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NintendoAge 2016 Weekly Contests Presents: Pinball Contest ends Sunday, 9/4/16 at 11 PM NA time

Sep 3, 2016 at 3:30:44 AM
skinnygrinny (68)
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Damn! Red sighting!!

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Sep 3, 2016 at 5:51:50 AM
NostalgicMachine (8)
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I just realized I have this cart right on my shelf, and I've NEVER PLAYED IT ONCE!  

Perhaps this is a reason to dust off said cart?

Sep 3, 2016 at 11:44:34 AM
mbd39 (1)
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Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

I just realized I have this cart right on my shelf, and I've NEVER PLAYED IT ONCE!  

Perhaps this is a reason to dust off said cart?

Playing seriously for high score can be a frustrating experience because of all those times where you'll lose a ball with nothing you could have done about it, but it is a fun game. I recommend it.

 

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Sep 3, 2016 at 1:54:26 PM
TWarwick07 (85)
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This game was an original 3 for me. Christmas morning in 6th grade I got my deluxe set with 3 games : Pinball , DK3 , and Soccer, along with gyromite and duck hunt of course. Always liked the simple challenge this game has.

Also not sure if anyone else noticed but this is the only other game that Mario's original lady Pauline appears in.

Sep 3, 2016 at 4:27:29 PM
TWarwick07 (85)
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Edited: 09/04/2016 at 10:36 AM by TWarwick07

Sep 4, 2016 at 10:38:06 AM
TWarwick07 (85)
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updated my score ..... had 235k on the first ball then the rest went straight down the chutes without any chance to play them . finished at 251k .... just high enough to make me the first loser   ....  thought for sure i had a 3 - 400 k run going


Edited: 09/04/2016 at 10:39 AM by TWarwick07

Sep 4, 2016 at 11:08:34 AM
mbd39 (1)
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Originally posted by: TWarwick07

updated my score ..... had 235k on the first ball then the rest went straight down the chutes without any chance to play them . finished at 251k .... just high enough to make me the first loser   ....  thought for sure i had a 3 - 400 k run going

That's the thing with Pinball. It's equal parts luck and skill, or maybe even more luck than skill. You can be having the run of your life when the game finally decides to send the ball down the side with nothing you can do, but that's how pinball goes. I've been playing the heck out of this game and I'm just not lucking into that great run.




 

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Edited: 09/04/2016 at 11:16 AM by mbd39

Sep 4, 2016 at 12:27:31 PM
zobber (2)
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This game bugs me but anyway here is my score 137,790

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Sep 4, 2016 at 1:54:17 PM
NESking80 (15)
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Got a updated score  144,360


Edited: 09/04/2016 at 01:56 PM by NESking80

Sep 4, 2016 at 2:05:02 PM
Ferris Bueller (231)
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My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at the Let's Play Gaming Expo last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

Oh, my WTB thread is very popular. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, Richard craniums - they all adore it. They think it's a righteous thread.
I'd also like to add that I've got my father's gun and a *scorching* price guide for aftermarket Nintendo games.
Between Dragon Warriors and nothing... I'll take Dragon Warriors - for any of my FT/FS/FO items.
 


Edited: 09/04/2016 at 02:05 PM by Ferris Bueller

Sep 4, 2016 at 2:19:25 PM
TWarwick07 (85)
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I wonder why noone has done a graphics hack to substitute the the penguins seals and cards for more nintendo type things like super mario or zelda themes ??

Sep 4, 2016 at 2:45:29 PM
mbd39 (1)
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Right now I'm at 116k on my first ball. I wonder how I'm going to blow it.

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Sep 4, 2016 at 2:48:28 PM
Mega Tank (186)
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I have not played much, but I thought participation was 100k. Time to replay later to at least get my 50k.  

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Sep 4, 2016 at 2:53:22 PM
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Now I'm at 160k on my first ball and all safeguards still in place. If I blow this game, I'm done.

Now at 213k. I finally lost a life, but I got the safeguards back somehow. Oh man. I need to not blow this run.

Now at 256k with 3 lives left and safeguards still in place. This is going to be it. I can feel it!

And I blew it. Only 317K. That's it. I'm done.

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Edited: 09/04/2016 at 03:19 PM by mbd39

Sep 4, 2016 at 3:32:26 PM
Krunch (146)
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I'm done with this one. With pinball games it takes a lot of time...and you need that lucky run. I just didn't get it. Had more fun playing this one in 2012.

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Sep 4, 2016 at 3:35:04 PM
mbd39 (1)
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Originally posted by: Krunch

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I'm done with this one. With pinball games it takes a lot of time...and you need that lucky run. I just didn't get it. Had more fun playing this one in 2012.


The worst part is you can be well on your way to an incredible run and then the game screws you over.

Playing this for a high score contest is brutal... with so much chance involved.
 

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Edited: 09/04/2016 at 03:35 PM by mbd39

Sep 4, 2016 at 4:08:19 PM
Krunch (146)
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Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: Krunch

126,490



I'm done with this one. With pinball games it takes a lot of time...and you need that lucky run. I just didn't get it. Had more fun playing this one in 2012.


The worst part is you can be well on your way to an incredible run and then the game screws you over.

Playing this for a high score contest is brutal... with so much chance involved.
 


Yeah ah dude that's why I was just like whatevs. I could have put a few more hours
in to get that lucky run but I was more into Tetris Attack this weekend. The only bummer is that usually when I compete in a game
twice my second score is an improvement.

 

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Sep 4, 2016 at 7:25:58 PM
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I was hoping to make a guest appearance this week, but I've been laid up all week with a sprained back. If I can ever catch a break maybe I'll get to join back in on the fun.

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Sep 4, 2016 at 8:46:54 PM
Mega Tank (186)
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Sep 4, 2016 at 9:43:34 PM
Red (80)
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Score looped and updated. I actually scored a bit higher, but once last ball goes down, you can't pause to take the picture before it goes back to the title screen.

Sep 4, 2016 at 10:07:46 PM
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Sep 4, 2016 at 10:45:31 PM
skinnygrinny (68)
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 2016 - weekly contest "trash talker"

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Edited: 09/04/2016 at 10:47 PM by skinnygrinny

Sep 4, 2016 at 10:57:39 PM
mbd39 (1)
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Okay looks like I'll be finishing 7th. Fine. I can't say that it wasn't the best that I could do. A few times I came frustratingly close to a very high score, but it didn't pan out.

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Sep 4, 2016 at 11:10:14 PM
TWarwick07 (85)
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Hey Skinny ..... nice to see a score from you !! I have been missing out the last few weeks . Got to get back on the grind!!

 

see what i did there

Sep 5, 2016 at 12:10:20 AM
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Great.....forgot to submit my score.

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