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Offline pinnies4me

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Monster Bash in the house!
« on: May 05, 2013, 02:00:57 PM »

Been chasing one for a while.

Had a few games now, and very happy with it as a game. Not as deep as some games, but it's one of those "blast to play" type of games - lots of fun, lots of shots, great layout and brilliant flow, and perhaps one of the best set of toys on a game with all those nice Universal Monsters! They integrate well, without being just crappy bling.

Few games deserve a 10 on art and audio and this is definitely one of them.

The price was right - there's container guys looking for almost the same coin for really poor examples. That said, there's a bit of work to do yet to make it "right" - really crappy condition flipper mechs - can't have been rebuilt during that restoration 2 years ago they are so poor, and have the wrong plunger/coil stops making the throw incorrect. And the coils have been "hacked" and need replacing.

Already changed the flipper and sling rubber - again, weirdly poor condition/old, but improved the gameplay right away. Looks like it had the Drac Trak support bracket once installed, and now removed - odd. And need to change the red pop bumper skirt someone put in with a proper orange one when I solder in the new flipper coils, and clean some stand offs which must havee escaped the restoration. That done, will present beautifully!



















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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2013, 02:06:26 PM »
Great overall package MB. It would be difficult to dislike this game.

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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2013, 02:06:56 PM »
Nice glad you got one not an easy title to find

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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2013, 02:16:12 PM »
That's a very fun game Nick and very easy on the eye too. Well done with the purchase.

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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2013, 03:05:34 PM »
Congrats on your new purchase Nick.
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2013, 03:25:39 PM »
That is now 3 DMD's
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2013, 04:28:13 PM »
That is now 3 DMD's
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I know, I am feeling very whoreish at the moment......but it's five, recently added JP.
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2013, 05:06:28 PM »
Congrats a title i will buy one day. One f my fav looking games and the wife approves of  ^%^  am very nery jealous. Well done hope it gives many days of fun  $#$
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2013, 06:25:45 PM »
Very nice mate, great fun game, looks like it is in great condition other than the few mechanical problems

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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2013, 07:45:16 PM »
Congrats  ^^^
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2013, 08:20:52 PM »
Congrats! New pin day is the best

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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2013, 09:20:17 PM »
Well done, Mate. I look forward to playing it next time I'm up your way !
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2013, 04:22:10 PM »
Glad to hear it arrived safe and sound Nick .

Apologies for not picking up on the few small issues . I didn't even notice the red bumper skirt but to be honest I didn't have the game in my possession for long enough to pick up on it .

Great game to play . Very fast . Very addictive .

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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2013, 04:34:05 PM »
Glad to hear it arrived safe and sound Nick .

Apologies for not picking up on the few small issues . I didn't even notice the red bumper skirt but to be honest I didn't have the game in my possession for long enough to pick up on it .

Great game to play . Very fast . Very addictive .

All good mate, and thanks for the **very** good packaging job - I reckon a forklift couldn't have pieced that lot!

I know you only just received it days before selling. My comments really relate to the work that was done to restore the game two years ago - important items not done, but simple stuff and now done and the game is great!

Very happy owner!!
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Re: Monster Bash in the house!
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2013, 04:37:27 PM »
Looks great. I wonder what the cycle of machines on the forum is? How often do leave one State, do a few change overs, and end up near their original home?