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Posted by: JD3, September 17, 2004, 6:18pm
Hey this is a general question.
How did you find out about our site? What do you like about it and what do you think we need to improve or add to it? �8)
Posted by: mindstorm88, September 17, 2004, 8:07pm; Reply: 1
Found you going through LESPAC!!!!! , :) , your site looks good and everything will improve with more and more members , i'm really happy to see it on this side of the border, will you add a files section?????
Posted by: 1 (Guest), September 17, 2004, 10:11pm; Reply: 2
Quoted from
mindstorm88, posted
September 17, 2004, 8:07pm at
hereFound you going through LESPAC!!!!! , �:) , your site looks good and everything will improve with more and more members , i'm really happy to see it on this side of the border, will you add a files section?????
That's real kewl considering I posted that ad only yesterday.
What do you mean by files?
Images, schematics, videos? Please be more specific.
Posted by: mindstorm88, September 18, 2004, 12:00am; Reply: 3
Files could be pdf of manuals, tips, bin files, things like that
Posted by: 1 (Guest), September 18, 2004, 12:39am; Reply: 4
Guys!!
This is a subject to be discussed at the upcoming meeting.
Posted by: Azatotht, September 18, 2004, 9:17am; Reply: 5
JD told me about it from day 1, i been exchanging messages with him for about 6 months before buying my first machine...
Files sections would be nice yeah, with pdf and stuff, just gotta make sure they are legal, as i think Gottlieb is not allowing their manuals to be online..
Its very nice to meet other people from Montreal (and anywhere else ), i sometimes feel like i am the only one to like pinball machines... trust me from all my friends i'm the only one, they keep laughing when i pronounce the name..
Posted by: 1 (Guest), September 18, 2004, 9:25am; Reply: 6
As far as manuals go! if there is a legal issue we can rewrite it in our words and change things here and there and they cannot do anything. If it is not their manual that is posted there is nothing they can do. All we have to make sure of is that we not committing any form of plagiarism.
The best would be to do like the Haynes Manuals for cars. And that is to create your own manuals based on a complete teardown and rebuild. I realize this is difficult since we do not have all the machines to do this with but in the end it would pay off because these documents can be published as well.
Posted by: Monkeybug, September 19, 2004, 8:31am; Reply: 7
I found out from RGP. (rec.games.pinball)
Posted by: Diamond Dave, September 19, 2004, 10:30am; Reply: 8
From Moneybug, all hail the Moneybug!!!
Posted by: ToMMy, September 20, 2004, 10:35am; Reply: 9
Posted by: Dave W., September 28, 2004, 10:16pm; Reply: 10
Read your post in rec.games.video.arcade.collecting.
Site is nice.
Kinda cool knowing there's others into collecting vids in MTL other than me
Posted by: Splitskull, October 2, 2004, 8:00pm; Reply: 11
umm... Friend referal (dance) JD3 and MOONLIGHT KNIGHT
Posted by: planters73, October 7, 2004, 4:13pm; Reply: 12
I also read the post at the rec.games.video.arcade.collecting.
Posted by: Chill77, October 20, 2004, 12:19pm; Reply: 13
Ditto on the rec.games.video.arcade.collecting.
Posted by: STEEL, March 5, 2005, 2:35am; Reply: 14
I posted some pins for sale on the Mr.Pinball Classifieds and JD3 emailed me with the info.Thanks again and a big Hi to all!!Nice to see I`m not the only one addicted to this hobby.
Posted by: linet, March 21, 2005, 9:45pm; Reply: 15
I heard about it from Azatotht.
Thanks again.
:)
Posted by: RAT, March 29, 2005, 10:07pm; Reply: 16
I heard about the site from Sparky. I also bought my first oin from him.
Thanks again. The site is very informative.
(woot)(punk)
Posted by: newf112, April 15, 2005, 7:55am; Reply: 17
I found it after a lot of digging.
Started at arcadecontrols.com, was looking over some projects and found a one from a Canadian named Russ, he had a link to arcade4all.com. After poking around there for a while I found the link to MAACA.
Finally! An active board with members within a 2 hour drive!
newf112
Posted by: Quarters, May 10, 2005, 9:33am; Reply: 18
I followed a similar path as newf112.
Spacecadet28, if you're reading this I'm the guy who picked up a Total Carnage Vid off you while you were in Allentown.
Posted by: Superdave, September 5, 2005, 6:42pm; Reply: 19
The person I was buying my second pinball machine from mentioned it to me.
Posted by: necro_nemesis, December 10, 2005, 9:04am; Reply: 20
I thought it was a porn site. Then realized it was only a bunch of pinheads.
Posted by: Puzzle, January 7, 2006, 7:33pm; Reply: 21
i find your address on les Pacs May be last year
Posted by: flashman, January 9, 2006, 1:59pm; Reply: 22
One of the administrators saw a pinball advertisement of mine on Mr. Pinball Classifieds and directed me to this site. I believe it was either Sparky or JD3. I'd like to thank the administrator responsible at this time. Thanks, your site rocks!
I really get a kick out of some of the posts, while at other times I get necessary information to fuel this hobby.
Posted by: Teamatomics, February 20, 2006, 12:18pm; Reply: 23
I was searching for Car Body shops, and Google asked me if I meant "Maaca" instead of "Maaco", so I decided to sell my car and play vids. I'm also on CGCC, which is the gateway drug to Maaca.
Posted by: Menace, February 20, 2006, 12:31pm; Reply: 24
I found out from a Tibetan monk.��Took me a while just to get him to say anything, but boy was is worth it!��;D
Doug
Posted by: pins only, February 20, 2006, 7:24pm; Reply: 25
I have had it book marked for quite a while, But never really had a chance to poke around and see what was here. Seems like a pretty cool group. A bit of a scaled down Canadian version of RGP, and that is not a bad thing at all!
Dave
Posted by: cooke, February 20, 2006, 9:02pm; Reply: 26
I found MAACA through CGCC.ca. I think Monkeybug posted a link there once upon a time. And Diamond Dave mentioned it once or twice as well, when I first got into vids.
Posted by: Sparky, February 20, 2006, 9:14pm; Reply: 27
Yeah...I believe we unfortunately don't talk about vids enough... they are cool too!!!
Posted by: Logicdustbin, March 29, 2006, 4:54am; Reply: 28
I click on a link posted at CGCC.ca - which when I think about it; was pretty risky to do while at work...
just can't trust thoughs guys over at cgcc... :D
Posted by: mark, March 29, 2006, 7:02am; Reply: 29
Quoted Text
just can't trust thoughs guys over at cgcc...
HEY!!!!
Posted by: Sparky, March 29, 2006, 8:33pm; Reply: 30
Speaking of CGCC, I would have to register there and sell off my old consoles...
Posted by: gorydeath, April 19, 2006, 9:30am; Reply: 31
a couple of pinheads came down and bought my flight 2000 and forced me onto this site. held a spray paint can to my mars trek pinball machine and told me to join or its perfect cabinet has had it. hahaha. nope, the boys just came down and were very nice. so i came saw and joined. seems like a great site to belong to. thanks for info and trying to get scorpion back up to 100%
Posted by: MuppetMaster, May 5, 2006, 8:07am; Reply: 32
Site was posted on CGCC so I dropped by, nice site and with my new interest in pins I'll be around for awhile :P
Posted by: Menace, May 5, 2006, 12:54pm; Reply: 33
Quoted from MuppetMaster
..... with my new interest in pins I'll be around for awhile :P
Oh man, not another one!!!!!! ;D
Doug
Posted by: cyBORG, June 21, 2006, 3:11pm; Reply: 34
Wewt, just signed up today, heard about it from someone in #pinball on EFNet.
Cheers!
-cyBORG
Posted by: mark, June 21, 2006, 3:39pm; Reply: 35
Posted by: cyBORG, June 21, 2006, 4:09pm; Reply: 36
Quoted from mark
Someone eh?
Hmmm, that name seems familiar! :)
Posted by: Mrhide, June 21, 2006, 5:47pm; Reply: 37
Posted by: Bonehead, September 9, 2006, 5:36pm; Reply: 38
I bought a No Fear from Jim on ebay in may. He then told me about the site.
Me and my girlfriend, we've wanted pinballs for a long time, but they were very difficult to find around here. Now, thanks to Jim and MAACA, we now own 3 pins!
Posted by: HP5P, September 10, 2006, 8:58am; Reply: 39
I also listed a pin for sale on Mr. Pinball Classifieds and someone from Maaca emailed me this site as a alternative place to list my pin for sale. ;)
Posted by: Mark70, October 14, 2006, 8:42pm; Reply: 40
I posted at BYOAC looking for Canadian or even Ottawa Members. Someone replied that this was a good Ottawa specific place.
Posted by: silverball, October 18, 2006, 9:19am; Reply: 41
I found this site lurking on RPG, good to see lots of other Canadian pinaholics.
Posted by: Pinbot, November 23, 2006, 11:26am; Reply: 42
Recommended by a member as an excellent place to browse and post classifieds without the scams and scrap currently infecting ebay and craigslist.
The fact that its ALSO a place to discuss and share everything pinball (and vid) - is a huge bonus! I am going to like it here!! 8)
Regards
Jeff
Posted by: machine.slave, November 23, 2006, 1:46pm; Reply: 43
I heard about this place from the coin-op guys at CGCC.ca 8)
Posted by: websherpa, November 23, 2006, 1:51pm; Reply: 44
Either from Google or RPG. Hooked up with Monkeybug after my first post looking for a project EM and have been a devotee ever since. ;D
Posted by: Bish, December 27, 2006, 11:21pm; Reply: 45
I've heard about MAACA from CGCC for a long time, but more recently from Monkeybug. ;-)
Posted by: Hippochrome, February 2, 2007, 5:54pm; Reply: 46
In December I decided I wanted a pinball machine. So, I did a google search for (pinball machine for sale Ottawa 2007) and MAACA came up.
Lucky me!
I never thought I'd meet such a great bunch of people....and of course, a bunch of great pinball machines.
Thanks MAACA! :)
Posted by: Aspman97, February 10, 2007, 2:53pm; Reply: 47
From another member.
I can't belive I didn't come across it before now!
(first post)
Posted by: Sparky, February 10, 2007, 3:37pm; Reply: 48
From another member.
I can't belive I didn't come across it before now!
(first post)
Welcome to the group!!!
Posted by: Thor, August 24, 2007, 11:23pm; Reply: 49
Found this site via google looking for display info when a thread came up from this site.
Thor
Posted by: Hyann, August 25, 2007, 4:36am; Reply: 50
I was looking for cabinet for a MAME in Montreal so google ''arcade montreal'' and maaca is the first site. Lots of info and the french section is good for me :) Don't post a lot but looking everday. I still don't start my Mame project, but I'm helping a friend to restore is Cue Ball Wizard with the advice from a couple of guys here.
Maybe we can have and auction here in Montreal too like Starburst in Toronto.. A lot of people pm me for DEAD cab at 125$, not really a deal.
Posted by: 556 (Guest), August 26, 2007, 9:57am; Reply: 51
Posted by: Animal, August 30, 2007, 9:34am; Reply: 52
Long story short, arcardes were the family business in the late 70s to the mid-80s and after having numerous games in the basement from the age of 5 onwards, I miss it. then the GF tells me I need a hobby since I seem.. bored.... woohooo!
I googled last night, "montreal arcade" and this site was the first hit.
Posted by: MrMikeman, August 30, 2007, 10:08am; Reply: 53
Welcome!!!
My wife keeps telling me I need a new hobby too.. except it HAS to be home renovations ::)
Mike
;D
Posted by: Cyclopsblown34, January 23, 2008, 11:08am; Reply: 54
I Googled Stern Trident and this was the first one to come up, so here I beez.
Posted by: jgwilks, March 9, 2008, 5:36pm; Reply: 55
Learned from a few other members.
Posted by: RayB, March 27, 2008, 7:51pm; Reply: 56
Those crazies over in your anti-verse, CGCC.ca
Posted by: Doctor Ugs, April 2, 2008, 11:59am; Reply: 57
I was referred to this site by a guy in the arcadecontrols.com forum.
Some guy noticed i lived in quebec and gave me this link.
...and boy am I happy to have found this forum
Posted by: smiley, April 14, 2008, 3:17pm; Reply: 58
I sold a pin (Cirqus Voltaire) to pins only, hasn't everyone? He mentioned this site and I have been enjoying it since. Great to find others with the same interest, some great info and tips. I am starting to feel like I know some of you guys from the frequent posts.
Posted by: jonny_eh, April 14, 2008, 3:34pm; Reply: 59
Found it on some old timey pinball 'webring'. I guess they're still useful for something!
Posted by: dancadera, June 28, 2008, 10:59pm; Reply: 60
I was looking for pin collectors in New Brunswick, I wrote MrMikeman after seeing his name on some dated owner's lists. He wrote me back saying he moved but to check out the forum.
Poking around a bit tonight and the forum looks really interesting. (It'll be even more interesting when I'm at work on Monday!) ;)
Posted by: MrMikeman, June 29, 2008, 2:10am; Reply: 61
I was looking for pin collectors in New Brunswick, I wrote MrMikeman after seeing his name on some dated owner's lists. He wrote me back saying he moved but to check out the forum.
Poking around a bit tonight and the forum looks really interesting. (It'll be even more interesting when I'm at work on Monday!) ;)
Welcome dude!!
I like your avatar!
Mike
;D
Posted by: dancadera, June 29, 2008, 10:31am; Reply: 62
Welcome dude!!
I like your avatar!
Mike
;D
Thanks! That's actually me in the Stormtrooper costume. The belt actually reads "Royal Rumble Pinball Champion" and whoever gets the high score on a given night gets to wear the gold!
Posted by: Sparky, June 29, 2008, 3:31pm; Reply: 63
I was looking for pin collectors in New Brunswick, I wrote MrMikeman after seeing his name on some dated owner's lists. He wrote me back saying he moved but to check out the forum.
Poking around a bit tonight and the forum looks really interesting. (It'll be even more interesting when I'm at work on Monday!) ;)
Welcome to the family! I hope this site screws up your work day as much as it does everyone else's! ;)
Posted by: centaur, July 20, 2008, 5:24pm; Reply: 64
Hi all !
I was searching for nice photographies of Xenon playfield to restore mine, and founded what I wanted here. :)
Posted by: Luckas, November 11, 2008, 11:52am; Reply: 65
Hello everyone,
I got the URL of this site from a friend and i really find it cool and interesting :)
Posted by: Tuborg, November 11, 2008, 12:50pm; Reply: 66
medvet pointed me to this site along with the warning that pins multiply...
Posted by: Dr.Who, November 23, 2008, 10:15am; Reply: 67
Hi everyone,
Did a search on Google, Pinball + Montreal and here I am.
Very happy to have discover to site. Currently owning 0 Pin but looking foward to buy one in the near future.
Cheers!
Posted by: Protoman, January 18, 2009, 5:54pm; Reply: 68
My whole life I have been an arcade rat, trolling the arcades looking for a race in Daytona, a fight in Street Fighter or even a shoot out in Lethal Enforcer. As time passed, a lot of the arcades I held dear started to disappear...... and before I knew it, I was better off just inviting friends over and playing on Mame dumps or the good ol systems. But my lust to combat strangers, to leave my mark on a record board that could be challenged by the world (well the locals of that arcade...) push me to find every arcade in Montreal and see what is still beating. I still went to my current stomping grounds at Amusement 2000 Plus downtown, but I wanted more. So I found this place.
Posted by: AkumaOne, April 8, 2009, 9:40am; Reply: 69
I dig my way up here throught the wonderful world wide web... Or some call it GOD... I mean Google... I wan doing a research with the proper key word I guess If I discover this place...
Improvement: Section/forum, FAQ with all the shop/store near MTL who can provide us with this fabulous world of gaming...
Also it can be useful to have a section with online store where we can buy replacement part for the games or helpful website concerning arcade... Some sort of 'your favorites' in internet explorer...
Also a FAQ 'bible' with all the proper name for each part of an arcade/pin
Obviously I'm new to this... And It's kind of pretty hard to have all the information at the same place... It's always a hard time to get from a website collect a bit of information, get to another one collect more information, and on and on... It's shouldn't be like a puzzle... It's should be one place! With all the knowledge this community can offer!
Also a section: Buy/sell
Posted by: Azatotht, April 8, 2009, 9:46am; Reply: 70
Posted by: cooke, April 8, 2009, 9:48am; Reply: 71
I dig my way up here throught the wonderful world wide web... Or some call it GOD... I mean Google... I wan doing a research with the proper key word I guess If I discover this place...
Improvement: Section/forum, FAQ with all the shop/store near MTL who can provide us with this fabulous world of gaming...
Also it can be useful to have a section with online store where we can buy replacement part for the games or helpful website concerning arcade... Some sort of 'your favorites' in internet explorer...
Also a FAQ 'bible' with all the proper name for each part of an arcade/pin
Obviously I'm new to this... And It's kind of pretty hard to have all the information at the same place... It's always a hard time to get from a website collect a bit of information, get to another one collect more information, and on and on... It's shouldn't be like a puzzle... It's should be one place! With all the knowledge this community can offer!
Also a section: Buy/sell
http://www.cgcc.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11071
Posted by: machine.slave, April 8, 2009, 9:50am; Reply: 72
I Googled the words "French ball tickler", hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button.. and the rest, as they say, is history. ;)
Posted by: Sparky, April 8, 2009, 12:04pm; Reply: 73
Improvement: Section/forum, FAQ with all the shop/store near MTL who can provide us with this fabulous world of gaming...
Also it can be useful to have a section with online store where we can buy replacement part for the games or helpful website concerning arcade... Some sort of 'your favorites' in internet explorer...
Also a FAQ 'bible' with all the proper name for each part of an arcade/pin
TIPS AND HOW TO section...
The problem is that if we create more and more categories, we would get lost in the info. As for links to online stores, you need permission to "officially" have a links section. Most stores have turned me down, probably thinking I wanted something in return... not at all in fact. So members post on certain stores.
As for a part name... I don't think you realize how many parts there are out there. Best thing is that if you are unsure, ask! No one here will laugh at someone who is starting out in the hobby, or merely needs info on a part.
Posted by: Truckfarmingcanuck, April 14, 2009, 6:52pm; Reply: 74
Believe it or not I heard about you guys from a fella looking to buy tires who's a member on this board..... We got to chatting only to find out we are both into pinballs. He set me up with the link so I signed up looks like an informative site.
See you on the boards.
TFC
BTW - I'm into antiques, Ford trucks and wedgeheads.......
Posted by: wbradley, May 26, 2009, 11:44am; Reply: 75
From a guy who I had run into at a coin-op auction
Posted by: BIGWIG416, May 29, 2009, 2:05pm; Reply: 76
Found it by fluke. But so glad I did. Im on klov but its 90% americans. Now I can actually get my hands on parts in canada. So excited.
Btw.. Hello everyone. Glad to be here.
Posted by: Sparky, May 29, 2009, 2:20pm; Reply: 77
Found it by fluke. But so glad I did. Im on klov but its 90% americans. Now I can actually get my hands on parts in canada. So excited.
Btw.. Hello everyone. Glad to be here.
Welcome!
Posted by: 1 (Guest), May 29, 2009, 2:59pm; Reply: 78
Welcome!
lol, nothing says welcome like a dog doing the pink Panther
Posted by: Jester, June 27, 2009, 10:32am; Reply: 79
Hi,
I found the site via google when looking for pins for my house. This is an excellent forum and very helpful. Keep up the good work!
Posted by: briguy, September 24, 2009, 7:55pm; Reply: 80
I accidentaly came across MAACA site while looking for info on my first pin...the dreaded Totem.....took like 2 minutes on Google and up you came!
Posted by: Ducati Dude, October 27, 2009, 1:58am; Reply: 81
From a MAACA member ... and it gave me a freakin disease too !!!
Love it !!!
Posted by: gmaranda, October 30, 2009, 11:44am; Reply: 82
Found the site researching info on my first pin.........up it popped then I checked it out and joined!
Posted by: aerostarz, February 17, 2010, 1:57pm; Reply: 83
heard about Maaca from the seller of my first and only pin at the moment!!
Great to hear from fellow Pballers in Canada
Posted by: Chris Bardon, February 17, 2010, 7:23pm; Reply: 84
Found out about the site from a few other TOPL folks who asked if I was on MAACA. Now I just need to keep the real name->screen name mappings straight in my head.
Posted by: obsessed, February 25, 2010, 9:24pm; Reply: 85
Found out about MAACA from a member speedthepunk. Its great and thanks for all the help!
Posted by: alonelikeastone, August 25, 2010, 1:55am; Reply: 86
I search pinball alot, but never came across this site until i searched for the toronto union station arcade hours... stoked to find this forum!!!
Posted by: hawkswin, September 15, 2010, 7:46pm; Reply: 87
A friend of mine told me about this site. I bought my Mata Hari from him and he highly recommended this site. I think it's great that you can go to a site and the whole objective is to help each other out and share ideas.
I am just a rookie when it comes to fixing machines, but I am willing to learn, and I have already learned a few things thanks to this site.
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