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Title: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: bfrosty on February 10, 2015, 07:39:22 pm Got your attention???
My neighbor across the way stopped by and I told him about my new hobby of restoring video games. He piped up and said...hey, "I've got a pinball machine"...I said, Oh really? ....then without pausing he said, You just want it for free? I said Hell Yeah!!! I'm going over in 20min to pick it up...have no idea which pinball it is...he didn't really know much about them. There may be a small issue with it too. Well, I'm game...I'll post pictures once I get it back here to the house. It better not be a Playboy pinball....the wife won't necessarily like it too much ;D Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: VertexGuy on February 10, 2015, 08:43:09 pm I don't believe you. sry
Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: bfrosty on February 10, 2015, 09:54:58 pm Well, my neighbor gets the "Most Awesome Neighbor of the Century Award".
Here it is....the scoreboard, a light or two and a couple popups is all I can tell that's not working. He even drove it down thru his field on the trailer to my house and delivered it. Rob rocks!!! Data East - Checkpoint w/Turbo Boost Circa 1990-1991? (http://i.imgur.com/yZLgMUw.jpg) Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: mrdude on February 10, 2015, 10:05:47 pm Came here to say, "pics or it didn't happen." But then there was a picture! Rob does rock!!!
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=498 Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: bfrosty on February 10, 2015, 10:41:27 pm He does....His basement kicks A** too. The guy that had the home built originally owned a company that built all the Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops. So, guess what...the basement is finished just like the stores with a major kicka** bar. Hand-Hewn timbers and support on the ceiling...its just freaking amazing.
I need to get him some serious beer/whiskey gift basket or something...damn. On top of it, the whole theming is around Racing in Germany and has a painting of the Castle Neuschwanstein on the playfield and backboard. I've been there and love Germany, Oktoberfest and Beer....so, this really is a special machine for me. Besides a lot of little light bulbs out...(thinking of replacing w/LED's)...the score board seems like the big ticket item that is out. These things are complicated compared to my arcade's....well, time to start learning how they tick. Have a good night...hope I can sleep ;D Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: darkcat1 on February 18, 2015, 11:22:18 am found abit more on pinside: https://pinside.com/pinball/archive/checkpoint/details
not a bad pin but I'm a video game guy Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: bfrosty on February 18, 2015, 02:44:06 pm I've got my eleven video games...so no problem there.
This PIN was free...so can't complain. I'm pressing my luck and ordered a pinled from Germany today...hopefully it will show up in a few weeks. Wish me luck. MK Title: Re: What could it be? Free pinball machine Post by: VertexGuy on February 18, 2015, 07:49:58 pm Came here to say, "pics or it didn't happen." But then there was a picture! Rob does rock!!! http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=498 Yep.. that's a mighty fine looking picture of a pinball machine. |