Pacific Pinball Expo - Let the fun begin.....

[Retropin]

Glad you did... game you could really get stuck into!

[swinks]

Too bad you can't talk this on as luggage back to Oz.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMBRYON-PINBALL-MACHINE-BALLY-/170700726856

[ktm450]

Great report mate, looks like you guys had a blast, thanks for all the pics, would love to do the trip over there one day 

[Replicas]

Great stuff.
Many thanks for keeping us entertained over the last few day and nights.
Great reporting and even better pictures. Many thanks for the t shirts pic's.
Save journey back home lads and thanks once again.
Gonna have to do this next year.
Darren.

[Wotto]

Hi all , and thanks for the comments - we arrived back into ( the mess that is ) Sydney Airport ( watch the news tonight re customs  ).

Anyway - the main thing is we got back onto Aussie soil safely and home to our families.
I havent spoken or heard from Tony, he had a connecting flight to get to and I just told him to bolt , I assume at this stage he got home OK.

Pretty tired at the moment - I do have a liitle more to say re the trip and what we saw when I start to feel fresh again.

Seeyou all soon


Wotto

[pinballheaven]

Great to hear you are both home safe!

Thanks so much for your efforts while you were away, they were really appreciated by us ALL!!

Jeff

[goodolddays]

Great to hear you are both home safe!

Thanks so much for your efforts while you were away, they were really appreciated by us ALL!!

Jeff

+ 1 

[studley67]

re laser cue.i have aquired a populated playfield.just hunting for a suitable donor machine,cab,backglass etc

Ok - Cavey asked this earlier in the thread and I havent responded......

Wotto, if you could just bring back 3 x machines home from The Pinball Hall of Fame, what surprises would you bring back with you that u really liked the look and play of ?

So I will answer this and then say some things about some other titles too.

Mate - the 3 games I would DEFINITELY bring home ( from the trip - not just from PHOF ) are.....

Jolly Park
Pharoah
Embryon


Here is some 'ratings' ( as such ) on some titles I hadnt played before OR hadnt spent a LOT of time on before.

Games I rate as excellent players after spending time on them here -m you dont have to agree , this is just MY opinion and what I like 

Embryon
High Hand
Jolly Park - LOVE this game and it is a damn shame none are in Australia - another one turned up tonight so out of the 8 in the USA we have now played 3 of them 
Monopoly 
Pharoah - I found this title absolutely enjoyable - I always thought it was just a BK rip-off - but it is more than that , man this game has some cool shots on it and it looks fantastic as well.



Games I rate as absolute rubbish players after spending time on them here

Cyclone
Scorpion



Games I rate as extremely surprising and loads of potential after spending time on them here

Time Machine by Data East - really cool game , fun theme and good sounds
LaserCue - similar to Alien Poker and has some real cool shots - dont think many were made 
Batman Forever
Hurricane - yes I have changed my mind on this game, the one here plays SILKY SMOOTH and I have found my opinion has altered - GREAT BG



Games I thought would be complete SH*T - but are Ok and unique to play

Dragon - made by Interflip
Farfalla by Zaccaria - lame-ar$e theme but a VERY sweet looking game with some nice features and layout.


Games I rate as just plain friggin wierd after spending time on them here

Spectrum
Orbitor 1

Games I will always hate - even after spending time on them hereand REALLY TRYING to find love for them

Adams Family
Twilight Zone

This will most likely be my last post before heading home as we want to spend all day tomorrow on the games.
We have to drive 6 hours to LAX on Sunday ( here ) for our flight home and we will be back in Australia on Tuesday morning and I will catch back up then

Hope you enjoyed this thread.

Regards

Wotto & Tony

[Strangeways]

Great work guys - your updates made it very clear that I'm going next time around 

[bossninja17]

Loved this whole thread. Thanks for taking the time to post. Photos were great.

[pinball god]

Best thread of all time. In awe of the pins but couldn't stop pissing myself laughing at some of the girlie shots and attached comments 

[tstevens]

What an awesome thread Wotto just like your last trip..Its been a pleasure reading through all of this and looking at all the awesome pictures!!!!
I have a passion to get on one of these trips one day & couldnt think of better guys to go with that know the USA well through previous trips......I am so tempted to do the next one.



Once again AWESOME thread guys.

Cheers
TROY

[tonyt]

Just a small video of the first day of the trip. Sorry for the quality, first attempt at anything like this. Finding it hard to get back into the swing of things here, even miss Wotto 

[Retropin]

Great video Tony... i was particularly interested in Wotto playing the "drivey"game....... i turned one of these down last year with missing BG due to lack of space... ive since been asked if i want it again.

Far out...... the inner turmoil!

[pinball god]

Every time I look at the photos and stuff I go and have a game on my pins and kinda dream I was with you guys. Man I need a holiday now. been too long. Thanks for the memories, kinda wish we had a place like 'total recall'