I own one machine, a Doctor Who, which I love. The theme and the play are perfect for me.
I live in Montgomery, Alabama and when I first moved here it was a pinball desert. I met a guy here who ended up opening up a very cool pinball Barcade called “Rock N Roll Pinball” in Opelika, Alabama about an hour away, and it’s a real good location. Birmingham also has a few places to play, especially one called Bumpernets.
I’ve loved Iron Man since I first played it…so that one, F14 Tomcat, Hot Wheels, KISS, Power Play, Star Trek (Stern), Terminator 2, Wheel of Fortune, Attack from Mars…
I do too! From the oldest to the newest, they all have something to offer. I just fixed up a 1976 Williams Grand Prix for a friend’s family and I can’t get over how much action that old game has under the hood. I mean that in 2 ways actually: it’s literally loaded with mechanicals, it’s considered one of the more complex games of its generation… But it also plays strong and fast, just needed some switches cleaned and adjusted and a flipper rebuild and some other odd tweaks/rebuilds and it plays better than it’s probably played in 25+ years. Check out the inlane/outlane setup–it’s pretty sneaky, I still lose a ball occasionally trying to trap it on the flipper :)
Nice variety of games on that list! Wheel of Fortune is a very interesting game, also dig Iron Man and definitely Attack from Mars. Dr. Who is cool too – though I’ll admit I don’t have too much experience with that game. Always loved the multi-level mechanism towards the back of the playfield–very cool feature!!
I’m personally drawn very much towards the late 70’s/early 80’s generation of games. For me, that era captures the perfect blend of art, playfield design, sounds, and nostalgia. Not to mention, they tend to be pretty consistent ass-kickers, not usually allowing very long ball times. I like my games very difficult, lol! Someday I’d like to get a ‘deeper’ game… But space is at a premium at this point and I’m not really looking to get rid of too many of the pins I have, so it’ll probably be a while before that happens…
I own one machine, a Doctor Who, which I love. The theme and the play are perfect for me.
I live in Montgomery, Alabama and when I first moved here it was a pinball desert. I met a guy here who ended up opening up a very cool pinball Barcade called “Rock N Roll Pinball” in Opelika, Alabama about an hour away, and it’s a real good location. Birmingham also has a few places to play, especially one called Bumpernets.
Very cool!! Nice to be reasonably close to a place like that. Which pins do you play the most there?
I’ve been collecting for years, myself :)
I’ve loved Iron Man since I first played it…so that one, F14 Tomcat, Hot Wheels, KISS, Power Play, Star Trek (Stern), Terminator 2, Wheel of Fortune, Attack from Mars…
Heck, I like and try to play them all.
I do too! From the oldest to the newest, they all have something to offer. I just fixed up a 1976 Williams Grand Prix for a friend’s family and I can’t get over how much action that old game has under the hood. I mean that in 2 ways actually: it’s literally loaded with mechanicals, it’s considered one of the more complex games of its generation… But it also plays strong and fast, just needed some switches cleaned and adjusted and a flipper rebuild and some other odd tweaks/rebuilds and it plays better than it’s probably played in 25+ years. Check out the inlane/outlane setup–it’s pretty sneaky, I still lose a ball occasionally trying to trap it on the flipper :)
Nice variety of games on that list! Wheel of Fortune is a very interesting game, also dig Iron Man and definitely Attack from Mars. Dr. Who is cool too – though I’ll admit I don’t have too much experience with that game. Always loved the multi-level mechanism towards the back of the playfield–very cool feature!!
I’m personally drawn very much towards the late 70’s/early 80’s generation of games. For me, that era captures the perfect blend of art, playfield design, sounds, and nostalgia. Not to mention, they tend to be pretty consistent ass-kickers, not usually allowing very long ball times. I like my games very difficult, lol! Someday I’d like to get a ‘deeper’ game… But space is at a premium at this point and I’m not really looking to get rid of too many of the pins I have, so it’ll probably be a while before that happens…
PM me your city, if I get by there we should have a beer or a soda and try out that lineup of yours!