I honestly thought I wouldn't add any more pins in 2007 after adding World Poker Tour early in the year. I was out of room in my main gameroom and was knee deep in restoring my Twilight Zone. Stern's newest offerings, Spiderman and Wheel of Fortune did nothing for me and I wasn't about to bring in an older machine that would require maintenance or restoration while the Twilight Zone was still in pieces throughout my basement.
Early in 2007, Stern had released Family Guy. It had caught my interest a bit because I liked the series but I never considered it seriously due to budget issues and the simple fact that I wasn't going to jump on the hype after getting a little burned by Pirates of the Caribbean. However, months had passed and people were still praising the game. Some going as far as calling it Sterns bests. Then, I finally had a chance to play it and see it for myself. Not only was the game incredibly challenging and unique but it had great humor to accompany it. I really enjoyed it.
I debated it for a few months and finally bit the bullet in September 2007 calling Jack at Pinball Sales to place my order. I committed myself to reorganizing the downstairs and expanding the gameroom into a second room so all my pins would be in the same general location. Now that I've got the Family Guy in my house I can definitely say it was a great purchase. I play it a ton, it is Crimson's favorite and guests like it quite a bit.
With 2007 now over. I've got 7 pins in my lineup. However, with expansion into a second room, I've got room for at least 2 more. How long will it be before I add the next? Right now there are no plans. Stern's got a Batman Dark Night, CSI, Indiana Jones and 24 pins rumored to be heading out next. None of those have much interest for me. However, there is a possibility of a Led Zeppelin pin that would almost certainly be a purchase IF it comes to fruition. The other option may be the purchase of an older pin but that will almost certainly wait until the Twilight Zone is restored.
Who knows. I've somehow managed to acquire 7 in roughly 3 1/2 years. Something I never anticipated. It's an addiction that I don't see a cure for any time soon.
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