Top 12 FAQs from first time Pinball machine buyers - Pinball Expert - Brisbane Australia

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • This FAQ show answers 12 of the most Frequently Asked Questions from people who want to buy their first Pinball machine.

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  • @riastradh2
    @riastradh2 7 років тому +21

    This channel is Gold. You are making brilliant videos keep it up.

  • @presidentsnow7315
    @presidentsnow7315 7 років тому +17

    This is definitely the best pinball related youtube channel that I've seen!

  • @1HorribleAsp
    @1HorribleAsp 2 роки тому +3

    I have to say, that I’m feeling way better about my Data East Star Wars game. I was considering replacing it with the new Stern Star Wars because I was worried about my machine being less reliable and more expensive to maintain over the coming years. What an eye-opener. Thanks!

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  2 роки тому +3

      That was a very wise decision, you are far better off.

  • @liamjenkins
    @liamjenkins 5 років тому +4

    Just wanted to say thanks for making all these informational videos, they're all bang on and the info you give is clear as day. Thanks for putting in so much effort just to help others follow their passion

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  5 років тому +2

      Thank you, I'm glad you found them useful.

  • @tambambam
    @tambambam 4 роки тому +1

    I love the production of your videos. Reminds me of the 70s & 80s with top tier content! Bless.

  • @DuzBee
    @DuzBee 4 роки тому

    This dude is a real talker, legit.... I rate him and this channel.

  • @piotrpix
    @piotrpix 6 років тому +2

    I think you should break this video up into separate ones. That way it will be easier for people to find you when searching for specific questions. I have liked this video! Thanks!

  • @smackroscoe
    @smackroscoe 3 роки тому

    Your like a favorite cool uncle that every kid wishes was theirs.

  • @FilmLearnin
    @FilmLearnin 5 років тому +2

    This was very helpful guys!

  • @TomHaroldArt
    @TomHaroldArt 5 років тому

    Such a great video for people who are just getting into pinball. Thanks for all the advice!

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  5 років тому +1

      You're very welcome and thanks for the compliment.

  • @jozseftokar1
    @jozseftokar1 8 місяців тому

    Awesome video!Thanks Mate!

  • @The_Black_Knight
    @The_Black_Knight 7 років тому

    Bravo. An excellent contribution, and something I would initially very useful around 30 years ago, but unfortunately there was no internet. This reminds me of the Daina Pettit Mr. Pinball Buyer's Guide in video form.

  • @CraigDrinnan
    @CraigDrinnan 6 років тому

    Just bought "Bobby Orr, Power Play" Thanks for you vids, they really help us noobs!

  • @28russ
    @28russ 2 роки тому +1

    How much for the F14 Tomcat behind ya? That was probably the first game as a kid that really made me go WOW!! at the cool ramps, multiball and of course cool asf theme. But it was bloody hard and sucked my 20c pieces. I think that's one of the first ones I remember costin 60c a game. Showin me age lol. Ahh, the good ole days 😁😁

  • @b.o.353
    @b.o.353 5 років тому

    I’ve enjoyed every video you’ve made, that I’ve seen. Very helpful.

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  5 років тому

      Thank you very much, I am glad you found them helpful. I will have a couple more to watch soon.

  • @dirtydonnyart
    @dirtydonnyart 6 років тому +1

    Glad I found your show!

  • @maddiebee123
    @maddiebee123 5 років тому +1

    Thanks very much for all your helpful information!

  • @arcosnyoyos
    @arcosnyoyos 7 років тому +1

    Great info your giving, hope you keep it coming...

  • @zmdoor
    @zmdoor 5 років тому +1

    I love this guy.

  • @popsicle33
    @popsicle33 6 років тому +1

    Was looking to pick up a High Speed and a Black Knight 2000. I guess you can tell my taste. Ritchie designs. LOL. Great video

  • @jansley13
    @jansley13 6 років тому

    Love learning more about pinball. Thank you

  • @pegeves6898
    @pegeves6898 2 роки тому

    Really good Mark !!

  • @harryn9306
    @harryn9306 3 роки тому

    Amazing so happy your back

  • @mariosjpaulo
    @mariosjpaulo 3 роки тому

    I followed the easy path... virtual pinball cabinet

  • @kennynvake4hve584
    @kennynvake4hve584 5 років тому +4

    It would have been easier to use the same old light bulb sockets, and have someone make an LED bulb that would fit right in the old socket without modification...Then you would not have to buy the entire board for one led that is out.

  • @saulandersen8767
    @saulandersen8767 2 роки тому

    Great stuff... thanks for posting! Meanwhile, I’d recommend American Pinball for build quality with Jersey Jack in second place - Stern machines generally suck in this regard!

  • @ausielad1
    @ausielad1 5 років тому

    Just South of you, Lismore, im looking for a pinball mac
    hine, you have been a great help.

  • @edew39I
    @edew39I 6 років тому

    Great videos!
    I hope you continue to upload...

  • @PinBallReviewerRepairs
    @PinBallReviewerRepairs 5 років тому +1

    I am also wanting to dive into manufacturing pinball machines.
    I am not well known yet but hope to have my first proto-type done something this year.
    Not sure what to call my pinball business as of yet right now it is just Pinball Reviewer. xD

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  5 років тому +3

      My suggestion would be a name that does NOT focus on a particular market or group like Homepin it sounds domestic not commercial and i would not want to only appeal to a particular market even if it is the biggest one.. I would name a pinball manufacturing business with either my first or last name depending upon how that sounded by more likely something catchy that sounds good and appealing like Champion Pinball something like that. Actually I quite like that name Champion Pinball, I just thought it up now. Anyway that's my opinion. I hope you do get into manufacturing, more competition WILL improve the quality of games.

  • @LaserSharkPhotoablations
    @LaserSharkPhotoablations Рік тому

    If you cant get access to machines to play (im out in the bush) definitely drop $30-50 on some virtual pinball FX3 tables in Steam. Obviously not a real pinball experience, but you get a great idea of the ruleset, shots and audio. I have added several rarer tables i have never played to my must have list, and scratched off a couple of high price high popularity games ,...just cos i didnt gel with them.

  • @rodrigodiaz1321
    @rodrigodiaz1321 3 місяці тому

    I would give the tip off using an arcade if you have one nearby. Like they say, it is better to rent a boat than own one.

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  2 місяці тому

      For many people that IS a wiser choice. Especially those who live in areas with no local technical support.

  • @cruffatinliveth
    @cruffatinliveth 4 роки тому

    you're a fucking legend mate, these videos are so helpful

  • @Scsibut
    @Scsibut 7 років тому +2

    Have you had the chance to play the new jersey jack machine Dialed In yet? Had the chance to play my first one the other day and its seems like a really great machine.

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  7 років тому

      No not yet, I expect to in the near future though.

  • @williamboyle8918
    @williamboyle8918 2 роки тому

    Which is the best pinball for me ? I have no hands or arms.

  • @stoyko1
    @stoyko1 7 років тому

    Great advices.Thank you

  • @GuntPulp
    @GuntPulp 7 років тому

    These vids you are putting out are great

  • @godlovesyou4798
    @godlovesyou4798 6 років тому

    I am looking to purchase our first pinball machine for my husband for our 25th anniversary. Im thinking more on the lines of one made in the 70's. If you were in my position, which ones made in this time frame would you choose?

  • @JudgeSim2
    @JudgeSim2 4 роки тому +2

    you answered like 3 of these questions.

    • @sporehux8344
      @sporehux8344 3 роки тому

      Some of the answers were "fuck off and Google it yourself"

  • @Offtapplumer
    @Offtapplumer 6 років тому +1

    Struth cobber wish you lived in Melbourne. Looking at getting the new stern vault edition AC/DC Luci .
    Am a multiple pinball owner but all 90s machines. Have checked ya buying new stern video clip and others , im not sure. Game play looks awesome and reviews great but appears problematic. Honest opinion. 1x new stern AC/DC or classic old school - ( got my eye on a whitewater) . Also looking at the thunderbirds by homepin. I know they are a new company and am hoping they don't cut corners being the new kid on the block trying to build a reputation. Would love a clip on homepin . Any thoughts...?

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  6 років тому

      offtapplumber: Older Stern games like ACDC don't have the terrible Spike system, they have the SAM system so they should be ok to buy. Having said that, Stern may have done some cost cutting on the remake vault editions of games like ACDC, Star Trek etc, this wouldn't surprise me but I don't know if they have or not. Thunderbirds by Homepin maybe ok, but I haven't seen a finished example yet so I can't comment yet. I'll do a show on Thunderbirds and other new pinballs eventually. My advice is don't rush in and buy anything from new Pinball makers, it's wise to wait until they've been reviewed and assessed. As for new Sterns I recommend people completely avoid buying ANY new Stern pinball with the Spike system.

    • @Offtapplumer
      @Offtapplumer 6 років тому

      Pinball Expert : update , fully checked into ACDC vault edition on your advice, and you are complete correct it is the sam not the spike system. Lock down bar is used in premium model too , !yes. !!! Im told switch to turn on is still in old school position too,,,! So to summarise- have ordered my new acdc premium pinball and await delivery. Was one on the last shipment to apparently be made and come to the great land of OZ. (Stern Last order call was made to me) ??Feel like ive got the new last of the old stock / new school pinballs which haven't cut too many corners. Also might add it was a few grand less than the latest models . Your advice and knowledge and reply has been greatly appreciated and helped to make my final decision into the purchase of my first out of box brand new pinball. True thanks. Really .My shout!! Cheers

  • @Pinballroomcville
    @Pinballroomcville Рік тому

    You are the Pinball Wizard!

  • @e5m956
    @e5m956 6 років тому +1

    The best pinball is right behind him, AD/DC!

  • @stewartstevenson6280
    @stewartstevenson6280 3 роки тому

    Hi I have a firepower machine and would like to know your appinyon of this machine thanks

  • @mattleone5831
    @mattleone5831 6 років тому +1

    Are you the singer for AC/DC?

  • @janklaasen1014
    @janklaasen1014 5 років тому

    I was wondering if you ever played or repaired the Pinball Machine made by company homepin. They created a machine based on the Thunderbirds Tv series. But unlike any other pinball company in the world. The guy that started the company decided to make them in China to reduce cost. I watched this video on UA-cam called ''Inside China's Only Pinball Machine Factory'' and the thing that surprised me was that the entire philosophy behind the machine, is that people should be able to maintain and repair the machine them self's. So I was wondering if you heard or seen anything about it. And what your opinion is about the machine.

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  5 років тому

      Yes, I have experience with Homepins Thunderbirds along with other Brands Like Jersey Jacks Dialed Inn, and others from Spooky and Heighway Pinball to name a few. I will create a show about new pinballs in the near future.

    • @janklaasen1014
      @janklaasen1014 5 років тому

      @@PinballExpert That would be great. Maybe you can also dedicate videos to 80s and 90s pinballs and then dedicate each episode to one table. Because guys like me can not afford a new table, so I am looking at old ones. I might be able to judge what machines I like to play, but there are plenty of things that I don't know what might be worth considering. For example I seen a Gotlieb Table called Victory. What was pretty cheap compared to tables by Williams from the same era. I think that Gotlieb where behind when it comes to sound, what might have something to do with it. But let say there is a nice Williams table from the same era that is a bit more expensive. Because it's more popular. But that machine has the reputation of certain things breaking down. And the Gotlieb Table has the reputation of being easy to fix. Or doesn't break down easily. Then I would choose the Gotlieb. But I can't really judge any of these things because don't know much about them. And I think that goes for a lot of people. A videos that tells you that kind of stuff would be very helpful. You can do like a buyers guide series or something. Sure there are Pinball table review videos out there. But how a game plays, and if you like it, is just taste. But if your videos focus more on the technical aspect of each table. Then you would be doing something that a lot of people would want to watch. With little competition on UA-cam. And if you monetize your videos and upload a lot of them. You can even start to earn some money with your videos. There are plenty of tables that you can talk about, and there are plenty of guys like me that want to learn more about them. Things that the sellers of those tables won't tell you.

  • @philjovan
    @philjovan 4 роки тому

    Thanks mate for the great informative advice however could you please forget about the annoying sound effects

  • @cfisavant
    @cfisavant 7 років тому +2

    I enjoyed the content, thanks for putting in the effort. Although I found the sound effects between questions a distraction

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  7 років тому

      Thank you, I'm glad you found it useful. I added some actual pinball sounds to the Q and A seperators to jazz them up a little.

  • @omkarnighojkar6379
    @omkarnighojkar6379 6 років тому +1

    I am from India and there is no machines in our town ? Please reply

  • @wifflegames2325
    @wifflegames2325 7 років тому

    Great Video! Thank you kindly :D

  • @28russ
    @28russ 2 роки тому +2

    I've got a different question. Am I crazy to contemplate building my own? Is it possible to get wiring schematics/ table layout diagrams and code and such for old machines so ya could make ya own copy if ya wanted to? And could ya get all the parts necessary in Aus? Not sure I've got all the necessary skills and tools but I could get them and learn. And I've got a few friends that are experts in metal working, 3D printing, electronics and airbrushing artwork. I've been watching Steve from the pinball room make a Led Zeppelin themed pin (his own design) and it doesn't look that hard.....But it doesn't look that easy either 🤷‍♂😂 Here's a link to his channel if ya interested and not familiar with it ua-cam.com/users/thepinballroom

    • @AceofSpades-zi6zx
      @AceofSpades-zi6zx Рік тому

      you would need not only a lot of knowledge about machines, parts, the functions , node boards, etc. but you would also need tons of money and time to do so. many people don't have this hence why nobody ever makes their own machines.

    • @philwilliams8328
      @philwilliams8328 Рік тому

      Forget it! You would end up spending more money on the parts than if you purchased a new machine!

    • @28russ
      @28russ Рік тому

      @@philwilliams8328 It was just a thought. Bought an old Frankenstein and a new Godzilla instead lol. I have seen a few good homebrew machines as they call them though.

  • @pinballKing012
    @pinballKing012 7 років тому

    Very interesting, thank you...

  • @simonclarke8098
    @simonclarke8098 4 роки тому

    Very helpful, thank you for Britain. One quick question to the floor, is Doodle Bug easy enough to maintain; found one at £500.

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  4 роки тому +1

      Doodle Bug is an electro mechanical, if it's working and properly, serviced and maintained it should be pretty trouble free.

    • @simonclarke8098
      @simonclarke8098 4 роки тому

      @@PinballExpert thank you

  • @xyrzmxyzptlk1186
    @xyrzmxyzptlk1186 6 років тому +10

    Dump the sound effects and I’ll give you a thumbs up. At least turn em’ down.

  • @mexicodf7547
    @mexicodf7547 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much ,I have a question if you can answer ,I would like to buy an AC/DC pinball machine question is wich one should I buy ,how many different type of AC/DC machines there are? I saw at least 2ndifferent ones ...and I saw you recommending buying the one with SAM system in it ,please help ,gracias amigo , I live in Arizona United States

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  3 роки тому +1

      There are a few premium versions plus a couple of limited editions and the standard pro versions plus a few re release vault editions. They all have the Sam system. It really comes down to just 2 choices of playfield, the premium or the pro version, all these editions just have different artwork. Buy any of them, the pro will be the cheapest or buy the premium if you want the extra features but avoid the limited editions, you only get different artwork in those, the playfield layout is the same as a premium.

    • @mexicodf7547
      @mexicodf7547 3 роки тому

      @@PinballExpert thank you so much amigo you are the best ,gracias y Feliz Navidad

  • @nathanixslade
    @nathanixslade 2 роки тому

    There are pinball builders in Australia ?

  • @peecee1384
    @peecee1384 4 роки тому

    Great video guys. Mark I think you are really great! But can I please advise that in your video you have mis-spelled "verified" as "verrified". Cheers

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  4 роки тому

      We spotted that error some time ago and have corrected it for future shows, you're only the second person to ever mention it. Thanks for the feedback.

    • @peecee1384
      @peecee1384 4 роки тому

      @@PinballExpert Me and that other guy are your two smartest subscribers ;-)

  • @Ajaxaxxess
    @Ajaxaxxess 5 років тому

    I bet since this was posted pin prices have gone up another 30%

  • @kapone2k
    @kapone2k 4 роки тому

    Pinball ARcade is also a nice game simulator on PC of most known pinball games.
    But there are soooo many, and the industry just got a kick in it's but after being at a swamp like stand still for a decade

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  4 роки тому +2

      Computer simulators of Pinball games are better than having nothing but still nowhere near the same playing experience. Anyone who is considering buying a Pinball simulator especially one in a Pinball type cabinet should play it before buying. There are plenty on the market and the simulation quality varies alot. I haven't seen one that's faultless AND plays really well YET!

  • @omkarnighojkar6379
    @omkarnighojkar6379 6 років тому +1

    Great opportunity can i buy this ?

    • @ngqp
      @ngqp 5 років тому

      Omkar Nighojkar these games are going to cost 1500-7000 USD + shipping. Good luck.

  • @starlodear2987
    @starlodear2987 4 роки тому

    Instead of buying and worrying about the hefty price for maintenance and repair, why not just go to the local arcade for a game?

  • @BilgemasterBill
    @BilgemasterBill 5 років тому +2

    Usually like your videos, but that tilty pop up thing with the jackhammering is just too jarring and distracting and makes this one hard to watch--Its misspelling of "VERRIFIED" doesn't help either.

    • @PinballExpert
      @PinballExpert  5 років тому +1

      You are the first person to ever mention the "verified" spelling error , I spotted it back in the 3rd show but it wasn't a big deal to me. The content of a video is what really counts but I am going to correct for future shows now that someone has finally mentioned it, and yes that FAQS show question and answer effect does break your concentration, that will be changed/improved in the next FAQs show.

  • @ru2388
    @ru2388 5 років тому

    9:10 throwing shade

  • @shameemevans4413
    @shameemevans4413 Рік тому

    what happened to you..did stern send you a free pinball to shut you up?

  • @snooze0023
    @snooze0023 6 років тому

    Im in the market for one of these and as your from Australia ill ask you a question. Theres one for 4400.00 AUD in Sydney and one for 6700.00 in Melbourne. Why would there be such a huge price difference. Heres the link to sydneys one its close to me www.mygamesroom.com.au/shop/pinstation/ and the Melbourne one www.alltablesports.com.au/Multifunction-tables/virtual-pinball-game-machine. Whats the difference between the two and what should i be looking for. I dont want to get ripped off.

  • @trainsacomin2088
    @trainsacomin2088 2 роки тому

    "There's no reason for this, it just happens to be market forces"....?.?.???...hah?

  • @funkolog
    @funkolog 5 років тому +1

    11:15 Adams Family is loved by all..

  • @AeroMischka
    @AeroMischka 6 років тому

    pinball wizard

  • @milesdyson5211
    @milesdyson5211 5 років тому +2

    2:19 WE WANT TO HEAR ACTUAL NUMBER RANGES, NOT VARIABLES OR PERCENTAGES, THAT GIVE NO IDEA OF COST. - THUMBS DOWN UNTIL EDITED OR CHANGED, !

  • @fu1r4
    @fu1r4 7 років тому +2

    Boring!

  • @jansley13
    @jansley13 6 років тому

    Love learning more about pinball. Thank you