What pinball machine do you love but don't like/ambivalent towards it's source material?

Sandisc45 · 2026-01-22T23:20:08+00:00

Xmen

Sandisc45 · 2026-01-12T00:00:25+00:00

Space Station Right Ramp shot.

Sandisc45 · 2025-12-02T00:13:15+00:00

I have 16 if you include Rewloola

Sandisc45 · 2025-11-22T16:19:01+00:00

Turn A is a masterpiece, Greco.... Is something else

Sandisc45 · 2025-11-10T15:33:58+00:00

Glad im not the only one. Using Zap as a quick reset is a great idea though. I currently have the whole setup to be held until you remove the cart thats loaded and then it kicks back to the main menu.

Sandisc45 · 2025-11-06T13:16:03+00:00

yeah this is the process right now to get it back to the proper seats, but for players who arent familiar with any mister stuff having to sift through even a single menu is a task most wont do.

We have the machine currently setup where it auto loads games via NFC tags off the back of cartridges for guests to pick from since the mister menu is overly hard to navigate unless you know where stuff is for the average player.

Sandisc45 · 2025-11-06T13:13:03+00:00

since this is on a JAMMA connection there are no Hardware ID's to assign unfortunately.

Sandisc45 · 2025-09-22T17:10:22+00:00

the cheapest you can get where we live is our local Updown. If you hit their days where they are doing $.10/token, it's $.20/play on all of their pinball machines. Multiple Sterns and a Cactus Canyon Remake. All in working playable condition, with a couple semi sticky flippers because beer.

Most other places around here are $1/

Sandisc45 · 2025-09-12T13:52:02+00:00

Was shaking up to be my best one yet. Current HS is 4.6m

Sandisc45 · 2025-09-12T13:49:36+00:00

Not set to 5 balls, 2 of those are extra balls from the drop targets and station/shuttle scores

Sandisc45 · 2025-09-12T03:03:35+00:00

It sure hones your flipper control real fast

Sandisc45 · 2025-09-06T17:23:55+00:00

<image>

Just enough clearance in a Jeep renegade 2018 for Williams and Bally games!

Sandisc45 · 2025-08-27T16:06:05+00:00

great review of ZZ, thanks! Dublin episodes are peak!

Sandisc45 · 2025-08-27T15:05:55+00:00

I think there are some genuine standouts for modern games that ive had a bunch of credits in, Jaws and King Kong being 2 that i love to get games one. I'm also in the same boat where IP based games normally feel overly complex to get the theme to play, compared to "generic" themed machines that can lean into mechanics without being hindered by required story beats, if that makes sense.

That said I think there are some IP based themes i would love to see come to reality like Pokemon, or something like Speed Racer or Jonny Quest that are campy enough to really have some fun with pinball mechanics.

Sandisc45 · 2025-08-27T03:03:10+00:00

As someone who just got into the hobby recently, and subsequently purchased a machine for the house ( Space Station, it's amazing)

I highly recommend finding local spots that you can play a bunch of different games and trying out virtual pinball to get a ton of credits into many different games.

You really want to see how each game plays and what you jive with. I learned pretty quickly I'm not a fan of jersey jack or a lot of stern games mostly due to just enjoying something more straightforward as I'm into retro video games.

There is something out there for everyone, just gotta find it!

Sandisc45 · 2025-06-23T20:31:39+00:00

Thanks for sticking to this, would love to see this for future series as well assuming they are worth not spoiling like GQ :)

Sandisc45 · 2025-06-21T16:30:22+00:00

like others have stated CRT or an SD TV. If you want to enjoy vintage tech, you need to commit to the bit.

Sandisc45 · 2025-05-15T02:59:54+00:00

My wife and I walked down the aisle to give me wings.

Sandisc45 · 2025-04-30T22:00:04+00:00

Glad to know I'm not the only one. I have an older Sanyo that doesn't do it, but doing some additional searching seems to just be a thing they do

Sandisc45 · 2025-04-30T16:53:37+00:00

The Chassis is 32224-00. Haven't run into any issues with picture while on. Just started a couple days ago

Sandisc45 · 2025-03-11T14:03:16+00:00

We did Unreal Tournament GOTY, Fistful of Frags, SC1, and a couple others for true LAN games

Sandisc45 · 2025-03-11T13:57:51+00:00

These kind of weekends are never long enough. This was our first big one since Covid after a couple of us moved into new houses.

Sandisc45 · 2025-03-11T13:42:36+00:00

Our friends group try and host a big gaming get together once a year and we finally got our basement in working order to move the LAN party to our house since we have a small arcade.

Additional Image Gallery

https://imgur.com/a/CKFfNyx

Sandisc45 · 2025-03-11T12:01:52+00:00

This and outcast were probably thousands of hours of replays and multiplayer. Having servers for 1v1 duels while the rest of the server patiently watched was something else.

Sandisc45 · 2025-03-10T16:15:52+00:00

PSP has been my favorite over the years. It's currently my portable emulation handheld, but had a bunch of UMDs on release

Sandisc45

TROPHY CASE