Buying a game...turned the game on, and it starts up as usual. Ball in play and then something happens (game resets or coil not firing).... and the seller lays this classic on you:

“Huh? It’s never done that before?!”

#52 5 years ago

MSF

Nokoro

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 137K 5,486 18

Also said to me yesterday: "Do you know you can take the glass off?" and "What is free play?"

#53 5 years ago

DirtyDeeds

Pinside member

Werribee

12y 70,800 983 8

"Yeh I got one of them, my uncle left it to me.
What is it? I don't know, it's in the shed."

#54 5 years ago

MJS

dementedwarlok

Pinside member

Highland, IN

11y 57,650 2,600 4 9

i really like ads with authentic pinball machine

#55 5 years ago

robertmee

Pinside member

Raleigh, NC

12y 82,800 6,430 15 9

For Sale: Pin Ball

1 week later

#56 5 years ago

DOC

NovaPin

Pinside member

5y 44,300 76

Also: "The flippers are too weak"
It's an EM, it has no problem getting up the playfield, just time your shots better!

#57 5 years ago

JVE

Jappie

Pinside member

11y 106K 1,071 56

Pinball machine for sale. In perfect condition. Flippers not working.

#58 5 years ago

???

phil-lee

Pinside member

8y 91,550 4,216

I had to cut a hundred wires to get it out, ain't got a clue how he got in there.

#59 5 years ago

AGL

Alan_L

Pinside+ Frequent

Jarrettsville, MD

12y 73,800 1,391 6

Me: "What's the name of your machine?"

Reply: "Williams".

#60 5 years ago

???

wdennie

Inactive member

Canandaigua, NY

8y 37,350 1,321 17

Extra feature:
"installed a door bell button to add credits."
on a game that has free play!
seen this a lot.

#61 5 years ago

???

phil-lee

Pinside member

8y 91,550 4,216

"This one ain't set right, you are supposed to shake the hell out of them, it keeps turning off."

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