My Pinball Wish list

[Frank A]

Try and find a Fishtales. Lots of action and a good family theme. Out of my 9 machines, that gets the most play from adults and the grand kids.

I am looking to buy a Lethal Weapon 3 close to central NJ if anyone knows of one that may be available.Frank A

[kkentert]

HAHAH! The fish at the top of the machine is so funny! I want to get the machine and replace him with that singing bass...

[ironworkerdalton]

This would be nice to own, Its a
Williams Slugfest base ball gema. At the pinball hall of fame, they have about 6 diferent types of them there.
Her is the ebay
Item number:220461943255

[hanabi]

I would probably go for that "revenge from mars" if it were closer to KC! It at least give me hope to keep looking on CL and E-bay every day. :-)

Revenge from Mars is AWESOME!!

I will never ever ever part with mine

Not sure what the going rates are over there for them though, they seem to cost a lot more compared to regular pinballs over here

And of course there is more to go wrong with the pinball 2000 because of the computer system used in them, I must admit that really worried me, having two of the PB2K's to maintain, but there is now the NuCore system that will enable them to live on!!

As with most things, your costs only start with the initial purchase, then it's maintenance and spares to stock up on

but that's all the fun of ownership!!

I would suggest that whatever pinball you do end up buying, that you do some research into availabilty of parts etc etc

[kkentert]

Good advice. Thinking ahead for repairs is probably a really good idea, and not something I would have though to look into.

[fast toys]

This would be nice to own, Its a
Williams Slugfest base ball gema. At the pinball hall of fame, they have about 6 diferent types of them there.
Her is the ebay
Item number:220461943255

I have one of those and it was on my wishlist before I acquired it.

Don't forget Star Trek The Next Generation, have a very very deep set of rules and the actors quotes voices are the best.

What is left of my wishlist:

Attack from Mars
Cirqus Voltaire
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Simpsons Pinball Party
Family Guy

[ironworkerdalton]

Two books that I would recomend getting are.

GameRoom Magazine - Pinball Machine Care and Maintenance
and
GameRoom Magazine - Pinball Machine Maintenance

[Eddie]

My wish List

Funhouse
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Orbitor 1
Pinball Circus
Varkon

A Funhouse is being assembled for me so that is going to be acquired.

A Tales of the Arabian Nights ( One of the best looking and playing machines of all) I have been searching for but have been holding out for a near mint machine.

The rest are just dreams as I dont have the space nor the money.

One thing I have discovered since buying Pinball machines is that you are going to have to spend at least $500 in parts in order to get the machine up to perfect reliable condition. You simply cant trust the sellers and you really never have enough time to really see the machine details when buying . Its when you get them home that they start to show how poorly and improperly they have been maintained. Even if they look perfect at first sight its not a good way to tell the whole story. In other words dont judge a book by its cover when it comes to funtionality and true component condition.

Pachinko machines are expected to need some work (at least vintage pachinkos ) but they are near free to repair or get to near perfect.

New glass usually being the most expensive item.

[ironworkerdalton]

If you are neading a pinball manual for a certen pinball game. Here is a nice place to get one.
Pinball Machine Manuals Maintenance, Operating And Service For Sale
There are a few things that you might to add to your pinball game.
These are for the legs. Pinball Fanatic - PinCab Protectors
These go under the plastic parts with the art on them. Saves you from buying replacements latter.
Plastic Protectors : Pinbits Pinball Store, Pinball Parts and Mods
These are very good for the holes. Cliffy's Corner : Pinbits Pinball Store, Pinball Parts and Mods
And here are a few other things.
Pinball Pal - Stealth Protection Products

[kkentert]

OK- Found a JACKBOT pinball near me for $1,100. good or bad price? The guy takes them completely apart and cleans everything, then re-assembles before selling. He also has a Who Dunnit and EARTHSHAKER for about the same price. Any opinions on them?

What else he has available.
Fish Tails, $2,000
South Park, $2400
DR. Who,
Jackbot, (7.8/10) Looks great. A lot to learn and play.

Revenge from Mars,(too much $$$ for me - though REALLY cool)
Space Jam
Earth Shaker, $1100
Who Dunnit, $1100?
Freddy a Nightmare
Roller Coaster Tycoon

There is also a diamond lady nearby for $500.
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PS- Jackbot seem to have consistently good write-ups on IPBD., but I wanted to get some pachitalk opinions.

[Frank A]

Jack Bot is in the price book at $ 1,550. Fish Tales at $ 1,825. South Park ( 2002 Stern) $ 2,450. Earthshaker $ 1,300. WhoDunnit $ 1,625. His prices are about average. What kind of service is available and does he warranty the machines for 90 days ? Good luck in your search.

Frank A

[bfree]

I'm sure you've heard of Mr. Pinball Classifieds. This is a great source for machines available in every area. They have a section for pictures and you can get a good price comparison from the listings. Good luck in your quest.

You might drop by your local bowling alley and see if any pinball or other arcade games are available. If there are, see if the company that services them has a sticker with the name and number on it or just ask who services them. You might find some local guy willing to work with you on something he has on a route.

[kkentert]

Jack Bot is in the price book at $ 1,550. Fish Tales at $ 1,825. South Park ( 2002 Stern) $ 2,450. Earthshaker $ 1,300. WhoDunnit $ 1,625. His prices are about average. What kind of service is available and does he warranty the machines for 90 days ? Good luck in your search.

Frank A

He warranties them for 30 days, and has a service guy that can work on them after that. It DOES seem like he does a thorough job shopping them. It's not just a quick wipe down.
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You might drop by your local bowling alley and see if any pinball or other arcade games are available. If there are, see if the company that services them has a sticker with the name and number on it or just ask who services them. You might find some local guy willing to work with you on something he has on a route.

I'l swing by the bowling ally tonight!
Thanks!

[bfree]

I would think you could find several deals with someone looking to deal here: September 25-27, 2009: Kansas City Pinball and Arcade Show at The Heritage Hall in Liberty (Kansas City), Missouri. This 3-day event will feature several tournaments for all ages and games set on free play. Liberty Missouri is just outside of Kansas City and this event will be help in conjunction with the Liberty Fall Festival.

[Moparformances]

that should make finding a pin easier


hey bfree

u got next week lotto number's??

[bfree]

hey bfree

u got next week lotto number's??

Luckydog seems to have that market cornered. Anything else I go straight to the source.

[fast toys]

OK- Found a JACKBOT pinball near me for $1,100. good or bad price? The guy takes them completely apart and cleans everything, then re-assembles before selling. He also has a Who Dunnit and EARTHSHAKER for about the same price. Any opinions on them?

What else he has available.
Fish Tails, $2,000
South Park, $2400
DR. Who,
Jackbot, (7.8/10) Looks great. A lot to learn and play.

Revenge from Mars,(too much $$$ for me - though REALLY cool)
Space Jam
Earth Shaker, $1100
Who Dunnit, $1100?
Freddy a Nightmare
Roller Coaster Tycoon

There is also a diamond lady nearby for $500.
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PS- Jackbot seem to have consistently good write-ups on IPBD., but I wanted to get some pachitalk opinions.

If it was me I'd get the Who Dunnit. I played it and I really like it, kind of like a Clue as a pinball.

[kkentert]

Revenge from Mars is AWESOME!!

And of course there is more to go wrong with the pinball 2000 because of the computer system used in them, I must admit that really worried me, having two of the PB2K's to maintain, but there is now the NuCore system that will enable them to live on!!

OMG! I played that last night and it was SOOOOOOO much fun! But I said I would absolutely NOT get it because of the computer. Somehow I missed that in you post when I read it before. That puts it back in the running! Now if only it wasn't $2,800 USD
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I would think you could find several deals with someone looking to deal here: September 25-27, 2009: Kansas City Pinball and Arcade Show at The Heritage Hall in Liberty (Kansas City), Missouri. This 3-day event will feature several tournaments for all ages and games set on free play. Liberty Missouri is just outside of Kansas City and this event will be help in conjunction with the Liberty Fall Festival.

I gave them a call- as of now, they're not selling anything. No auctions or anything. Just play.

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If it was me I'd get the Who Dunnit. I played it and I really like it, kind of like a Clue as a pinball.

I'm seriously considering that one, since clue is one of my favorite movies. But right now EVERY piece is off the playfield fr cleaning, and the slot reel motor is dead, so they're waiting on a new one to come in. I'll be able to try it out in a week or so.

[DugFreez]

My wish List

Funhouse
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Orbitor 1
Pinball Circus
Varkon

I have a friend that just got a Varkon. She said she bought it from a guy that had 2 and she also knows another guy that has 2. It's pretty strange that she knows where 4 of the only 90 made machines are.

I played it a few times...it's defiantly different. When you look inside the cabinet the playfield is reflected up. So the playfiels looks straight up and down (like a pachinko machine) but since it actually only angled 6 or 7 degrees it puts off a strange optical illusion that the pinball is kind of floating and not falling nearly as fast as it should.

If anyone doesn't know what this machine is or is interested in seeing what i'm talking about here is a link:

[ironworkerdalton]

Some water damage to pinball.
Popeye Review - a set on Flickr
If you find this person, and if he trys to sell you a pinball machine and he says there is some water damage. Dont buy it...