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[Jeff Strong]

Congrats Jeff! Looks like a real find, maybe put a Haunted House and Black Hole next to it, so you get 3x widebodies in a row.....

Ohh, I like the way you think! Paragon and Black Hole would be the dream.

 

[Dedpop]

Congrats Jeff. Circus is a real piece of art...

 

[Slam23]

Ohh, I like the way you think! Paragon and Black Hole would be the dream.

Paragon is quite the popular table around here. I only saw a Bowen Kerrins tutorial of it, and it looked a whole lot like EBD in terms of gameplay and depth. Target shooting, going for an early carry-over bonus, maxing out the X-bonus etc.

 

[wolfson]

good onya Jeff,you bloody little bewdy !!!I`m very very happy for you.i hope you let your better half have a game,hehe !!!!your allowed to hog it for a couple of days,after that you gotta share the table !!!

 

[Kolchak357]

Congrats on the pin Jeff. Should be a fun one to own. I always loved roto targets. Wish we saw them around more today.
So glad to hear you were able to get a W/C that rises. I see many different models in my work and they are a real game changer. The first time I saw the type that can climb stairs I was blow away. W/C innovations have added so much independence to people's lives. So I wish you the very best with you new W/C and your new Gottlieb pin.


Edited for spelling

 

[Jeff Strong]

You guys are the best! Well, it should be here in about an hour so I'll let you know how it goes. It definitely feels like Christmas morning.

 

[DanBradford]

Congrats Jeff on your purchase. I got my first one in 2010 after longing and lusting for one for 15 years, and have never looked back.

 

[Jeff Strong]

I just got it! It plays quite well with just the far right flipper being weak. No sound for some reason though so not sure if it's just turned off maybe? The guy who sold it to me really didn't know anything about it, so he wasn't able to help. I'm just thrilled to have a pin again! (haven't had one since the EM my family had when I was a kid).

 

[Mclong]

Awesome Jeff!

 

[Heretic]

have fun with the new toy man, if the flipper and mpu are fooked thats just a bonus. playing is now just a side effect heh but i say play away until the flipper makes it untenable old skool arcade style lol to tinker or play that is the question.

 

[shutyertrap]

have fun with the new toy man, if the flipper and mpu are fooked thats just a bonus. playing is now just a side effect heh but i say play away until the flipper makes it untenable old skool arcade style lol to tinker or play that is the question.

I should have chosen 'play' over 'tinker' with my machine. One day, one day.

 

[jaredmorgs]

Found a good deal on a Circus widebody and hopefully getting it delivered tomorrow! The playfield looks pretty good, and I dig the drop targets and the roto target, and I love the artwork. It sounds like the far right flipper is a bit weak, but everything works. It's a couple hours away so I can't test it personally, but regardless I think it's a good deal for a working pin (only $600).

I loved the widebodies I played at the Arcade Expo. They have such a majestic feel to them.

The pic is dim, blurry, and has a ton of glare, but it looks to be in fairly good shape:

Very nice one, mate.

 

[wolfson]

Jeff,we are 2 happy little boys !!!!you got a great pinnie in Circus,i got Assetta Corsa on PS4 !!! I`ll tell ya wot,you beat me hands down every day of the year with Circus. may you and your family and friends have many hours and years of fun !!!!

 

[francis247uk]

Nice one Jeff, what a bargain!

 

[neglectoid]

have fun bro!

 

[Jeff Strong]

Thanks dudes! I'm loving the hell out of it, despite the sound not working and the weak flipper. Can't wait till I get it spruced up a bit. I actually like the aged look of the cab and backglass so I'm not going to bother sinking a ton of cash into it. My wife actually prefers the old look too which is a relief for me; I was worried she might think it's an eyesore since I put it in our dining room!

So far the lion spinner is my favorite shot, but there are so many satisfying shots, which is the beauty of the extra widebody.

 

[Heretic]

annies a bloody saint lol still if she has some co workers around itll be a very intresting decoration. glad your enjoying it man

 

[karl]

Late to the party. (Somehow I missed this thread)

Wow! Your first pin. Now, how cool is that. And what a great choice.

I always thought that circus was one of the best looking gottlieb machines. Sounds like a good deal, also. I have never played one in real life(pretty rare to fine one) but I love the layout.

Enjoy the hell out of it.

There will always be a few things to tinker with when you get old machines like this, but it sounds like you have been pretty lucky. Sound problems is very common. It usually is one or more capacitors that needs to be replaced but it could also be the sound rom (not so often)

Here you have a few handy links (just don't go too wild )

https://ksarcade.net/ (this is a great place to find capacitors and boards for everything old)

http://www.pbresource.com/index.html (great place for common Gottlieb parts)

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/778 (the biggest pinball parts shop)

I guess that new chair opens up a whole new world for you, Jeff. Time to go wild

I am really happy for you, dude!

 

[Nightwing]

Congrats,Jeff!

 

[Jeff Strong]

Thanks!
[MENTION=465]karl[/MENTION] the handy links are much appreciated man. My family used to have an EM when I was a kid, but the thing was such a tank that we never really had to do much work on it, so I'm a novice when it comes to servicing pins. I think I might have a repair guy come out and help me to start out with so I don't screw anything up! It really shouldn't cost too much and maybe I can become friends with him and that sort of thing. It looks like there are a couple solid repair guys in the area to choose from, so I'll see how it goes.