Old one is autosaging, post your fave pinballs>ALL HANDS PREPARE FOR MULTI-BALL
I posted it in the other thread, but Ill post it here too. My local burger place got its robocop back, played it a bit last night.
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>The battle for the mountain is about to begin
>>12116327I want to buy a tng but the concensus is its hard to maintain, what all is difficult about is compared to other tables?
>>12116631How do you like the Hobbit? There isn't one around me to play
>>12116331they kicked me out
>>12118315Did you stick your dick in the quarter return?
DIRTY POOL OLD MAN
>>12116327Remember when this was fucking EVERYWHERE!?
>>12118805Fuck, forgot pic.Remember when this was fucking EVERYWHERE?
>>12118806I only remember when Addams Family was everywhere.
>A bar near me has a bunch of new pinball games.>Balls get stuck on shit constantly.And the real kicker is when the machine finally figures out that the ball is stuck it doesn't refund you the ball it just counts it as a loss Holy moly did they just forget how to make these things.
>>12118806hot take but this is the most overrated 90s pin.
>>12119002Pinball isn't as profitable anymore as it used to be, at the same time I think a certain amount of knowhow has lapsed because they don't need to be electromechanical fuckboxes anymore, a lot of the really complicated stuff can just be done with basic electronics now, which maybe also lowered the bar for entry.Probably also started cuttiing corners because they wanted to make it even cheaper.
Pinball is so much fucking fun but I'm bad at it. Any tips to get better? Just git gud?
>>12120183Dunno I suck at them, just try to control the ball I guess
>>12117759I personally love it, and in all honesty despite it's lukewarm reception, it's honestly one of my top 5 games, maybe top 3 even. The layout is relatively basic with just 2 ramps, 2 holes, and one orbit with a bumper bank, a boatload of standup+drop targets, and pop-up mechs(like the trolls in medieval madness), but the game's code makes a LOT of creative decisions with what it has. The rules are pretty easy to understand and are always visible on the display, and it isn't too difficult or time-consuming to reach one of the 3 main wizard modes. It's also a multiball-heavy game but IMO not too overwhelming or chaotic if set properly. I don't particularly like the Hobbit movies, but the theme integration in the pin is one of the best that I've ever experienced. All of the book modes(the standard missions), smaug multiball, and the wizard modes are tailored to the scenes they depict with the shots, targets, and pop-ups mirroring the premise of each scene. Lastly, my personal favorite feature is how involved smaug multiball and the wizard modes are. They have multiple stages that advance their respective scenes and eventually culminate into a climactic finish with a victory lap session if all scenes are completed.
>>12120183ball control is tricky but practice helps
>>12118381>still hasnt' answeredI think you caught him anon
>>12116331How is it? I've hear it's quite repetetitive and the only fun part is the "jump" with the top ramp.
>>12120183How "bad" are you?My advice:>control the ball (e.g. cradle it with a flipper and send it where you want)>learn the rules of the game you're playing>learn the live saving moves (slap shots, nudges, etc.)
Played King Kong today
>>12120875that's what she said lmao>michealscott.jpg
used to play this one a fair bit
>>12120960It's not deep but I enjoy it regardless.
>Welcome honored guestsHow can this still be so good after all this time?
>>12120214>>12120875>>12120963I will take all of this into consideration and look up Pinball techniques, thanks gents
>>12121479Good layout, fun theme and callouts, good shots for both beginners and pros. There's a lot of love here. I could do without the magnet though. Once that turns on I'm guaranteed a drained ball.
>>12121481You're welcome. Have fun, friend!Another tip is to play with friends and watch how they play.>>12121479>tfw purchased one a few months before Covid hitLockdown was fun.
I've played nothing but my new Godzilla premium for the last week, first game on the Lethal Weapon and I blow 100m passed my top score. Fun
>>12120924nah I just walked in after hours but their entrance door wasn't locked yet. I'm a pretty undstanding guy and can defile their coin doors during business hours like a decent man.
Themed pins I'd like to see>Ramones>Pink Floyd>John Carpenter's The Thing>Star Trek Voyager or DS9
>>12123643>floydI wish, but it'd never happen knowing Waters would get super greedy on licensing.>carpenter's thingThis would be absolutely killerI'm still mad that the new Weird Al pin is that fancy digitable shit, I just wanted a UHF pin. also>Misfits
>>12116513THANKYOUMISTERDATA
Welcome.COMBO.DOUBLE COMBO.TRRRIPLE COMBO.Lock. Is. Lit.MISSION: activated.DeSTROY THE SPACE STATION.
>>12123643>official game>digital onlyWhat a shame! It's a great pinball and I'm having lots of fun with it. I wish it also existed as a physical table.
>>12123643a Sierra pin that soft locks you halfway through a game every time you try to play it
>>12120183How to find pinball and pinball tournaments in your area:US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Finland, UKhttps://pinballmap.com/Worldwide:https://pinside.com/pinball/mapEurope:https://findapinball.com/en/browse/Tournaments:Depending on where you live, there may be a facebook group for players in your area. You can also find tournaments near you here and here:https://www.ifpapinball.com/calendar/https://matchplay.events/livePinball Simulators that will give you a free virtual pin or two as a sample:Pinball Fx 3 (Sorcerer's Lair, Fish Tales)Zaccaria (Time Machine)Pinball Arcade (Varies weekly or something)There's also Visual Pinball, which is a freeware pinball simulator.How to become Good at Pinball (wholly optional):https://www.deadflip.com/tutorials/ (techniques in gif form)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-WQLGFMr97DnxeE1Rmi-wAwa-Vm7D-7iThere are many scam pinball retailer websites. See here for more information:https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/beware-of-scam-game-seller-websites
>>12124721ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow
I once visited the 1Up Bar in Denver. At the time, I wasn't as into pinball as I am now. I'd love to go back, if it's still around.
When I was a kid, the local bowling alley had an Addam's Family, and Funhouse tabes. Both of those pins take me back to spending hours on a friday after school, sucking down 50 cent cherry colas, 1 dollar baskets of fries, and plowing through the rest of my allowance on the arcade.Pic not related, just more of the 1UP bar.
>>12123643>>12123650>The ThingIf you don't mind virtual pinball, Pinball M has it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxo32c5zeKU
>>12124848there's also a misfits pin but it looks generic as hell, that one's looks pretty decent though
>>12124835If you go back to Colorado make the drive out to Lyons Classic Pinball, iirc it’s about 1.5 hours from Denver, maybe 2. It’s in a comfy little town outside of Boulder. Amazing selection and most importantly all the machines are maintained and in great condition. It’s just pins, no barcade bs and the selection is top-tier. I used to go there during the week when it was mostly empty and dump like $40 into Twilight Zone, Medieval Madness, Circus Voltaire, Scared Stiff, World Cup 94, Mars Attacks, and Safe Cracker to name a few. Feels like a dream now, that place is incredible. I haven’t been there since like 2014 but it’s still open according to Google.
>>12125683>Lyonsturns out thier website has a walkthrough of the establishment. Looks like fun! idk if I'm going to get out that way anytime soon. Thankfully, there are pinball places around where I live.The 1Up in particular had an effect on me, cause it was the first place like that I had ever visited. Barcades were still kind of a novelty in 2013, it didn't have the soiboys and marked up craft beer that tastes like pinecone resin like they have now. Just people nostalgic for a time in your life that you could blow all your money on junk food and gaming with friends.
>>12119171I wasn't old enough to judge but it sure looked cool
>>12120183i like it when the ball goes fast and you react to it but i think that's not how you win
>>12125860don't forget you can shake the shit out of it like your ex till you tilt it
