Pinball Antics at Timezone

Metallica_titleI am a persistent type of gamer, especially when it comes to pinball and when there is a prize at stake. I just wish I was persistent like this when playing RPG or adventure games *sigh* (Ed: not this again!).

In a previous post I mentioned that I was frequenting Timezone to set a high-score on the designated tournament pinball machine (Star Trek Pro) to book my place for The Australian Timezone Supanova Pinball Championship. Well, I returned to Timezone Forest Hill only to find that the Star Trek Pro table was out of action! I didn’t dwell on my disappointment for too long, so I just hightailed it to another Timezone to flip some balls of steel.

Nooooooo! Time to leave Timezone Forest Hill…..
StarTrekPro_notworking

Next stop, Timezone Chadstone! Instead of Star Trek Pro, the tournament table here was Metallica. My first impressions of the machine were quite negative, but after a few plays, I was hooked – love the music! With some positive encouragement from Ms. ausretrogamer, I was able to get my name on the tournament qualification high-score table, albeit in 2nd place.

With only a few weeks to go till the qualification period ends (March 29), I will be back to feed the snake and build the voltage to give Sparky a good charge. Long live pinball!

Hello me pretties
Pinballs

She is a beauty
Metallica_table

Damn! That’s a massive high-score!
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Metallica! Let’s get this baby started!
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Getting into some flippin rhythm 
Metallica_Play

Fill up that fuel tank! You don’t wanna run out of gas!
Metallica_Fuel

Feed the snake, he’s very hungry!
Metallica_Snake

Ms Ausretrogamer getting some flipping action, while I rest my hands
Metallica_msausretrogamer

Studying the instructions – gotta get that big score!
Metallica_Rules

Sparky is gonna get some electric action
Metallica_Sparky

Finally, I am on the scoreboard. Gotta get that number 1 spot!
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