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Offline pinnies4me

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Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« on: January 26, 2009, 06:33:24 PM »
Just picked one of these up today.  http://www.marvin3m.com/baseball/blilpro.htm  Sold non-working on ebay, so after I adjusted the plum bob, played a game. Needs lots of work (of the cleaning variety). The unit is the same general shape as a pinball game as we know them today, with a little bit of pin2000 thrown in for good measure in the head box shape. The manikin golfer is aimed with a big manual knob, and you make your shots with the choice of soft, medium or hard buttons. Any broad definition of pinball would include a game like this, but of course we are used to a fairly standard layout today, and in particular the ability to control the ball with flippers, which this type of game lacks. I think the girls are going to love it (their first look at it today was great to watch, they were very keen). Anyway, just for fun - over to you - do you consider this game to be a pinball machine?

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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 06:54:27 PM »
its got a ball ?!
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 07:11:24 PM »
Quote from: Nug on January 26, 2009, 06:54:27 PM
its got a ball ?!

It's got four!
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2009, 07:41:24 PM »
Well I voted "sort of" because it`s got balls  &&

Oh and because it "sort of" looks like one  :D
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2009, 07:44:02 PM »
No she isn't a pin, she is an arcade game. More like a pitch and bat game.

Still real nice pickup and was an update of this classic arcade game: http://www.marvin3m.com/baseball/mingolf.htm

Your game gets lumped into these: http://www.marvin3m.com/baseball/index.htm
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 07:55:14 PM »
If you miss your shot, do you get to keep playing shots while the ball is in play?
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2009, 07:55:44 PM »
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on January 26, 2009, 07:44:02 PM
Still real nice pickup

Yeah, I thought so too Tony. Probably a little too much at $200.00 but what the heck, it was a fun drive...
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2009, 07:57:10 PM »
Quote from: ajlaird on January 26, 2009, 07:55:14 PM
If you miss your shot, do you get to keep playing shots while the ball is in play?

The ball drains and another is served to the tee, so you can just keep hacking away. There's a time limit (you can buy more time as well) and also a maximum number of strokes for a particular shot before (I think) it makes you move to the next hole.
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2009, 08:01:20 PM »
Nick,

For $200 you got a bargain!

The Mini Golf from 1964 sells for about US$4,000!!!! I know where one is in Sydney but she 'isn't for sale'  !!!
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2009, 08:05:39 PM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on January 26, 2009, 07:57:10 PM
Quote from: ajlaird on January 26, 2009, 07:55:14 PM
If you miss your shot, do you get to keep playing shots while the ball is in play?

The ball drains and another is served to the tee, so you can just keep hacking away. There's a time limit (you can buy more time as well) and also a maximum number of strokes for a particular shot before (I think) it makes you move to the next hole.

OK, I vote not a pinball.
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2009, 08:09:08 PM »
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2009, 08:20:48 PM »
Just for that Tony, I won't be posting the restoration thread, so there!!!  :)

Oh, and I watched this the another night, and immediately thought of you mate:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217869/
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2009, 09:24:12 PM »
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on January 26, 2009, 07:44:02 PM
No she isn't a pin, she is an arcade game. More like a pitch and bat game.

Still real nice pickup and was an update of this classic arcade game: http://www.marvin3m.com/baseball/mingolf.htm

Your game gets lumped into these: http://www.marvin3m.com/baseball/index.htm

I concur.

Similar to a pitch and bat.
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2009, 10:50:46 PM »
Good find for a few hundred! Still an interesting game to own.
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Re: Is it a "Pinball" Machine?
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2009, 01:10:26 AM »
Pitch and bat..

Now - anyone with an EVANS BAT A SCORE for sale for less than $50,000US???
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