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Offline rooky79

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Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« on: June 27, 2012, 09:18:10 PM »
Hey there guys.  I'm Matt from England living in Auckland.  Been a serious games addict since the age of five and just started playing pinball and getting hooked on it.  Looking to maybe meet up with some other people for a few games and a beer.  Just trying to get to know more people that are into this. 

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 09:55:28 PM »
Welcome to Aussie pinball I'm sure we have a few unzud members

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2012, 09:58:53 PM »
Welcome Matt, great to hear you have discovered the silver ball.
“If you wanna escape, go up to a pinball machine. There’s a magic button on the front that takes you to a world under the glass and makes the the rest of the universe disappear.”

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2012, 10:34:47 PM »
 $.$ and  %)% Matt.

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 01:35:09 AM »
Yeah, welcome aboard. There are a few other NZ members, some of whom have very decent collections and are known to be hospitable!

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 07:31:03 AM »
@ajlaird

Hey yeah I've emailed a couple but turned out to be dead ends. They said they usually only have invite only events, which is more than understandable. Why have blow ins that you don't know thrashing the shit out of your babies? Have to say, it's quite a hard hobby to get to know others when starting out ha ha ha.

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2012, 09:53:21 AM »
 $.$ Matt and  %)% to AP.

There are collectors in NZ - I'm sure that once they "get to know you", that you will be part of their circle.

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2012, 10:34:38 AM »
Hi & Welcome to AP.

I'm a kiwi from the south island, however I live on the sunny gold coast these days. There is some good collections in Auckland, most of the members/collectors trade & sell on trademe.co.nz.
Pinballs in my collection Elvira, Stern Grand Prix, Bally Corvette, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Judge Dredd, Black Rose and Data East Guns n Roses.

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2012, 10:53:18 AM »
 Thanks guys. I'm sure this forum will be lots of help. Planning to move to Australia next year for work so will be looking forward to checking out the scene there too

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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2012, 09:21:19 PM »
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Re: Newbie to Pinball in Auckland
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2012, 10:09:10 PM »
G'day Matt and  %)%