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You won 8K on a lotto scratch. You want to buy a pin. Which one?

By FarFromHeaven26

5 years ago

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#1 5 years ago

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You have come into some disposable income via an unexpected lottery win this week. There are a number of pinball machines you have targeted for purchase. Which one will you ultimately invest in at the present moment? Would it be perhaps a pre-order on JJP's upcoming 'Pirates of the Caribbean' or maybe their previous 'The Wizard of Oz', 'The Hobbit' or 'Dialed In?' Or perhaps the present rage on 'Iron Maiden' or 'Batman 66' will persuade you to fill the coffers at Stern? Then again with CGC working wonders on their re-makes you may opt to play catch up with a Medieval Madness, Attack from Mars or a pending Monster Bash announcement or anticipated Cactus Canyon 2019 declaration?! Those with an eclectic hankering may jump on a 'Houdini' or 'Alice Cooper' or find this found money the passage to finally grab a superb-condition Cirqus Voltaire, Lord of the Rings or The Addams Family. Finally those who are skilled at how to stretch a dollar may find 8K is sufficient to secure not one but TWO Stern titles at current market, or hold on for a KINGPIN announcement.

As of today I am myself torn between the CGC re-make of ATTACK FROM MARS, Stern's BATMAN66 or JJP's THE WIZARD OF OZ. (Love DIALED IN too which I'd also consider now) Will hopefully get all of those but thinking now of the sudden windfall. How about YOU?

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#2 5 years ago

DK

Pinball Naples

12y 155K 4,876 129 3

I'd buy a really nice Gottlieb Outer Space and spend the extra 7.5K on restoring/fixing the rest of my pins..

#3 5 years ago

???

FarFromHeaven26

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6y 42,050 319 7 28

Quoted from DK:
I'd buy a really nice Gottlieb Outer Space and spend the extra 7.5K on restoring/fixing the rest of my pins..

Love it MeNaCeFiRe! That is a creative way to use the money!!!

#4 5 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

6y 125K 3,818

Dialed in. Most fun I’ve ever had in pinball. Wife’s favorite as well, so it’s a win-win

#5 5 years ago

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FarFromHeaven26

Pinside member

Unknown

6y 42,050 319 7 28

Quoted from Coz:
Dialed in. Most fun I’ve ever had in pinball. Wife’s favorite as well, so it’s a win-win

Mmmmmm!!! Must have that one as well!! I so agree with you Coz!!

#6 5 years ago

JAW

jawjaw

Pinside member

Humble, TX

9y 85,550 5,535 5

For new pins, nothing matches DI. I wasn't sure what to think of it until I played one. It just blew me away. It feels like a classic B/W pin but in a premium package. Shoots all felt great, gameplay was pretty easy to figure out, loads of great details, world under the glass thing, and just fun to play. Name is kind of dumb/misleading but whatever. Wish it wasn't so expensive but at least you are getting a lot of features for the money. Can't help to think of a bunch of other great games you can get for much less.

#7 5 years ago

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FarFromHeaven26

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6y 42,050 319 7 28

Quoted from jawjaw:
For new pins, nothing matches DI. I wasn't sure what to think of it until I played one. It just blew me away. It feels like a classic B/W pin but in a premium package. Shoots all felt great, gameplay was pretty easy to figure out, loads of great details, world under the glass thing, and just fun to play. Name is kind of dumb/misleading but whatever. Wish it wasn't so expensive but at least you are getting a lot of features for the money. Can't help to think of a bunch of other great games you can get for much less.

Hard to argue JawJaw!!

#8 5 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

7y 117K 18,144 14 6

Quoted from jawjaw:
For new pins, nothing matches DI. I wasn't sure what to think of it until I played one. It just blew me away. It feels like a classic B/W pin but in a premium package. Shoots all felt great, gameplay was pretty easy to figure out, loads of great details, world under the glass thing, and just fun to play. Name is kind of dumb/misleading but whatever. Wish it wasn't so expensive but at least you are getting a lot of features for the money. Can't help to think of a bunch of other great games you can get for much less.

Totally agree. Maiden might be right in there but it doesn't feel like a B/W game, obviously. Blows GOTG and Star Wars away by all accounts. however it is easy to pick up and fun. Houdini is very challenging but is an amazing machine, and fun - although the theme doesn't seem to be for everybody. Basically, you can't go wrong!

#9 5 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,253 18

I'd probably pay off my Alien before they go out of business.

#10 5 years ago

ROB

VectorGamer

Pinside member

Harrisburg, PA

7y 54,150 591 25

Star Trek (Stern)

#11 5 years ago

MOO

snakesnsparklers

Pinside member

9y 92,800 4,828

Barb Wire

#12 5 years ago

ECB

erak

Pinside member

Grimsby, ON

15y 122K 3,749 5 86

I would wait and see what's next. If CGC announces MB that would be what I would get.
Or still wait till the New Elvira 3 is shown.

Batman 66 is a complete fail in my opinion. And I really wanted it to be good. It was my dream theme. Now I don't want to play or even look at it.

#13 5 years ago

LTG

Pinside member

Hopkins, MN

12y 191K 56,991 24 7

AC/DC Luci Vault.

LTG : )

#14 5 years ago

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FarFromHeaven26

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Unknown

6y 42,050 319 7 28

Quoted from erak:
I would wait and see what's next. If CGC announces MB that would be what I would get.
Or still wait till the New Elvira 3 is shown.
Batman 66 is a complete fail in my opinion. And I really wanted it to be good. It was my dream theme. Now I don't want to play or even look at it.

Erak, did you have a problem with the actual game layout or the incomplete code? If the latter I am told on the active BATMAN66 threads here at Pinside that the issues have now been resolved.

#15 5 years ago

DIA

mrossman5

Pinside+ Frequent

Warren, PA

6y 197K 3,186 7 253

#16 5 years ago

???

romulusx

Pinside member

Evansvile, IN

12y 110K 7,549 11

Dial In Chaos in Quantum City

#17 5 years ago

MIK

Micky

Mad Mickys

7y 168K 3,064 42

I would wait to see what the next CGC remake is or possibly get the AFM remake and buy the next one down the track a bit.

#18 5 years ago

BRG

IdahoRealtor

Pinside member

Eagle, ID

13y 137K 6,778 11 10

Cant stand DI. Alice Cooper or ACDC Luci.

#19 5 years ago

HKY

HoakyPoaky

Silver State Pinball

11y 144K 3,675 128

BSD has been at the top of my wishlist for so long, I'd probably pull the trigger on a nice one.

Save the rest of the money & wait a year for the IMDN code to get finished. Throw in some extra cash & buy a premium.

#20 5 years ago

???

romulusx

Pinside member

Evansvile, IN

12y 110K 7,549 11

Quoted from IdahoRealtor:
Cant stand DI. Alice Cooper or ACDC Luci.

Wow tell us how you really feel

#21 5 years ago

SKB

Eskaybee

Pinside member

12y 155K 12,966 40

OP
Quoted from FarFromHeaven26:
You have come into some disposable income via an unexpected lottery win this week. There are a number of pinball machines you have targeted for purchase. Which one will you ultimately invest in at the present moment? Would it be perhaps a pre-order on JJP's upcoming 'Pirates of the Caribbean' or maybe their previous 'The Wizard of Oz', 'The Hobbit' or 'Dialed In?' Or perhaps the present rage on 'Iron Maiden' or 'Batman 66' will persuade you to fill the coffers at Stern? Then again with CGC working wonders on their re-makes you may opt to play catch up with a Medieval Madness, Attack from Mars or a pending Monster Bash announcement or anticipated Cactus Canyon 2019 declaration?! Those with an eclectic hankering may jump on a 'Houdini' or 'Alice Cooper' or find this found money the passage to finally grab a superb-condition Cirqus Voltaire, Lord of the Rings or The Addams Family. Finally those who are skilled at how to stretch a dollar may find 8K is sufficient to secure not one but TWO Stern titles at current market, or hold on for a KINGPIN announcement.
As of today I am myself torn between the CGC re-make of ATTACK FROM MARS, Stern's BATMAN66 or JJP's THE WIZARD OF OZ. (Love DIALED IN too which I'd also consider now) Will hopefully get all of those but thinking now of the sudden windfall. How about YOU?

WOZ is outstanding: Can't go wrong. Miss mine.
AFMr-LE: I have one on loan right now. Not much of a fan at first but it's growing on me quick and am now figuring out how im going to buy it.
BM66: Cash Grab. Yet, it is fun in it's current code state. I still feel it's price is way over-inflated for what you get.
JJPOTC: Ive played the prototype approx 20-30 games and absolutely love it. One of the best new pins out - i'd say it was THE best new pin to come, but that was until i played Iron Maiden

Of those 4: i'd go with JJPOTC then AFM - but if its buy today, it would have to be AFMr as you could be waiting awhile for a JJPOTC, and do you really want to be first in line for that one? Next would be WOZ 2.0 Standard edition - ive seen and played the RR and owned a standard; no reason to upgrade IMO as the 2 most important must have mods for that game are not on Woz RR which are the lighted up drop target and munchkin mini pf protector.

#22 5 years ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

11y 140K 15,202 9 4

DILE, or IMDN pro

#23 5 years ago

ECB

erak

Pinside member

Grimsby, ON

15y 122K 3,749 5 86

OP
Quoted from FarFromHeaven26:
Erak, did you have a problem with the actual game layout or the incomplete code? If the latter I am told on the active BATMAN66 threads here at Pinside that the issues have now been resolved.

The game layout. And lack of new features. The batcomputer mech is horrible imho. Just all around a clunky mess. They should have rethemed lotr. To BM66. Or at least put more into the game. The callouts are lame. And it should have more sound clips and callouts considering the mass amount of source content.

#24 5 years ago

rotordave

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 210K 13,705

$8000 -

1/ the Diner that was listed here for $2200 last week, in Los Angeles.

2/ if you must have a new one, either AS pro or IMaiden pro or maybe GOTG pro. $5400 delivered

That’s $7600 - save the other $400 towards a tidy EM or SS machine which you can still pick up for $500 to $1000.

3 Winner Pins for $8000. Ish.

#25 5 years ago

JEG

tslayer71

Pinside member

Lakewood, CO

12y 77,550 1,231 10

I've seen/played potc, iron maiden, tna, star wars, di, bm66, Alice Cooper. I'd go with Houdini. For me it was the funniest to play..

#26 5 years ago

TCK

Tkaye

Pinside member

Ancaster, ON

11y 57,150 508 16 15

TNA baby!

#27 5 years ago

TMC

extraballingtmc

Pinside+ Frequent

Maple Ridge, BC

12y 131K 4,341 23 107 1

Mbr le!

#28 5 years ago

JLM

jlm33

Pinside member

Villejuif

11y 152K 5,892 7 169

Dialed In or Alice Cooper for me.

#29 5 years ago

AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,906

If I had no pins I'd buy two $2500 pins and one $3000 pin.

Personally I'd buy a TNA and blow the rest on my wife (keep her happy).

#30 5 years ago

???

raycasual

Pinside member

10y 25,150 63 6

def BM66 for me right now…but if I didnt have it already, a perfect condition, fully modded tron legacy. what a pin! love it so much

#31 5 years ago

CLY

Cycloneman

Inactive member

Detroit, MI

8y 36,150 649

i would love to win the powerball jackpot and buy ALL pins produced..

#32 5 years ago

TJP

Aphex

Pinside member

8y 48,650 270

Dialed In!

#33 5 years ago

JAY

Phat_Jay

Pinside+ Frequent

7y 111K 2,309

I’d buy 2 bsd’s One for me and one to sell in a yr.

#34 5 years ago

CAM

cmack750

Pinside member

Media, PA

8y 57,800 659 9 6

I won 1k on a scratch off once. After filling out the prerequisite paperwork and getting the money, I received a tax form from the state at the end of the year and approximately 50% of your winnings magically turn into taxes.

So really, your question is, what pin is the best bang-for-the-buck for 4k.

As mentioned previously in the chain, BSD no question. Maybe a Shadow second, with an alternate translite package. And if you manage to find a seller who doesn't know what they are doing, maybe a whitewater.......

#35 5 years ago

ABH

acebathound

Pinitech

12y 89,050 2,585

Quoted from cmack750:
I won 1k on a scratch off once. After filling out the prerequisite paperwork and getting the money, I received a tax form from the state at the end of the year and approximately 50% of your winnings magically turn into taxes.

Ain't that the truth.

---

I won $400 once. It was funny, we had a "white elephant gift exchange" at Christmas for my job.. and I was the last to pick anything off the table. I could steal anyone else's prize (mostly booze) or just take the only remaining gift (white envelope) from the table. The envelope had two scratch-and-wins in it. I really didn't care what I got. Tossed them in my car, figuring I never win anything on those. Went to a bar after the event.. and one of my coworkers wouldn't stop bugging me to scratch them. So to humor them I grabbed the tickets from the car.

Both tickets were winners. $400.00 on the $20 scratch card and $20.00 on the $5 card.

For some dumb reason decided I needed to declare it on my taxes even though it was below the amount where you needed to give them any info. I think I've been angry about that ever since lol.

#36 5 years ago

CAM

cmack750

Pinside member

Media, PA

8y 57,800 659 9 6

Quoted from acebathound:
Ain't that the truth.
---
For some dumb reason decided I needed to declare it on my taxes even though it was below the amount where you needed to give them any info. I think I've been angry about that ever since lol.

In the case of scratch offs, honesty is NOT the best policy.

If I ever win again, I hope it's $750. Here in PA, anything under $800 they just give you the cash and no forms required. Otherwise, the gov'ment will take their pound of flesh.

#37 5 years ago

DAD

Azmodeus

Pinside+ Addict

Fullerton, CA

12y 97,400 5,100 1

Amfr, it on my list if I win.

#38 5 years ago

ABH

acebathound

Pinitech

12y 89,050 2,585

Quoted from cmack750:
In the case of scratch offs, honesty is NOT the best policy.
If I ever win again, I hope it's $750. Here in PA, anything under $800 they just give you the cash and no forms required. Otherwise, the gov'ment will take their pound of flesh.

Yep, lesson learned lol. I'm not sure what I was thinking.. like *somehow* they would be able to find out I had won.

Next time I'll just take the money and be happy for anything that doesn't require a form

#39 5 years ago

RCT

CollinT

Pinside member

Beaufort, NC

6y 58,650 261 6 10

If I had the room, i'd try and get a few more system 11 games. EATPM, Diner, Cyclone, Dr. Dude would be some on the list.

AFM

Maybe a TSPP + a The Sapranos if it was cheap enough.

#40 5 years ago

DAN

gunstarhero

Pinside member

15y 104K 3,440

If I had 8K in pin money to burn, and it had to be a NIB, I’m thinking AFMR or wait and see how IMDN Premium turns out. If I didn’t have one already tho I’d say MMR all day.

#41 5 years ago

JJH

JJHLH

Inactive member

Fort Worth, TX

8y 67,300 664 2 8

AFMr LE.

#42 5 years ago

ZUL

Caucasian2Step

Evil McBooty

12y 163K 1,455 51 1011

Dialed In or AfM.

Metallica pro
Twd pre/preem

umm... iMaid.

I can never make up my mind. Dammit! 8k isn't enough!

#43 5 years ago

JJK

hawkmoon

Pinside+ Addict

9y 84,650 3,119 13 8 1 1

No brainer,Houdini all day!!!

#44 5 years ago

ARC

rocgod

Pinside+ Frequent

Las Vegas, NV

6y 42,150 29 2 1

I would get the Dolly Parton, TMNT or a super nice Safe Cracker.

#45 5 years ago

KDF

fisherdaman

Pinside member

Waitsfield, VT

11y 72,300 1,546 8

Taxi and a MET pro if this is a conversation about any pin. But if this is about NIB I would go with either dialed in or Iron Maiden depending on whatever could get to my door faster.

#46 5 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 178K 7,264 1

AC/DC Premium Vault

#47 5 years ago

OZZ

PoMC

Pinside+ Member

10y 121K 8,839

Aerosmith Pro here. 100%

#48 5 years ago

JLG

JodyG

Ramp-O-Matic

6y 143K 4,616 6 21 1

I'll take 9 System 80B projects. Don't care which...

#49 5 years ago

???

phil-lee

Pinside member

8y 91,550 4,216

Dirty Harry and Sopranos (used)
Dialed In new.

#50 5 years ago

DAN

nwpinball

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 98,550 4,708

CGC #3 or Iron Maiden, although Houdini and Dialed In are right up there.

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