Quoted from TheLaw:It's all what your history is...I came from commercial business side were you need to move the ball from a stuck position or not make monies. I didn;t have keys so there isn't much option then to shake the4 shit out of it. Pick up drop, it's been done. These machines get shipped cross sountry stadning on their legs for god sakes. People that are introduced in home ownership see it a little diff'rent.
Nonsense. Disrespecting someone’s game by raising it off the ground and smacking it down to the ground is simply not acceptable at a show, ever. If someone does something like that says, “I’m a location player so screw you and your game you over sensitive nit”...they are being a jerk and have a problem. A Pinball show and location Pinball are not the same thing.
Outlanes has the right of it.
Quoted from Outlanes:I see a distinct difference between a for profit business and guys volunteering their machines for our shows. Repair is a cost of doing business, but for a guy bringing personal cherished machines abuse is just unacceptable.
Normal wear sure, but this slamming stuff has to stop or no one will bring games.
The location owner can deduct the game, parts, labor, and many related expenses. It’s still wrong to treat their games like junk, but it is even worse to treat a collector’s game at a show like junk...they don’t make money off their machines and can’t deduct the repairs.