"Safe Cracker" - Pt. 8: My Pinball Collection (Bally / Williams 1996)

[Ed911Flint]

I have Sega Golden Eye (James Bond) pinball machine, it's a great pinball machine. Goldeneye would be a fun pinball for your collection I'm sure people would love playing.

[TheCrulZ2348]

did you about the cow sound easter egg??????

[spida1a]

@TheCrulZ2348 I can't remember which one it is (there are SO many hidden cow things in these games, ha ha). But, I remember hearing about one....

[vooghie]

hey spida1a is it true that at 6:02 you can see your big bang bar number carton at the right?

i am just a 15 jear old loving pinball! great vids.

[spida1a]

@vooghie Yes, that is my number.  Ha ha. I didn't show that in the Big Bang Bar vid.....or did I? I can't remember. Ha ha. :)

[JetSetBaroni]

Just wanted to thank you again Chris for your pinball videos. Your videos are a fan favorite at work. We watch them as we work and have started new interest in pinball with the video game only crowd at work. The guys at work ask for your videos regularly.

[spida1a]

@JetSetBaroni Thanks very much! I am so glad to hear that you guys enjoy it as much. It's funny...I like how the Safe Cracker one "cut" together, but it was the first one I shot after the car-accident and you can tell I am DEAD TIRED. Ha ha! I wish I could re-film it and re-upload it. :)

Thanks again!

[JetSetBaroni]

Safe Cracker uncrated weight was 270 lbs

[spida1a]

@JetSetBaroni No wonder my knees are getting bad. Ha ha. :)

[Undurrrdog1]

@spida1a

If this game worked out so well, why did they never make any other pins like it?

[spida1a]

@Undurrrdog1 It worked out well for people who enjoy it. But, it sold horribly and didn't really make the splash they had hoped.  :(

[TheGamingPhilosopher]

That's an incredible idea. I always wished that when I beat a game at the arcade it would give me some kind of prize and this one does!

[nlafavore]

It certainly is a unique game!

[TrueSoreThumb]

SafeCracker seems like a really cool game. Something about the tokens makes the game memorable-- though the magnets look kinda awful by today's standards, it's nice to still have something indicative of one's accomplishment.

[spida1a]

@TrueSoreThumb Well, you can blame my ex-girlfriend for the magnets. We made them for free so....ha ha, oh well.  :)

[Konuvis]

This one looks interesting but very high maintenance. I wonder how much you got it for..

[YalkOne]

dude, join the nyc pinball league!

[Vkmies]

Do you have any arcade-machines? And If you do, have you ever planned to make any videos about them?

[spida1a]

@Vkmies The only arcade machine I own right now is "Donkey Kong." As part of the last installment of this Pinball Collection, I was going to briefly show it. Like "other stuff in my gameroom" kind of thing. :)

[nlafavore]

Ticks me off when I get knocked out of the board, too.

[opticburn]

Amazing machine, one I've been looking for.

[TheMathius78]

Hey Chris! Now that's a pinball machine I have never seen or played. Very unique, and I hope it's one of your "keepers."

I would love to get into pinball collecting but I am still just so in love with retro consoles ATM that i just can't justify it yet. Seeing as how I just bought a Neo Geo AES my money is going to be tied up elsewhere. :)

[Vayr0n]

Again a pinball review full of very interesting Informations, thanks chris for all the explanations =)

[nlafavore]

Well, it's the game is the same weight as Scared Stiff (270 pounds) and lighter than Medieval Madness (355 pounds). So it's not the heaviest game.

[spida1a]

@nlafavore Yes, but it's "deceptively" heavy. You wouldn't expect this machine to be as heavy as it is since it is smaller. Hence....why I said "deceptively" heavy.

Plus, once you add the backbox weight, it is heavier than both of those machines you described.

[nlafavore]

@spida1a Oh. You're right about that! Certainly wouldn't expect it to be that heavy...

[metalcoola]

Thank you for another great video,Chris :}

[VgManiac]

Enjoy your pinball videos :)

[svicciarelli]

really enjoying these collection vids.

[MrHitchcockFan]

Another awesome pin vid, Chris!

[avenuePad]

Holy crap Chris!! I'm glad you're alright. I too noticed you were a little subdued, or something. Close calls like that can definitely be unnerving, but you're a soldier to dish out another review for everyone. :) Nice machine. Pinball + boardgame? Sweeeeet.

[jboypacman]

I have never seen this Pin Chris but it looks very cool and unique.

[modbradshaw]

Woohoo! Safecracker! Super rare game, and VERY cool! Dying to see your review of your game.....and a game in my collection.....WHITEWATERRRRRR­RRRR!!! :) Keep up the great work Chris!

[ScrewAttackEurope]

I REALLY like the idea of winning a token in the game, It's kinda like a physical achievement unlocked. If all machines did this (like a bronze coin for 1,000,000 points, Silver for 2,500,000 and Gold for 5,000,000), I reckon the audience would increase ten fold. Also there'd be a massive market for collections of coins etc.

[PressStartComic]

I always play Safecracker when I go to PAPA. I also noticed that the machine at PAPA was also one shipped overseas. The only other place I played the game was in Disney World at the ESPN Club and the game didn't work that well. It took me till PAPA 12 to fully appreciate the game.

[Evilclown1986]

To be totally honest dude, im jealous that you got at least ONE pinball machine. My lifelong dream is to own at least ONE of them, especially Addams Family, Fun house, Ninja Turtles, T2 or Medieval Madness since I remember them the most from my childhood

[starsoldier1]

Whoa, you don't see too many games that give you tokens there. Cool review!

[techfreak6]

Were you feeling alright when you filmed this Chris? I don't know if it's just my imaginination, but to me, it sounded like you were pretty freakin tired..... I don't maybe it's just my imagination :P

[spida1a]

@techfreak6 This was the first one I filmed after I was released from the hospital (my car flipped and my head was quite stitched up). Ha ha. So.....yeah, I was probably pretty tired. :(

[techfreak6]

@spida1a whoa, glad to know that the pinball master is still with us :D

[spida1a]

@techfreak6 I was literally driving home from NYC after finding my apartment. The car hit a deer, flipped over a few times. I was quite lucky, IMHO. So, I wore my hat during some of the segments because they shaved the "back part" (not that you could see it anyway). Ugh!

[niker411]

really nice pinball machine man!

[texaswerewolf]

God! This brings back memories! I still kick myself for not buyiny this pinball machine when our local shopping center was being gutted and rebuilt. All those beautiful arcade machines and pinball cabinets tossed out and trashed...my heart just broke again.