Age 14+ ???
So 13 and under either can't figure the machine out or choke on the balls when they tip the machine back to eat them.
"Vintage Americana"......Made in China
At that point they should just put "ages 21+" and in a "subtle" fashion market it as a home drinking/gambling game. I don't see a "For Amusement Only" label. haha
Honestly, I wonder if the QC is just so bad that they misprinted "Age 4+" as "Age 14+" or something.
Quoted from northvibe:Isn't that more of a pachinko machine....?
No, more of a bagatelle machine which is where pinball traced it roots from in virtually all pinball hstorical reference books.
Quoted from MrBally:No, more of a bagatelle machine which is where pinball traced it roots from in virtually all pinball hstorical reference books.
Oh is that the machine that had the nails and holes the ball would fall in, but still at a slight angle like a pin. Pachinko is straight up and down?
Quoted from northvibe:Oh is that the machine that had the nails and holes the ball would fall in, but still at a slight angle like a pin. Pachinko is straight up and down?
Yes and yes.
Quoted from practicalsteve:Dont buy one people, I heard they are going to release a premium version if this one sells well!
The one I took pictures of is a Premium per the box. Look for an LE in January.
Well this suck's all those other pinball manufacturers can't compete with a huge company like Wal-mart.
Who are the designers, if it's a Richie, Lyman combo I'm ordering without needing to play first.....code will kick arse in 12 months time...trust me
Quoted from txstargazer3:Too stop and go for me. Where's the flow???
It has a 7 ball multi-ball and multiple avenues of flow!
Just tilt it up and set it back down!
Chinese made Walmart POS is now luxury defined.
What a joke.
This is the first year we didn't decorate or buy any gifts, the commercial push started in Sept. and by the end of Oct. I was sick of all of it.
We are planning a nice family dinner and that's it.
Can't wait until the damn emails stop and that stupid annoying Fathead commercial gets shelved for another year.
Quoted from tracelifter:Chinese made Walmart POS is now luxury defined.
What a joke.
This is the first year we didn't decorate or buy any gifts, the commercial push started in Sept. and by the end of Oct. I was sick of all of it.
We are planning a nice family dinner and that's it.
Can't wait until the damn emails stop and that stupid annoying Fathead commercial gets shelved for another year.
Ummm, Merry Christmas to you as well?
Quoted from RonB:Ummm, Merry Christmas to you as well?
Out here they say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas is no longer PC.
I still say it by accident, old habits are hard to break.
Quoted from Tmezel:I saw these at mine. There are also smaller tabletop versions too for 24.99. Where's Jared?
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I'm afraid to mention I got the above one as a Christmas present. It was ridiculously terrible and I hated it.
Then I sold it, got Star Trek and loved the ever living hell out of it.
OK, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to get mine chrome plated or black powder coated.
Think it would look better with cool white or warm white LEDs?
Quoted from TrainH2o:Think it would look better with cool white or warm white LEDs?
LED's???.........I still don't see a power cord.
Quoted from MustangPaul:LED's???.........I still don't see a power cord.
It runs off Christmas Magic. No power required.
Quoted from TrainH2o:It runs off Christmas Magic. No power required.
Ohhhh I seeee.....wireless.
Quoted from tracelifter:Chinese made Walmart POS is now luxury defined.
What a joke.
This is the first year we didn't decorate or buy any gifts, the commercial push started in Sept. and by the end of Oct. I was sick of all of it.
We are planning a nice family dinner and that's it.
Can't wait until the damn emails stop and that stupid annoying Fathead commercial gets shelved for another year.
Jesus...I'd hate to be your kids!
Quoted from tracelifter:Chinese made Walmart POS is now luxury defined.
What a joke.
This is the first year we didn't decorate or buy any gifts, the commercial push started in Sept. and by the end of Oct. I was sick of all of it.
We are planning a nice family dinner and that's it.
Can't wait until the damn emails stop and that stupid annoying Fathead commercial gets shelved for another year.
"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch....."
Quoted from tracelifter:Chinese made Walmart POS is now luxury defined.
What a joke.
This is the first year we didn't decorate or buy any gifts, the commercial push started in Sept. and by the end of Oct. I was sick of all of it.
We are planning a nice family dinner and that's it.
Can't wait until the damn emails stop and that stupid annoying Fathead commercial gets shelved for another year.
well there goes my fathead...
Quoted from TrainH2o:OK, I'm trying to decide if I'm going to get mine chrome plated or black powder coated.
Think it would look better with cool white or warm white LEDs?
you're thinking too tekky now, pull 2 pins out and replace them with birthday candles for timed play tournament scoring on the optional abacus backbox thats sold separately.
Bad News: I didn't see these at Wal-Mart today.
Good news: I discovered that you can now buy Sriracha Mayo!!!
Quoted from Pimp77:Jesus...I'd hate to be your kids!
My kids are adults now and realize there is no Santa Claus.
Quoted from Pinballmike217:Is there a tech support hotline?
Yes, but not toll-free:
Country Code: 86
(755)21512288
Quoted from tracelifter:Out here they say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas is no longer PC.
I still say it by accident, old habits are hard to break.
Out here we say whatever we want and have a great time doing so.
Quoted from Tmezel:I saw these at mine. There are also smaller tabletop versions too for 24.99.
I have the Star Wars Free Standing Pinball toy, got it for $50 NIB awhile back before I was ready to buy a real pinball machine.
The only pro really compared to a commercial grade pin is that the thing works as expected since there's very little that can break and you could certainly buy non-pinball things for $50 that are a lot less enjoyable.
There's no real bumpers though (all those things that LOOK like bumpers are just circular scoring targets), the thing in the middle is freaking loud and spins like mad, able to whip the ball at insane speeds, the lights on the playfield don't really follow any sort of pattern, the flippers take a surprisingly large amount of force to push in all the way and are comically huge, (in fact, if you press both flippers in half-way you can completely block the ball from draining), the lack of rubber surfaces means the ball really doesn't "bounce" off of anything, it runs off of 3 C-cell batteries and there's NO option for an AC adaptor, and the score display only goes up to 99,900, which is VERY easy to get to.
It IS ultimately intended as a children's toy though. In short bursts it's OK, but you wouldn't want to play it for more than 5 to 10 minutes at a time. : P
Quoted from tracelifter:Out here they say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas is no longer PC.
I still say it by accident, old habits are hard to break.
I say it on purpose. Merry Christmas! Who gives a rats ass if it's considered PC or not.
Quoted from Gemini:I have the Star Wars Free Standing Pinball toy, got it for $50 NIB awhile back before I was ready to buy a real pinball machine. : P
last spring I stumbled into one of these for 40 bucks, popped about 20 extra LED's into it and a blue EL-wire to the long clear ramp. 4 passes through the upper right spinner (hard to get to!) gives an extra ball, up to 3 if you can get em. actually pretty good for what it is, same as (Saitek) Route 66.
Quoted from zizzlemeplease:last spring I stumbled into one of these for 40 bucks, popped about 20 extra LED's into it and a blue EL-wire to the long clear ramp. 4 passes through the upper right spinner (hard to get to!) gives an extra ball, up to 3 if you can get em. actually pretty good for what it is, same as (Saitek) Route 66.
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You are an expert on modding those guys out!!! I'm going to swing by walmart....ugh.... and see if they have any of those left.
Quoted from zizzlemeplease:last spring I stumbled into one of these for 40 bucks, popped about 20 extra LED's into it and a blue EL-wire to the long clear ramp. 4 passes through the upper right spinner (hard to get to!) gives an extra ball, up to 3 if you can get em. actually pretty good for what it is, same as (Saitek) Route 66.
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Horizontal video? 240p?
I expect more from a Hoosier!
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