EM Machines in the UK

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   Are there any good sites for EM machines in the UK?
Are the prices on evilbay a good reflection of what a newb should expect to pay or are they massivly inflated like arcade cabs?? 

Edited by OTTOTHEMADANDEVIL - 13 Apr 2014 at 1:25pm

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OTTOTHEMADANDEVIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List View Feedback Senior Member Will gyrate for Gyruss Joined: 13 Aug 2013 Location: Wetwood Status: Offline Points: 2624 Feedback: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote OTTOTHEMADANDEVIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: EM Machines in the UK Posted: 13 Apr 2014 at 1:01pm
	Are there any good sites for EM machines in the UK? Are the prices on evilbay a good reflection of what a newb should expect to pay or are they massivly inflated like arcade cabs?? Edited by OTTOTHEMADANDEVIL - 13 Apr 2014 at 1:25pm
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stevebm1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List View Feedback Senior Member Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Status: Offline Points: 6716 Feedback: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevebm1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Apr 2014 at 1:23pm
	if you go to: http://www.pinpedia.com/ and type in the machine your after,it will give you a rough idea
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Macro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List View Feedback Senior Members Joined: 13 May 1999 Location: Norfolk, UK Status: Offline Points: 6406 Feedback: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Macro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2014 at 11:13pm
	EM's, despite being older, seem to also remain cheaper but condition is the main thing, obviously being older some have horrendous wear on the playfields - so unless you are a master with a paint gun best to avoid ...

mission65 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List View Feedback User Joined: 31 May 2013 Location: Kent Status: Offline Points: 248 Feedback: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote mission65 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 2014 at 8:55am
	Go to pinball info forums, best place in uk, lots of people on there who will give you info on prices etc.

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	Otto the extremely mad and evil - do you mean pinball EMs or just EM games like EM gun games and all that other type of stuff?
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	I wondered that as well but I guess being in the Pinball section it's mainly that he asks about I don't know about pinball but I could see the older ones have limited play enjoyment which is why I've not bothered with one, older doesn't mean valuable but if there the ones you used to play then you would want them rather than new ones
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Alpha1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List View Feedback Admin Group Do the Shake and 'VAC Joined: 06 Jan 2001 Location: nr Southampton Status: Offline Points: 132972 Feedback: 4.95238095238	Post Options Post Reply Quote Alpha1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 2014 at 11:40am
	I have never been that into EM pinballs. I guess it's a case of 'you had to be there'. Where with old videogames I haven't played before I can, if they are good, get into them.
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jww Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List View Feedback Senior Member Joined: 15 Nov 2014 Location: Deal, Kent Status: Offline Points: 16718 Feedback: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote jww Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 9:34pm
	A good place to visit to play on a load of great EM's is the Dreamland expo in Margate. It's run by the top chaps at Pinball Parlour http://www.pinballparlour.co.uk/ who helped me with my Bally Knockout when it decided to self-terminate. They also sell machines too and are top blokes - highly recommended. Next year when the Dreamland rebuild is finished, they'll be moving in to bigger premises on site - can't wait! Cheers, Johnny

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	I love EM pins. Mine (William's Big Ben) was born before I was so no chance of playing that in the arcades! As they are slower paced they have the benefit of being relaxing to play, so ideal late at night whereas the more modern pins would drive me nuts or cause a brain hemorrhage
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	Check out the Ten Pence Arcade Podcast #18 I met up with a guy in Seattle who had some marvellous em machines. I really liked them!
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	I've been wondering this for ages too I have a EM game and wanted to learn more about these type of arcade games . Maybe we could open a section on vac ?

mission65 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List View Feedback User Joined: 31 May 2013 Location: Kent Status: Offline Points: 248 Feedback: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote mission65 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Dec 2014 at 8:36am
	Em are cool, but if you are only after 1 or 2 pins, I would always suggest a dmd first.

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	what does a DMD add to Gameplay? only some crappy video modes! if you want something faster but don't like video mode's a alphanumeric is a better choice myself i prefer Solid state pins from the end 70's to mid 80's and some late 70's EM machines had them all, all top 20 dmd machines, very over hyped and over priced
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