THK Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Hey all, I've been in a situation where I had to move in with my dad for a bit due to personal circumstances and I don't have to pay rent. Now I don't have a lot of spare money and'll probably have to sink most in stuff for a new place if I find one. But if I can save some together if I can't find a place soon I was thinking of buying my dad a pinball machine as a thank you gift. He does like pinball a lot, but has mostly stuck with playing awful pinball games on his pc. I installed The Pinball Arcade on his laptop, but he only plays Attack From Mars but that game is of course waaaaay out of my budget if I ever get a budget together to buy a real one anyway (not a too old one). But at least I know he likes the real thing.Now I've been looking around a bit and found a couple of pins that I might be able to afford. And I'd like to know what you guys think would be a smart bet. (of course they will probably be gone by the time I can buy them, but still) - Strange Science €650 - F14 Tom Cat €700 - Game Show €750 - Dr Dude €750 - Radical €750 - Jokerz €800 - Robocop €850 - Maverick €850 - Royal Rumble €850 - Fishtales €850 (colors are faded, no topper) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles €850 (not really what I would pick for my dad) - Revenge from Mars for €950, which would come closer to AFM, but less of an actual hardcore pin (which I guess he isn't anyway), but the monitor often doesn't start and I have no clue if this easily (and/or inexpensively) fixed. Of course the cheaper the pin, the better for me
Administrators Dazz Posted September 8, 2014 Administrators Posted September 8, 2014 Is building a digital cab out of the question? It sounds like he'd enjoy it.
Dodger1980 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Hmmm, imho it depends on your dads taste and the quality of the pin. If it plays like shit every pin is a bad bet. If I had to pick one it would be F14.
Content Provider freneticamnesic Posted September 8, 2014 Content Provider Posted September 8, 2014 Royal Rumble Dr. Dude or RFM second.
Content Provider Itchigo Posted September 9, 2014 Content Provider Posted September 9, 2014 F-14, definitely. Then Fishtales, then Jokerz.
THK Posted September 9, 2014 Author Posted September 9, 2014 Thanks for the tips guys Is building a digital cab out of the question? It sounds like he'd enjoy it. Well, that was allways the 'one day' plan, it's probably gonna cost way more and I don't really have tools or a workplace.
THK Posted September 9, 2014 Author Posted September 9, 2014 btw, any good sites in germany where to look for affordable 2nd had pins?
Content Provider Itchigo Posted September 10, 2014 Content Provider Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks for the tips guys Well, that was allways the 'one day' plan, it's probably gonna cost way more and I don't really have tools or a workplace. Actually, not as bad as you think. depends on how crazy you get. I built mine for 550$, but I don't use a dedicated computer. My cab is essentially an oversized controller with 2 screens in it that works off my desktop, while being a desktop too.
THK Posted September 10, 2014 Author Posted September 10, 2014 When I do build one, I'd like to have some of the bells & whistles on it, like leds/shakers/dmd, design my own decals etc. It's probably gonna be a few years, hell I'm one of the 'bigshot' theme creators over at HyperSpin and I've had my arcade controls gathering dust in a box for years now. I'd have to build a cab 1st. For now I'm just better off buying something than building it.
THK Posted September 10, 2014 Author Posted September 10, 2014 Also, I would at least have a dedicated pc inside. And I gave my old rig to my lil' brother.
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