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<blockquote data-quote="Sean DonCarlos" data-source="post: 297275" data-attributes="member: 152"><p>Just a little data to keep things in perspective.</p><p></p><p><strong>Updated May 31, 2013</strong></p><p></p><p>Average price for 1 game on a real table, assuming you can find one in working order: $0.75</p><p>Average price for unlimited play of a TPA table: $2.50</p><p>Average price of unlimited play of a TPA table with its Pro Mode: $6.50</p><p>Price of 6 hours of real pinball at CP Pinball, when it's open: $15</p><p>Entry fee into one small local tournament: $20</p><p></p><p>Total spent on one competitive pinball league season: $60</p><p>Total I've spent on TPA (not including Kickstarters): $112</p><p>Entry fee into a major tournament (Pinburgh 2013): $150 + token costs</p><p>Total I spent on my quest to reach Lost in the Zone on a real Twilight Zone: $300</p><p></p><p>Total I've spent on playing real pinball in the past year (not including machine purchases): $1,000</p><p>Average price of a real second-tier 1990s Williams/Bally machine, reasonably good condition: $3,500</p><p>Average price of a real Medieval Madness machine, reasonably good condition: $11,000</p><p>Price of the two real machines (TZ and AC/DC) in my living room, including transportation costs: $13,000</p><p></p><p>Estimated total price of all 30 physical machines in TPA, in average condition: $117,000</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sean DonCarlos, post: 297275, member: 152"] Just a little data to keep things in perspective. [B]Updated May 31, 2013[/B] Average price for 1 game on a real table, assuming you can find one in working order: $0.75 Average price for unlimited play of a TPA table: $2.50 Average price of unlimited play of a TPA table with its Pro Mode: $6.50 Price of 6 hours of real pinball at CP Pinball, when it's open: $15 Entry fee into one small local tournament: $20 Total spent on one competitive pinball league season: $60 Total I've spent on TPA (not including Kickstarters): $112 Entry fee into a major tournament (Pinburgh 2013): $150 + token costs Total I spent on my quest to reach Lost in the Zone on a real Twilight Zone: $300 Total I've spent on playing real pinball in the past year (not including machine purchases): $1,000 Average price of a real second-tier 1990s Williams/Bally machine, reasonably good condition: $3,500 Average price of a real Medieval Madness machine, reasonably good condition: $11,000 Price of the two real machines (TZ and AC/DC) in my living room, including transportation costs: $13,000 Estimated total price of all 30 physical machines in TPA, in average condition: $117,000 [/QUOTE]
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