Buying a used pinball machine? 7 tips on what to look for

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Did these tips at all? Do you any others we should know about?

[@misterchip1984]

Wanted to throw you a quick kudos - your video quality - the actual look of your videos… absolutely beautiful. Not sure what camera and/or lighting package you changed to but good lord your quality went up by a million percent. editing, audio - the whole 9. Amazing job. Love the content and now the polish. Best of the bunch. I get how hard this is and how much time it takes. Thank you!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Aw shucks, thanks! I mean that sincerely, thanks! I recently upgraded my camera/lenses for the next horror movie I'm making, so might as well use them on the show too!

[@nickgerula]

Good topic! Pretty good tips!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you Nick - and thanks for stopping by! And go lions!

[@hollywoodpolo9872]

Thanks for the great tips. JDV's When are you going to do Part 3 of building your own VPIN? I loved it so far, but have not seen the conclusion to it.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey Hollywood, good to hear from you again! Hopefully soon... but my PC died about a month ago and it took some footage with it, which has delayed things. Hopefully next week!

[@bakatono666]

Very enjoyable video. Living in Japan, I dont see myself getting a proper pinball machine as they are very rare, but definately going to persue the vpin route. Looking forward to the next tutorial and upcoming movie!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey, glad you liked it! So i have to ask - are there pinball games in the arcades in Japan? And I highly recommend getting a vpin rig going, even if it's a simple setup.

[@bakatono666]

@@evilgeniusentertainment Unfortunately most of the arcades here have gone the way of crane and medal games. There are a few retro places if you look hard enough, but the arcade vibe that we know in the States never existed here. In the big cities you can find a few pin cabs in Americana style restaurants or bars, and sometimes a handful in throwback arcades, but without Pinmap you'd never find them. There is a huge pinball Mecca called the Silver Ball Planet, largest collection in Asia, and it rocks. But outside of a few very niche places, pinball just doesn't exist here.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you for the report! Kinda sad really - pinball is just so fun

[@joeyjojojunior4886]

The prices on machines has skyrocketed in the last few years. Wish I had taken the plunge years ago.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Me to Joey, me too! I do think the market has leveled off, but it really hasn't cooled yet. Heck, even toppers are going for a grand now. That's why I really do try to research the heck out of whatever game I'm looking at....

[@BenDunlop]

This would be really useful about 2 weeks ago when I bought my first pinball

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Sorry 'bout that Ben!

[@BenDunlop]

@@evilgeniusentertainment all good mate, it was a very unloved 1978 Star Explorer I picked up for just $50

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

$50? Was is actually on fire when you bought it? :) Best of luck with it brother!

[@nolesdennhardt8986]

Thanks!

[@andrewaeymour]

T-Minus 4 years until I can afford my first pinball machine

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Only 4? The way the pricing is going, you might need to sell a kidney too!

[@rushmore3927]

Tip #1A, if you aren't patient, don't do it!