When will pinstadium style lighting become standard?

Personally I hope never. Way too much light. I also feel they detract from the machines light show. if people want to do it to their own machines I’m fine with that.

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#9 4 years ago

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chuckwurt

I think games should just be better lit in general and avoid lots of crazy contrasting on and off light shows. Get creative with it.

You could also give the owner full control of it. They would only engage in tournament mode. Default is off.

Win. Win.

#10 4 years ago

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Quoted from chuckwurt:
I think games should just be better lit in general and avoid lots of crazy contrasting on and off light shows. Get creative with it.
You could also give the owner full control of it. They would only engage in tournament mode. Default is off.
Win. Win.

That exists now. It's called aftermarket stadium lighting. It's a loss for those that don't want it since another piece of the bom will be invested in horrible stadium lighting instead of another game feature.

#11 4 years ago

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libtech

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Hopefully never, I for one don't care for them.

#12 4 years ago

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RustyLizard

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Overpriced crap that washes out the insert colors to help unskilled players. Never.

#13 4 years ago

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Haggis had some additional lighting built into the side of the cabinet on Celts when I saw it at expo. Not sure if that is n the final design.

#14 4 years ago

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chuckwurt

Quoted from Deez:
That exists now. It's called aftermarket stadium lighting. It's a lose for those that don't want it since another piece of the bom will be invested in horrible stadium lighting instead of another game feature.

Pay for it then. I’m talking about a factory solution that doesn’t affect with servicing the game at all. It can be improved.

#15 4 years ago

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The day pinstadium type lighting becomes standard is the day I get out of this hobby.

#16 4 years ago

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chuckwurt

Quoted from Coz:
Haggis had some additional lighting built into the side of the cabinet on Celts when I saw it at expo. Not sure if that was in the final design.

I recently played an America’s most haunted that had the same setup.

#17 4 years ago

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chuckwurt

Quoted from EricHadley:
The day pinstadium type lighting becomes standard is the day I get out of this hobby.

Wow. The hatred is real. Haha

#18 4 years ago

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The other thing that bothers me about Pinstadium lighting, other than being a price gouging business, is that the first year they were out there were all these people hyping them saying how great they are. It was proven that many of the people hyping them were good friends with the owner of Pinstadium. Some of the Facebook groups banned discussion of Pinstadium because of the constant spam about this product.

#19 4 years ago

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Quoted from chuckwurt:
Wow. The hatred is real. Haha

People put led and neon lights under their cars too. I don’t see anyone asking for the factory to do it.

#20 4 years ago

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Stuff is absolute junk

Please NO, just no.

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#21 4 years ago

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Quoted from titanpenguin:
People put led and neon lights under their cars too. I don’t see anyone asking for the factory to do it.

This is a fantastic point. Never thought of it that way.

What if these brought NIB prices down?

What if they put Pinstadium out of business??

Win. Win. Win. Win.

I didn’t think that was possible.

#22 4 years ago

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"Hopefully never" is the phrase that comes to mind

#23 4 years ago

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Quoted from chuckwurt:
I recently played an America’s most haunted....

Uff i'm sorry

Quoted from chuckwurt:
What if these brought NIB prices down?

This is always my favorite routine, the ol "lowering of NIB prices."

Quoted from chuckwurt:
What if they put Pinstadium out of business??

Go on...
But seriously, Scott makes a product that dumbasses want, so more power to him. He's sneaky as shit and a bit of a truth stretcher (liar probably more fitting), but he's a business man after all.
Half the buyers, at least, actually need pukestadiums because they've clownpuked there machines so horribly they cannot see anything.

#24 4 years ago

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chuckwurt

So you’re in? There’s one!

#25 4 years ago

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I've bookmarked this page for when "worst threads of the year" comes around in December

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#26 4 years ago

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Pinstadium lights are as polorizing as US politic; why another debate about it? 50% see evil and the other a revelation.
Both sides don’t listen or care.

Pinside Power users will get thumbs up and the others a feeling that they have plague.

Another rainbow Puke debate

Post last edited 4 years ago: “PS I have a set of them on RBION and TAF set on a yellowish/low brightness color It gives my white GI leds a nice feel while lighting darker zones”

#27 4 years ago

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Quoted from ElectricLou:
Another rainbow Puke debate

Agreed. The sides are what they are, no point arguing, Scott's "beards" will come defend him....same shit diff'rent day

#28 4 years ago

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...for those saying it Costs only 20-30$ making an after market set, you should start your Own business. It sounds so easy...

#29 4 years ago

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I like the extra light too, but it can be accomplished with spotlights.. the thing I hate about the stadium style lighting, It takes alotta action out of the flashers. I loves me some good flasher lightshow! It also takes away from games that have cool dimming, or programmed gi coolness

#30 4 years ago

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Quoted from ElectricLou:
...for those saying it Costs only 20-30$ making an after market set, you should start your Own business. It sounds so easy...

they would rather spread their knowledge around to help others rather than charge 300 bucks for it. thats why there is a DIY thread for it

#31 4 years ago

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about the same time stern playfields stop dimpling.

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#32 4 years ago

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Someone at my arcade said they didn’t like pin stadium so I turned them off. He quickly asked me to turn them back on

#33 4 years ago

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Yeah hopefully never. The exessive lights make the pin look like crap. I dont understand why people would ever want them.

#34 4 years ago

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It boggles my mind that people think they look good on games like Maiden, where there are these huge zebra stripes everywhere.

Also astonishing that people buy them for nearly the price of a color dmd, which is a great mod.

The best thing about them is that they are reversible - if you buy a game with them in, at least rip them out and sell them to a pinstadium lover!

#35 4 years ago

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greenhornet

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standing in front of me
tonight the lights will take me where I long to be
Just like a thousand nights before
I can't explain, it gives me something

give me the lights, precious lights, give me lights
illuminate me, wont you let me play,
let me play, wont you, wont you let me play.

#36 4 years ago

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They are trashy and gaudy, as well as overpriced. Kind of like someone who overdoes her makeup to the point of looking ridiculous.

#37 4 years ago

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Yuck.

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#38 4 years ago

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Quoted from Lhyrgoif:
Yeah hopefully never. The exessive lights make the pin look like crap. I dont understand why people would ever want them.

I would not be the least surprised if they are floated as the newest thing on OEM pins. If $5 can be saved on the BOM then someone is going to go for it.

#39 4 years ago

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Hopefully never. It just looks too harsh and the color's are trashy - just like the Christmas tree effect most folks get using color LEDs. If you want better vision on a game, put Invisiglass on it. That is another ridiculously marked up product that at least doesn't alter the intended aesthetic of the game.

#40 4 years ago

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Quoted from Deez:
Pinball is supposed to be dimly lit. Stadium lights look retarded. Might as well install some bright office florescent lights above your game. Washes out all the effects of the game. So stupid.
Edit: Not sure why this post was moderated. I was saying stadium lighting is stupid not the OP.

Man..... so we can get moderated for calling objects bad names now?

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#41 4 years ago

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Quoted from mrm_4:
Man..... so we can get moderated for calling objects bad names now?

Love getting dinged for pointing out an obvious truth.

They are not to my taste but that doesn't mean someone isn't going to try. We have seen a constant trend from one manufacturer in particular making pins cheaper and cheaper. Just a matter of time before they try cutting this corner if there is a buck to be saved.

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#42 4 years ago

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Quoted from jake35:
They are trashy and gaudy, as well as overpriced. Kind of like someone who overdoes her makeup to the point of looking ridiculous.

Couldn't get this image out of my head once I read your comment!

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#43 4 years ago

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OP
Quoted from Richthofen:
So while I don’t have them installed on my games, I have played pinstadium lit games and I enjoyed the extra light.

Buuuut you don't have any installed on your games? Why?

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#44 4 years ago

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Quoted from EricHadley:
The day pinstadium type lighting becomes standard is the day I get out of this hobby.

Hyperbole much? How do you feel about the UV aftermarket kit for your Stranger Things?

#45 4 years ago

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Quoted from mrm_4:
Man..... so we can get moderated for calling objects bad names now?

No, I think it was the choice of words. I don't have a particular problem with it, but some folks do.

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#46 4 years ago

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Nysbadmk8

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I'm dying at this thread. Some of you are silly, some ridiculous, some borderline need a reality check.

Its lighting, calm down.

Next pitchfork thread "LED's and other things that made my life suck"

#47 4 years ago

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Quoted from RCA1:
No, I think it was the choice of words. I don't have a particular problem with it, but some folks do.
https://www.sonc.org/EndtheRWord

#48 4 years ago

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