguel Cabrera hit a walk-off homer was a nice touch, too. Thanks, buddy!

Side note: It was great meeting Corey and Becky (Centerflank and Trophybeeyautch)...who drove such an insanely long distance just to see my meager collection. Very cool people, (although I have no idea how Trophybeeotch tolerates that guy. She must have lost a bet, or something).

Pete

#11 10 years ago

CAP

Capper96

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Fort Worth, TX

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Haha. Go creech go. Gilly even beat MM.

#12 10 years ago

BUD

doughslingers

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Norton, VA

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Nice! You guys in MI are so lucky with you party and the annual Dayhuff party. Sure wish I was closer. Thanks for sharing.

#13 10 years ago

JBM

HumanFemale

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Burlington, MI

11y 39,650 153 6

Quoted from TomN:
Thanks a ton to Pete and Julie for opening up their arcade to all of us. That is the first time ever I played pinball for seven straight hours...You guys are amazing. Honestly I was so into the pins I never even noticed all the hot girls. Already looking forward to next year. Did I miss the vodka soaked gummy bears?

Tom, I'll bring back the vodka gummy bears next year.

#14 10 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Quoted from centerflank:
I played BBB right away when I got there and the game shut down during ball3 as if I had drained but the ball was in play still, I watched the next guy play it and it seemed ok and I completely forgot to tell you.

They made the gauge on those switch wires waaaaay too tiny. I've run across switch issues quite a bit on those Capcom's.

I've got plenty of troubleshooting to do on several games today. (Okay...maybe not today. I'm taking a day off).

Pete

#15 10 years ago

DOG

pmWolf

Haha. Go creech go. Gilly even beat MM.

I think it was because of the badass topper and display panel mod.

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#16 10 years ago

BLT

Trophybeeyautch

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That was so much fun! Your cave is worth driving through 4 states! It was awesome to meet you and tron girl, you 2 and everyone else rock ... Thanks for putting up with Corey... I did NOT lose a bet, I just drink a lot... Lol! Good thing Corey's driving next year if there's going to be vodka gummy bears

#17 10 years ago

BLT

Trophybeeyautch

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Oh and BTW, I got the ball stuck on circus Voltaire and judge dread.... Sawwie!

#18 10 years ago

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mrbillishere

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Pete, a big thanks to you, your lovely wife and all that helped out last night. Great collection and great company. What a great hobby.

Bill

#19 10 years ago

DAD

neutrino

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Kalamazoo, MI

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Quoted from doughslingers:
Nice! You guys in MI are so lucky with you party and the annual Dayhuff party. Sure wish I was closer. Thanks for sharing.

... and PATZ and Klassic Arcade as well.

#20 10 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Conyers, GA

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"my meager collection"

Really?

KLAX is the bomb.

#21 10 years ago

ROB

RobKnapp

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Colorado Springs, CO

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Man Happy Birthday !! Your collection is amazing. The CFTBL topper is groovy !! I am also glad to see The Avengers getting some love. It is may current favorite. Glad you had a fantastic time and had great fellowship and all around kick ass time.

#22 10 years ago

SPM

Fishbeadtwo

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Seattle, WA

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Looks like an epic party to match a sweet collection. Some day my collection will be like that.....

#23 10 years ago

EMB

wxforecaster

Shoot Again Pinball Repa

11y 87,050 1,835

When your pin collection is worth substantially more than the house they reside in -- there are no words I can offer to explain how disgusted I am with your reckless spending.

Just kidding. That is the sickest, most insanely awesome basement ever. Must...plan...trip...to...Michigan (or win Powerball).

#24 10 years ago

DOG

pmWolf