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Offline Pinballesquire

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G'day
« on: May 10, 2012, 08:19:59 PM »
Hi everyone! I'm a young timer looking to start a pinball hobby, have been researching avidly all the various titles out there to find a good first machine (or two or three I hear it's an addictive pastime). I'm just a bit north of Sydney NSW. If anyone has any tips I'd love some advice!
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Re: G'day
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2012, 08:28:18 PM »
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Re: G'day
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2012, 09:12:17 PM »
Welcome to AP
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Re: G'day
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2012, 09:19:16 PM »
Welcome aboard, young timer, from all us old timers!

Tip one: make sure you play the machine before purchasing. While software like Visual Pinball will give you a good idea of gameplay, you really have to play a pinball machine to know if you like it or not.

Tip two: Unless you really know what you want and they happen to be high-end machines, then I would try to purchase a couple of cheaper machines ($1600 to $1800) to begin with that you enjoy playing. That way if one needs fixing you still have a second to play on while you work out what is wrong. You can always move them on later.
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Re: G'day
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2012, 09:25:28 PM »
Thanks all! Nice tips ajlaird, I was thinking maybe a BST & a White water rather than one of the more expensive pins. But I haven't played either of them yet! Yeah I've been working my way through VP / FP titles, great fun, looking forward to getting the real deal.
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Re: G'day
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2012, 09:42:10 PM »
G'day Josh, Welcome and enjoy.

check out the sited pinball thread to check out pinballs in your local area even in Newcastle at Pinball and Pizza (after 4pm) always have 6-7 out the front as well as there are quite a few pins spread out in Newy and Central Coast by Luke. I have put a (L) behind his pins as they are all really nice playing pins and often he is open to selling select ones.

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=8025.0

but like what ajiard said, better if you can play first. If in doubt start a thread and ask for help.
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Re: G'day
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2012, 01:29:57 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2012, 06:07:33 AM »
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2012, 08:05:38 AM »
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Re: G'day
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2012, 10:18:18 AM »
 %)% to the forum . Yes it is an addictive, but fun hobby .
I started with one pin 6 years ago and since then have bought 13 , sold 5 and restored 4 .. currently out of room but still looking for more  @@^
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2012, 10:25:04 AM »
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Re: G'day
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2012, 10:51:15 AM »
 $.$ and  %)% to Aussie Pinball !

Plenty of good games to start off in the hobby. As I've said a million times "It never stops at one !"
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Re: G'day
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2012, 11:36:01 AM »
GREAT tip about heading to Pizza/Pinball to try some games out there  ^^^
Always play a game before buying it - especially as a newbie

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« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2012, 11:37:56 AM »
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Re: G'day
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2012, 09:24:16 PM »
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

 I feel a plan brewing to drive through budgewoi, play some of Luke's pins,  work up a hunger for pizza,  which may very well be satisfied in Newcastle!
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