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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => General Pinball Discussion => Topic started by: Goingpinsane on February 10, 2016, 12:39:35 AM
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After having a pin in my collection that only lasted about 4 weeks before I had to have it gone. I hated it so much that I couldn't get rid of it quick enough. I never thought I would actually despise a pin. I assumed they were like a pizza in that even a bad one was still ok.
I thought it might be good to see if anyone else has hated a pin as much. I know you can play a pin and not enjoy it but to actually have it in your collection.
What's the shortest time guys?
By the way it was WCS.
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I bought a Theatre of Magic and it was gone in 6 weeks-beautiful looking game but to easy and it got boring very quick.
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Maybe a bit of a devisive one - shortest for me was Twilight Zone. Only had space for a few games back then and the stop-start play didn't appeal. Getting LITZ on the second or third night didn't help.
That said, probably would own one again ......
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Space Invaders.
After spending years trying to find the machine my father traded for a brick BBQ in the backyard (1990s), I ended up buying Wotto's project. I restored it and LOVED playing it. It was a big hit on a NYE party at my place, and shortly after, my 2 year old son started having nightmares about the backglass. One night my wife was turning off the lights and she walked past the gamesroom and the reflection from the moon must have caught the reflection of the mirrored backglass and that was enough for her to ask me to move it on ASAP. A blanket was put over the headbox until I sold it - regretfully. I had a deal with the missus - Spacies out - Medusa in. So I bought a Medusa and NO ONE ever complained again. Recently, I tracked down another Spacies (via the forum whilst posting this story) and TOAD's missus sold her game to me - which I will wait until my daughter turns 10 to restore.
My missus does not know I have another Spacies.. #@#
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Sharkeys Shootout, game was in the house for three days and then I put it up for sale.
What a pos that pinball is.
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My missus does not know I have another Spacies.. #@#
Hmmm, how much does keeping that quiet mean to you? !*!
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2yrs. STLE and had it for sale after 4 months and 30 games. Took 20 months and many tyre kickers but finally sold it for what it was worth.
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For me it was a Williams Gorgar, bought it from Watto and only had it for not qwite two years, , not long enough.
Think sold it for a Party Zone !@#
Pinpal.....
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Wide body Williams Indianna Jones.
Machine was beautiful. Only got to put about twenty games on it.
Only Sold it because another member was desperately chasing one and I thought I would help him out & get another later. Had it only a month.
Have replaced it so all ended well for both collectors.
A fine WMS wide body. Has a unusual feel to it although.
Very top heavy playfield.
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Probably a toss up between Secret Service and Circus. I think Secret Service was moved on in a shorter time period. Game was okay, great sounds but the whole buying process and getting it fixed up just left the thing sitting sour with me. The PF ripoff of Flash didn't do much for the respect of the design either.
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Probably a toss up between Secret Service and Circus. I think Secret Service was moved on in a shorter time period. Game was okay, great sounds but the whole buying process and getting it fixed up just left the thing sitting sour with me. The PF ripoff of Flash didn't do much for the respect of the design either.
Had a similar (non) experience with a Police Force recently. Self-proclaimed experts made outlandish claims regarding it, but within 10 seconds you came to realise said claims had little substance to them and no intellectual depth whatsoever.
Basically a pile of shit on legs.
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The shortest would be Earthshaker had it just short of 5 months . Loved the look of the game and the theme but found it very repetitive. Also had a Lethal weapon 3 which I had for 6 months which I sold to buy Earth shaker. Ended up with a T2 and couldn't believe the similarities to LW3 but find it much more enjoyable to play.
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Gtb Quick Draw; had it about a year and a half.
It actually sat untouched for about six months before i started on the resto which took me nearly a year to do.
After i'd restored the p/f and b/g i kept it for a month before i traded it for a Bally Black Pyramid, (got Black Pyramid and about $500 in exchange for Quick Draw).
I kept Black Pyramid about three years before moving it on.
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Probably a toss up between Secret Service and Circus. I think Secret Service was moved on in a shorter time period. Game was okay, great sounds but the whole buying process and getting it fixed up just left the thing sitting sour with me. The PF ripoff of Flash didn't do much for the respect of the design either.
IIRC, this was the infamous game with the mains power floating around in the fusebox. That game was a deathwish.
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Dungeon & Dragons..Just didn't click for me..Horrible sound track did not help!
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Never sold a game so 3 years and counting is my shortest time. Out of room so may need to learn how to let go and enjoy a bit of variety???
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Probably a toss up between Secret Service and Circus. I think Secret Service was moved on in a shorter time period. Game was okay, great sounds but the whole buying process and getting it fixed up just left the thing sitting sour with me. The PF ripoff of Flash didn't do much for the respect of the design either.
IIRC, this was the infamous game with the mains power floating around in the fusebox. That game was a deathwish.
Haha, yep that's the one! You'd think a guy working in the biz for 15+ years would know better. Ah well buyer beware. At least it had its 15 minutes of fame from the community once the story was passed around!
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My missus does not know I have another Spacies.. #@#
Hmmm, how much does keeping that quiet mean to you? !*!
Best of luck finding the game amongst the others %$%
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Probably a toss up between Secret Service and Circus. I think Secret Service was moved on in a shorter time period. Game was okay, great sounds but the whole buying process and getting it fixed up just left the thing sitting sour with me. The PF ripoff of Flash didn't do much for the respect of the design either.
IIRC, this was the infamous game with the mains power floating around in the fusebox. That game was a deathwish.
Haha, yep that's the one! You'd think a guy working in the biz for 15+ years would know better. Ah well buyer beware. At least it had its 15 minutes of fame from the community once the story was passed around!
Although it is an updated WMS Flash, it was still a reasonable player. The retina scan is a cool feature.
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Space Invaders.
After spending years trying to find the machine my father traded for a brick BBQ in the backyard (1990s), I ended up buying Wotto's project. I restored it and LOVED playing it. It was a big hit on a NYE party at my place, and shortly after, my 2 year old son started having nightmares about the backglass. One night my wife was turning off the lights and she walked past the gamesroom and the reflection from the moon must have caught the reflection of the mirrored backglass and that was enough for her to ask me to move it on ASAP. A blanket was put over the headbox until I sold it - regretfully. I had a deal with the missus - Spaciesr out - Medusa in. So I bought a Medusa and NO ONE ever complained again. Recently, I tracked down another Spacies (via the forum whilst posting this story) and TOAD's missus sold her game to me - which I will wait until my daughter turns 10 to restore.
My missus does not know I have another Spacies.. #@#
Shhhhhh we're keeping this quiet Nino &&
Well its fish tales for me. I know I know let the flaming begin.
I tried to like it, I kept coming back to it. Maybe 100 games played but I just didn't enjoy playing it.
I don't like the in your face boat ramp and the music, that bloody music.
The topper was annoying as well, not that I like toppers. As a matter of fact you will never see a topper on any of my games. I don't like them at all.
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I think it would be T2 for me. Loved it on site back in the day but couldn't get into it at home for some reason.
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White Water for me, about 4 weeks or so..
Fun game but Beat it pretty quickly and just didn't like the redneck Yankee music and speech..
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I've been pondering over why I haven't flipped a game quickly. Could it be because I've purchased stuff I have played and enjoyed immensely prior to purchase? Those that have sold quickly, can you recall your purchase reasoning. Maybe your games were like one night stands that you've decided to marry and then found out it was a big mistake??? Am interested
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I've been pondering over why I haven't flipped a game quickly. Could it be because I've purchased stuff I have played and enjoyed immensely prior to purchase? Those that have sold quickly, can you recall your purchase reasoning. Maybe your games were like one night stands that you've decided to marry and then found out it was a big mistake??? Am interested
Mine was a cheap project pin. Was offered the WCS for 500 so jumped at it. Wasn't working and very dirty. This was one case where the seller could have said it's probably just a fuse and be correct. It was literally 3 blown fuses. A lot of hrs cleaning and removing a Mylar type material from the entire playfield and it was like a new machine. Just a pity it was a beautiful, clean and new looking turd!
As the myth busters proved, you can polish a turd. Only thing is it still smells like a turd.
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For me it was Monster Bash . Think I only had it for a bit over a week ( maybe 2 by the time it actually sold ) . Nothing wrong with the pin . It's a great game that I would have back in my collection if I had the room or the $ . Only reason I sold it was Stern announced the release of Metallica a few days after buying it so needed the cash to buy the LE .
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For me it was Monster Bash . Think I only had it for a bit over a week ( maybe 2 by the time it actually sold ) . Nothing wrong with the pin . It's a great game that I would have back in my collection if I had the room or the $ . Only reason I sold it was Stern announced the release of Metallica a few days after buying it so needed the cash to buy the LE .
I was really happy with Stern's release of Metallica. You are not getting MB back! *.*