Retro blast here, what is pinball to you?

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Yes that is true and thanks again, I will check that out on my PS3 and VITA versions. Before I played Pinball on my tablet, I used to look at the high scores of people for tables in The Pinball Arcade, which has all the scores from all devices in one place, and I would think the tablet and phone versions must be easier versions of the game. But the fact is, tapping the screen to move the flipper on a tablet is easier and the reaction is faster then pushing a button on a control pad. I don't like to use the touch screen for pinball on the vita though because its difficult to hold the vita in vertical view. The vita is better when you use it in horizontal view and use the left direction button and right button to control the flippers. I am going to go into the operator menu on the ps3 and make adjustments ... I do wish you could use the left directional and right button to operate the flippers on the PS3, sadly you can not.

[shogun00]

I am using an android device and I was looking for where you said you can adjust the flippers but I did not find it in the operators menu screen in the extras section ... any further information you could give would be great.

I'm not sure if the Andriod version even has the option. I was referring to the PS3/Vita version, where you said the flippers are less responsive compared to the Andriod version.

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I am using an android device and I was looking for where you said you can adjust the flippers but I did not find it in the operators menu screen in the extras section ... any further information you could give would be great.

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You can adjust the flipper sensitivity on the tables by going to the Operator's Menu.

Utilities >> Extra Features >> Flipper Sensitivity

Note: Changing any of the extra features won't disable the trophies and leader boards.

Great tip, thamks

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Haha thanks! I'm definitely trying to get more females involved in pinball and games in general.

Oh Yeah, party at Retro's ... Sling shots, flippers, shinny smooth balls, bumpidy bumbers, now ain't dat SPECIAL ... Come one come all..draining balls all night...high scores too...

[BarbieBobomb]

Great to see ladies enjoying pinball, traditionally a male thing, especially when they are cute like you!

Haha thanks! I'm definitely trying to get more females involved in pinball and games in general.

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Great to see ladies enjoying pinball, traditionally a male thing, especially when they are cute like you!

[BarbieBobomb]

When I was little (like 6 maybe?) my parents put my brother and I in a bowling league. Once a week after school, I'd walk to the bowling alley and I'd bum a quarter or two off someone and play the Data East Simpsons table. I was (and still am) a huge Simpsons fan. I was absolutely terrible at it but because it was The Simpsons I was determined to blow as much money as possible on it.

[shogun00]

If they had PinBot or The Black Hole ....I'd be there !!!

Not where I live (near Jamestown), but I wouldn't be too surprised if the Buffalo area had them.

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Oh about 8-9 hours.

I have a few relatives that live in Long Island and I used to live there myself, so I know the distance quite well.

I was just suggesting of taking a trip to Western NY.

If they had PinBot or The Black Hole ....I'd be there !!!

[shogun00]

I'm in Astoria NY, New York City, how far do think western NY is from me?

Oh about 8-9 hours.

I have a few relatives that live in Long Island and I used to live there myself, so I know the distance quite well.

I was just suggesting of taking a trip to Western NY.

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Come to Western New York (or Upstate in your case) sometime. There are a few classic arcades around here and a few of them still have pinball machines. Every Summer, I stop by the local amusement park and they still have five old pinball machines (High Speed, Whirlwind, Spy Hunter, F-14 Tomcat and Cyclone).

I'm in Astoria NY, New York City, how far do think western NY is from me?

[shogun00]

the interesting thing is , I'm 45, and pinball was really on its last leg when I was young, so I am happy to see people out there younger than I got a chance to see some real tables when they were young too. After college, it was rare to stumble across a real pinball machine.

Come to Western New York (or Upstate in your case) sometime. There are a few classic arcades around here and a few of them still have pinball machines. Every Summer, I stop by the local amusement park and they still have five old pinball machines (High Speed, Whirlwind, Spy Hunter, F-14 Tomcat and Cyclone).

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Right on shogun00, I enjoy hearing all these stories....the interesting thing is , I'm 45, and pinball was really on its last leg when I was young, so I am happy to see people out there younger than I got a chance to see some real tables when they were young too. After college, it was rare to stumble across a real pinball machine. I am happy that there is a rebirth in pinball today and that because of video game pinball, interest in real pinball has spiked and new companies are beginning to produce new real pinball tables....I hope a run across one one day...it would be nice to see a newly released table and get to play it..

[shogun00]

I played pinball for the first time when I was 5 or 6 years old, somewhere around 1987. I had to stand on a chair to see the playfield My very first tables I played on was High Speed and F-14 Tomcat. My parents were always worried, because if I wasn't at home, or school, I went to an arcade right away and arcades weren't the safest places here in Hungary that time

Your story is very similar to mine. For me, I was 8 years old and it was 1990. My first experience, was at my Birthday Party at the local skating rank. They had a few arcade machines including one pinball machine. The pinball machine (I believe it was Banzai Run) caught my eye, because it was really strange looking compared to other pinball machines that I've seen (but never played). I put my quarter in and it wouldn't work. My friend came over and pointed out that I needed to press the start button (Doh!). She also taught me how to play, but I really sucked and my attention span wasn't there that day either (since it was my birthday).

The next week, I went to the local arcade and saw that they had five pinball machines (Pool Sharks, Robocop, Back to the Future, Black Knight 2000 and Rollergames). Again, one of them caught my eye (Rollergames). It was the unique looking habitrails. I popped in my token (remembered to press that start button) and I've been hooked on pinball ever since.