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Arcade and Pinball Discussions => General Pinball Discussions => Topic started by: Netropolis on September 03, 2015, 03:01:44 pm



Title: Major Problem with my Pin*Bot Pinball - Advice?
Post by: Netropolis on September 03, 2015, 03:01:44 pm
So I picked up a kinda-sorta working Pin*Bot a few months ago.  After replacing a few parts and a few tweaks all pretty minor it is back to it's glory. Everything works.  Yay! 

The issue I am having is my 12 year old step son...  He started playing pinball the day I got this machine. He was just mashing the flippers in unison to keep the ball afloat.  Now though, 4 months later he is racking up record scores, calling targets he is going to hit, manipulating the ball like a tournament player and bumping the game to make the ball do things I have never EVER seen before! 

My question is - Should I break his fingers or just tell him he isn't allowed to play MY game anymore - the little sh*t!
(https://netropolis.smugmug.com/Temp/i-cKrnjcH/0/S/IMG_20150903_145648-S.jpg)


Title: Re: Major Problem with my Pin*Bot Pinball - Advice?
Post by: Worm2 on September 03, 2015, 04:01:54 pm
You should take the glass off when he is at school. Rank up a insane high score. Then start telling him, his game is weak. Then you can encourage him to try harder. Just thinking about all the Hand Eye skills he is building.

Or just throw him a loop and reverse the flipper wires so left is right.


Title: Re: Major Problem with my Pin*Bot Pinball - Advice?
Post by: tombutler on September 03, 2015, 04:24:09 pm
Super glue on the buttons


Title: Re: Major Problem with my Pin*Bot Pinball - Advice?
Post by: DocRotCod on September 06, 2015, 02:49:03 pm
Raise the incline to like 7 degrees.