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Just discovered pinball at 35

Yup, that's right. All these years I spent walking by rows and rows of pinball machines at FunSpot in NH, ...

 


Just discovered pinball at 35

Written by Cardinal, published July 19th, 2008.
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Yup, that's right. All these years I spent walking by rows and rows of pinball machines at FunSpot in NH, and I just started playing a couple of months ago. I'm glad I did (to an extent,) because it's become an addiction of sorts. As of now, I do not own any machines yet, but I am planning on picking up a few machines in the future. First in the collection will be the game that started it all for me: Funhouse. I don't know what it is. That game rips you off more than any other, yet I love it; it's a blast. Plus, after a while, I finally understood that in order to really get into a pinball game, you have to learn the rules. After I got that through my head, I was hooked. Mostly, I have played many of the Pat Lawlor titles; they're easy to find. It's funny, after a while I started to notice certain likenesses present in many of the Lawlor titles. Odd number of flippers, ballfeed off-center down by the flippers, either extra ball or jackpot either a straight shot high up on the playfield center, or a side shot attainable using the odd flipper up top. So many great pins, so little time. Anyway, that's my background.   


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    gunstarhero commented on July 28, 2008 07:19:16

    Better late than never man! PL has some great games, including my favorite, Twilight Zone. I bet working at a place like Funspot was a real kick! The great thing about owning games is you can stop worrying about quarters and start focusing on the gameplay!


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