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From: jmm@Eng.Sun.COM (John Morrison)
Subject: Roseville Pinathon - impressions
Date: 22 May 1995 20:30:19 GMT

well - since no one else is posting a review


     I attended Pinathon on Saturday.  I arrived around 10AM.  The hall 
was full of games.  Correct me if I am wrong, but there appeared to be a 
LOT of EM's at this Pinathon.  Don't get me wrong, I love EM`s.  Did anyone
else notice the prepronerance of WEAK FLIPPERS?!?!?!?!  Some of the games
were so bad that one could not get the ball half-way up the PF.  This really
turned me off of a bunch of otherwise beautiful Pins.  

     Did anyone else notice the "1 of only 52 made" single-player EM
that had a "trade for 67 Vette" tag on it??

Games
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STTNG
Funhouse
Diner
Twilight Zone
Playboy
Flash - 3 of them
EBD
4 million BC
Babewatch
Stargate
GNR		gotta love that boob match sequence
TAFG
TOM
High Speed
Grand Lizard
Firepower II
Power Play - Bobby Orr
No Fear
Fish Tails
Fire
F14
Flash Gordon
Top Score
Spin A Card
Baby Pacman
Some pin by Brunswick - Yuck - home version???
Odds and Evens
Royal Guard
Rack a Ball
Square Head
Slick Chick


lots of others

     There were LOTS of parts available from several vendors.  There were
lots of PFs and BGs as well as documentation galore!!!  One stand had 
nearly all of their doc sets priced at $5.  

     There was this way-cool EM gun game that Herb Solvers brought up for
someone.  I wanted this game!!!

     I saw an NOS Pinbot PF as well as an NOS Phantom BG.  

     All in all, I wish the flippers on the EMs would have been in better
shape.  I also wish that Miss Nessie HAD SHOWN UP AS ADVERTISED!!!  GRRR
That is the game I wanted to take home with me!!

     I guess I will have to bring a game with me next time.  Hell - might 
as well bring two!!!

Good to see all of my friends - even made a few new ones!!!

John Morrison
aspiring pinhead and junk collector
	or is that 
aspiring junkhead and pin collector

if you saw my game room - you might be unsure as well

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From: awhittle@ix.netcom.com (Alan Whittle)
Subject: Pinathon Auction
Date: 23 May 1995 02:38:48 GMT

Well 1995 Pinathon is history. 
Here are the results from Sunday's auction.
I didn't pay any attention to the v*d*o games.
BB = Buy Back
Usual extorsion rates applied, 10% buyers premium, 3% credit card
surcharge, 8.x% sales tax.

Capersville  -   400
Gorgar (not working)  - 262.50
[Bally] Playboy (Workin all the way!) - 700
Lazer War - 375
Firepower II - 400
Grand Lizard (1 of 2) - 350
Swords of Fury - 450
Street Fighter II - 750
Fun House - 1225
Addams Family - Pass.  
Tommy - 1750 possible pass.
Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball - 800
Getaway - 1300 BB
Comet (no backglass) - 225
Gridiron - 25 (this was parts & firewood)
Card Trix - 300
Stargate - Pass
Baywatch - Pass
Skylab - 125
Flash - 325 BB
Joker Poker - 375
BK2K - 750
Eight Ball - 350
Wizard - 1312.50
Disco Fever - 300
Odds & Evens - 300 BB
Grand Lizard - 450 (now in my garage!)
Royal Flush - 650 BB
Super Spin - 650 BB
Surfer - 400 BB
Kiss (rounded SS glass) - 700
Space Mission - 300 BB
Kick Off - 475
Star Pool - 475
Target Pool - 350 BB
Hot Shots - 550
Aspen (home game by Brunswick) - 125
Sunset - 250
Close Encounters - 350
Alien Poker - 550 (temporarily in my garage!)
/Alan