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kevlar

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It's that time again folks, time for your annual pinball audit :). If you're not embarrassed let us all know how many machines you bought and sold in 2025 :)

it's the 11th time I've done this so if you want to keep track here are the previous 10 years.....2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

Another relatively quiet year for me with only a few machine changes...

In - 2
King Kong pro
Evil Dead

Out - 3
Iron Maiden pro
Guardians of the Galaxy pro
Pinbot

Temp trade
Foo Fighters for TAF

I got to many comps again this year, mostly at PBR but also SWL, Tilt, Pinfest, The UK Open and Retroids. I really enjoy the competitive pinball scene, not often doing well but still great to see everyone and some great social evenings 🍻

It was a sad year losing Tilt , I used to love my trips to that place :(.

Our local club Skillshot has gone from strength to strength, adding machines on a semi regular basis so happy to have that reasonably close by. My 60th birthday party was hosted there so I'm very grateful for that.

We completed our 2nd year of the South Wales Pinball League. The next season will be kicking off soon so get in touch if you're interested.

Pinfest was great as always plus the pinball heaven open day/night was good fun.

Looking forward to another great year in pinball

Happy New Year all!

Kev
 
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Started the year with no pins in the house…

In: Rush Pro, Kong Pro, Fathom, Jaws Pro (temp swap for Kong)

Out: Rush, Kong (temp)

In and out (loaned to me): Dr Who, STTNG, Dialed In

Another big year of improvement and comps for me inc. three European outings. Looking forward to more of the same next year!
 
In: police force, fireball em, delta queen em.

Out: nothing out

Comps: pinfest classics and open, retroids, northern league, Preston pinball league. Pinball Heaven show & level comp, The last swavesey, Krakow pinball museum, play Blackpool and Blackpool pinball club (well done Luke on the opening).
 
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In - 6
Barracora
Legends of Valhalla
Gilligans Island
Stern Avatar L.E.
Gorgar
Transformers Pro

Out - 0


Comps - Not many this year, Tilt, Pinfest and Claires 40th, spent tooo much on pins to be able to afford attending comps, especially the ones with 500+ mile return journeys. 🫣

EDIT: Added Legends of Valhalla, bought end of 2024 but technically didnt arrive until January 2025.
 
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I said last year it was probably the busiest I'll ever have in this hobby. Yeah... I was wrong 🤣

In = 10
EHoH Prem
D&D Pro
IMDN Pro
STh Pro
KK Pro
LAB
GotG Pro
METr Prem
AIQ Pro
FF Prem

Out = 11
VENOM Prem
EHoH Prem
FF Pro
D&D Pro
IMDN Pro
UXM Pro
JAWS Pro
LAB
GotG Pro
KK Pro
METr Prem

This year I think will be quieter. That said, I know STh and FF will be leaving and I have 2 I'm waiting on to arrive so I'm already up to 2 in 2 out just a few days into the year!
 
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Jib said:
I said last year it was probably the busiest I'll ever have in this hobby. Yeah... I was wrong 🤣

In = 10
EHoH Prem
D&D Pro
IMDN Pro
STh Pro
KK Pro
LAB
GotG Pro
METr Prem
AIQ Pro
FF Prem

Out = 11
VENOM Prem
EHoH Prem
FF Pro
D&D Pro
IMDN Pro
UXM Pro
JAWS Pro
LAB
GotG Pro #2
KK Pro
METr Prem

This year I think will be quieter. That said, I know STh and FF will be leaving and I have 2 I'm waiting on to arrive so I'm already up to 2 in 2 out just a few days into the year!
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I had a feeling you'd be right up there 😅
 
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In: Pulp Fiction, King Kong and a freebie project Jumping Jack also build a mini claw machine
Out: Shadow (still sad about that one) and CSI gone to my work

@Jib do you get any time to play in between moving them about? 😁
 
Bit of a cull this year, lots of other things on the go, less time for pins and freed up some dosh...

Out.
Banzai Run,
Elvis,
Heighway Alien,
BKSOR Pro,
GnR LE,
JP2 Pro,
Wonka LE,

In.

The Hobbit.
Also deposit paid for Beetlejuice, but not really counting that as will be with me 2027 probably!
 
In
Pulp Fiction

Out
Blackwater 100
Tales From The Crypt

On way 🫣
Incredible Hulk (2nd)




Northern league meets played
Belgium pinball museum trip
Pinfest

Finished the new mooseshack.
Room for 10 comfortably.
 
A busy year for me... I had bought Godzilla Pro at the end of 2023 and stored it at my parents house while I built a small extension to my house to fit pins, it was finished in May 2025 and I can only fit 4 at a push, but had a good turnover:

In:
UXM Pro
AIQ Pro
Rush Pro
Jaws Prem
JP Pro
LT CE
Aerosmith Pro(ject)

Out:
Godzilla pro
Rush pro
AIQ Pro
Jaws Prem
UXM Pro

A small revolving door! Trying to settle and not have such a high turnover this year but we'll see 👀

And of course my first comp to Retroids, looking forward to the next one in a few weeks - If I can make it to 3/4 comps this year I'll be a happy man!
 
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IN -
World cup soccer
Deadpool LE

OUT -
Nothing

Been to pinball republic, chiefs and retroids a few times and attended pinfest again, will be going again this year although for the 1st time i currently don't have a room at the hotel (not going to get talking about that s**t show again 🙄)

Pinshed being built as we speak 🥳
 
IN

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS PRO
GETAWAY
FLASH GORDON
KING KONG PRO
STAR WARS DE
STAR WARS DE

OUT

BLACK KNIGHT 2000
FLASH
GETAWAY
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
JOHNNY MNEMONIC
MEDUSA
MONSTER BASH REMAKE SE
LOST WORLD BALLY
SIMPSONS PINBALL PARTY
SOCCER KINGS (scrap)
STAR WARS DE
STAR WARS DE
SWORDS OF FURY


total pin count 106 (down 6)

working playable games 53 (down 4)

machines in public locations 11

oldest game CAPT FANTASTIC (1976)

events
EAG, PINFEST, PLAY BLACKPOOL

pinball low points
closure of TILT
ELTON JOHN still broken. Means both Spooky and JJP now on my avoid lists.

pinball high points
making my first Dutch Expo since 2004
coming 3rd in midlands league

2026 will bring my 40th annual January tradeshow (from 1986 but cancelled in 2021) and 40 years of national conventions (there wasn't one in 2001 or 2002)
there was hope of another Derby museum of gaming event but the ONLY time they could put it on was August Bank holiday weekend! other 51 weekends of the year wasn't enough flexibility.
 
Pretty quiet year due to work and garage filled with other ****e. Hope to change that this year though :)

From memory…

IN
- Baywatch (no 2)
- Spider-Man
- Twilight Zone (repair)
- DE Starwars (repair)

OUT
- Shaq Attack
- Baywatch (no 2)
- Spider-Man
- Twilight Zone (repair)
- DE Starwars (repair)

WANT for 2026 (hopefully)
- Jaws
- Beatles
- South Park (looking at you Dan!)
 
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Four games into my collection, and no games out in 2025.

At the start of 2025 I just had a Tron LE here in my new place living back in Kettering.

Although ordered in the Autumn of 2024, Labyrinth arrived in April along with an AC/DC Premium. Picked up a Stern 24 on the forum after having promised the other half we would have one, as she liked it so much at the 2024 Pinfest.

The final arrival in September was one of my favourite games from my teenage years, a 1975 Williams Triple Strike EM.

Attended the 2025 Pinfest at Daventry, also managed a trip to Pinball Republic, Retroids in Worcester and Tilt in Birmingham before it sadly closed. I don't play in Competitions.

No room for any further machines now. The only thing I would like to do now, is to play the Node board 10 lottery with a Stern Rush Premium. Not many here in the UK as far as I know though.
 
I got back into pinball ownership at the end of 2025 after a hiatus due to building work at the house. Had King Kong Pro in and out, Elvira in and out and now Pulp Fiction has arrived which I currently can't stop playing. Games were always going to come and go quickly as I'm a one pin man and haven't had a game in so long but it's been awesome being back in the game.
 
In: Flash Gordon and Genco Silver Cup
Out: Getaway

Just a couple of visits to TILT which was awesome. Real life overtook pinball rotation and repairs, but still play every day.
 
2025 was another quiet year for me mainly due to space constraints with just two Pins In and one out.

In
Creature from the Black Lagoon (No 2)
Spiderman (HUO)

Out
Creature from the Black Lagoon (No 1)

Still busy planning to try and solve the space problem 😅
 
Sgt GrizZ said:
Another flatlining year at GrizZ HQ. Barely touched my games in 2025. Walk past games in public . Think this is my first post on here in 6 months.Not even sure I’m a pinhead anymore 😂

In - nothing
Out - nothing
Shows / meets - haven’t for years
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The spark will come back one day.
 
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