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I have 4 pins currently but I have this compulsion to get 20-30 pins. I
am not sure why as we will never have time to play them. Anyone else
have this feeling about wanting a huge pin collection for not a good
"reason". Basically my wife probably won't let me do it.
 
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I have 24-28 pins

that is not enough

I want more

It is a disease

This entire hobby is nothing more than a sickness

Get out while there is still time because it can get expensive

gary
 
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Seriously though, WHY do you have this many pins. Do you play them all
regularly? I just think it would be "neat" to have a lot of pins but I
cannot explain why to my wife as most of them will be barely played.
 
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I have 8 machines and lots of other hobbies (cars, golf, etc.), and
find it is more of a seasonal thing for me. I find much more time to
play in the Winter months. I couldn't imagine having 20-30 machines -
not because of playing them, but because of the upkeep (and space).

No matter how many you have, it seems as though you always want one or
two more and don't really want to get rid of any.

-Jeff
 
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explain to her that you are getting the sickness

and then seek help

gary
 
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What are you doing? Get away while you can! Save yourself! The rest
of us are gonners!
 
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.....because the person who dies with the most toys wins.
 
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My collection here in Arizona will be ready for my new game room in 2
months

they are finishing up construction September 15th

anyone who wants to come see is welcome

gary
 
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poker...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Seriously though, WHY do you have this many pins. Do you play them all
> regularly? I just think it would be "neat" to have a lot of pins but I
> cannot explain why to my wife as most of them will be barely played.


I currently own about 22 pins and 4 vids, and a rifle game.
In all honesty, I could cull that back to 7 pins and 3 vids and be
pretty happy. I could also live for years off of tomato juice, turnips
and bannanas. Its just variety is all.
If you choose the pins based off of what YOU like in gameplay, you'll
be amazed at how often you play them.
If you just get pins because they are cheap, rare, or you like the
theme or colors, or you think everyone else likes them well...you cant
assume youre going to play those as much.

Del
 
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I started with a broken pin I got from my boss. I just wanted a pinball
machine. I got it fixed and then the urge hit!! What I finally figured
out is that if there is still room left in the basement, then the urge
will remain strong, "The force is strong is this one!" I just hit I
think 24 pins. I have now run out of room unless I really do some
squishing together of pins. I finally feel the urge dying down.

I love pinball and having this many is probably overkill, but when I
feel like playing, it is fantastic to be able to walk down there and
just choose. Variety is the spice of life. Sometimes I feel like a
modern DMD game so I hit Addams, AFM, or IJ. But, sometimes you feel
like an 80's pin so I hit Black Knight etc. Then, you sometimes feel
like some slower pins so I will hit the Gottlieb Circus or the SeaWitch
etc. All have differences that make them fun. Some with more pop
bumpers, some with more drop targets etc. Finally, a fantastic reason
to have this many pins is my KIDS!! When they have all their friends
stay over (I have two daughters 12 and 10), it absolutely sounds like I
have a full-blown gameroom down there as all of them are talking,
dinging, beeping, popping, blaring music etc. That right there is what
makes it all worth it.

Another stage of collecting pins is the repair stage. You start to
learn how to fix them. Then people find out and the next thing you
know, you are fixing everyone else's pins and rarely
playing/shopping/fixing your own. So, at least this disease has
different stages of developement! :)

Doug
 
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One thing:

No matter how great a title is, with home use, it gets BORING

that's why you need a lot of pins

I find Pat Lawlor pins to be very good for home use because they have a
lot of weird features that keeps them fresh longer

On location, I hated his machines because the flow was so-so

But when you think about spending so much money for something that gets
boring so fast, you really have to classify it as a sickness

gary
 
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>I have 4 pins currently but I have this compulsion >to get 20-30 pins.

Think about people who collect more than 4 cars, or 4 motorcycles, or 4
classic lunch boxes.....

You can't use them all the time, but it's more than that. Finding,
fixing, dealing, playing, shows, auctions, parties, people, etc....
There is a lot of things that are fun about this hobby and having the
games is only part of it.

kirb
 
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May I suggest PinMame as your methadone? Invest a grand in an awesome
PC with as large of monitor as you find. It would be really cool to
hook it up inside a cabinet and be able to use the actual flipper
buttons and motion sensing for the cabinet nudge. Sweet!
 
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>No matter how great a title is, with home use, it gets BORING

Newbies, hear this- DO NOT LISTEN TO THE ABOVE. Multiple titles are
nice, but a good title will keep your interest. I enjoyed playing as
much when I had 1 game to having 20. You don't have to have a large
collection to enjoy pinball.

>that's why you need a lot of pins

You only need 1.

>But when you think about spending so much money for something that gets
>boring so fast, you really have to classify it as a sickness

If the above were true, you would see a lot more people moving games
through their collections. Some do, most don't.

Kirb
 
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kirb wrote:
> >No matter how great a title is, with home use, it gets BORING
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> Newbies, hear this- DO NOT LISTEN TO THE ABOVE. Multiple titles are
> nice, but a good title will keep your interest. I enjoyed playing as
> much when I had 1 game to having 20. You don't have to have a large
> collection to enjoy pinball.
>

This is true but neither statement is really relative. The first and
for a while only pin I bought- I never got sick of it. But it is
undeniable that variety is the spice of life. There is no ONE pin that
will satisfy that. And since you are ALLOWED to seek out variety,
unlike in say a marriage or something, if you are really into it one
pin will never do. I think most one-pin households- they just don't
really play it that much. I think most home pinball sales get played a
ton the first few weeks and then just when guests come over.
 
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I sold one hobby to get into this one. I've had arcades before. But
now you can combine 3500 arcades in one machine. Can't do that with
pins. Now I get to play with my money :) I only had 4 that I was
after. Now I have those 4 and have 2 more that I have to get. After
that. It doesn't matter anymore. Find your Prize Games you have to
have. Then find other collectors in your area and get to know them.
Once you start playing other peoples collections, your must have
collection will keep you content. At least it does for me. Till I
play a game i've never played before and have to have it :p

neo
 
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Run away fast.

If you hang around here any longer it's as good as done.

:>)

Otto

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<pokerpin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have 4 pins currently but I have this compulsion to get 20-30 pins. I
> am not sure why as we will never have time to play them. Anyone else
> have this feeling about wanting a huge pin collection for not a good
> "reason".
 
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pokerpin@hotmail.com wrote:
.. Basically my wife probably won't let me do it.
>

Isn't that all the more reason to just go ahead and do it ?
Just kidding!
Probably why I never got married.

Brian Ray
 
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i'm with ya brother.
had 2 thought that would be enough.
then i told myself 5 would keep me happy with enough variety that i wouldn't
get [as] tired of them.
have 7 currently and arranging to take on 2 more.
i'm out of space and actually considering moving to have more pinball space.

it is a f$*#ing illness. i keep thinking my taste will change, i'll grow
out of it or burn out a little and it just keeps growing and getting more
serious.

i started collecting in 98. if you were to tell me the lineup/condition
pins I have now back in 98 - I would have laughted so hard I would have
cried.

if you find a solution fill us in.
Dan

<pokerpin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have 4 pins currently but I have this compulsion to get 20-30 pins. I
> am not sure why as we will never have time to play them. Anyone else
> have this feeling about wanting a huge pin collection for not a good
> "reason". Basically my wife probably won't let me do it.
>
 
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> I have 4 pins currently but I have this compulsion to get 20-30 pins. I
> am not sure why as we will never have time to play them. Anyone else
> have this feeling about wanting a huge pin collection for not a good
> "reason". Basically my wife probably won't let me do it.

You'll get bored with 4 pins *very* quickly. I have 18 currently and you
are right, I don't play them all the time, but I can rotate to a different
machine I haven't played in months. Helps you from getting too bored with
just a few titles.

Basically, most of us here have more pins than we have room for. It's just
how the progression of the disease works. :)

--
Mike S.
Kalamazoo, MI

Gameroom: http://tinyurl.com/4hfev
W C S Owner's List: http://tinyurl.com/39cjo
M B Scoop Repair: http://tinyurl.com/9lfu
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If you have four and want more then consider yourself a crack addict. Short
of getting a labotomy, try to give it up cold turkey. There is nothing
wrong with you, I think most of us have bigger eyes than stomachs. Like
everyone else said it is the variety, the fact that we can pick something
different to play any day and hour is nice. Upkeep is a little more sure
but goes hand in hand with any hobby.

Trin
<pokerpin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have 4 pins currently but I have this compulsion to get 20-30 pins. I
> am not sure why as we will never have time to play them. Anyone else
> have this feeling about wanting a huge pin collection for not a good
> "reason". Basically my wife probably won't let me do it.
>
 
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On 17 Jul 2005 20:25:54 -0700, gpctv02@yahoo.com wrote:

>One thing:
>
>No matter how great a title is, with home use, it gets BORING
>
>that's why you need a lot of pins
>
>I find Pat Lawlor pins to be very good for home use because they have a
>lot of weird features that keeps them fresh longer
>
>On location, I hated his machines because the flow was so-so
>
>But when you think about spending so much money for something that gets
>boring so fast, you really have to classify it as a sickness
>
>gary

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It's not just pinball. I've been "this way" for
years on many different things. The only
thing I have *one* of is wives.

This hobby has just been the worst......!

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Fred
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If I didn't have a house full of other stuff I'd certainly have more
than my 4 pins and 2 vids . Oh, and since one of my vids is a MAME
machine I have about 5000 video games :D And to think the pins still
get played MUCH more. Well, come to think of it, ever since I got my
BSD, I've only played my EM's once.

It's a disease I don't mind having :)

I don't know if I'll ever own a lot of pins, but I'm at least going
after one from each era/decade.

Chas
'63 Merry Widow
'71 Solids n Stripes (this one might be sold)
'75 Bow and Arrow
'80's <empty> I need suggestions :)
'93 BSD
 
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