So, I woke up and played pinball...

for the first time ever in my own apartment this morning... BECAUSE I OFFICIALLY HAVE MY OWN PINBALL MACHINE!

One of the happiest purchases of my life, hands down. Brought my "new" TMNT pin home last night after buying it about a week ago. Played a million games upon setting it up, fell asleep, then woke up this morning, and the first thing I said to the gf was, "Wanna play a game of pinball?". (And then, of course, we played a few games.)

It only took 3 months from me getting hooked on pinball at a local Chuck-E-Cheese, and now I can literally play a game whenever I want in my own place. I love it.

And I know this game doesn't exactly get a lot of love, but I grew up with the Ninja Turtles, so I couldn't be happier. After playing probably at least 60-100 games on it since last night, I like everything about it. It's a fun pin, despite some of the reviews, and though it's not super deep play-wise, it's absolutely everything I wanted in my first pin.

Just thought I'd share this story of mine

Now, to make room & save for more...

P.S. - Here's a couple pics of the new baby in it's new home in my office, planning on finding all of my old Ninja Turtle toys from years ago and making a little shrine for it

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#2 11 years ago

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tamoore

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Grayling, MI

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W00t!!! Happy new pin day!!!

#3 11 years ago

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fattrain

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OP
Quoted from chadsugg:
for the first time ever in my own apartment this morning...

OP
Quoted from chadsugg:
Now, to make room & save for more...

1. Congratulations!

2. Your apartment neighbors are going to love & adore your new hobby

#4 11 years ago

JRK

jk2171

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Congrats! The addiction officially begins....

#5 11 years ago

BWZ

bowz

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Frankfort, IL

13y 69,800 625 5

Even though a game doesn't get a lot of pub on here, that doesn't mean it's not a blast to play.

My 1st pin was No Fear-I thought it was the greatest pin ever.
(Sidenote:I've since sold it, and don't really like it anymore, but that's besides the point!)

#6 11 years ago

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yzfguy

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Awesome feeling....I remember for about a month after getting my first, I used to actually go downstairs and just stare at it. My wife would come down and look at me like I should be committed. Congrats!

#7 11 years ago

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cireone

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Moreno Valley, CA

12y 56,900 670 16 16

congrats!

#8 11 years ago

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chadsugg

Quoted from tamoore:
W00t!!! Happy new pin day!!!

Thanks!

Quoted from fattrain:
1. Congratulations!
2. Your apartment neighbors are going to love & adore your new hobby

Haha, yeah, I live in a duplex, so luckily my office is positioned the farthest as possible from our only connected neighbors. I've already been looking around the web for ways to quiet the mechanics just to be extra sure I don't get a foot up my a$$ from them hearing "TEEN-AGE MUT-ANT NIN-JA TURT-LES!" sang by a machine daily

Or, who knows, maybe one day they'll come over covered in green paint with bandanas featuring cut-out holes around their eyes, beginning me to let them play?

#9 11 years ago

BIL

BillP

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Chagrin Falls, OH

15y 53,150 990 8 17

Awesome, congrats and thanks for posting.

Bally Bill

#10 11 years ago

RAF

PinBiz

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Orlando, FL

11y 58,800 332 17 8 1

Congrats! My first pin was Police Force, I sold it long ago and had the opportunity to buy it back..so I did. Doesn't get much love in my collection but it's cool to have it back You never forget your first.

#11 11 years ago

TJC

MinusWorlds

Inactive member

Boston, MA

11y 103K 3,502 4

Did you grab your 2nd pin yet?

#12 11 years ago

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chadsugg

Quoted from bowz:
Even though a game doesn't get a lot of pub on here, that doesn't mean it's not a blast to play.
My 1st pin was No Fear-I thought it was the greatest pin ever.
(Sidenote:I've since sold it, and don't really like it anymore, but that's besides the point!)

Definitely. That was one of the things I learned early from pinside... That it's just like any other preferences. Games that I absolutely love, other people would rather set fire to, and vice versa.

Quoted from yzfguy:
Awesome feeling....I remember for about a month after getting my first, I used to actually go downstairs and just stare at it. My wife would come down and look at me like I should be committed. Congrats!

Haha. Yeah, if I were a cartoon character, my catchphrase from the past 24-hours would be, "I'm gonna go stare at my pin."

#13 11 years ago

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chadsugg

Quoted from MinusWorlds:
Did you grab your 2nd pin yet?

Hahah. This might be my favorite post I've ever seen from this site since joining months ago.

#14 11 years ago

CWS

chadsugg

Quoted from cireone:
congrats!

Thanks! I'm so proud to see a little pinball machine beside my name on my forum posts now

#15 11 years ago

TJC

MinusWorlds

Inactive member

Boston, MA

11y 103K 3,502 4

Thanks, but seriously this sh*t's like crack...really good crack

#16 11 years ago

JRK

jrivelli

TrueColor Protectors

Milwaukie, OR

11y 89,650 4,625 10 20

Make sure if you move to get on the 2nd or 3rd floor. Moving pins to the first floor simply isn't a fun challenge.

And congrats!

#17 11 years ago

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Ballsofsteel

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Riverton, WY

12y 73,550 2,923 7 81

great work! now you're living!

#18 11 years ago

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chadsugg

Quoted from jrivelli:
Make sure if you move to get on the 2nd or 3rd floor. Moving pins to the first floor simply isn't a fun challenge.
And congrats!

Lol. Yeah, yesterday was my first time actually moving a pin. I'm definitely not a big guy, "scraggly" would probably be the best way to describe my physique... But it wasn't near as bad as I thought it would be. That being said, I'm going to need a d*mn weight set, protein powder, & two months of training if I ever have to move one up sets of stairs!

But seriously, was a fairly simple move, and I was all "Man, that wasn't too terribly bad" in my head. Woke up today, and remembered why they make Advil. Sore arm and back muscle city. Ha.

#19 11 years ago

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oropuro

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11y 91,800 1,698 168

great looking game...looks almost new.. TMNT is a great theme and a cool pin...

#20 11 years ago

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HELLODEADCITY

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15y 72,650 5,822 8

nice score chadsugg
- yeah think we all know the feeling
when I worked close would run home and play a few games on my Gorgar at lunch

#21 11 years ago

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MikeS

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Cowabunga dude! That's totally gnarly

#22 11 years ago

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RawleyD

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Roanoke, VA

14y 67,650 3,243 36

Awesome! I've never played a TMNT before. It looks to be in amazing shape!

#23 11 years ago

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TigerLaw

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Jennings, LA

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Awesome! Welcome to the club of pin ownership!

#24 11 years ago

DAD

PW79

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Wentzville, MO

12y 102K 7,501 6 6

Go ninja go ninja GO!

#25 11 years ago

CAL

mojozone

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Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

Looks really clean. I was a huge TMNT fan as well.

#26 11 years ago

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chadsugg

Quoted from oropuro:
great looking game...looks almost new.. TMNT is a great theme and a cool pin...

Yeah, the guy I bought it from had fitted it with LEDs throughout and cleaned it up really well. There are a few things that need to be "tweaked" (some little scratches here and there on the cabinet, and a couple of plastics are broken) but other than that, it runs like a dream so far and I'm really really happy with it's condition.

#27 11 years ago

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chadsugg

Quoted from HELLODEADCITY:
nice score chadsugg
- yeah think we all know the feeling
when I worked close would run home and play a few games on my Gorgar at lunch

Ha, yeah, before this, to play pinball at my apartment it had to be on my iPad... Big upgrade

#28 11 years ago

JIM

ebjimmyg

Blocked

12y 1,072

congrats, be careful though, they multiply quickly.....

#29 11 years ago

CWS

chadsugg

Quoted from RawleyD:
Awesome! I've never played a TMNT before. It looks to be in amazing shape!

I had never played one before buying either, which is something I was a bit afraid of.
However, without letting my "OH MY GOD I HAVE A PINBALL MACHINE" excitement get in the way, I can honestly say I enjoy the game a lot.

And actually, the multi-player is really fun too, (and maybe this is on a lot of pins, but I've personally never played one with the feature) because the highest scorer in a multi-player game gets to play a 20 second multi-ball after the game is done, as sort of a victory lap, to add to their score.

#30 11 years ago

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Wolfmarsh

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Congrats, enjoy it!!

#31 11 years ago

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chadsugg