FUCK Mar that looks amazing. Is it going to be a lot of work getting fixed?
Not much at all, as it's already playing beautifully. A friend of mine fixes all of the machines at my local so he was there when the machine went in. An hour or two later and it was running like a dream.
Fucking sweet! First thing: White playfield rubbers, make the game faster. Then maybe some new flipper bats that don't look aged (unless they're deliberately that colour). Then make sure it's suitably steep because no-one likes a home game that doesn't punish you.
I'm getting new flippers just to have them look authentic (the original comes with white flippers and red rubbers). As for upping the difficulty, I've been tempted, and in fact if I lived alone I would. But honestly, Bride of Pinbot is such a brutal game. I don't mind being brutalised (and it's one reason I love the game), but Fiona gets bored quickly of drain after drain. It was meant to be a pinball machine for both of us, Bride is not really a game anyone can enjoy, so I'm leaving it on the current settings so she can get some enjoyment out of it too. And besides, even though it's easier compared with others I've played, it's still not a friendly game in the slightest. The fact that it doesn't have a ballsaver is a good indication of what a bitch it is!
It is a lot easier than any other Bride I've played though. I've already smashed my previous high score on other tables by triple, and that's with 3 balls instead of 5...
While I could leave the machine as is and not spend a single cent more, I've made a list of some small improvements that I want to buy:
Metallic red drink holder (bending down or walking to pick up your beer is a pain (first world problems)).
New flippers and rubbers.
Some LEDs (some globes don't work, and her left nipple is not flashing, if you know what I mean).
New back glass lifter plate (current one is broken).
3 new balls.
All that will come to about a grand total of $70, which makes me very happy.
Last but not least I need to step down my ROM version. The latest ROM has a multiplayer bug so I'll need to find another chip from somewhere. At the moment it's not a big deal though.
In the end, I'm still coming to terms with the fact I can just walk in my garage and press a button and play pinball. It's really a bizarre feeling. The pubs of Newtown are going to drop in revenue by half I'm sure.
