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Pinballs Suck (J/K) - here is why.

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M. Krafick

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Dec 16, 2002, 1:19:48 PM12/16/02
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Adventures of Mike the Newbie:

Went to friends house - saw pinball machine.

"Oooo.. You fixed this yourself?" - Fiancee says "uh oh" at tone in my
voice.

Suddenly need to be educated about pinball.

http://marvin3m.com/fix.htm becomes best friend.

Get 1982 Bally Pac-man Pinball Machine for $65.00.

Work in 35 degree weather in garage on Pin till midnight many night in
a row.

Proceed to freeze ass off.

No real power up - but get 3 lights to blink.

Become very excited about this.

Figure out MPU is toast.

About to slice wrists - decide to see if someone can fix MPU instead.

Send off MPU to be repaired.

Post 1.2 million questions on rec.games.pinball while I wait.

Decide 35 degree weather sucks - move Pin into empty dining room.

New MPU (There was much rejoicing) arrives.

Run screaming to Pin to put in new MPU - dog looks at me like I am
nuts. I tell him to grab a screwdriver and help. He grabs squeaky toy
and runs away - peeking around corner occassionally to make sure daddy
hasn't completely gone over edge.

Turn on - lots of pretty blinking lights, some things work, some
don't.

Do happy dance.

Realize Sound board is bad.

Go for razor again, or maybe a noose, but run into someone who will
fix board.

Sell Kidney for Pinball money - must repair boards.

Ship off all boards to be repaired and looked at.

Fiancee helps me for 2 hours and clean pinball machine - make small
dent - earn fiancee points.

Pimp self out to for more Pinball money.

Dining room looks like small tornado hit it.

Read rec.games.pinball at least 3 times a day.

Neighbor comes over - I have a beard, bad hair, stink, and have a
glossy look in eye. Neighbor asks "What the hell is wrong with you -
haven't seen you for days". I twich and mumble something about "Can't
get damn light on playfield to blinkie, blinkie"

Mom calls asking when I am coming home for Christmas - respond
"Christmas! No time for Christmas! Must wait for soundboard and take
care of my pretty."

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Does this happen to everyone, or was it just me? Everyone is rooting
for me to get this fixed, I haven't even been able to play it yet! I
am so impatient. Fiancee is already trying to reel me in - "Now you
can't have more than 1 or 2 pinballs in the house when we get
married". Me = "But, but, but..."

I swear this is an addiction.

Matt Hoy

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Dec 16, 2002, 1:32:54 PM12/16/02
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Yesssssss presciousssssssss....my birthday present....
(with apologies to Tolkien)

Mrhide

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Dec 16, 2002, 1:38:11 PM12/16/02
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/me piss in my shorts !

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Bryan

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Dec 16, 2002, 1:51:16 PM12/16/02
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You got a pinball that is based on a video game, no wonder it sucks.

"They took away pinball machines and gave
us video games, what the hell do I care if a
monkey can make it to the top of a building?"
---- Al Bundy


GoosePimp

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Dec 16, 2002, 2:33:27 PM12/16/02
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You only read RGP three times daily?
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Portland, OR
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Bryan

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Dec 16, 2002, 3:05:34 PM12/16/02
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more like 3 times monthly
sorry I forgot the smiley face
you guys are too uptight

Bryan


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amyotte

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Dec 16, 2002, 4:45:00 PM12/16/02
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ALLOW female gender to select a couple of token love pinballs.

Which one would like dear? Playboy - No problem. :)

Dining Room = Games Room in no time with 1/2 her pins in it.

Brian
www.geocities.com/amyottepinball/brianstoys.html

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BallyMan

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Dec 16, 2002, 5:49:16 PM12/16/02
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Great post. You really should get one pin that works, so you can
play it while fixing the others (note plural). Then the fiance can see
what it's all about and won't continue to think you're crazy. JR.

Mhooks10

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Dec 16, 2002, 6:00:24 PM12/16/02
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That pin sounds like a Space Invaders pin I had. I learned how to fix
everything a Bally pin has to offer, because it was all broken. It took me a
couple of years, but I finally got it running. Keep at it and you will be
rewarded!

Mark

David Gersic

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Dec 17, 2002, 2:24:26 AM12/17/02
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In <382ff89d.02121...@posting.google.com>, jin...@yahoo.com (M. Krafick) writes:
>Does this happen to everyone, or was it just me?

You gotta learn to pace yourself. Only pull all night pin shopping sessions
the night before Expo or for other equally important events.

>Everyone is rooting
>for me to get this fixed, I haven't even been able to play it yet! I
>am so impatient.

Patience, Grasshopper, it will come. Then will come the next one...

>I swear this is an addiction.

Yeah. We've noticed. Welcome to the maddness.

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Frank

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Dec 20, 2002, 8:51:18 PM12/20/02
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All this for a Pac Man pinball? Wait until you get some REAL games!!!
It's a sickness for which there is no cure !!!!
Frank (up to 21
and counting).
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