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Offline Crashramp

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Barely played keeper pins
« on: August 25, 2013, 10:29:29 PM »
I'm sure I'm not the only one here but who else has a game they barely play any more but regardless you will never let it go? For me DE StarWars doesn't get much play these days, I do still enjoy a game on it but just not that regularly any more.

The reason/s it's not going anywhere is because it was my first pin and it was also my favourite game back in the arcade days. It's also the game my kids friends gravitate to when they have a game and besides that my wife brought it for me for my Birthday so I wouldn't be allowed to sell it even if I did want to.  %.%  But really it's the sentimental feelings I have for the game when I look at it and when I play it, I just couldn't let that go.

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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2013, 10:43:47 PM »
My jungle princess is an all time keeper I haven't played it in years but its never leaving my collection.

   Strikes and spares is another one never played but ill never let it go

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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2013, 11:20:43 PM »
Time Warp for me - hardly ever play, but it was the arcade favorite and the first game I bought because of that, so too much history to ever sell.
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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2013, 11:32:00 PM »
Stern Stingray for me, it was the first pin i bought so is a keeper for that reason 
It hardly gets much use lately but when it does get played its a fun, solid and reliable game  *%*

Wms Stellar Wars and Stern Galaxy are they both are in desperate need of Pf restores so neither of them see much use, but they will once done  *%* *%*

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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2013, 12:33:48 AM »
AFM - too much resto $$$ spent on it, and knowing it is too hard to find a replacement in decent condition (or any condition for that matter).


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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2013, 09:06:48 AM »
Flash, bought it in 1980 for $500. Not my favourite at the time but nevertheless a keeper.
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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2013, 03:30:20 PM »
RFM. I'll never get rid of it but I play it the least. Maybe because game times seem so long. Kids and friends would kill me if I moved it on.

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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2013, 10:13:11 AM »
Probably my Williams Lady Luck . Very unusual game and my 1st resto so I have spent too much on it .
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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2013, 10:20:01 AM »
None of my keepers are in playable condition except Paragon and Fireball. I will never sell either of these two machines. Paragon is an awesome player and sentimental for me as it was NIB and I was 11 years old when it was unboxed and placed on location. Nip It and Spirit of 76 will never be sold, as they were titles that Dad operated and I remember them both in a Hotel location in Ascot Vale and at Melbourne Uni Cafe (across the road). I won't sell Fathom, Haunted House, Spirit or Black Hole. Being a KISS fan, that will never go. I love Cirqus Voltaire, so that would be unlikely as well.
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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2013, 10:29:19 PM »
For me all my 5 games have sentimal value   and fun memories  Ive collected them as they have become avaiable  so I need to keep them 

Secret Service is the only one I had not played before so one day it may be moved on for something eles 

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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2013, 11:19:07 PM »
So far all mine are keepers as I don't know what it feels like to sell a game. Seeing all the nibs maybe I should consider moving on a couple but which ones  ^&^

I might wait until I see an absolute must have new release, Metallica nearly got me thinking hard.
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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2013, 11:29:16 PM »
So far all mine are keepers as I don't know what it feels like to sell a game. Seeing all the nibs maybe I should consider moving on a couple but which ones  ^&^

I might wait until I see an absolute must have new release, Metallica nearly got me thinking hard.

I really love the early 80's Bally machines and system 1 Gottliebs but after playing Peter (Gorgar's) Metallica, I too think a Metallica would fit nicely amounst my collection. Fantastic fun game. I couldn't get enough if the Sparky multiball and the inline drop targets are awesome.

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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2013, 11:46:28 PM »
So far all mine are keepers as I don't know what it feels like to sell a game. Seeing all the nibs maybe I should consider moving on a couple but which ones  ^&^

I might wait until I see an absolute must have new release, Metallica nearly got me thinking hard.

I really love the early 80's Bally machines and system 1 Gottliebs but after playing Peter (Gorgar's) Metallica, I too think a Metallica would fit nicely amounst my collection. Fantastic fun game. I couldn't get enough if the Sparky multiball and the inline drop targets are awesome.
yep kept laughing at Sparky and Peter looks like he hasn't tired of it. He kept chuckling while I was playing. Really nice game to look at too. I liked all three games of his, acdc kicked my arse though.
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Re: Barely played keeper pins
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2013, 05:22:04 PM »
I don't play my TOTAN so much anymore. Paid too much for it and pumped a heap of cash into restoring it so that makes it hard. I want to play everything though and to afford that I guess machines will need to move. @.@