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Who has one pinball by choice?

By Boof-Ed

2 years ago


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    “Who has one pinball by choice?”

    • One pin. Totally content 5 votes
      7%
    • One pin but curious 6 votes
      9%
    • I tried to stop at one but the force was too strong 54 votes
      77%
    • Told the partner “I’ll only get one” or “this will be my last one”. 2 votes
      3%
    • Had many, cut back to one. 3 votes
      4%

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    #20 2 years ago

    Me. I have only one. Back in the mid 90's I played a pinball at a local arcade. It was so hard to score with 3 balls that drained almost instantly, gobbling my quarters. One flippers was weak, but that added to the challenge. Then 10 years later, I found another version of the same pinball in a sandwich shop near work. It was a total wreck. Very beat up and played worse than the previous one. Then retirement came and I had time on my hands.
    I have only one. I told the wife, I only need one. And she said no. That we needed a bigger house first. That I needed to get rid of my vette and/or camaro. That there was no room in the garage because of all my useless car parts (spare engines, trans, and rears). I cleared out enough space for one Pinball in the middle of the garage. Then rented a uhaul truck and bought a pinball. I don't listen to well. Then I went about learning about pinball repair. I rebuilt it from the ground up. I have owned it for 6 months now. And play it almost every day. I set it to 4 player, easy settings, 5 balls. I turn up the volume on the Pinsound Board that blasts Jimi Hendrix with occasional callouts from the game. LOL.

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