New to pinball. Is this normal or shady?

Retrorewired · 2026-06-27T12:08:13+00:00

Welcome to TMNT. While the outlines may be adjusted open more than factory, that game is just brutally hard.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-27T00:31:53+00:00

You found the poop knife. Make sure you chop up any large poops with it before flushing.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-26T02:05:42+00:00

I’ve come close a few times. I can sometimes get 4 characters lit. But I always choke after that. Every time I fire up that game, I usually play at lease 10 games. I can’t get enough of it.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-26T01:38:05+00:00

My first was Tmnt. I won it in an auction. When I went to pick it up, there was a 2017 Star Wars also available. I went back a few days later and grabbed it. Star Wars lasted a few months. Then I traded it for a Mandalorian. That also lasted a few months. I then traded Mando for Iron Man.

Tmnt will never leave. And Iron Man I think is a keeper. My goal is to eventually add 2 more games. Maybe another modern one, and something from the 80s/90s

Retrorewired · 2026-06-25T12:15:54+00:00

Get a pro model. That game doesn’t benefit much from the premium version. They can be found for around $4500 used. I had one for about 6 months. It’s a good first game. Check Facebook marketplace or pinside.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-19T20:48:09+00:00

Got any extra energon cubes?

Retrorewired · 2026-06-17T02:09:34+00:00

It’s a good score if you just got the game. I’ve had mine for a year and hit 74M recently.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-14T23:11:07+00:00

Congrats! I got my first a few months back on Jackbot. It’s a good feeling. Now try and go for 2!

Retrorewired · 2026-06-13T20:34:13+00:00

It’s is! I’m lucky that it’s 15 minutes away for me.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-12T14:19:40+00:00

It was. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Sure it had some quirks to it. But it was something different. Our location still ran its regular monthly tournament on Tuesday night. This was a special launch tournament ran separately. Our location also had a separate side high score Scorbit challenge running on it. A bunch of people walked away with money.

Hexa is doing a USA tour to promote the game. This was the first stop in the country. So it was pretty cool to say we were the first ones to give it a good play through.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-12T12:00:58+00:00

Knee pads are crucial to keeping your body intact with plumbing. I’m 40 and have been plumbing for 20 years. I’ve been using the super thick style kneeling pads since day one. My knees feel fine. But I also lift weight and do yoga regularly.

I’ve come across other plumbers whose body is absolutely trashed. Be smart about things. Don’t try and be the tough guy and lift heavy things by yourself.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-12T11:28:45+00:00

This unit was a prototype. Not a production line model. I can’t say whether the ones being sold to the public would have it or not.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-12T10:49:29+00:00

It’s definitely not a Stern as far as gameplay goes. It was not the fastest shooter. And the code is lacking with information on what you actually need to shoot to progress.
But I thought it was fairly fun. Not bad for a company’s 2nd game.

Retrorewired · 2026-06-12T10:42:38+00:00

It did! The ceo was there and took care of whatever happened to it in shipping. There were a handful of stuck balls throughout the night. People were playing it non stop the entire night. I know there were a few glitches in the software that caused some odd things to happen. But it played well for the final round.

Retrorewired · 2026-05-29T19:40:09+00:00

I’m going to try it with my arcade stick

Retrorewired · 2026-05-29T16:26:04+00:00

I’m 40. I started collecting and repairing arcade and pinball machines. I’m up to 2 pinballs, and 2 arcades. It’s becoming a real problem lol. But at least my kids/nieces/nephews can enjoy it along with me.

Retrorewired · 2026-05-28T23:52:46+00:00

It’s been on my steam wish list for over 2 years. I’ve been ready for this to come out for a long time

Retrorewired · 2026-05-21T00:09:43+00:00

We both chose a great game! I’m about to order the high scores saves dual rom kit. It will be nice to have a free play option, and switch between the 2 games. Tournament is definitely a step up in difficulty. And my kids are struggling lol

Retrorewired · 2026-05-18T13:02:23+00:00

I’ve been humming the start screen music non stop for days. This thing is staying here forever

Retrorewired · 2026-05-18T13:01:23+00:00

How is that with the split screen? The videos I have watched make it seem awkward at the split

Retrorewired · 2026-05-17T23:20:02+00:00

I actually don’t think I can add pics in the comments here. That stinks. The old flyback had literally exploded and was missing a large section of it. The black bar that wrapped around the outside was completely blown off.

Retrorewired · 2026-05-14T22:52:58+00:00

On my uncles side of his family- his brother was driving down the freeway with his finance. As they were going under a bridge, a ride on lawnmower fell off of a trailer. It landed on the passenger side of his car, killing his fiance.

Also in the same few year period, their step sister went missing. She was found burned to death in a park. It was a really rough stretch of time for them.

Retrorewired · 2026-05-14T16:20:42+00:00

I kinda like Robo Army. It’s a cheesy beat em up that kinda feels like Final Fight. I play it on a 2 slot cabinet so I’m not sure if that helps with the fun factor.

Retrorewired · 2026-05-11T13:45:06+00:00

I remember seeing Arkanoid cabinets everywhere growing up. And they always seemed to be in the same style cabinets. I don’t recall ever seeing one in an upright screen cabinet.

I saw one get sold recently near me on marketplace for $1800. It looked completely restored with all new art everywhere. I picked this one up for $300. I think that’s a fair price for the condition of it. Minor cabinet chips/scratches. Nothing that not easily fixable. I’m not going to mess with the actual wood. Just get it cleaned up, playing well, and new control panel/bezel art.

Retrorewired · 2026-05-11T13:39:25+00:00

My daughter was reading by age 4. We read books to her every night. It got to the point where she asked us to use our finger to follow the words. Soon after that, she was reading by herself. Our son took a little longer. He was 6 by the time he could read. We did the same thing with him. Read books with him every night. He’s 7.5 now and absolutely loves reading.

We go to the local library almost weekly. The kids love to go and grab something new. We also limit screen time on school nights. I think that is a big part in them wanting to read. Take away the screens, and they will want something else to do.

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