Thank you for the kind words!! Let me know when your Guardians is ready for some company.

Looks like someone will be eating a hat soon.

Congratulations on being real.

ever been mistaken for Gwyneth Paltrow?

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Does Gwyneth Paltrow surf? I bet this girl does.

No I have not.

Oh you meant her.

Now I feel silly.

Let's all take a long look at her picture. Everyone happy now. It's a pretty lady. Now can we get back to pinball?

I'm the dude with the dark sunglasses sitting on the beach.

stranger danger

It puts the lotion on its skin..

apparently

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Let me humbly apologize for my posts in this thread. I will have to pick out a (small) hat that I dislike and find some sauce to make it go down easier. I have never been so wrong in my life but I suppose it is good to fail sometimes and admitting I was wrong feels bittersweet as I get to grow but also feel the sting of defeat. Congrats on being a successful woman whom is enough of a nerd to post on Pinside. Strangely enough GOTG Pro is the next pin I have on the way as my similarly beautiful wife liked it. You owed me nothing but gave me proof when you could have ignored me as an asshole; which I undoubtedly was. I am a tireless force for feminism (my latest Facebook fight was about a female friend saying Tom Brady's injury was a strained vagina) but I failed big time here. Please accept my apology.

You just need to hang out at the beach a little more. Helps if you bring a board with you. lol.

Looks like a happy pinball owner!

I'm looking forward to the pictures of this. I think hat eating is a lost art and I'm glad you're trying to bring it back

Glad you apologized but I am not sure why so many pinside members go after new members. We should help and be kind and help them. Not doubt them. We were all new once.

Congratulations on your new pin and I hope you can add to it over the years. The most fun I have is learning the rule set of each game on my own and not cheating and looking up on the internet. Have fun playing.

I am hoping that I can find a hat made out of chocolate. My current caps don't seem very delicious; even with the salty flavor added by sweat. I will make a Youtube video of this in some form. I'm sure my kids will find it hilarious.

Haha yeah i guess.

Good to see you supporting this worthy movement about equality and basic human rights which discourages bigotry , sexism and crimes of a sexual nature.

I wish more men were like you Jonathan who clearly understands what it's like to be a women and appreciates the countless years of inequality and abuse.

Personally i dont do movements but good for You!

I was up in Vancouver BC a couple years ago. A bar up there had an all woman’s tournament. It was great fun!

Unfortunately it's Probably due to past experience. Like when Kanada got banned from the site and registered multiple times as new pinsiders including posing as a woman. Anyone remember pinsider lady flippers? Funny but sad. Attractive women (sorry make that any women at all )posting on a pinball only site with a majority of male members will always brew skepticism. Not that it's justified.
Anyway welcome to pinside Lucy!
It's a very addictive hobby.

Hey, psst, you've got sthg in your teeth...

Oh, no, wait! It's just my dirty laptop screen....

Why live in the house at all when you can live in a trailer outside and free up the bedroom for like atleast 5-6 pins more.

Anyway, just play your game alot, buy others and play them and maybe hook up with a pinball guy and double your pin collection.

I think those practice sessions could work really well on GOTG since it is a mode based game. After you get good and repeatedly making the same shot, then start a mode and ONLY play that mode. That will challenge you to make multiple shots (sometimes on the fly and other times from a trap).

Just keep in mind that the main skill to work on at the start is all aiming. Dont get distracted with the other things just yet. Focus on aiming and you will get better very quickly.

sure, block all the drains

It is your game and you should do exactly whatever you want. this training suggestion is just all about learning to aim with the least time investment possible by getting lots of reps.

I do this when tuning in a game or adjusting a rebuilt flipper. I just go for a specific shot over and over and over again. If I miss then I just grab the ball by hand and put it back in a craddle position (flipper button pressed to keep it upright) and start over.

It really is about learning the 'right; technique to aim that works for you. I personally find that keeping my eye on the ball is very important. I watch the flipper and get in the zone to hit a shot over and over. Really helps to get the 'feel' of a game.

I work through each shot and the mechanics and then make it into a game. > can I hit the left ramp 10 times in a row? I will keep at it till I learn the spot on the flipper and get better and making each shot, 1 by 1.

Then I move on to back hand shots.

Then I work on stuff that returns and shooting on the fly (i.e on GOTG you can try to continuously combo the R ramp and L ramp back and forth). Or play games like left ramp, r ramp left orbit, live catch.

it means "
original poster" since you are the creator of this thread that's why its there

Prune juice....

No worries!

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You may find that something besides a sock works well for you to block drains.

I have used a toiler paper tube with painters tape to stiffen it up and adjust for fit to an outlane drain. Sock was a just a suggestion, but use whatever works for you.

Have fun and let us know how the progress goes after some training sessions. Making it a game is what keeps it fun for me.

Just keep in mind that when you login your shots to your brain a ball that’s held will shoot a little different then one that is moving. I always try to have the two different shots in my mind as I try to get into the pin zone.

After you're done practicing, try to save some time for a couple of real games so that you can put the new skills to work.

The other possibly more conventional approach is just to play and enjoy the game. There is no substitute for taking time to play and practicing by logging time on the machine.

Good point. I think it's about balance when you're first starting out. I used to spend about 50% of my time practicing, like trying to hit the same shot over and over. And I'd spend the other 50% just playing games, incorporating my new skills.

Not only is this a great way to practice, but it will also confuse the hell out of whomever buys this game if you sell it someday... with blown out playfield, worn rubbers and posts and a grand total of 17 games played on the audit screen!!

Dead bounces and cradles. Play one-handed to learn the bounces of the game and around the flippers, because it forces you to dead bounce and anticipate.

I feel your pain. Mine schools me constantly

Lucy, don't forget to update the code on your Guardians of the Galaxy. New home users typically don't and your game will get better rules, animations, sounds etc. Over time. There's likely been 2 updates to guardians since you purchased it.

This. I think you're taking it too seriously. The skill comes with time. There are people that really want to be good and there are people that just want to have fun and slowly progress. All my friends and I are about the same caliber so it is fun to compete for high scores. If one of us was awesome it would sort of ruin it.

not sure if it has been mentioned, but if you want to play pinball with other females then see what is the closest B&C chapter to you and get out and play.

Playing pinball with others is also a great way to learn more pinball.

http://bellesandchimespinball.com/

I dont think the website is up to date as there are way more chapters.
My wife joined the Madison, WI chapter which recently started and she has really been liking the female camaraderie.

Congrats and welcome to the hobby! I would say just have keep having fun and you'll get better.

I taught guitar for many years and everyone wants to find the most efficient way and the honest answer usually is to play more.

Welcome to the fun! Look to your local tournaments and leagues to get to know the community and consider roadtripping to the anti-drain fest in may, here:

https://en-au.pricett.com/a/8th-annual-pinpin-plunge-off-anti-drain-fest-pinball-tournament-vegas-phof/8376405

Also, consider starting a local chapter and blazing the trail in your own neighborhood!

http://bellesandchimespinball.com/