Quoted from Bublehead:To the people around you it is no different than me playing the first solo and my brother playing the second solo.
I don’t think that stands to reason unless you’re playing one person games on each machine. It sounds like you’re playing two person games on two machines. If that’s the case, that seems closer timewise to each person being on a single machine playing two games by themselves - a total dick move.
Quoted from chuckwurt:Yeah I don’t think your being disrespectful or anything, just saying that playing like that isn’t playing together. Just go your separate ways and meet up later if you’re going to play like that.
But then you don't have ANY cheering section (or more importantly a witness) when you really blow up a game! You would like playing with us, because we will give you shit about playing like it even while we are not watching you play. We keep track of what we hear... if yer bitching, we will let you have it, and then again, when you hear 'jackpot' over and over in the background, you know your own ass is getting fried right now... we have played this way even when paying to play since the 70's. Its kinda built into us now. But mostly we had to do it by need since our gang of pin playing hoodlums was always bigger than 4 players...
Quoted from Bublehead:But then you don't have ANY cheering section (or more importantly a witness) when you really blow up a game!
Let’s face it. Your group didn’t want to play together in the first place. They wanted to play as many unique games as possible. That’s fine, just go it alone.
I like actively watching my group and shit talking while they play and shit talking them while I play and best their score while they are watching.
It’s similar to being on your phone while having a conversation with someone. It’s just not best to be doing that.
Quoted from pinheadpierre:I don’t think that stands to reason unless you’re playing one person games on each machine. It sounds like you’re playing two person games on two machines. If that’s the case, that seems closer timewise to each person being on a single machine playing two games by themselves - a total dick move.
You are playing a double on primary, single player on secondary, not double doubles, and only if the secondary machine is idle. Its all about playing instead of standing idle, not about monopolizing machines.
Quoted from Bublehead:Ok, you can all do you, we have been doing it this way for 40 years. I'm out.
Whether it's double dipping or using paragraphs, nobody is gonna change you. I don't think that's the point it's just a general gripe thread!
My friends don't listen to me either, I just bitch pointlessly. It's kinda like being here! They do know that unattended games are gonna get turned off with extreme prejudice. Nobody listens to me in there anyway
NO DRINKS ON THE FLOOR GODDAMMIT!
It all boils down to don’t be a d-bag. Unfortunately, d-bags are the only ones who don’t know what that means and there’s nothing anyone can do about that.
Quoted from hawkmoon:OK,fans,I haven't heard of "crop dusting" Explanation of this phrase please???
Quoted from hawkmoon:OK,fans,I haven't heard of "crop dusting" Explanation of this phrase please???
Thank-you for the explanation of "crop dusting" as Bart Simpson says"everybody has a accident sometimes"
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I agree with this. Why can’t they just be happy? It’s a mystery!
No drinks, food, your fat ass or anything else on the glass. I even have cup holders on every game and people still sit their drinks on the glass of the pin beside it.
Don't slide the machine hard enough to hit the game next to it. In my case my game heads are only between 1 and 2 inches apart so there is not a lot of room to slide.
I have two:
Thou shall not abuse your brother's game.
Man this one gets me. I have a brother that thinks he's playing for a million dollars or something. He shakes, slaps, bangs, curses, etc. Free play, man...free play. I re-install the tilt bobs when he's coming over, but that usually means he quits after 2 games.
No excessive text/phone detractions.
you missing your squeeze? stay with your squeeze. you're here to play pinball, dude
Never tell someone how well they're playing such as " Dude, you're jammin'!"
A sure drain will quickly follow.
Hey, if your buddy is in the zone leave him alone.
Also, can't end on a match.
The machine is being generous don't be rude, play it out.
Don't talk about your work or family issues instead of playing your ball. Just play pinball and forget your troubles.
Quoted from chuckwurt:It’s still used for other bar games like pool, but never see it for pinball.
Had it happen to me once, and even though I'm familiar with the tradition, it's just as easy to say "hey, can I get the next game?"
Quoted from DNO:NO double gaming!....
If you’re playing a 4 player over here, don’t go start playing something else between turns.
There was an event at a popular location around here - pay a set fee, and all the games were on free play - picture around 30ish people, 10-12 games, and this group of 4 people had 4-player games going on 4 machines pretty much the entire time. Pretty damn rude.
Don't offer to buy my game at the stated price, send a deposit to hold it and then try to get a lower price after driving across several states to pick it up when it was exactly as described. You played it, loved it and now expect to pay less? Why would I discount it rather then sell to next willing buyer in line and send you home hundreds of miles? Yes this happened to me.
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Ok. Whatever those undersized jeans are, are now on my list of things not allowed in my game room. ROFL.
Don’t mansplain pinball to all the women you see. Don’t get creepy
Put some upbeat music on the jukebox that adds to the experience
Let out a loud cheer whenever you hear a free game award
If you have a location with a good operator, sing their praises.
Participate in local tourneys, even if you’re going to get your ass kicked
If I listed my rules here, they wouldn't be "unwritten" then, would they?
But just in general.....
BADNAD
(Be a dude, not a dick).
Later,
EV
Many good points mentioned. One of the things I'll do at shows is if someone is watching me
play a pin I'd like to play more, offer to include them in the next round.
Quite often onlookers will be guys unfamiliar with the pin, wives or kids of pinheads
and it gives them a chance to play an unfamiliar game with someone that (might be)
more familiar with the rules.
Some of the things that turn me off at shows are; people or groups that hog a game
for a long time, people that STINK and rug rats with sticky or wet fingers. All very
inconsiderate.
Steve
Sooooo many rules for such a simple game.
Here’s my unwritten rule, hope you have fun and leave our home with a full belly and a buzz.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:My general rule in life as well as pinball....
Don't be a dick!
Thanks Bryan, I said this upon reading the title of the post. Agree. I am a generous host and have friendly gatherings at my home. If someone is rude or inappropriate with my guests, they don't get invited back.
Quoted from Vino:Remember that it’s just a pinball meet up, NOT a costume party.
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Dang, gonna have to put my Black Knight costume back in the closet. /s
If cosplay starts happening at pinball conventions and tourneys
Should we prohibit people coming suited up as Williams and Bally models given the subject matter they found themselves doing.
Better yet lets "Nip It" and keep the costumes at home.
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