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Found it! Looking to buy my first pinball machine - budget up to £3k possibly a little more

insx said:
Someone was struggling to sell one for £3900 a while ago, I'm not even sure if it sold. You never can tell with pinball prices.

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Thanks, i'l keep an eye out.
 
What about the avatar that's currently for sale at 3.3k on here? I have always liked avatar as a pin even if I know that others aren't that keen on it. Worth a punt?
 
cmrl9 said:
Thanks, I was tempted, its in great condition and obviously loved by its current owner, however the Mrs rejected. The only place we can put a pin is in our living room and she had no interested in a Judge dread theme :(. I would have taken his STTNG :) I still havent beaten the mrs high score on the xbox emulator.
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It's a really adult theme too so I'd agree that it's far from ideal for a lounge. It's also a widebody (as is the STTNG) so it's going to take up more lounge space than a regular pinball.

Whilst the screen is brilliant it shows up the sniper blasting peoples heads off in glorious technicolor and now my wife won't let my youngest play it 😂

I don't know what those Spiderman games go for but that might be a good shout for your budget?
 
domlouis said:
What about the avatar that's currently for sale at 3.3k on here? I have always liked avatar as a pin even if I know that others aren't that keen on it. Worth a punt?
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Thats a great condition machine and a good buy, however its play is geared to the more experienced player, I had a long think about that one but concluded I would wait.
 
Gonzo said:
It's a really adult theme too so I'd agree that it's far from ideal for a lounge. It's also a widebody (as is the STTNG) so it's going to take up more lounge space than a regular pinball.

Whilst the screen is brilliant it shows up the sniper blasting peoples heads off in glorious technicolor and now my wife won't let my youngest play it 😂

I don't know what those Spiderman games go for but that might be a good shout for your budget?
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Then def not coming in the lounge *lol*, thanks for the heads up via the width, how much wider are they.
 
The difference in size is hardly noticeable. The backbox width on widebodies is the same as a standard pin, so they don’t really take up any more room as that is the widest part of the machine.
 
mark9 said:
The difference in size is hardly noticeable. The backbox width on widebodies is the same as a standard pin, so they don’t really take up any more room as that is the widest part of the machine.
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To be fair it's enough to make a difference in a small area. We could fit the jackbot in the space next to the sofa but not the STTNG.

They seem a lot heavier too.
 
cmrl9 said:
Then def not coming in the lounge *lol*, thanks for the heads up via the width, how much wider are they.
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It's not a huge amount and obviously the trade-off is a larger playfield which I love (I've had three 😬). They are bigger and whilst a 2 man lift on a standard pin is easy enough the widebody pins are a mission to move around.
 
mark9 said:
The difference in size is hardly noticeable. The backbox width on widebodies is the same as a standard pin, so they don’t really take up any more room as that is the widest part of the machine.
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Thanks, good to know.
 
Gonzo said:
It's not a huge amount and obviously the trade-off is a larger playfield which I love (I've had three 😬). They are bigger and whilst a 2 man lift on a standard pin is easy enough the widebody pins are a mission to move around.
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Something to look forward to getting it through the front door and into the living room :)
 
TNG is one of the heaviest games, so make sure your sack truck is all ok :D
 
:( so I'm guessing a Van is advised, rather than an estate car?
 
cmrl9 said:
:( so I'm guessing a Van is advised, rather than an estate car?
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You can get widebody pins in some estate cars. The fella who delivered my Popeye (same size as STTNG) had a Merc estate.

Good luck to you though, I'm sure you'll love the game.
 
I haven’t found an estate car I can get a pin in without taking head off “I do keep trying!” Some SUV’s yes, what estate car have you got?
 
A Honda Jazz😮
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Funny how estate cars have got smaller over the years, my Dad used to have a Ford Granada that could fit a 6ft pub pool table in the back, it was like a hearse!

Although in a lot of cases it's just the boot opening height has decreased.
 
My mates 1st machine a B/W IJ was delivered in a Merc A Class. Wasn't there's a list of cars that pins fit in. Currently use my old mans Citroen Picasso, but have used a Peugeot 306 estate and a 405 in the past. Estate's seem to have got lower at the back, and also the bulkhead beefed up reducing the actual area to put stuff in.
 
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Not sure how up to date that list is but a 2013 Passat does not quite fit a pin in without removing the backbox hinges, as I found out the hard way when I went to collect a White Water :rolleyes: I think I used that list when I bought the car.
 
thanks for the info, been working insane hours, Van it is! I won't try and put it in the VW.

Looking forward to picking up the STTNG soon, its being re-assambled as we speak:) .

Had a quick question, looking at mods, pinsound seems interesting, especially the volume remote, any thoughts regarding this? Is pinsound worth the £300+ investment or is it a waste of time. A colour DMD seems also to be a contender.
 
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