Hi, my name is Steve. I have been a pinball collector, sort of, off and on for years now. Mostly off for the last 10. Starting a business there was no money for pinball, then starting a family there was no room! We finally bought a house with a nice finished basement last year. So now there is room. Previously I have owned a medieval madness, my all time favorite game, a scared stiff, a black rose, and two guns n roses. Now finally after 10 long years I can finally afford another MM. Well it's about 6-7 months away, need to pay some business equipment off first, but there is a light at the end of this long dark pinball'less tunnel. Im planning on a new MMR, unless I find a smoking deal on a used one. Now for my question, I know I'm still a few months away, but I'm just a little excited! I never had a new in box game before. What do you do when you get them? Do you play them right away or do you wax the balls and playfield? Anything else to do before you fire them up to help preserve them or are they ready to go? Steve

Thanks, Lloyd, right? I remember you from RGP years ago. Are the MMR's that troublesome? I'm still a little torn on what to buy. I'm an auto tech by trade and half the fun for me is tinkering with them. However I don't want to pay similar money for a used one when I can get a new one for 8k. I just enjoy the game, and don't need need collector quality or nib. But at the same time I don't want to pay 7k for a project.