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<blockquote data-quote="Crawley" data-source="post: 249781" data-attributes="member: 2300"><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1037.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1037.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Wanted to post a few other things from the Expo here of note.</p><p></p><p>So here's one of my bucket list pins to play, Pistol Poker. It's by Alvin G (Al's Garage, Mystery Castle, and A.G Soccer which may come to TPA for the head-to-head play). I've never seen a Pistol Poker at an expo. They're pretty rare at 200 units produced. The A.G. machines tend to be quirky and I've been pretty curious about how this one plays. </p><p></p><p>But ala it was not to be. The vendor that brought this machine, and the others, wouldn't allow play on them. So I could only look at it longingly and hope that it makes an appearance at a future expo where it's playable.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1092.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1092.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>This is the first time I've seen the Nightmare Before Christmas homebrew pin. It's a whitewood table so no artwork but whomever is putting it together spent a lot of time with the mechanics on the table. There's a lot of interesting ball locks and ramp gates that open/close to let the ball pass or divert. So the gameplay on the table looks promising. </p><p></p><p>The DMD did work and played some videos from the movie but that was about it. There was no other artwork on the table.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1049.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1049.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>This Tattoo Mystery table was pretty neat. It's a hybrid early SS with run with a P-Roc to control the DMD animations, sound, and table mechanics. </p><p></p><p>Not sure if the table layout is unique or is of another table but it was pretty good. The DMD animation was particularly good and the backglass light display is awesome. Take a peek at them here: <a href="http://vid19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1080.mp4" target="_blank">http://vid19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago Pinball Expo 2016/IMG_1080.mp4</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1053.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1053.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The Pabst Can Crusher is limited edition revamp of Hello Nellie. Hello Nellie has been at the last few expos I've been to so I've gotten to play it a lot and really enjoy it. Like Tattoo Mystery it's a hybrid (EM) with mixing old and new technology together. It's got a pretty simple layout but man is scoring on it fun. The Can Crusher has an identical layout but the art and sound package has been totally re-done. It's got this late 70's early 80's theme going on where you're in a band. The bands music plays as you play the game but there's a lot of voice overs. Being the early 80s era it almost outdoes Dr. Dude with the "Dude!" and "Duuuuuuuuudeeee!" voices. </p><p></p><p>Hoping when Stern Pinball Arcade does Hello Nellie it also offers this version of the table too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crawley, post: 249781, member: 2300"] [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1037.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1037.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Wanted to post a few other things from the Expo here of note. So here's one of my bucket list pins to play, Pistol Poker. It's by Alvin G (Al's Garage, Mystery Castle, and A.G Soccer which may come to TPA for the head-to-head play). I've never seen a Pistol Poker at an expo. They're pretty rare at 200 units produced. The A.G. machines tend to be quirky and I've been pretty curious about how this one plays. But ala it was not to be. The vendor that brought this machine, and the others, wouldn't allow play on them. So I could only look at it longingly and hope that it makes an appearance at a future expo where it's playable. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1092.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1092.jpg[/IMG][/URL] This is the first time I've seen the Nightmare Before Christmas homebrew pin. It's a whitewood table so no artwork but whomever is putting it together spent a lot of time with the mechanics on the table. There's a lot of interesting ball locks and ramp gates that open/close to let the ball pass or divert. So the gameplay on the table looks promising. The DMD did work and played some videos from the movie but that was about it. There was no other artwork on the table. [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1049.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1049.jpg[/IMG][/URL] This Tattoo Mystery table was pretty neat. It's a hybrid early SS with run with a P-Roc to control the DMD animations, sound, and table mechanics. Not sure if the table layout is unique or is of another table but it was pretty good. The DMD animation was particularly good and the backglass light display is awesome. Take a peek at them here: [url]http://vid19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1080.mp4[/url] [URL=http://s19.photobucket.com/user/Grugle/media/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1053.jpg.html][IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/Grugle/Chicago%20Pinball%20Expo%202016/IMG_1053.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The Pabst Can Crusher is limited edition revamp of Hello Nellie. Hello Nellie has been at the last few expos I've been to so I've gotten to play it a lot and really enjoy it. Like Tattoo Mystery it's a hybrid (EM) with mixing old and new technology together. It's got a pretty simple layout but man is scoring on it fun. The Can Crusher has an identical layout but the art and sound package has been totally re-done. It's got this late 70's early 80's theme going on where you're in a band. The bands music plays as you play the game but there's a lot of voice overs. Being the early 80s era it almost outdoes Dr. Dude with the "Dude!" and "Duuuuuuuuudeeee!" voices. Hoping when Stern Pinball Arcade does Hello Nellie it also offers this version of the table too. [/QUOTE]
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