Pinball colection

[mildflame]

I am going to do something  CRAZY  I am going to put all the pinballs in the pinball bible (pinball compendium) into a interactive program where anyone who can read and has a computer with WINDOWS 2000 XP VISTA or WINDOWS 7. I will post updates of this project monthly(if possible) and shold be finished hopefully by may 2010.

[daics3522]

Are you using the 2010 Mr Pinball Buyers Guide also??

 

[ddstoys]

Sounds good looking forward to the updates 

[mildflame]

now that you have mentioned the 2010 pinball buyers guide I might look into it

[mildflame]

I may also use the ipdb website (online pinball database)( http://www.ipdb.org ) ps: I just finished the backrounds (the easiest part) next is typing up info and photos (the long booooring part).

[illawarra_steelers]

If your using Mike Shalhoub's books I would ask him first (is that the way I read your post  )

[mildflame]

When I put in all info I will change all words to how we think the gameplay is, the year, company(it was made by) and a photo I will either scan from a book, take myself or download from http://www.ipdb.com .

[Wotto]

If your using Mike Shalhoub's books I would ask him first (is that the way I read your post  )

Ditto what he said 

[pinball-collector]

just a question,, is there a price guide, online, or do l have to buy the book,,l mean mr pinballs?

[mildflame]

I dont realy care ill talk to him

[mildflame]

I havent found a website that gives you accurate prices yet only expensive books

[mildflame]

I have decided to start with my current working pinnies to show you what I am going to do?!

Dont expect any extra posts for a while this is harder than I thought!

[Extra Ball]

You wont get accurate price lists, pin prices are up and down (with the exception of some high priced machines which hold steady). But you can use pinpedia, it will give you ebay results for the last 2 years odd.

[mildflame]

  Thanx I would never known that!!!

[Retropin]

There is a small run book called "PINBALL COLLECTORS RESOURCE" by Donald Mueting and Robert Hawkins.. its available online only from the authors.
This book is recognised as THE book for games manufactured.. it has many hard to find games that are NOT listed on IPDB or in Pinball Compendium. It is a straight reference book that contains over 6000 games with information on each compiled over 25 years. It includes ALL war and post war conversion games including number manufactured etc - VERY VERY hard to find information.
Were you to use this book in any way, you would need to gain permission.. just email the authors and tell them about what you wish to do, they MIGHT grant you limited permission.
Book has an extensive list of notes beside each machine which will tell you if it was a conversion, has BG animation PF animation, add a ball etc.. everything you need to know except a picture - cant recommend this book enough!

Link to the book is here:

http://www.pinballcollectorsresource.com/

Best of luck...