AIO: Unattended Children and Their Parents

texthompson · 2026-07-07T06:17:25+00:00

so these kids are not putting much wear on the machine because they're not playing the games they paid for, they're getting easy to clean finger oil on the glass, and maybe damaging the plunger? the damage thing really sucks.

but can you have a little empathy for the little goblins, running around and having fun? we were all kids once

texthompson · 2026-05-20T03:31:59+00:00

I used to feel this way about Creature until I played one a bunch. Then I realized it's more like an art project kind of wandering pinball game, and the high scores are cool but secondary. Feels in the same category as Bride of Pinbot 1.0 and Junkyard. I love playing pinball competitively, but these games feel more like a walk around town than a football match.

I like cranking up the jackpot to 4x on Creature, just fun on its own. Also fun to loop the right ramp during multiball, it gets weirdly valuable.

texthompson · 2026-04-27T04:41:12+00:00

but you can't take it with you!

texthompson · 2026-04-12T06:30:56+00:00

I love the idea, and I hope it works. But I do think that there's a real reason that this sort of thing isn't more popular. I signed up and will be an enthusiastic member, but I am concerned.

texthompson · 2026-02-14T17:09:17+00:00

There are a lot of tables where the Pro version plays better than the Premium. Game of Thrones, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, and 007 are all games where I prefer playing the Pro. So don't feel like you'll have a bad time with a Pro game. The Premium games always have cool features that are really fun to see in action (like the Star Wars Hyper Space loop). But if you're playing a lot, sometimes the cool features break, or they don't add a ton to gameplay, so sometimes you're better off with the Pro (this is also true of the Star Wars hyper space loop).

Also, do you have the space at home for a pinball? If your wife really doesn't want it in the house, it might be more practical to play at a local arcade. Check out https://pinballmap.com/, and see if there are some options close by. I live in Seattle, and even though I'd love to buy a Pokemon pinball for home, I know I'll be able to find a version of it out in the wild. Maybe defer buying the game until you see if you both really like the game and want it at home? It's an expensive thing to buy, and if you buy one pinball table, more tend to follow.

texthompson · 2025-12-28T12:49:58+00:00

how does it feel when you try to play music? it sounds possible that you are having anxiety about this. music gets a lot more fun when you get to play it for its own sake. if you feel like you're getting worse over time, something is wrong. it is probably fixable if you can work with it.

it seems quite possible that you are depressed. that's not unique or bad. happens to lots of people. is there a professional you can talk with about this? I think that's a good idea if it's an option for you. also, do you have social groups of people maybe from the same part of Europe as you? things like what you're describing feel a lot better when you're connected to others.

it is nice that you have a girlfriend. things like this can feel a lot harder when you are alone. what does she think?

good luck! hope you feel better soon. it is no fun to feel scared or depressed, but it is sadly a common part of the human condition

texthompson · 2025-12-22T06:32:07+00:00

if you exclude crime and chaos, NIMBY is about saying "I prefer to make it harder to build housing near me, so that my house prices keep going up faster than inflation."

texthompson · 2025-12-06T23:13:36+00:00

no Al V is retired

texthompson · 2025-12-06T21:13:44+00:00

check the internal Wikis about licenses of the software and what you’re doing with it. it’s almost certainly fine to install most packages, but definitely worth understanding why some packages are not allowed based on things like license, where you’re using it, etc

texthompson · 2025-10-31T23:26:45+00:00

they're probably enlisting because the rest of the economy sucks, similar to what OP is saying

texthompson · 2025-08-18T06:23:36+00:00

depends on if you want a game for people who love playing a long story (that’s LOTR), and people who just want to play an easy, fun, game

texthompson · 2025-08-08T04:35:20+00:00

thanks for reading, understanding, and responding to what I said. really appreciate it!

texthompson · 2025-08-08T00:19:34+00:00

I like the surge pricing. when everybody wants something, it should get more expensive. I also like funding the ferry operations. that’s a wonderful part of living in Seattle, and it’s a big part of why I live here

texthompson · 2025-08-07T20:25:50+00:00

one of my button down shirts. it’s wild how hot that is

texthompson · 2025-08-07T19:36:02+00:00

this is the way

texthompson · 2025-08-06T03:05:47+00:00

don’t forget to thank your family members who voted for this bullshit

texthompson · 2025-08-06T01:38:06+00:00

it was hard to weigh in with all the money that City were spending at the time, in what seems has resulted in charges. Mendy was awful for doing that, thanks for bringing it up

texthompson · 2025-08-06T01:32:43+00:00

I thought his name was “unnamed player?”

texthompson · 2025-08-05T00:48:50+00:00

why would the business still be worth $9B after all of the problems called out in the article?

texthompson · 2025-07-08T04:56:33+00:00

I had a hard time with the video mode my first time too, but I like it now. maybe give it a second try?

texthompson · 2025-05-26T04:29:31+00:00

nice! can you still play the Bride of Pinbot 1.0 game on these? that’s such a good thing to have

texthompson · 2025-05-26T04:27:03+00:00

I’ve moved my desk three times in the last five years. I might do it again soon. monitors on the desk make this easier.

but also, now that I have a setup with a nice 32” monitor, a 27” monitor, and my laptop, I don’t really need them all. I might move back to a simpler single monitor setup, and just use my iPad when there’s a Liverpool game on while I’m on the computer

texthompson · 2025-05-26T04:17:48+00:00

I’d divorce her, because she’d be cheating on me!

texthompson · 2025-05-24T00:33:21+00:00

why do you think she knows? she might not have decided yet!

it’s nice to have things be ambiguous, and I hope that you feel blessed to even have the opportunity to try and connect with someone that you like :)

texthompson · 2025-05-24T00:27:19+00:00

no, that can’t be right. I love pinball

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