Has Pinball Ever Been Discussed?

Has any tried something like this? https://virtuapin.net/

I had a really good pinball program from Steam on my PC, but they lost a lot of the licenses and most of the tables are gone now.

Sparks Pinball in Chesterfield MI has about 50-60 machines.

My Favorites? Hi Speed and Medievil Madness.

Had to look up my favorite.

$5500!

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In reply to etifosi :

pinball is not a poor mans game, unfortunately. And most collectors seem content with keeping it to themselves. I love the game, but I rarely play anymore because I won't suffer the community.  

In reply to Mndsm :

Agreed, it's a very odd community. Lots of grumpy people with egos. A good number of people buy them and don't play them, they just want to say they have x game in the collection. 
 

In reply to Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) :

The digital ones can be cool, but get boring quick. If you've ever played on a computer, it's the same, if they could do a digital field but actual ball, I'd assume it would be much better. 

Like most other hobbies you have people that restore things, pinball included. I played Williams Flash in a local bar when I was a kid, and bought that machine in 2019.  Earlier this year I sent it to be restored, and it just came back. I gotta give the guy credit as I don't have the patience for something like that. It's like a brand new 1979 Machine.  I'll post more when it's up and playing.

In reply to Steve_Jones :

Sorry, all I could think about:

Cool score though!

Had  one in the rec room when I was a teenager , 

Now I download a few Pinball games on my tablet to use when I need to waste some time waiting for someone.......

Costco is selling a full size pinball machine - I played a few minutes and was all pumped up.  This is great, how much?

Just under $5,000 - 

In reply to Datsun240ZGuy :

Those are the home editions, and can be a lot of fun. They lose some features, but for 60% of the cost, not hateful

I played a lot of Pinball when younger, but spent less and less time where they were as I got older. Some years later interest was rekindled by a former GF who labeled me "Radar Foot". Seems my right foot tracks the ball from side to side. My favorite at that time was Addams Family.  Last Action Hero was another I remember. I was given a Future Spa which I (kinda) rebuilt. My understanding was it was the first "widebody", but I'm no historian.

Now limited to airports, where they're often in the concourse, which makes them unaccessible unless flying. Now I have two empty bedrooms that are in need of refurbishing (perpetually, it seems) that could house  the games I remember fondly. Along with a couple of Pins, a full size Air Hockey and old school Foosball would be cool. Waxing nostalgic, I suppose.