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Where have all the 90's pins gone?

Gonzo said:
I can well imagine how a game like LOTR would never make money stuck in a bar. There was one in a rugby club last year and the owner said that nobody played it.

Put that baby in the mancave though and it's going to keep you entertained indefinitely.
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Mine lasted less than 3 months before I got bored with it, having completed Valinor multiple times.
I don't understand where the myth of Valinor being unobtanium has come from, so many deeper and better games around - not just the newer ones.

I'd traded it for Stern PotC, biggest mistake of my pinball swapping, and the one I regret the most.
 
Wish I could get close to Valinor just once!
Rules aside, I love LOTR for the sounds and animations, (real actor callouts are pretty rare nowadays), I find it a joy to play despite the long games and repetitiveness.
 
mark9 said:
Wish I could get close to Valinor just once!
Rules aside, I love LOTR for the sounds and animations, (real actor callouts are pretty rare nowadays), I find it a joy to play despite the long games and repetitiveness.
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Just had a few games and it kicked my backside, love the multiballs and callouts.
 
Wayne J said:
Mine lasted less than 3 months before I got bored with it, having completed Valinor multiple times.
I don't understand where the myth of Valinor being unobtanium has come from, so many deeper and better games around - not just the newer ones.

I'd traded it for Stern PotC, biggest mistake of my pinball swapping, and the one I regret the most.
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Ahhh, clearly you're cursed with skill and ability.

One of the benefits of being totally sh1te is that even the simplest of games are a constant challenge and learning experience.
 
mark9 said:
Wish I could get close to Valinor just once!
Rules aside, I love LOTR for the sounds and animations, (real actor callouts are pretty rare nowadays), I find it a joy to play despite the long games and repetitiveness.
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I got to it at Pinburgh last year. Had never played much of LOTR maybe two or three games. I asked the players I was playing with what their strategy was and none of them had a clue about the game. So I just start playing. Then I get to Valinor and they are all like WTF?! We were the second last round to submit our scores I think.

Neil.


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Gonzo said:
Ahhh, clearly you're cursed with skill and ability.

One of the benefits of being totally sh1te is that even the simplest of games are a constant challenge and learning experience.
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That’s why setting the games up to challenge your way of playing is important in my view. Had a guy in the club today going on about how hard our TZ was - I asked him what his best score on his easy one was and how often he beats it.... not that high and not that often.


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Neil McRae said:
That’s why setting the games up to challenge your way of playing is important in my view. Had a guy in the club today going on about how hard our TZ was - I asked him what his best score on his easy one was and how often he beats it.... not that high and not that often.


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That's very true. In some regards it's no different to any other sport, you learn very little by thrashing your opponent.
 
LOTR is a great game. cappCan be a bit of a grind to complete all the modes but it’s got loads to do on it. Horses for courses I guess but mine is unlikely to ever leave.
 
mark9 said:
Busy day for 90’s pins, like buses :D.

Doctor who, world cup soccer, cirqus voltaire,indy 500, no fear, twilight zone, addams family so far..
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That WCS looks okay, be interesting to see what it goes for.
 
the guy selling the indy looks like he's dumping a load of stuff. probably divorce!
 
Neil McRae said:
That’s why setting the games up to challenge your way of playing is important in my view. Had a guy in the club today going on about how hard our TZ was - I asked him what his best score on his easy one was and how often he beats it.... not that high and not that often.


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Yeah - I assume the same guy, but he started telling me it was too hard when I had a go on it - said he has it set for 5 balls at home.

As it was my first go on it, I didn't really have a clue, but looking forward to playing it a few more times in the future down there. :)
 
Neil McRae said:
the guy selling the indy looks like he's dumping a load of stuff. probably divorce!
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Nah! When I got divorced I went from the 4 pins to 7-8 quickly, in the 5 years or so since I parted with the loon, now 10 pins, 3 sit down twin drivers and a table top video, the shed build starts next month woo hoo 😊
 
taz turbo said:
Nah! When I got divorced I went from the 4 pins to 7-8 quickly, in the 5 years or so since I parted with the loon, now 10 pins, 3 sit down twin drivers and a table top video, the shed build starts next month woo hoo [emoji4]
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Depends on the financial situation and who gets what though. I have two games (three though but sold ST:DE) that I got on the super cheap because one; I had cash and two; they where getting divorced!

Good luck with the shed build if you need any advice on what I did let me know.


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My bro’s dream house that he‘s nearly finished and worth a few mil has got to be sold because his ‘loon’ told him to do one and is driving him nuts.
I told my wife don’t even think about it I’ve got a van and know a pig farmer😂
 
Apologies for the off topic, but here goes anyway...

Got advised by a solicitor friend of the best divorce lawyer in England, used her, had to give ‘the loon’ enough to but a house and the flat abroad, but she didn’t get...

My house
My cars
My pins
My pension
My business
The 4K/month she asked for

Always good when the judge tells her solicitor to ‘shut up and sit down, as I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous’ I went out for a curry that night! 😊

But multiple loons, that’s akin to self harming 🤣

Chris.
 
Wives and hoes aside, there's been a miraculous turn around in the amount of 90's pins going up for sale since I started this topic.

Although I'm sure @Neil McRae will continue flushing money down the drain on crap 'copy & paste' Stern titles. LOL!
 
PeteB said:
There's been a miraculous turn around in the amount of 90's pins going up for sale since I started this topic.
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I'd say that you're totally responsible for the upturn in available pins.

I fear without your thread we'd just be hopelessly scrolling down an empty ebay page. Quite frankly it's been the the kick up the bum many needed to get listing.
 
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