As another VPin builder I'm always the first to say its not the same as a real machine, and it never will be..... People also welcome to have a go on mine, its not at good as
@tyke's though! (1/2 size and no DOF)
With that said, a modern VPin is nothing like the Pinball Arcade and the like
Its not too far of feeling real on some of the newer VPX tables, its not the same, but my average scores on the new TAF are pretty consistent (ly bad!) with an average game I'd have on a real TAF.
On TAF on pinball arcade I can pretty much get 150milllion or more every go - and on my VPin or a real one I'm happy with half of that.....
But if you play the older VP9 tables, then its feels much more of a pinball game than a pinball simulation if you see what I mean.....
The other thing is having one means I can walk up and play games I'll realistically never be able to own.
There is no way I'll ever have a real MM, TAF, MET or TWD they're simply too expensive
With the prices as they are then even the lesser 90's WMS game will be £2K soon, so my plan is to keep my VPin and maybe upgrade it with some of the force feedback stuff (I already have a nudge/tilt sensor) and try and grab a players HS2/FT/I500 before the prices make it impossible to jump in! That way I get the best of both worlds