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Offline Caveoftreasures

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Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« on: September 10, 2010, 11:29:57 PM »
I was thinking it might be a good idea to do a search of what pinball machines were made the year you were born ?

Has anyone ever done that before for interest or sentimental value ?

Pick a machine that was made the year you were born and perhaps share with others which one u think would most likely suit you !  !@#
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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 11:49:18 PM »
1968

Bally Rockmakers
Bally Alligator
Bally Dogies
Bally Gator
Williams Hayburners II

I've had opportunities to buy the Bally machines, but they were the German versions.

Interestingly enough, RALLY Comics was produced in 1968  &^&

I'd love to own a Bally Rockmakers.


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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2010, 12:11:06 AM »
I spent 30 minutes looking at IPDB for 1970. Bloody hell they made alot of machines in 1970. (all very 60's themed, i was a bit diss-apointed).

But the best one I could come up with that I liked for the year I was born was "Mondial Bank" based on the backglass. Everything else was hippy dancing or poker related or ten pill bowling. Snrrrrrrr !

I liked the backglass on this one, so I chose it !  ^^^ (Look closely whats under the skirt on the girl in the green dress at the very front - lol, very cheeky for 1970)

http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=4069&picno=31212&zoom=1

It would be good to see what photos/links others can put up !  !@#
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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2010, 12:21:32 AM »
Thanks Cot, saves me wasting my time....for 1970....oh and I'd have been sceptical if it wasn't for the Bell Boy's eyes..... @@*

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2010, 12:42:09 AM »
Well I had a few to choose from buy my top 3 would be

Fathom
Medusa
Blackhole

And that's 1981 for those who didn't know when those games were made

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2010, 01:02:49 AM »

I bought EB's 1973 King Pin, my year and love the pin. Im not sure if there is any better for 1973 but im pretty happy with this one :)

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2010, 01:45:37 AM »
Hard to fault Klondike and Lawman for 1971.  I'd own them both regardless of the year :)


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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2010, 07:29:49 AM »
Hmm, tough one as I don't know much about EMs.

But if I had to pick three from 1967 I would choose:

Beat Time (Williams)
Rocket III (Bally)
Shagri La (Williams)

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2010, 07:56:00 AM »
mine 1970 is a hard year funnily enough never played a 1970 pin,from a quick glance at ipdb i'd have to go with jive time(williams)

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 04:30:23 AM »
humpty dumpty ....yeah I know 1947

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 12:59:01 PM »
Hmm, tough one as I don't know much about EMs.

But if I had to pick three from 1967 I would choose:

Shagri La (Williams)

Saw one sited in a knocking shop  &&
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Gottlieb: Cross Roads, Happy Days, Skill Pool.
Williams: Horse Feathers,Paratrooper, Slugfest*

Lots more, but I like those titles.

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 01:18:58 PM »
1966... not the best year for pins..

but would take a GTB SUBWAY

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2412

Actually, thats a lie.. i got offered one of these sometime back and turned it down.

In that case.. ONLY pin worth having from 1966

RALLY... RALLY GIRL

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3599

Hey Nino... if you turn one of these up.. then ill swap ya my RALLY COMICS for it.

I know where there is a BALLY LOOP THE LOOP and had my eye on it once...

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=5279.

Still fancy that spinning bumper

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Re: Pinball- Your D.O.B Year ?
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2010, 01:59:35 PM »
humpty dumpty ....yeah I know 1947
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