Thanks, i'l keep an eye out.
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Found it! Looking to buy my first pinball machine - budget up to £3k possibly a little more
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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
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?
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.
Then def not coming in the lounge *lol*, thanks for the heads up via the width, how much wider are they.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?
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.
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.
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.
Congrats on finding your first machine.
Thanks, good to know.
Something to look forward to getting it through the front door and into the living roomIt's not a huge amount and obviously the trade-off is a larger playfield which I love (I've had three
Thanks, looking forward to collecting it.
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TNG is one of the heaviest games, so make sure your sack truck is all ok
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Personally I'd say yes
but which estate?
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.
Don’t make work for yourself matey, get a van for goodness sake - leave the black magic to the veterans
A Honda Jazz
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.
Although in a lot of cases it's just the boot opening height has decreased.
I put a Defender on the roof rack of a P6 Rover back in the 80’s, those were the days
That's the work of the devil
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.
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 I think I used that list when I bought the car.
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.
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.
