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Title: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on October 26, 2012, 01:50:19 PM
December 1 at Timezone Surfers Paradise, Level 1, Centro, Cavill Mall Surfers Paradise, QLD

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Timezone-Surfers-Paradise/136714879714435
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Strangeways on October 27, 2012, 11:48:17 AM

Set as a "sticky" thread  ^^^
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Caveoftreasures on October 27, 2012, 10:26:29 PM
We need to organize some of the qld guys for this acdc comp

We need

Daz.cow corner
Beaky. Andy
V8racefan.leon
Rottyguy
Rob.replay
Ant.tony
Retro pin.gav
Mickthepin
Wino.greg
Martin.pinball

 And anyone else I have forgotten who I know from the Aussie pinball local Queensland list.
I will do up a invite/remainder for this event cause it would be excellent to get all the qld guys together and use this event as a mini meet and one of us might end up winning the acdc comp if we get lucky.

I will do a email to any and everyone from the qld guys in the hope we can get something going. Will do something on tues when I get back to the goldcoast.  ^^^

Otherwise add a post qld guys and say you can come, big effort required pls. Also, we can meet at my house and carpool or I can give u the details for the $10 only parking which is only a few hundred meters from time zone at surfers !
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: GORGAR 1 on October 27, 2012, 10:36:43 PM
Good luck with the meet guys! Trying to plan a family holiday next year Brett to the Gold Coast hopefully can catch up if your around when I'm up your way.

Peter
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on October 27, 2012, 10:38:16 PM
I tried the comp last time I was at timezone about a month ago, had a few games and got 2nd on the machine, then went back to playing x-men.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: mickthepin on October 28, 2012, 07:40:48 PM
yep Brett I will be for anything you want to do for the final. That's if I make it.... ah hell I will prob be there if I am in it or not.  :D
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on October 28, 2012, 09:24:51 PM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: GORGAR 1 on October 28, 2012, 09:33:11 PM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!

WTF lol
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on October 28, 2012, 09:50:35 PM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!

WTF lol

Got my lighter held up in my hand...woooooohoooo acccaaadacccaaa!!!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: RottyGuy on October 28, 2012, 10:58:07 PM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!

WTF lol

I think maybe he's had a change of heart and likes the AC/DC pin, but doesn't want to admit it.  *%*
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: GORGAR 1 on October 29, 2012, 11:17:49 AM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!

WTF lol

I think maybe he's had a change of heart and likes the AC/DC pin, but doesn't want to admit it.  *%*

lol
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on October 29, 2012, 05:04:12 PM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!

WTF lol

I think maybe he's had a change of heart and likes the AC/DC pin, but doesn't want to admit it.  *%*

Ha ha lets see his reponse  &&
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on October 29, 2012, 08:18:16 PM
Acccadacccaa woooo yeah!!!

WTF lol

I think maybe he's had a change of heart and likes the AC/DC pin, but doesn't want to admit it.  *%*

Ha ha lets see his reponse  &&

Best pin ever made, it's so good I just wet myself, I am going to buy all of them it thats good!

Accaaadaccaaa woooohoooo yeah yeah yeah!!!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Caveoftreasures on October 30, 2012, 12:43:59 PM
I will note, that AC/DC music does feature frequently during all of the Avengers, IronMan and X Men movies !  &&

Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Retropin on October 30, 2012, 12:48:13 PM
I dont have an ounce of enthusiasm for this comp ... machine just does not inspire me enough to make any effort.
Good luck to those attending
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on October 30, 2012, 01:22:42 PM
I will note, that AC/DC music does feature frequently during all of the Avengers, IronMan and X Men movies !  &&



Not frequently bib is used once in ironman, shoot to kill and highway to hell are both used once in the ironman 2 and stk is used once in the avengers.
Don't rememeber them at all in the x-men films.
These in the soundtrack let the films down a touch unfortunatley, the theatrical scores are far superior..
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on October 30, 2012, 01:23:27 PM
I dont have an ounce of enthusiasm for this comp ... machine just does not inspire me enough to make any effort.
Good luck to those attending

+1
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on November 02, 2012, 09:24:05 PM
This is going to be big, 25+ machines @ Timezone Surfers Paradise on 01/12/2012
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: mickthepin on November 02, 2012, 09:46:11 PM
Cant wait :D ^^^ :D ^^^ $#$ @@* %.% :D
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: mickthepin on November 02, 2012, 09:50:13 PM
Got my official call today and I couldn't be more stoked.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on November 02, 2012, 11:25:08 PM
I dont have an ounce of enthusiasm for this comp ... machine just does not inspire me enough to make any effort.
Good luck to those attending

not sure why you would  even bother to comment,, thread is to let people to know about the comp
The haters seem to be the most posters,,,, funny stuff.. %.%
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on November 02, 2012, 11:36:00 PM
This is going to be big, 25+ machines @ Timezone Surfers Paradise on 01/12/2012

25 pins cool!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Retropin on November 03, 2012, 12:57:53 PM
I dont have an ounce of enthusiasm for this comp ... machine just does not inspire me enough to make any effort.
Good luck to those attending

not sure why you would  even bother to comment,, thread is to let people to know about the comp
The haters seem to be the most posters,,,, funny stuff.. %.%
Probably because my name was mentioned previously.... and im not a hater of the game. Does it inspire me to drive 45mins? No.. simple statement. Dont take it personally
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on November 03, 2012, 01:10:16 PM
I dont have an ounce of enthusiasm for this comp ... machine just does not inspire me enough to make any effort.
Good luck to those attending

not sure why you would  even bother to comment,, thread is to let people to know about the comp
The haters seem to be the most posters,,,, funny stuff.. %.%

Nah, the faithfull far outnumber the posts of the others who just pop up every now and then to keep it balanced!
 %$%

Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on November 06, 2012, 10:21:42 AM
format for the day plus unlimited pinball play for $10

Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on November 06, 2012, 10:00:26 PM
Got my official call today and I couldn't be more stoked.

me too  #*#  see you there
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: mickthepin on December 01, 2012, 08:03:09 PM
Stink !@) got 4th played like a man with one arm in the second round. Congrats to the winners.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: GORGAR 1 on December 01, 2012, 08:18:49 PM
Well done to all that played 4th is good and who won? Replay Rob?

Peter
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: RottyGuy on December 01, 2012, 08:32:29 PM
Well done Rob. The trophy will make a nice topper ! If my job wasn't handing over today i would've come down to watch the event.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: roundball on December 01, 2012, 10:20:31 PM
Great win Rob. 73Mil 2nd ball in the third round assured you of the win.  If the Timezone dude hadn't of been so snap happy and in your face with the camera during your third ball, I reckon your would have gone a whole lot better.  But, after all, you can't get better than 1st..!

Nice effort, great event, great turnout.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 02, 2012, 10:00:59 PM
I attended the AC/DC Pinball Championship held at Timezone in Surfers yesterday.

Big congrats to Replay Rob on wining the state finals, good luck for next weekend.

Have to say this event was very well organised, 25 odd pins on free play, very professional event. Timezone Surfers, AMD and Sony records done a awesome job running this, good overall turnout, all players got a prize and lots of media coverage, which is a good thing for the hobby going forward  $#$.

Highlights of the event for me included playing #75 AC/DC LTBR, TAF - Gold edition and a CV.

I managed to have a chat with Norbert from AMD, what a top bloke. All up it was a great way to spend a saturday arvo.  ()

I will upload some pics from the QLD finals.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 02, 2012, 10:03:21 PM
Some more pics...
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 02, 2012, 10:08:58 PM
Some more pics...

I played X-Men pro as well. Cool game  ^^^

Norbert had set up a device that recognised your hand movement over the pf glass, so you could play without using the flipper buttons, very different and interactive, see the photo I took besides x -men.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 02, 2012, 10:11:05 PM
some more pics
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cow Corner on December 02, 2012, 10:13:43 PM
Congrats to Rob on winning the qld finals of the accadacca specctacculaa.
 ^^^
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 03, 2012, 07:16:21 PM
Plenty of media coverage of this event, rob was on ABC radio this morning.

See link....

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/12/queenslands-new-pinball-champion.html?site=brisbane&program=612_breakfast
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 03, 2012, 07:19:32 PM
Local radio station Hot Tomato run this story before the event, rob is a local pinball celeb  %.%

Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 03, 2012, 07:20:51 PM
Carla is a hottie  &&
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: GORGAR 1 on December 03, 2012, 08:25:17 PM
Carla is a hottie  &&

She is.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on December 06, 2012, 06:42:17 PM
Thanks guys, it was a great day, very tiring but great at the same time.

The event was very well set up and very well organised and a great location
with plenty of room to move. Some operators and private collectors donated
there machines on the day, nice work.

The other 5 finalists were a great bunch of guys, as are most pinheads. i think
we were all as nervous as each other. No warm up time, just get up there and play.

Wasnt much in the scores till I had a great ball on game 3 (73m) and got ahead.

End of the 4th round all the scores were acumulated and I had the highest, nerve racking stuff.

Nice trophy, ACDC pack, and goodie bag with vouchers and stuff. All competitors got a shirt and cap too.

A great day, credit to the organisers of the comp and TimeZone for hosting it. Cheers!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Replay on December 06, 2012, 06:43:41 PM
there will be a pinball story on the "Project" on ch10 tonight @ 6.30
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Crashramp on December 06, 2012, 07:58:47 PM
there will be a pinball story on the "Project" on ch10 tonight @ 6.30

Nice one Rob!   #*# Just watched it, well done and good to hear your Mum enjoys a game too!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: pinballheaven on December 06, 2012, 08:13:22 PM
One proud Mum and a champion pinball player great combination! Well done Rob!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: pinnies4me on December 06, 2012, 08:15:36 PM


Congrats Rob, and great clip, nice for the public to see AC/DC so highlighted - guys - your game values just went through the roof!!  #*#
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Strangeways on December 06, 2012, 09:22:13 PM

congrats, Rob ! Well done  ^^^

Thanks for sharing the photos. Seems like a MUCH better turnout and marketing than the Victorian comp.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: beaky on December 06, 2012, 11:13:15 PM
well done rob
I need to pull my head out from under the rock (or out from under the pile of boards) as i didn't even see this thread until now  ^&^  !!!
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Retropin on December 06, 2012, 11:20:16 PM
...Congratulations Rob.. awesome achievement.
Even watched you on TV.. how good is that?
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 08, 2012, 09:50:10 AM
The Sydney Morning Herald posted a short video off the finals today







Good luck to all finalists!!!!  ^^^
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 08, 2012, 09:50:53 AM
Whopps try this link....

http://media.smh.com.au/news/national-news/lets-get-ready-to-pinball-3866488.html
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Cursed on December 08, 2012, 10:52:08 AM
Thanks for the link.  ^^^
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: goodolddays on December 08, 2012, 10:53:26 AM
Thanks for the link.  ^^^

+1 !
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: v8racefan on December 09, 2012, 01:37:47 PM
any updates from the nation finals  !@#
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Crashramp on December 09, 2012, 01:44:46 PM
Nice link thanks.
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: mickthepin on December 11, 2012, 07:05:39 PM
Gave a shout out to APA on the project but they didn't show it. @.@
Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: dendoc on December 24, 2012, 03:32:18 PM
How did the locals go? Heard about to late on Coast ABC to attend, but bought a premium anyway.
I'm on the Gold Coast as well, so have to catch up with others that may be nearby. How do you obtain the local list?

Title: Re: The Australian AC/DC Pinball Championship (QLD State Final)
Post by: Caveoftreasures on December 24, 2012, 06:51:42 PM
How did the locals go? Heard about to late on Coast ABC to attend, but bought a premium anyway.
I'm on the Gold Coast as well, so have to catch up with others that may be nearby. How do you obtain the local list?



Here is the link.

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=6497.0

There are at least 5 members on the Gold Coast, and the list doesnt show alot of the people from the Logan area either.

But you have regulars like Ant, Beaky, Caveoftreasures, V8racefan,, Replay, Rottyguy, just to name a few, but there are many many more within 1 to 50 kilometres of Gold Coast/Logan Area. Then u have dozens n dozens of people from Brisbane etc.  

This is another useful link showing what machines people have etc, but not all members keep it up to date and most members have more machines than are listed on that list, or they havent added their name to the list at all.

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=4302.0