I’m thinking of snagging a STTNG from a friend in my city. Good price, and it was recently shopped out and everything (everything!) gone through by a local restorer. There is currently two balls getting spit out, so I’ll have a minor trough issue to deal with, but nothing bad.

I’ve played this a bit, but never really any good games. I know it is well received, but what do all that have played this a lot think of it? I would get the funny roms, and I would absolutely need to have a alt translate made...

Biggest reason I haven’t pulled the trigger on this game in the past is because of the them.

Well that's my prob, I do hate the theme, but I can somewhat hide it in the games room so I don't have to look at it when initially entering...

I would have an enterprise alt translate made, as other than that the colour scheme is really nice.

Is it just the 7 modes, get the 4 artefacts, and start the wizard?

I'm not worried about fixing, that is all I seem to do, so I'm quite good at it now

I just can't decide on this. I will either buy this or a Fathom. Everyone's comments are more or less what I expected. Thanks for the help.

Yeah, the funny roms are a must, you need to get those pintastic. As for the alternate translite, there isn't one now, but I know there are people out there that can make them, so I would HAVE to have something other than the one on this game.... I couldn't stand the ridicule when my friends come over…

Hey Pete,

Have a chance at both. Not really anything to compare between the two, but have a chance at a Fathom with a new PF to swap, perfect BG, stencils to redo cab, or a STTNG that is good to go more or less.

Or I can buy both... I have room for 0. Choices choices choices.

I need another house... I see you got a FH. You're the one that keeps surprising me. When are you making it down for some scotch and pinball?

HA! wait until you set them up!!!

My god man, those are some of the craziest pinball photos I have ever seen.... I feel for your frustration now.

As for folding, I have thought about it. I can fit about 15-16 machines in my main game room, and another 4-6 (once I rearrange) in my utility room, a couple spots reserved for fixers I find. I have a 9x4.5 pool table and large 12x6 bar in my games room. If I lost the pool table, which I just can’t bring myself to do, I could fit another 7. It is a large table with lots of thick sections of wood, and I refinished the entire thing myself, so that is what is making it hard... Would LOVE another 7 pins though

As for STTNG... I just don’t think I can do it, and it’s solely based on the theme.... I’m going to call around and see what a translate would cost to make today, as I found some photos of the enterprise I could have someone photoshop into a acceptable one, and make the call after that.

So update... I may get this after all, as I'm working with a custom graphics company to complete a translite with just a massive shot of the Enterprise, and the original STTNG letters from the translite on the top section, and maybe some other stuff, but nothing cheasy.

I can tolerate this image, the other one is a deal breaker.

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I just pulled it off the net, I didn't make it, if that's what some of you thought. There are many dif angles of the ship, but I like the "in your face" look of this. I was debating with or without the lettering, thought the lettering would be more "translitie". I think without the lettering, it might look to makeshift along side the others.

I'll have the guy photophop a few options, then decide.

The only road block is I have now had an IJ shoved in my face which I may grab. I would buy both, but finding the spot for one is going to be enough of a challenge. My wife may be getting another dog (do you remember that Pete? haha)

Well, it's official now, I'll be picking up an IJ tomorrow. The wife may get another dog to wing the STTNG too... god help me, another little a-hole destroying the house....

So Atomicboy, where ever will you find room for these machines?

...I don't know..................

IJ here. Very nive machine, dirty, wrong flipper coil, very nice PF, cab not too badly faded, but will redecal in the future, POA not levelling right, will fix.

I'm going to overhall my AFM, and I will move STTNG there when I grab it.

Well I'm back to this again, and have to decide asap. I'm still torn as I'm just not a trekkie, but the game is fun. I have a company ready to make me the new translite with the above photo...

Something is holding me back though... and I don't know if it's the ST theme or what...

Part of me says to hold out for a RBION as well, which I want even more after having a 65M game on my friend's yesterday.

Space was an issue before, but I don't really need a home office anymore, a I only need my laptop and a table, so I'm moving all workout equipment to the office on my second floor, and I can fit another 8 machines in my workout room (3 in there already) and I all of a sudden have games room #2.

Help me decide.... I don't know how as everyone already made their commets.

The thing is it's sitting at my doorstep practically, no driving, great shape, only a trough opto out (no biggie), and I know I could sell it in a heart beat... but still something is saying "don't do it".

So I decided again to pass. I tried all ways to decide, and the one that made the choice was entering the name of the game in my games room list... Star Trek just didn’t jive with me, no offense to any fans, but I just can’t do it.