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<blockquote data-quote="Crawley" data-source="post: 174682" data-attributes="member: 2300"><p>Last two notables. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0418.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0418.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>This was a custom P-Roc machine that was out in the hallway. It looks like a 70s SS machine but is controlled by modern components. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0419.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0419.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>You wouldn't know it by playing it as it plays just like a regular SS machine. And is pretty fun. A nice table layout with a 2-ball multiball mode and some extra flippers to keep the ball moving around the table. Only thing that seemed to be missing were sounds. Oddly the only time I heard them as at the end of the ball where some chimes played. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0452.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0452.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>This is back in the Game Hall. It's Time 2000 from Atari. Now I see some Atari machines from time-to-time at shows but this one was new to me. Like all Atari machines they stick out as they are these huge wide body machine with that funky artwork to them. And the layouts of the tables are so odd too - this one no exception.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0453.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0453.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>As you can see here there are four flippers. The two outer flippers work like you would normally expect. But the two inner flippers are reversed. So if you hit the right flipper button the left inner flipper moves. It takes a bit of getting used to know which one to press. And even when you get it forget about making aimed shots, just flip and hope for the best. Oddly I kept playing it just to grasp how to play the games. The rules were pretty simple (fill up the two time chronometers and bank your score) but given how the game plays its just luck with hitting any shots you need. And like all Atari machines I've played it plays so slow. </p><p></p><p>Its one of those odd machines that's worth checking out but not one I would ever want to own.</p><p></p><p>So that's about it for this year's Expo from me. I have to say this year was definitely better than the previous two years I went. Seemed to be a lot more to do and plenty of more games to play. It also wasn't jammed pack which was nice. Hopefully next year is just as good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crawley, post: 174682, member: 2300"] Last two notables. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0418.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0418.jpg[/IMG][/URL] This was a custom P-Roc machine that was out in the hallway. It looks like a 70s SS machine but is controlled by modern components. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0419.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0419.jpg[/IMG][/URL] You wouldn't know it by playing it as it plays just like a regular SS machine. And is pretty fun. A nice table layout with a 2-ball multiball mode and some extra flippers to keep the ball moving around the table. Only thing that seemed to be missing were sounds. Oddly the only time I heard them as at the end of the ball where some chimes played. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0452.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0452.jpg[/IMG][/URL] This is back in the Game Hall. It's Time 2000 from Atari. Now I see some Atari machines from time-to-time at shows but this one was new to me. Like all Atari machines they stick out as they are these huge wide body machine with that funky artwork to them. And the layouts of the tables are so odd too - this one no exception. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0453.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202014/IMG_0453.jpg[/IMG][/URL] As you can see here there are four flippers. The two outer flippers work like you would normally expect. But the two inner flippers are reversed. So if you hit the right flipper button the left inner flipper moves. It takes a bit of getting used to know which one to press. And even when you get it forget about making aimed shots, just flip and hope for the best. Oddly I kept playing it just to grasp how to play the games. The rules were pretty simple (fill up the two time chronometers and bank your score) but given how the game plays its just luck with hitting any shots you need. And like all Atari machines I've played it plays so slow. Its one of those odd machines that's worth checking out but not one I would ever want to own. So that's about it for this year's Expo from me. I have to say this year was definitely better than the previous two years I went. Seemed to be a lot more to do and plenty of more games to play. It also wasn't jammed pack which was nice. Hopefully next year is just as good. [/QUOTE]
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