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Hello Minnesota/Wisconsin! I wanted to introduce myself to Pinside. My name is Tony and I currently live in Woodbury, MN. I have had a small collection of Pins for a few years and only recently discovered Pinside and my love for some of the DMD pins. I have added 3 new games to my collection in the recent past and have been having a blast! I have met some great people here on Pinside as well as Jonogo 
Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
I'm thinking of trading my Indy (Williams) The PF is beautiful with CoinTaker LEDs, ColorDMD, Invissaglass, and has CAB fad on the sides like most do. Front looks good. Plays beautifully! Looking to trade for 1 or 2 90+ year game(s). If you have anything, please hit me up.
Would be open to offers.
My wish list:
Transformers
ACDC
Metallica Pro
Quoted from tonymiddendorf:Awesome to see you last night. Sarah always loves it when she meets pinball friends that "aren't super weird."
We are all a lil super weird!
Out at the auction this morning. The FastBreak looked alright. Minor issues from what I could see. Sold just now for $1400.
Best part about this hobby is how heavy they are! Love loading and unloading them and trying to get help moving them around
Ok, I think I have all my machines ready for the Circus. Junk Yard is ready to go, delivering tomorrow evening. Simpsons Pinball Party is ready to go as well! Night Moves is now ready. We rigged up one of the coin return buttons to add credits. Stupid no free play option! Hope to see you guys there this weekend!
We are staying at the Super 8. We woke up early to head and play games when hopes it would be less busy. The police have over a mile I'm front of the EXPO shutdown. Cannot get in. LAME!
Quoted from northvibe:anyone play the matrix? was it awesome?
I played it. I hate that it is not available
I really think they are cool and different. I wanna get one someday. I also really like Jolly Park. The pop bumper cars are amazing!
Sun Ray has pinball in the bar now. Currently 5 machines. Yes, some are the operators and some are mine with the owners. It's fun! They have super good happy hour prices.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Sun Ray Lanes tonight! Great to meet some new people and play! There is a group heading up around 8:30-9:00 Friday night. Feel free to join us! 1 free tap beer and let's play!
I never made it out to the Rusty Quarters Arcade. I think I saw them on the news once when they opened?
I swear the Rusty Quarters was on the news at one point. I was trying to find some information about it but couldn't. Maybe I'm crazy lol.. Well I know that much.
Quoted from LesManley:Nice, I'm going to have to get over there this weekend. That's a nice lineup.
Thank you! Please let me know if something isn't right or if you have any problems. I am minutes away.
That lineup is correct. Also will be adding Phantom of the Opera. The Playfield has wear in areas but we tore it down completely, waxed, cleaned, and LEDd.
Phantom of the Opera now on location at Sun Ray lanes. It looks rougher than I'd like but I will let people enjoy it. Rebuilt flippers, stripped down to posts, new rubber and LEDs. Has new ramps, plastics and decals.
Quoted from PM_Jeremy:Nice photo, I like how you have the "play pinball here" ad in the background.
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Jeremy Agema
Central WI
Thanks! It's on the bowling lane monitors when idle. It also displays a Star Trek ad as well.
It isn't going anywhere yet. I just started the process. I am going to put an EBD and a Cyclone up there.
Jonogo, Chris, and myself will be up at Sun Ray Lanes tonight around 8:00-9:00 to play some Friday pinball. Everyone is welcome.
Hey Guys, East Side Pinball started a TOPS Bump N Win Tournament on Star Trek tonight through December 31st. Starting pot is $200.00. Visit www.eastsidepinball.com for rules and info about the tournament.
East Side Pinball is open Thanksgiving: 8:00AM-Midnight if you are passing through Saint Paul and need a quick fix!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Tony
hehehe, I was going to update the Scores on the 2-4 but because its Bump N' Win with our rules, I was only going to display the 1st Place Winner. You are currently 3rd.
Thanks John. You have to register all scores and ranks with the front desk in order to be qualified. The standings on the screen are not valid because we only allow 1 prize per tournament. So even if all 4 names are the same, they win the highest one and the others on the list fall back in place. Its the only way I could do it to be fair to everyone.
Thinking about selling my Pinball Lizard (Game Plan) that I picked up in Chicago. Its beautiful! Playfield looks awesome, back glass is good, its really clean and plays great! Cab looks great, has a few scuffs along the way. PM me if interested. Its really nice!
Quoted from lordloss:For the love of god, please someone buy this:
minneapolis.craigslist.org link
Its been reposted weekly since May at least.
I am so sick of seeing this garbage in the Pinball searches I do. That in the stupid orange handheld pinball game from the early 90s. My god, its been on there for a year! lol
Hey Guys,
Circus is just around the corner! What do people want me to bring?
Star Trek Pro
Transformers
World Cup Soccer
Sharkey's Shootout
Independence Day
Game Show
South Park
-T
I only have room to bring one game. Josh has been nice enough to help me get even one there. I need my truck back from my parents!
Happy Friday MN/WI Pinheads!
Had a small lineup change at East Side Pinball today. World Cup Soccer found a new home and ESP landed a beautiful Fish Tales!
Anyone have a spare ULN2803A switch matrix chip I can buy? 20.00 if I can get one today. I have 12 on order.
Thanks Lloyd! I'll. be out this evening! I have something in my car for a friend of yours with 4 legs!
Hey Guys,
Just a reminder that this Friday is PinBowl at East Side Pinball. It currently has 22 machines, bowling, pizza, soda, tournaments, and hopefully some great times! Register here: www.eastsidepinball.com/Pinbowl.html
Hope to see you there!
Tony
Here is a little video of the PinBowl 2014 event that took place last Friday. The video has pictures and a 2 minute video of the entire event from both cameras.
I hope you all enjoyed the event.
I was just on the phone with him. He hasn't said anything about opening a sex line so hopefully we are all good
Happy Flipping Friday!
As most know the Minnesota State Fair is coming up on August 21st-Labor Day and Pinball on-a-stick has an awesome lineup this year!
Hopefully we will see some of you out there!
Mini Pinball On A Stick @ State Fair (Aug. 21st - Sep. 1st)
1354 Underwood St.
Falcon Heights, MN, 55108
651-288-4400
The Addams Family (Bally, 1992)
America's Most Haunted (Spooky Pinball, 2014)
Attack from Mars (Bally, 1995)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Williams, 1993)
Funhouse (Williams, 1990)
Iron Man (Stern, 2010)
Medieval Madness (Williams, 1997)
Metallica (Master of Puppets - LE) (Stern, 2013)
Star Trek (Stern) (2013)
White Water (Williams, 1993)
The Wizard of Oz (LE) (Jersey Jack, 2013)
X-Men (Pro) (Stern, 2012)
PinballStickLogoV1.3.pngHey Guys,
Our Fall Pinball Leagues start this week!
East & West Traveling Pinball League (Mortimer's and Sun Ray Lanes) starts Tuesday 9/2/2014 at 7:30PM. We kick things off at Mort's and have a good turnout confirmed.
If you have any questions, please let me know or checkout the website at www.eastsidepinball.com/leagues.html
2014 BlainBrook Fall League begins Wednesday 9/3/2014 at 6:30PM
http://www.minnesotapinball.com/?page_id=1299
East Side Pinball Fall League 2014 starts this Thursday 9/4/2014 at 7:30PM.
If you have any questions, please let me know or checkout the website at www.eastsidepinball.com/leagues.html
I hope everyone had a good time at Pinball On A Stick! I gotta get my A** to bed, I am Meeting John at 9:30 to head out to the fair and pickup games!
Congratulations to BFG (Ben Granger) for taking home the title 2014 Grand Champion!
espleagues.pngHung out with Matt, Parnell & Chris Tonight! It was a fun filled evening for sure! Tonight we got the mirror blades & shaker motor installed.
Circus Saturday!
Quoted from DudeMcAwesome:Too fun, I appear to have been caught on film playing Iron Man, thankfully you did not capture the score. This is the first event I've been to since moving here, and I have to say I cannot wait for the next one, so fun and everyone was fantastically nice.
It was nice to meet you! I was the guy handing out wristbands at the registration desk Thanks for coming out!
Yup, it's a mobile payment system that will later evolve into allowing me to run specials during the day when I'm slower without having to goto the machines. It will be much better later this month when they are installed on all the machines I have.
The difference is that the card reader requires a dedicated wireless data plan thats expensive and also expensive to operate. The PayRange is so much better and more affordable. Its funds can be used anywhere PayRange is accepted so its not limited to a set location. The ability to later run promotions and specials is a great option.
Quoted from LesManley:Yes, and then you can use those funds wherever it is accepted. They do bonuses and such for setting up accounts, like add $5 to your account and get an extra $5 for instance.
This special would be set by the place you are playing at like at ESP. Not all locations will offer those deals. Im currently not using that as we are still in beta but will be when I have a launch.
Quoted from northvibe:anyone excited for Kiss? Is Mortimers getting one?
Mort's and East Side Pinball have ordered. Not sure on the others as of now.
Added Tee'd Off to the lineup at East Side Pinball today. Also updated The Walking Dead to version 1.24. The new code update is pretty cool! I noticed more call outs, and lots more animations. I certainly didn't get to any wizard modes!
Hey Guys,
Just a reminder that our first ever Pinball BootCamp is next Saturday at East Side Pinball. Begins at noon. Totally Free event with PIZZA!
Details at www.eastsidepinball.com
Mobile Payments now accepted! That's correct, you can now play pinball without cash or quarters at East Side Pinball. Download the Payrange app on iOS or Android, register in seconds, securely fund your mobile wallet and start flippin! Come in this weekend and enjoy a free game on any PayRange enabled machine! Simply fund your account, click the special offers tab and swipe to credit up your favorite machine!
Enabled Machines:
Wizard of Oz
Kiss Pro
WrestleMania Pro
The Walking Dead Pro
Mustang Pro
Star Trek Pro
South Park
Payments accepted are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and ApplePay!
No payment information is stored on machines or handled by East Side Pinball. All transactions are handled security through your own device and PayRange.
Download and flip out with us this weekend as we launch a new way to enjoy location pinball!
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We are working on automation for the portal software but before we did that I needed an example of what was needed.
Heres a demo of PayRange that we installed in our machines to make it easier than ever to credit up! We have weekly specials as well.
Monday 8/10/2015 is half price day on all PayRange Enabled Machines from 9AM-Midnight. Come on down and play some pinball!
East Side Pinball has their fall leagues starting up September 10th, 2015.
www.eastsidepinball.com for more info and to register.
Quoted from rollitover:At the fair last night with my boy. Got on TOTAN, though I had to wait awhile. Never played one before but sure find the look of it appealing. Loved it. Wish I had the funds to land one.
Had to get on WOZ for the fun of it and the boy got into Mustang for a bit. So glad the fair still has an arcade that features pinball!
Thanks for coming out and playing with us!
Quoted from jrockne:I just got home from the Fair! I had a great time at pinball on a stick. Apparently I play much better when it's 90 degrees...
But I think a couple machines were sick of the heat.
Thanks for stoping out! What machine besides TOTAN was not working properly? We are working on TOTAN still.
Quoted from CaptainNeo:FT leaves and hook stays. Nice. Good choices. I prefer hook over FT any day.
Cashbox doesn't lie. It was 3rd in earnings last collection again. at .50 a play thats working overtime!
Quoted from TomGWI:What's the top earner? Just Curious.
Last Collection:
1. WOZ
2. TWD
3. HOOK
4. KISS
5. South Park
6. Eight Ball Deluxe
7. Star Trek
8. Fish Tales
9. WrestleMania
10. Police Force
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! We are starting the weekend early with all games .50 until Sunday when you use PayRange. Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Sun Ray Lanes is open Thanksgiving! 8AM-MIDNIGHT if your passing by, stop in!
We also released Episode 19 on the Coinbox Pinball Podcast. More information at our new website www.coinboxpodcast.com
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Quoted from lordloss:Finished up by going to East Side pinball. Didn't get a chance to play GOT, but enjoyed the other games. There was a free credit on WOZ, but one flipper was missing. I'd like to think someone won a game with one flipper... or had a game so great that it broke the flipper. A grandpa was confused at how to add players to the pins, he thought one game could have as many players as he wanted, but didn't realize each player cost more, helped him out and explained a few things. I think I enjoyed Hook the most
Thanks for swinging by. WOZ had a broken flipper bat. I didn't have any replacements and put a note on the game and powered it off. Today I saw it powered up and no sign so I assumed one of my techs found one. Nope, someone just turned it on and removed the sign. All is good now.
Awesome night of leagues tonight! Thanks everyone for coming out! See you next week for our kickoff of our Winter League Session!
Quoted from CaptainNeo:MET is a great addition. Looking at those pics one would think you are a NIB sterns snob. but looking at your collection, your well diversed and have a little of everything. Kudos to you!
Thanks! I definitely lean on the Sterns. Less maintenance because they are newer no doubt but in my bowling alley its all about the theme. I do try to have a little for everyone. I'm not sure whats next on the list.
Thanks for the feedback. I had a stroke in December and have been slowly getting back to my normal day to day. I had a huge backlog of issues I have been working on.
Thanks everyone for your kind words and generosity. I was able to make it up here today and got all the games leveled again, the parts I ordered to rebuild flippers on Elvira and mousin will be here tomorrow. I couldn't drive at night for almost a month between trying to work and doctor appointments. I apologize for your expirence you suffered. Please email [email protected] and I'll get you some free games to try again.
Quoted from Fezmid:I just wanted to drop in, say hi, and introduce myself as someone new to pinball! I've never done anything other than play pinball before, but since I just finished my home theater, I wanted to add a pinball machine (or two....). I just purchased a T2 a couple of weeks ago, it should be here next week, and I'm really looking forward to it! I've been to Sunray several times and love playing there; never made it to a tourney (don't think I'd be any good... yet?), but since I'm new to the hobby and know networking is important, I'm hoping to make it out there at some point! Unfortunately right now I'm a little gimpy since I had ankle surgery a couple of weeks ago (the narcotics helped reduce my financial concerns ), but once it heals up and I can walk again, I'll see if I can join everyone.
I'm sure I'll have questions going forward, and it looks like there's a great group of knowledgeable people here, so hopefully I won't come across as too much of a newbie.
Anyway, just wanted to say hi... so hi!
Thanks for stopping by East Side Pinball. And nice to meet you!
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