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Pinball at warp factor 8 .... long live the Electric Circus .. 2
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La Tavola Calda
Only the best 
Yup heard of the place maybe another time as at a pinball event in Swavesey that weekend
Will try pop over for some games will you guys only 15 min on the train for me
Looking forward to visiting, only about a 20 minute drive for me 
Very local to me too. This is probably the only reason I'd ever visit Nuneaton 
Good luck, hope it works out for you guys.
Good luck, hope it works out for you guys.
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Thanks for goodie bag!
we are open this weekend 11am to 11pm
its a bit like a crèche today with rugrats running about
we are open this weekend 11am to 11pm
its a bit like a crèche today with rugrats running about
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thanks for goodies Sir
main problem we still have is getting games to run on coins
very frustrating
some games will only take £1 (for 2 credits) and not 50p coins and the customers are avoiding these games as you cant buy a single game . even the best pinball techs are struggling with this. So Addams Family for instance is hardly played.
They like the video games so we are getting a few more in but this isn't Arcade Club (you really need to see the new Leeds place - its awesome) so they will be limited. This beast arrived today on 1 coin 1 play and we thought not problem change that but nope its stuck on £1 a go until we can get actual mech reprogrammed as the game options wont allow 1 coin 2 credits
main problem we still have is getting games to run on coins
very frustrating
some games will only take £1 (for 2 credits) and not 50p coins and the customers are avoiding these games as you cant buy a single game . even the best pinball techs are struggling with this. So Addams Family for instance is hardly played.
They like the video games so we are getting a few more in but this isn't Arcade Club (you really need to see the new Leeds place - its awesome) so they will be limited. This beast arrived today on 1 coin 1 play and we thought not problem change that but nope its stuck on £1 a go until we can get actual mech reprogrammed as the game options wont allow 1 coin 2 credits
I've sorted it to 50p a game now
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To be fair, it's the dynamics specific to Fife Street Social (so far) in that the bulk of people visiting are primarily going to the other side of the building for the drinks, music and live acts, but might wander over to the pinball side, break up a fiver into 50p coins, and spread-play on stuff that takes their fancy. Nobody wants to have to play three credits on a game they don't like, or watch a quid vanish in two minutes because it's a game too hard for them. Or they're playing with their small kids (well, making their little kids play!) and attention spans that young don't last more than a credit usually per machine. It definitely affects these people the most.
The other common trope I've seen is husbands getting exasperated trying to explain pinball to their wives. They almost never do even close to a decent job of it which means the wife just gets frustrated over being pressured without a clue of whats going on. Hard to resist the temptation to offer better advice if I'm on the machine or so over doing repairs, but I've more sense than to get between a couple on a licensed premises!
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On Sunday we had folks who just went into the arcade side. Deadpool is the favorite pin followed by ACDC and ST TNG
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QUICK UPDATE
thanks again to Paul who worked into the night sorting pins
ST TNG has become king of the pins. Folks like shiney stuff!
10 machines going on "tour" to Revival in Walsall this coming weekend but they will be back in place Monday afternoon
First tournament with IFPA ranking points is on 7th July
Was resubmitted after a clash of pinball events later in the month
It now clashes with my Mums 70th Birthday so I will post my qualifying efforts sharpish before leaving for a slap up meal before coming back , family in tow
www.ifpapinball.com
thanks again to Paul who worked into the night sorting pins
ST TNG has become king of the pins. Folks like shiney stuff!
10 machines going on "tour" to Revival in Walsall this coming weekend but they will be back in place Monday afternoon
First tournament with IFPA ranking points is on 7th July
Was resubmitted after a clash of pinball events later in the month
It now clashes with my Mums 70th Birthday so I will post my qualifying efforts sharpish before leaving for a slap up meal before coming back , family in tow
International Flipper Pinball Association!
www.ifpapinball.com
QUICK UPDATE
thanks again to Paul who worked into the night sorting pins
ST TNG has become king of the pins. Folks like shiney stuff!
10 machines going on "tour" to Revival in Walsall this coming weekend but they will be back in place Monday afternoon
First tournament with IFPA ranking points is on 7th July
Was resubmitted after a clash of pinball events later in the month
It now clashes with my Mums 70th Birthday so I will post my qualifying efforts sharpish before leaving for a slap up meal before coming back , family in tow
International Flipper Pinball Association!
Is pre registration required or can we just turn up to play the qualifiers? What time does qualifying end?
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Looks like qualifying starts at mid day with practise from 11am is this correct?
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No registration
Practice from 10 , i will open gamesroom at 10 but bar wont open until 11
Qualifying 12 to 4
Finals at 4
Practice from 10 , i will open gamesroom at 10 but bar wont open until 11
Qualifying 12 to 4
Finals at 4
@steve brum thanks! Very do able as a day trip. Please let us know once tournament games list are released.
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Who else plans to attend this? @Matt Vince @Neil McRae @Stan Simpson
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Your enthusiasm is obvious and a good thing, but you gotta let people post when they want to, or when they can, my dude. You come across as a bit 'pushy' especially by tagging people. Plus, why not just wait and see what happens on the day? Surprises aren't too bad a thing
Thanks for the heads up won’t do so in future just an way way to make people aware of an event in case they are not already following the discussion in question.
Apologies will refrain from tagging in future.
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That’s also true surprises can be good too....
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People tend to follow the pinballinfo forum like hawks - stuff doesn't get missed especially not in the General Pinball Discussion subforum... or the sales subforum!
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