Grand Rapids, MN
Just curious what the distribution looks like among Pinside members.
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Kamloops, BC
I thought it would be nice to have 10 too... until I got them. Now, I honestly don't know how many I have total. Somewhere North of 40 though. Of course, since more than half probably don't have DMDs, it's probably not that impressive to a lot of you 
Quoted from tomdotcom:NewPinOwner, what happens when TFTC breaks down? Then you have zero...
When you have 3 or 4 or more, you can at least play one of the working ones
I dont mind that - it's when 2-3 of them are down. That got old really fast.
Quoted from goatdan:it's probably not that impressive to a lot of you
I'm impressed 
Quoted from Pin_Crazed:I'm impressed [
Heh, thanks 
A lot of older games are really cool, but people don't like to give them a chance. I'm okay with that though, it means they are cheaper for me!
I went ahead and did 3-4 even though 2 are at my parents house and my 2nd in waiting is Predator. Glad to see I'm in more common company than I thought. It always seems like everyone has a ton except me.
3 with 2 arcade video games (T&Fld, Pole Pos 2) room for one more pin, 2 video then the pool table has to go!
Villejuif
Quoted from Pin_Crazed:I'm impressed
Me too... Love these pins from the 80's. Many are true gems. Still plenty I never played. Last one I discovered was Defender and its beautiful-but-disturbing Taito brazilian clone, Mr. Evil. Wish I could see one in France!
I have 11 left in my collection after owning 33.
Black Rose
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Comet
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Dungeons and Dragons
Frankenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Pac- Man
Revenge from Mars
Stargate
Strikes N Spares
Theatre of Magic
I have games in 4 different locations right now. I've never seen all my games in one spot. Hopefully soon I will.
Quoted from jlm33:Love these pins from the 80's. Many are true gems.
Well, cool. I'm a little surprised because no one talks about them here.
4 Square (an EM) is one of my top five machines of all time. I've got a bunch of weird 80s machines that I think are really cool too -- Special Force, Black Belt, Mr. & Ms. Pac-Man and Cybernaut come to mind as some of the most interesting from that era. I also really like 70s shooter games like Sharpshooter (staring at Roger is funny too) and Countdown. Orbitor 1 is just weird but also great.
To me, a lot of the DMD era games feel very same-y to me, and when you have weird stuff that they do like the "video" mode on Mr & Ms Pac-Man (only decent video mode EVER), the upside-down ramp / flipper on Black Belt and so on... it just feels even more creative.
Co-own Pinbot with a friend. THis is a sore subject for me; if I'd gotten into buying pins 10 years ago, I would have been able to buy at least a few nice ones. But the combination of runaway price inflation on pinball and the crappy economy keeps me on the sidelines of this hobby. Damn frustrating.
13 pins +Predator on the way, 4 vids, 1 pachislo slot.
Funhouse
Black Hole
Cirqus Voltaire
Attack from Mars
Twilight Zone
Scared Stiff
Class of 1812
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Mystery Castle
No Fear
Tales from the Crypt
Ghostbusters
Big Shot
(so, 1 EM, 2 SS's, 2 AN's and 8 DMD's from a variety of manufacturers)
Mortal Kombat II
48-in-1 Classics Multicade
CarnEvil
Street Fighter 2 CE
Rai Rai Goku pachislo
-Brian
4 right now.........on my way to 6 by the first of the year. After that they will have to go to friends or relatives houses. 
Quoted from goatdan:Well, cool. I'm a little surprised because no one talks about them here.
Sure. My trouble is that I love them all, from EMs to the latest pins, and that I have limited space. I am currently looking for a Dancing Lady (1966), Fathom and Black Hole (1981) and Predator (2012...). I would not rate any kind above the rest. Different moods? Always find a pin that will fit... I am not tempted right now to buy most of the latest DMD simply because I can easily find them on location and play AC/DC with friends!
Quoted from Dayhuff:70 pins in the collection and another 14 more in the garage awaiting there faith. You guys that havn't RSVP'd yet for the party dont know what you'll be missing.......
I know what I' am missing... simply too far away ! Enjoy!
Quoted from NPO:I dont mind that - it's when 2-3 of them are down. That got old really fast.
I heard TFTC is very reliable so he should be good if that comment is true!
Quoted from goatdan:I thought it would be nice to have 10 too... until I got them. Now, I honestly don't know how many I have total. Somewhere North of 40 though. Of course, since more than half probably don't have DMDs, it's probably not that impressive to a lot of you
Right there with ya Dan!!
Hubby keeps saying we need to get down to around 20-25 but I just can't even begin to choose what I would get rid of and what I would keep!!! 
Phoebe
Temporarily, 6. But 5 is all I "really" have room for. So it will stay about 5 for the forseeable future. Just hope to keep working my way up to a nicer and nicer collection of 5.
Four currently. Plan to top out at either 8 or 10...just need the manufacturers to keep making good games.
Quoted from Jackontherocks:I heard TFTC is very reliable so he should be good if that comment is true!
TFTC went down today -_____________-...
Already fixed it .
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