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BONUS X!! 4/20 Arcade Trip, Jaws, Bond, Reggae!

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Matt went to Pinfest so Don edited the first Bonus X episode!! They talk about their recent trip to Boxcar Arcade on 4/20, Stern Bond 007, Jaws, and much more! Games discussed: Stern Bond 007...

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Highlights

  • Boxcar Durham arcade machines are set up at excessively steep pitch angles (bubble at the upper line rather than between lines)
  • Jaws machine at Boxcar is nearly impossible to hit the upper playfield shot (1 out of 7 attempts); likely due to steep pitch setup
  • Elton John machine at Boxcar has a ball-bouncing-over-flipper issue during return, possibly related to steep pitch
  • Boxcar Durham arcade has 16-18 pinball machines, the most in the 30-45 minute radius (possibly further)
  • Boxcar Durham machines are maintained by a third-party amusement operator, not owned/operated by Boxcar directly
  • Host's opinion of Jaws improved from 7.2 to 8.0 on PinSide scale after playing ~20 games
  • Wicked Weed Beer Company (not hemp) donated hops for the joint-rolling competition at the 4/20 event
  • One host has played pinball 98% in home/controlled environment and only 2% in arcades; is adapting to arcade-specific challenges

Notable quotes

“I would say they're like borderline predatory the way that they're set up. If you have a Stern game that's the factory you're setting it six and a half degrees of pitch... their games like the bubble is halfway high... that's pretty darn steep”
Don (Bash host)
“I don't hate the game anymore... My opinion has not changed, but I will say I had fun. I remember you said it was a 7.2 in the pin side scale. That's gone up to 8.”
Matt (Bash host)
“When you go to boxcar, you're in the streets so you gotta watch your back things aren't what they seem anything could happen like the games could be too steep it can take your money it real life man”
One host
“Venom's not so innovative after all. [No Fear] does the same thing... It's got the ball locked.”
Matt (Bash host)
“I want to play... page 2 and page 3 Pinside games... Banzai Run, Terminator 3, NBA Fastbreak, Time Machine, Safe Cracker... early 90s late 80s games that just nobody has around here”
Matt (Bash host)
“It's only, what, $126. Hosted by Tina... 72 reviews, 4.94. Tina's talented artist husband painted all the artwork on the walls.”
Don (Bash host)
“I feel like we kind of bonded in a way we had like a pretty real conversation... about life... we just had like a nice real moment”
One host

Entities

  • Pinfest· event
  • Banzai Run· game
  • Big Lebowski· game
  • Bond 007 (25th Anniversary)· game
  • Elton John· game
  • Elvira· game
  • Indianapolis 500· game
  • Jaws· game
  • Judge Dredd· game
  • NBA Fastbreak· game
  • No Fear· game
  • Pirates of the Caribbean· game
  • Safe Cracker· game
  • Star Trek Data East· game
  • Terminator 3· game
  • The Sopranos· game
  • Time Machine· game
  • Venom· game
  • Willy Wonka· game
  • Bash Pinball· organization
  • Boxcar Arcade (Durham)· organization
  • Wicked Weed Brewing· organization
  • Don· person
  • Matt· person
  • Tina· person

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