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<blockquote data-quote="Animator_pin_fan" data-source="post: 44202" data-attributes="member: 96"><p>I'm really hoping that Stern or Jersey Jack, and possibly some other makers would consider doing new tables, or re-issued older tables in kit form. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but part of the appeal of getting into pinball isn't just playing, but I'm looking forward to restoring and modding tables just as much. </p><p></p><p>Just think, if they sold a pinball kit for between 2-4k it would really hit the sweet spot for those that really enjoy difficult DIY projects and enthusiasts who already don't mind getting their hands dirty doing older pin restorations. Maybe a base kit would include everything you need to build a full pinball table, but there could be optional upgrades like pre bundled wire harnesses, or pre build assemblies- sorta like DIY electronics kits. </p><p></p><p>And yeah, I too played the P3, but frankly, I wasn't impressed. The flippers and layout were OK, but honestly I'm just not too keen on the LCD screen under the playfield, it just seems like a cheesy gimmick. I mean don't get me wrong, I like my touch screen iPad for what it is, but when I play real pinball, I don't want to look at a screen. To me the real appeal of pinball is the mechanical interactions- man vs. machine, not man vs. screen. And the P3 is only DIY in the sense that it doesn't have any theme or software build into it- However, maybe if they come out with a kit that is more reasonably priced it will change my mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Animator_pin_fan, post: 44202, member: 96"] I'm really hoping that Stern or Jersey Jack, and possibly some other makers would consider doing new tables, or re-issued older tables in kit form. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but part of the appeal of getting into pinball isn't just playing, but I'm looking forward to restoring and modding tables just as much. Just think, if they sold a pinball kit for between 2-4k it would really hit the sweet spot for those that really enjoy difficult DIY projects and enthusiasts who already don't mind getting their hands dirty doing older pin restorations. Maybe a base kit would include everything you need to build a full pinball table, but there could be optional upgrades like pre bundled wire harnesses, or pre build assemblies- sorta like DIY electronics kits. And yeah, I too played the P3, but frankly, I wasn't impressed. The flippers and layout were OK, but honestly I'm just not too keen on the LCD screen under the playfield, it just seems like a cheesy gimmick. I mean don't get me wrong, I like my touch screen iPad for what it is, but when I play real pinball, I don't want to look at a screen. To me the real appeal of pinball is the mechanical interactions- man vs. machine, not man vs. screen. And the P3 is only DIY in the sense that it doesn't have any theme or software build into it- However, maybe if they come out with a kit that is more reasonably priced it will change my mind. [/QUOTE]
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