tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71137048577937817392024-03-13T06:56:35.585-07:00Duke City PinballDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-48698688802598248632016-04-19T13:17:00.000-07:002016-04-19T13:17:20.272-07:00Still here...They're wrapping up season five of the Duke City Pinball League this week... Putting together a plan to bring several games from local collectors up to Denver in June for the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown... Duke City Pinball on Facebook is still the go-to hub for what's going on with the local community...Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-18385180717985726192014-06-09T17:51:00.000-07:002014-06-09T17:51:03.210-07:00Bigger Than Ever...Two years to the day of our last post here... <br />
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Since then, we started and completed Season One of the Duke City Pinball League and are currently in the middle of Season Two. My wife and I now have one-year-old twins and very little time for pinball (thank goodness for League nights!) A very popular pinball mod business has sprung up in the area (<a href="http://mezelmods.com/">Mezelmods.com</a>, go check them out). EM Pinball ABQ has grown and has a shop packed full of pinball machines right near the heart of the city. <a href="http://pinballmap.com/albuquerque" target="_blank">PinballMap.com</a> has it's own Albuquerque section now. The Facebook group has grown to over 100 members, many of which have fantastic collections right here in the Albuquerque Area.<br />
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You can always email me at <a href="mailto:dukecitypinball@gmail.com">dukecitypinball@gmail.com</a>, but <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/dukecitypinball/" target="_blank">the Facebook group</a> is definitely the best way to stay alert to new pins, new sales, league information, tournament information and more.<br />
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Keep in touch and thanks for checking out, DukeCityPinball.com!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-49090821841747553062012-06-09T09:49:00.001-07:002012-06-09T09:52:47.950-07:00Duke City Pinball Open House - June 2012<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u2JNtTKe3SI/T9N_C6UtCFI/AAAAAAAAASA/CL5Jzqe6SEk/s1600/imgres.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u2JNtTKe3SI/T9N_C6UtCFI/AAAAAAAAASA/CL5Jzqe6SEk/s200/imgres.jpeg" width="200" /></a>
Albuquerque area pinballers...
I'd like to invite you all to the first Duke City Pinball open house of 2012. It's been far too long since we've had a get-together, but we will be hosting a pinball open house at our home on Saturday, June 30th at 4pm.<br />
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Come play pinball and hang out with other pinheads, enter a tournament or two for fun and prizes, it'll be potluck-style, so bring some food to share and be ready to enjoy lots of different items from our talented members!<br />
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Admission is free, but tournaments will likely have a buy-in. RSVP for directions. Family and guests are welcome. Children must be attended, please.
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Tournament games and rules will be announced soon, to allow time for everyone to bone up on the games involved.
Titles available for play include: Twilight Zone, Road Show, Judge Dredd, Congo, The Simpsons Pinball Party, 1963 Beat the Clock, Pin*Bot, Tales of the Arabian Nights, World Cup Soccer 94 and an unannounced Stern game I guarantee you haven't played before (assuming it arrives in time)!<br />
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Hope to see you soon!<br />
Don and Fotini Walton<br />
DukeCityPinball.com<br />
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Don't forget to check out the DukeCityPinball Facebook group at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/94351446988/">http://www.facebook.com/groups/94351446988/</a>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-30523922554753281282012-03-02T09:59:00.004-08:002012-03-02T10:02:05.446-08:00Albuquerque Pinball Map<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Albuquerque has been added to <a href="http://pinballmap.com/albuquerque" target="_blank">PinballMap.com</a>! <a href="http://pinballmap.com/">PinballMap.com</a> is the biggest/best pinball map on the web, and now you can browse machines and locations right here in the Duke City. At this time, 23 locations with nearly 40 machines have been listed.<br />
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Users can add machines, edit descriptions about prices and condition, request new locations, post high scores for citywide bragging rights and more! Very cool... Thank you Portland Pinball Map for including the Albuquerque area and helping pinheads all over the country find some silverball action while visiting...<br />
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In addition to the online element, The Pinball Map is available on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/portland-pinball-map/id359275713?mt=8" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and the <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pbm&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wYm0iXQ.." target="_blank">Android Marketplace</a>! FOR FREE! Download it now and take the map with you as you travel.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-73007892356491886842012-01-22T22:39:00.000-08:002012-01-25T14:32:00.802-08:00Pinball FX2/Zen Pinball Table Breakdown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, you've got 'real life' pinball players and you've got video gamers. There are some of us that are familiar with both worlds, but it seems as those many pinball players don't know where to start with current generation video gaming, and many video gamers think pinball died years ago. Despite this, Pinball FX2 was the highest selling XBox Live game of 2011. That means that there are lots of video gamers who are interested in playing the silverball, and probably quite a few pinheads who have stepped into the realm of virtual pinball.<br />
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Pinball FX2 is currently the premier place to go for pinball on a console. The team at Zen Pinball (developers of PBFX2) have been regularly adding new tables and content to the game since it's launch in October of 2010. Also, many of these tables have been ported over to 'Zen Pinball' on the PS3 and in its mobile phone version. The tables are sold piecemeal for the most part, meaning that you can buy the tables you are interested in, without buying tables you may not like. I recently noticed that people just don't know where to start, which tables are worth buying, and which ones they should pass on. As a pinball enthusiast, I find myself supporting the hobby and have purchased all of the tables available currently. As such, I aim to write this guide to the tables, from the perspective of someone who is familiar with 'real' pinball machines, as well as their virtual counterparts. It should also be noted, that on many platforms, the tables may be played once as a 'demo' before purchasing the table.<br />
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<u>Pinball FX Core Pack</u><br />
Consists of four tables: Rome, Pascha, Secrets of the Deep and BioLab. (800 points)<br />
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<b><a href="http://youtu.be/GXytUBCkCys" target="_blank">Rome</a></b> (Similar to 'Medieval Madness' with the trunk from 'Theatre of Magic')<br />
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Pros:<br />
- Great art package, including nice DMD animations<br />
- Water ramps! I wish this could work on a real life pin...<br />
- Very clear inserts and playfield text<br />
- Challenging Skill Shot<br />
- Many shots can be hit from each flipper (ie. backhand)<br />
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Cons:<br />
- The ball moves very quickly through the inlanes, may be difficult for new players.<br />
- Compared to the other tables in the 'Core Pack', there is not as much going on with this one.<br />
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<b>Coming Soon:</b><br />
<i>- Pasha</i><br />
<i>- Secrets of the Deep</i><br />
<i>- Bio-Lab</i><br />
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<u>Pinball FX Classic Pack</u><br />
Consists of four tables: Speed Machine, Xtreme, Agents and Buccaneer.<br />
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<b><a href="http://youtu.be/T7Ydi2HrbIY" target="_blank">Speed Machine</a> </b>(mirrored version of Whitewater)<br />
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Pros:<br />
- Nice job retheming Whitewater to a street racing theme<br />
- Sharp design and look, unlike anything in pinball right now<br />
- Great flow... fast and smooth without being overwhelming, but still challenging<br />
- Fun modes and 'vehicle upgrades'<br />
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Cons:<br />
- Inserts are difficult to read<br />
- Irritating sound effects (crackling electricity, Model T-era horn sounds, giggling girls, etc.)<br />
- Boring trance soundtrack<br />
- Center playfield can feel a little claustrophobic<br />
- No skill shot?<br />
- Mode selection moves too quickly<br />
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Tips:<br />
- Hit the upper loop and whirlpool shots during multiball to occupy a ball while you focus your shots with the others.<br />
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<b><a href="http://youtu.be/7M6jqocgKjI" target="_blank">Xtreme</a> </b>(mirrored version of Black Knight 2000)<br />
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Pros:<br />
- A low scoring game is always refreshing...<br />
- Your mother seems to be keeping score and issuing bonuses<br />
Cons:<br />
- An 'xtreme' sports theme 15 years too late...<br />
- The slingshot plastics are boring.<br />
- Black Knight 2k without the art and theme song just feels dry...<br />
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Tips:<br />
- Play one of the many other available tables.<br />
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<b><a href="http://youtu.be/f9uSPuF_Gp8" target="_blank">Agents</a> </b>(mirrored version of Star Trek: The Next Generation)<br />
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Pros:<br />
- Very cool sharpshooter skill shot<br />
- Pop Bumper animation... A little dude does karate moves. He changes poses with each pop of the bumpers. Neat idea...<br />
- The Borg ship returns... as an oil tanker...<br />
- The outlanes are much easier to manage than in STTNG!<br />
- Controller vibration increases as timed modes count down.<br />
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Cons:<br />
- 'Picard maneuver' is disabled! That's THE shot on STTNG. This time the shot is interrupted by the jet bumpers.<br />
- Many shots lead to 'saucers' that interrupt the flow of the game.<br />
- The slingshot hand 'cannons' are for show only... They do not function in the game.<br />
- Mode selection moves too quickly<br />
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Tips:<br />
- Triple shot jackpot all day long...<br />
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<b><a href="http://youtu.be/cKyu2rgf7Ng" target="_blank">Buccaneer</a> </b>(The Addams Family)<br />
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Pros:<br />
- Great art design. Classic style that is as much fun to look at as it is to play.<br />
- Is that Danny Trejo?<br />
- Bomb Bumpers. FIVE jet bumpers are a lot of fun.<br />
- Based on the best selling flipper pin of all time, The Addams Family.<br />
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Cons:<br />
- The upper flippers are difficult to see in most views.<br />
- The generic soundtrack becomes grating.<br />
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Overall: Alhough the 'Classic' pack lacks much of the flair of the newer tables, and Xtreme feels like a misstep, the tables are still fun and worth adding to your PBFX2 collection. <b>Recommended</b><br />
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<b>Coming Soon...</b><br />
<i>- Marvel Pack (Wolverine, Spiderman, Blade, Iron Man)</i><br />
<i>- Marvel: Vengeance & Virtue Pack (Moon Knight, Thor, Ghost Rider, X-Men)</i><br />
<i>- Fantastic Four</i><br />
<i>- Captain America</i><br />
<i>- Mars</i><br />
<i>- Ms. Splosion Man</i><br />
<i>- Sorcerer's Lair</i><br />
<i>- Paranormal</i><br />
<i>- Rocky & Bullwinkle</i><br />
<i>- Earth Defense</i><br />
<i>- Excalibur</i><br />
<i>- Nightmare Mansion</i><br />
<i>- Super Street Fighter II</i><br />
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Rumored:<br />
- <i>The Hulk</i><br />
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My gamertag is CallMeSteam if you'd like to compare scores or bump up your wizard score. Comments, suggestions and corrections are welcomed.<br />
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Sources: <a href="http://forum.zenstudios.com/showthread.php?t=2923" target="_blank">Zen Pinball Forums</a><br />
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So, I was playing a friends 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' game the other day, and noticed how easy the 'Picard' shot was. It got me looking at mine, and I thought my upper flipper might need a little adjustment.<br />
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I dug in, did my adjusting and then noticed that my lower right flipper might need a little tweak as well. I adjusted it, but thought... ah... that flipper is a little discolored, I might as well see if I have a spare new flipper on hand. Sure enough, swapped it out, and saw the real different between a nice, fresh new flipper, and a 20 year old, beat to heck flipper... You can see the difference as well in the above photo.<br />
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Then I figured, well... while I'm here, I might as well swap the left flipper out too... <br />
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I just played a game with my new flippers, and they look great. More interestingly, they FEEL better. Why? Well, the old flippers were actually cracked! They both had small, but long cracks along the tips of the flippers. I don't know if this really made a difference, but the game sure feels differently. I still need to go back in and swap out the upper right flipper, but she's on her way...<br />
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And while I was in there I gave the Borg entry and Borg lock switches a tap in Test Mode to turn off the alarm (it's been a LOOOOONG time since I've hit those shots, and the game noticed!)... Hey! I never claimed to be a GOOD player! *cough*<br />
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In similar news, I met a couple engineers/pinheads locally recently, and they really got me to nut up a bit and try some tougher fixes. To step out of my comfort zone a little bit. I'm taking baby steps, but I'm actually trying to narrow down board issues now. And thinking a bit more outside of my usual box. It feels great...<br />
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ALSO... new pins on the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=202684099181527219702.00046bf59ea09ab047434&msa=0" target="_blank">Albuquerque Pinball Map</a>! Go check it out and see if you have some new pins in your area...Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-88080505455291445962011-08-31T21:06:00.000-07:002012-01-25T14:32:49.088-08:00'Medieval Madness' Madness!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A friend of mine recently purchased a Medieval Madness machine. It's in pretty good shape, except that the castle didn't work! Well, as anyone who has played MM knows, the castle is the biggest toy in the game. The previous owner included a replacement gate/drawbridge assembly. I looked up instructions on how to replace the assembly online, and was shocked to find that the instructions were over 20 pages long! (<a href="http://www.mantisamusements.com/mmupgrade.htm">Here's a link to the tutorial.</a>)<br />
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So, with a stack of instructions in hand, I set out to swap the gate assemblies. Besides shopping an entire game, this is one of the largets projects I've worked on. I figured it would take about 5 hours, and I was right on. That included time to install Cliffy protectors and plastic protectors, and clean anything I came across. Besides stalling out while testing the gate. It did take about 4.5 hours. Unlike the instructions, I opted to unsolder the optos, and that only took a moment. I assume its much faster to unsolder and resolder the optos, than to pull all the wires out, one by one, but both methods work.<br />
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Here's a few photos I snapped along the way:
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Here you see the old mech in the foreground, and the new mech behind it. The silver disc on the drawbridge is a weight that was added to allow the drawbridge to drop. I'm not sure why this was needed, the only issue seemed to be the obviously broken gate (in the top photo you see that it snapped clear in half!). A little adjustment of the set screws and switches on the drawbridge link allows you to properly raise or lower the bridge. I also found shards of soda cans taped to the underside of the gate. Someone needed shims and got creative! We've all been there...
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Here's a shot underneath the game, with the mech and moat removed. It's a pretty large hole.
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This is a shot with the exploding castle mech removed, as well as the stone pathway into the castle. In order to install the Cliffy around the sinkhole here, I had to remove the catapult and left ramp, as well as much of this area. I removed much more for the Cliffy than I did to actually replace the gate mech! I love seeing that clean, untouched wood though... niiiice...
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It was fun, and I learned a bit about MM. Namely, DON'T TRUST TEST MODE. I was able to get each item to work in test mode, but not all together in order to pass the test. I finally got fed up and just played a game, and it worked perfectly in game mode! We played about a dozen games, and it worked great every time!
Don't be afraid to dig into your pins. Most were made with operators in mind, and are somewhat easy to pull apart. If you don't trust yourself, take lots of photos! Every time I have to mess with soldering, I take lots of photos to be certain and get all the different colored wires in the correct spot. Mixing wires leads to more repairs!
Now onto that playfield swap....Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-88386592354391131362011-08-17T19:45:00.000-07:002011-08-17T19:54:33.999-07:00UPDATE: A Tale of Two Pin*Bots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s-Sy9uIivPY/Tkx-eu36M0I/AAAAAAAAAN8/Yr3HyGbRDBo/s1600/CIMG3205.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s-Sy9uIivPY/Tkx-eu36M0I/AAAAAAAAAN8/Yr3HyGbRDBo/s200/CIMG3205.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642023499632096066" /></a>
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<br />After rushing to make at least one playable Pin*Bot in time for last months DCP Open House, I was left with one unit playable for the event, and another left in the carhold. *COUGH*
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<br />One game was cleaned up and shopped, while the other went untouched. It did however give it's kidney so that the cleaner machine may live. Sure enough, the cleaned up and beautified Pin*Bot was on display for the open house and has incurred dozens and dozens and dozens of plays in the meantime.
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<br />What of the kidney-less PB? Well, it became a solid starter project for another DCP member... their first pin! Beats the heck out of my first pin, a Bally Odds & Evens. It had a gorgeous backglass, but didn't even come with a power cord! Still, that was a nice machine to learn on, as I hope Pin*Bot will be for it's new owner. Glad to see the seeds of pinball spreading across the state.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-86637340047185392932011-08-01T08:10:00.000-07:002011-08-01T08:24:33.742-07:00Duke City Pinball Open House July 2011 Recap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQuqPKjOeGg/TjbB3J9K5DI/AAAAAAAAANk/6PUJ6WWfVMQ/s1600/P7300186.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQuqPKjOeGg/TjbB3J9K5DI/AAAAAAAAANk/6PUJ6WWfVMQ/s200/P7300186.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635905137010205746" /></a><br /><br />The July 2011 DCP Open House has passed! We had a great time with lots and lots of great food and pinball. The $1 World Cup Soccer 94 tournament brought in about $70, with nearly $50 awarded to our first place winner. <br /><br />First Place: Colson F - 1,467,165,690 points<br />Second Place: Nelson F - 1,092,809,580 points<br />Third Place: Zach B - 999,448,960 points<br /><br />Still working out the tournament kinks, but everyone (except me) was pretty patient with the long line to play! Zach racked up nearly one billion points early in the competition. From that point on, everyone was chasing him down and racing to do so before the 9pm deadline. Very late in the game, Colson knocked Zach out by 500 million points! After 9pm passed and final paid games were being played, Nelson eventually landed in second place by less than 100 million points separating him from third. It should be noted that Hunter jumped on for a few unpaid games and blew all of those scores out of the water! I think he finished with over 3 billion on his last game. Gotta pay to win though! Hunter will be boning up on his yoga and meditation to focus his entries next time around....<br /><br />Lots of new faces this time around too! Welcome Ray, Rodney, Cameron, Douglas, Kristen, Emily, Kevin and Christina among others! Thanks for joining us!<br /><br />The photos seem to have been taken at the very start and very finish of the event, as many games seem unattended, but it was a solid mix of folks one each game, as well as playing Pinball FX2 on the Xbox in the living room.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for making this months open house a success and a special thank you to Bryan for bringing his awesome Addams Family machine! It was a hit with everyone, and a nice surprise as no one knew it was going to be there! It's collectors like Bryan that keep the hobby alive! I know we all get a little nervous moving these machines back and fourth. One wrong move and you're looking at hours of repairs! Thanks again Bryan!<br /><br />Photos of the event are located <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/callmesteam/sets/72157626361031384/">here</a>.<br /><br />If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email dukecitypinball@gmail.com or check out our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/94351446988/">Facebook group</a>.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-78031128747835656792011-07-23T09:10:00.000-07:002011-07-23T09:13:15.444-07:00Duke City Pinball Open House<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UVl85ooeLD4/Tiryl8KXMPI/AAAAAAAAANc/n0Oj4x4BbCc/s1600/IMG_0567_250.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UVl85ooeLD4/Tiryl8KXMPI/AAAAAAAAANc/n0Oj4x4BbCc/s200/IMG_0567_250.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632581017598898418" /></a><br /><br />Reminder.... the next Duke City Pinball Open House is THIS Saturday, July 30th!<br /><br />Email me ( dukecitypinball@gmail.com ) if you are interested in attending! Thanks!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-26119274739994038852011-07-20T18:06:00.001-07:002011-07-20T18:15:29.489-07:00Reccr.com Plug<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ApXb_Y28fWU/Tid85kNeE2I/AAAAAAAAANU/YZ-8t4p1ZKU/s1600/reccr.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 60px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ApXb_Y28fWU/Tid85kNeE2I/AAAAAAAAANU/YZ-8t4p1ZKU/s200/reccr.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631607187464655714" /></a><br />I thought I'd throw out a plug for another Duke City-area upstart! <a href="http://reccr.com">Reccr.com</a> is a video game recommendation site, invented by Duke City Pinball charter member, Hunty!<br /><br />The premise is... you rate video games you've already played on a 1-5 star scale, and Reccr will then suggest other games that you may enjoy! It's pretty simple, and it works very well. I've found several gems that I had previously overlooked thanks to Reccr. You can even sort by the consoles you own, or look for the best games on different consoles if you're new to the market.<br /><br />The more games you rate, the better and more accurate your recommendations will become, to better cater to your personal tastes.<br /><br />Go out and <a href="http://reccr.com/games/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=pinball&x=0&y=0">rate some virtual pinball</a> games!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-64645390636142848292011-07-08T16:57:00.001-07:002011-07-08T17:09:45.615-07:00Pin*Battle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yvHU8NXko40/TheZqdkzjFI/AAAAAAAAAM4/eExzokLkcx0/s1600/CIMG3189.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yvHU8NXko40/TheZqdkzjFI/AAAAAAAAAM4/eExzokLkcx0/s200/CIMG3189.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627135214195280978" /></a><br />Half-shopped out one of the Pin*Bots today. Cleaned and waxed, new rubbers, some bulbs here and there. Played about five great games and then.... the resets started! So... it looks like it'll be a bit longer before she's 'showtime ready'.<br /><br />Oddly, the plastics on the 'nicer' PB were far more broken than those on the other PB. I may do some mixing up here and there soon. <br /><br />I don't know that I can get boards sent out for repair, and returned, before the open house... Even the game was shrugging it's shoulders and throwing it's hands in the air...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hAhNYrlbwPc/TheahO59RQI/AAAAAAAAANI/KYlOoYQik6U/s1600/CIMG3178.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hAhNYrlbwPc/TheahO59RQI/AAAAAAAAANI/KYlOoYQik6U/s200/CIMG3178.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627136155150271746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-isgMB13lvsM/TheagwQpR1I/AAAAAAAAANA/zJTU7ctAYhg/s1600/CIMG3182.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-isgMB13lvsM/TheagwQpR1I/AAAAAAAAANA/zJTU7ctAYhg/s200/CIMG3182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627136146923931474" /></a>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-87713046212829621482011-07-07T23:18:00.001-07:002011-07-07T23:31:50.560-07:00A Tale of Two Pin*Bots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WR5-Q7TWZqw/ThahQ9o8BnI/AAAAAAAAAMI/8Gma2Dxi9DE/s1600/CIMG3162.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WR5-Q7TWZqw/ThahQ9o8BnI/AAAAAAAAAMI/8Gma2Dxi9DE/s200/CIMG3162.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626862097242261106" /></a><br /><br />So... last October or so, I bought a Pin*Bot. PB has long been one of my favorite pins. It's brutal left outlanes make me weep like a baby girl, but I love the backglass art, I love the cabinet art, I love the sounds and speech, I love the playfield art, I love the helmet toy, I love the miniplayfield, etc. I LOVE Pin*Bot. I found one in pretty rough shape, but its PIN*BOT, so I bought it anyway. It was part of a group of pins, so the actual price for it wasn't bad at all, and it's better off in my garage than in a barn, right?<br /><br />Fast forward to February. I bought ANOTHER Pin*Bot. Again, another group of pins, and this PB was in much better shape than the earlier purchase (which was still sitting, untouched, in my garage). Well, I got home, and packed it away. Didn't even turn it on... until today...<br /><br />The plan is to fix up both machines, and donate one to the church across the street, and keep the other for my collection. The 'worser' PB works ok. I've turned it on and played a quick, unleveled, game here and there, but the cabinet is trashed. I'm not a big cabinet guy, but I'd love to try repainting it and restoring it. That's always been my plan. Here's a photo of the bad cabinet, but it looks even worse in person...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RSdlR2yjUHk/ThainqXZdUI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/8RahumrKnrE/s1600/CIMG3157.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RSdlR2yjUHk/ThainqXZdUI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/8RahumrKnrE/s200/CIMG3157.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626863586717037890" /></a><br /><br />So, tonight I fired them both up. The better-looking-but-allegedly-far-more-broken PB fires up right away. Looks pretty great too! It's sitting on the floor, but I try a game... The balls don't kick out into the shooter lane. The drop target bank doesn't rise. The visor doesn't close. The eyes don't pop out. Hmmmm... could it just be a bad fuse?<br /><br />...<br /><br />YES! It is, just a bad fuse. Swap fuses and everything works great! Or, everything works great for just powering it on for five minutes. I turned it off and will dig deeper soon, it was getting dark.<br /><br />Then I turn to the dirty, ugly game. Power it on. Half the backglass doesn't light up. The alphanumeric displays are very very very broken. It looks like the alien from 'Sphere' (15-year-old spoiler alert) is trying to communicate with me during attract mode. I switch it off. Looks like I'm in for the long haul on each... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UA6oqf70A8Y/ThakC1_VanI/AAAAAAAAAMY/rpRians9Vaw/s1600/CIMG3164.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UA6oqf70A8Y/ThakC1_VanI/AAAAAAAAAMY/rpRians9Vaw/s200/CIMG3164.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626865153205430898" /></a><br /><br />I'll keep you posted, and with a little luck we'll all be able to play one, or both, of the 'Bots later this month at the second <a href="http://dukecitypinball.blogspot.com/2011/07/duke-city-pinball-party.html">Duke City Pinball Open House</a>!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-19841958857693213892011-07-07T22:45:00.001-07:002012-01-25T14:33:47.437-08:00TOTAN LEDing<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v_H9tXewA00/ThaZxGC0QHI/AAAAAAAAALw/7EgNfMJwRsY/s1600/CIMG3143.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626853853161078898" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v_H9tXewA00/ThaZxGC0QHI/AAAAAAAAALw/7EgNfMJwRsY/s200/CIMG3143.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
In an effort to maintain interest, I have decided to include all my mundane pinball goings-on in this blog. I originally set it up for specific DUKE CITY PINBALL entries, but we haven't really had many yet, and it just looks like an outdated, dead, boring site in the meantime! Hopefully a league will start soon, and we can post photos and weekly rankings!<br />
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Today, I cannibalized a few other LED kits from <a href="http://cointaker.com/">Cointaker.com</a> to begin preparing my 'Tales of the Arabian Nights' for the DCP open house, later this month.<br />
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Due to a shipping error, I was left with a bag full of high power, warm white 44's that came with my 'World Cup Soccer 94' for the GI. Unfortunately, WCS94 uses 555's for its GI. Luckily, TOTAN uses 44s! On top of that, a friend gave me their unused 'Fish Tales' LED kit, so I stole a few bulbs here and there to add a little color to TOTAN.<br />
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This is the first pin I've done with high power LEDs in the GI lamps. I've outfitted a half dozen pins or so with LEDs, but the High power bulbs are very different. Overall, I'm pleased with the results. It's definitely brighter, without the obvious change in tone that the cool bulbs offer.<br />
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I placed a few colored bulbs below the lamp, and in the saucers, but they really need flex LEDs for the proper effect. I was also wishing to add just a little more color. The kit for the playfield inserts is on it's way, so maybe that will be enough color to add a 'pop' without changing the feel of the game. We added a ton of color to a 'Congo' recently, totally changed the look of the game'. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/callmesteam/5689473564/in/set-72157605357359405/">Here's a pic</a> if you're curious.<br />
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More photos of today's project are available <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/callmesteam/tags/arabiannights/">here</a>.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-34660420660409931832011-07-04T09:32:00.001-07:002011-07-04T09:35:55.211-07:00Duke City Pinball Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2wGldhroBFs/ThHr5Ln7q3I/AAAAAAAAALM/9fl9eryBgxU/s1600/Pinball-Sez-It-only-takes-one-Ball.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2wGldhroBFs/ThHr5Ln7q3I/AAAAAAAAALM/9fl9eryBgxU/s200/Pinball-Sez-It-only-takes-one-Ball.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625536777167809394" /></a><br />We're holding another DCP Party, this month, July 30th, at 4pm. Email me or check out the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208011502578612">Facebook page</a> for more info...<br /><br />This round will be more laid-back, just for fun... We'll probably mix up some sort of prizes though. Oh, and it's potluck style, so bring something to share if you can!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-5357851324796056512011-01-29T13:10:00.000-08:002011-01-29T13:14:15.560-08:00The DukeCityPinball rolls into Facebook. *cough*<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/TUSC-doAImI/AAAAAAAAAK0/ZY2cLxdq7lM/s1600/facebook-is-watching.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 164px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/TUSC-doAImI/AAAAAAAAAK0/ZY2cLxdq7lM/s200/facebook-is-watching.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567719048952685154" /></a><br />Join our Facebook group! Facebook has many clever and interesting ways to integrate their site with yours, or your site with Facebook.... and I can't figure out how to work any of them. So <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94351446988&v=wall">here's the link</a>, to the group page.<br /><br />I'll probably post both places when events start happening, but Facebook is much easier to post to.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-10985558333503723422011-01-22T20:26:00.000-08:002011-01-22T20:30:38.606-08:00Wake Up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/TTuumyIAdrI/AAAAAAAAAKs/NdR_SZGZRpg/s1600/04_marlin_buccaneer.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 190px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/TTuumyIAdrI/AAAAAAAAAKs/NdR_SZGZRpg/s200/04_marlin_buccaneer.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565233745859999410" /></a><br /><br />So... Here in the Albuquerque area, where do you play pinball? Home? Bowling alley? Gym? Where do you go to get your fix?Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-35082284509408742722010-10-23T16:18:00.000-07:002010-10-23T16:24:18.896-07:00Chicago Pinball ExpoWe're in Chicago right now, enjoying the Chicago Pinball Expo! So far, we've toured the Stern factory, stopped by the Illinois Pinball flea market, had a great time at the Pinball Life World Headquarters open house, sat in on several seminars and pinchats, and played a lot of pinball! <br /><br />Running around Chicago, dropping off cards and meeting friends. I was given a lot of great ideas on how to drum up a Duke City Pinball League! I'll be trying to get the ball rolling in the right direction soon. Comment or email with ideas and suggestions. Thanks!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-25425796504903683122010-09-18T08:55:00.000-07:002010-09-18T08:59:35.627-07:00FORUMS GO!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/TJThUFzYnhI/AAAAAAAAAKg/6Z4w9UvAjQQ/s1600/forum.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/TJThUFzYnhI/AAAAAAAAAKg/6Z4w9UvAjQQ/s200/forum.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518283178707033618" /></a><br /><div>So, the <a href="http://dukecitypinball.forumotion.com/forum.htm">forums</a> seem to be the main focus of the DukeCityPinball users at this time, so please, join and get involved!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, I'm thinking of hosting a DCP get-together in my home soon. Again, testing the waters... Please leave a comment or email dukecitypinball@gmail.com and let me know if you are interested!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>- Don</div>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-54365429104832220432009-07-13T18:43:00.000-07:002009-07-13T18:48:33.686-07:00Duke City Pinball League<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/Slvjc6nE23I/AAAAAAAAAI4/PKSWU2JEUUo/s1600-h/JusticeLeague.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/Slvjc6nE23I/AAAAAAAAAI4/PKSWU2JEUUo/s200/JusticeLeague.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358126267596331890" /></a><br />Just testing the waters for league interest... I don't know that we have a public venue in Albuquerque that is interesting enough (or open to) a monthly pinball league... So we would have to start small. Maybe more of a get-together and play deal at first before we break out the brackets, entry fees and prizes. Then again, if interest isn't there, it's not going to fly anyway.<br /><br />Please feel free to share your ideas about league play here in New Mexico in the comments of this post, or in the DCP forums.<br /><br />Thanks!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-88380105501609966142009-06-24T08:22:00.000-07:002009-06-24T08:25:12.517-07:00Live Local Forum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/SkJFEqIIgJI/AAAAAAAAAIw/QKQzi9WUB60/s1600-h/forum.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/SkJFEqIIgJI/AAAAAAAAAIw/QKQzi9WUB60/s200/forum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350915253599764626" /></a><br /><br />A very basic <a href="http://dukecitypinball.forumotion.com/">DukeCityPinball forum</a> has been created! Register and discuss pins, collections, trades, upcoming events and more.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-37269061528053414142009-06-16T16:34:00.000-07:002009-06-16T16:43:14.270-07:00Pinball on Route in Albuquerque<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/SjgtVJP8bZI/AAAAAAAAAIo/tfdcpDe3lcU/s1600-h/Directions_Abba_Map.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P5wUkSTIev4/SjgtVJP8bZI/AAAAAAAAAIo/tfdcpDe3lcU/s200/Directions_Abba_Map.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348074398785760658" /></a><br />The greater Albuquerque metro area isn't exactly bursting with great pins, but there are some solid experiences to be had behind a silverball while in town. A local collector has started a Google map listing all the pins he's found around town, where the games are located, and what condition the pins are in. It's a very cool idea, and gives pinball fans a destination point when in the area. You can find the map <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111882779338917990239.00046bf59ea09ab047434&ll=35.249544,-106.576996&spn=0.381307,0.670166&z=11">here</a>, as well as in the 'Links' section of the sidebar. Check it out, and feel free to contribute!Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113704857793781739.post-19325654578928688142009-06-15T11:04:00.001-07:002009-06-15T11:10:04.144-07:00Welcome to DukeCityPinball.comRegistration, Events and Forums coming soon...Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13313680625499151719noreply@blogger.com0