# Pinball Machines! The Best Ever Played

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinball-machines-the-best-ever-played/229062>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 13, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinball-machines-the-best-ever-played/229062 "2004-02-13T16:57:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinball-machines-the-best-ever-played/229062/41 "2004-02-17T15:55:15Z")

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> [@rjung](#):
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> Of the pins already listed, I’d gladly jump on a **Terminator 2, Star Trek: TNG,** or **Addams Family** if given the chance. **Pinbot** was also a fun one, especially with the way the robot’s face opened up, though I didn’t care too much for the sequel.

Aw, the sequel was my favorite! Oh, for the days when I played [**The Machine: Bride of PinBot**](http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1502) for hours on end… I only brought her to life a few times, but it was killer. I loved the way the machine would go completely black, except for a “flatline” on the display, and then it started showing a heartbeat, and then, “My God, she’s alive!!”

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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pinball-machines-the-best-ever-played/229062/42 "2004-02-17T21:27:28Z")

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Aww man, your making me feel old again.

Before there was 8-ball deluxe, there was 8-ball!  
[http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/jb/8ball.html](http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/jb/8ball.html)

Make mine with 3-ball games, please.

Toss in a little Power Play while you’re at it.  
[http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/powerplay.html](http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/powerplay.html)

Those were my faves when I played the most. Once they got tricked up, they kinda left me behind.

There is a place right next to where my daughter takes dance lessons that refurbishes and sells pinball machines. Last year I came so close to buying a F-14 Tomcat for approx $1400.  
[http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/jb/f14.html](http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/jb/f14.html)  
Not sure why the missus was underwhelmed with that idea???

Shibb, I bet you’re talking about Joker Poker.  
[http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/bv/jokerpoker.html](http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/bv/jokerpoker.html)  
Don’t those displays bring back a memory or 2.

I’d better stop before I start blabbering about the first time I played this new came called Space Invaders. Or this really wild one called Asteroids.

Anyone else remember when Pong first came out? I first played it in 76 or 77 when on a HS track team trip.

I need a nap.

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