[FSPA] Saying Hello and asking for pinball advice

[daniel quinn]

I've had my mmr for 4 or 5 years and haven't had any issues with it. I know
people like to bash in them, but I've had a good experience with mine. If
you're in the DC area you can go play it on location at solace brewery and
judge for yourself :)

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 5:05 PM iluvak9 . via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:

> Well, because I am down to having space for only 3 or four machines (down
> from my max at one point of 22 when I was in VA), I have implemented this
> foolish rule that I am not able to switch back to (re-buy) any games I
> already owned in the past (so no AFM for example).  Currently have a
> Beatles (I'm on the love it side of the pinside love hate relationship with
> this one) and will soon own a Star Trek Vengeance Premium.  Recently sold
> both an Elvis and a Stern POTC.  So, have room for one or two more, but my
> foolish rule makes it hard for me to find ones that I really want to own
> and, just like is the case with less competitive pinball in this area, the
> volume of used games available within less than four hours of Vegas is
> miniscule compared to those available within less than four hours of the
> FSPA area.
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 1:54 PM steve <flynnibus at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> TL:dr - skip it
>>
>> 1) some minor negatives verse the original (insert ink, floppy troll
>> mechs, harsh lighting)
>> 2) I’ve yet to play one that I feel plays are nice as an original
>> 3) you’ve already owned the better playing twin AFM
>>
>> If you were replacing your afm with an afm le id say Do it!  But you
>> should skip MMr
>>
>> -Steve
>>
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>>
>> On Saturday, July 6, 2019, 4:49 PM, iluvak9 . via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hope things are continuing to be competitive yet friendly in FSPA.
>> Enjoying life in the Vegas area, but definitely more competitive pinball
>> opportunities in the DC area.  So, if any of you are planning a trip to the
>> Vegas area, let me know and I'd love to meet you for some pinball
>> competition and provide pointers on how to take advantage of the deals
>> available in the Vegas area.
>>
>> *Here's my question.*  I was contemplating purchasing a Medieval Madness
>> remake from the next run coming this summer and was wondering how reliable
>> these games have been.  I'm concerned because (1) the closest Chicago
>> Gaming Distributor is about 4 hours from me, so I'll be on my own when it
>> comes to maintenance (2) there are only two MMr's on location in the Vegas
>> area and I found both of them in a non-working state when I went to the
>> bars to play them out and (3) while I have played the original MM plenty, I
>> have yet to experience an MMr that I actually got to play, so I have no
>> idea how its play compares to the original version.
>>
>> Feel free to contact me directly at iluvak9 at gmail.com if you would
>> prefer not posting on FSPA.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> - Brian Blonder
>> iluvak9 at gmail.com
>> 571-212-2757
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