I got bored with WCS quick and I keep my games for a while normally. Was fun while it lasted though.
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TAF makes me laugh and dance every time. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and gives me a few challenges to go for too.
I have to confess that AFM didn’t make me laugh as much. Epic game indeed and I had one here for ages but I didn’t miss it when she went. Same with Family Guy, sure it was funny but the sort of funny that I had my fill of after a while.
I have to confess that AFM didn’t make me laugh as much. Epic game indeed and I had one here for ages but I didn’t miss it when she went. Same with Family Guy, sure it was funny but the sort of funny that I had my fill of after a while.
Whitewater hasn’t been mentioned and I forgot about that one even though I have it
For great all round fun, I’d love to give Whoa Nellie a spin 
My granddaughter always points to my Junkyard flyer on wall after playing pins and says why haven't I got it anymore and then my wife gives me the ‘look’ because she liked it too!
I thought about mentioning Whitewater but I don’t find it as funny. I still enjoy playing it and love Creech, but they not fun in the same way.
Cactus canyon - makes me laugh out loud [emoji3]
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oh and big Buck hunter
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Getaway HS2. Revenge from Mars.
I bloody loved having a Sopranos. Brilliant game to play with mates, I had way more fun with that game than I expected to. Would quite like another one.
Yeah - you are right.
My family used to love the classic bally williams games. I think they did so much with the limited technology they had.
The MOST PLAYED PINBALL I ever owned by my family was A STERN STRIKER EXTREME. Just because it was football. The Cactus Canyon next to it and the Monster Bash did not get a look in that Christmas and new year..... Saying that - I was on the good machines.
NB - my family have been sectioned since.
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White Water, Big Buck Hunter, Elvira Scared Stiff.
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In response to Gonzo's comment that its funny how newer games are not mentioned.
It's because of the target market. Back in the late 80s and early 1990s the games were designed to be intuitive to make them attractive to the casual player who would put a few quid into a machine and be able to have a decent game without having to read a rule book and make them want to come back for more. And these would be good for the operator as they would get most income. Lots of the flyers, particularly in the 1980s, talked about how much $$$$ the operator could make rather than what the game actually did. in the 1990s, the rulesets got more complex and the appeal of the games went down to the casual player and the operators. By late 90s Williams were struggling to sell to the operators and a good chunk of the last of the WCS95 games (CV, MB, CC) were sold at closeout sales to home collectors. P2K was an attempt to get back to the appeal to the casual player / operator but wasn;t at all poular with the collectors. In early 2000s a lot of talk on the rec.games.pinball groups was about which games had "deep rulesets" and the ones that had the deepest rulesets were always voted as the best games. Everybody hated RFM and SWEP1. So games are now often designed more to appeal to the collector rather than the arcade owner (just look at the flyers). Newer games are complex, no so much fun.
It's because of the target market. Back in the late 80s and early 1990s the games were designed to be intuitive to make them attractive to the casual player who would put a few quid into a machine and be able to have a decent game without having to read a rule book and make them want to come back for more. And these would be good for the operator as they would get most income. Lots of the flyers, particularly in the 1980s, talked about how much $$$$ the operator could make rather than what the game actually did. in the 1990s, the rulesets got more complex and the appeal of the games went down to the casual player and the operators. By late 90s Williams were struggling to sell to the operators and a good chunk of the last of the WCS95 games (CV, MB, CC) were sold at closeout sales to home collectors. P2K was an attempt to get back to the appeal to the casual player / operator but wasn;t at all poular with the collectors. In early 2000s a lot of talk on the rec.games.pinball groups was about which games had "deep rulesets" and the ones that had the deepest rulesets were always voted as the best games. Everybody hated RFM and SWEP1. So games are now often designed more to appeal to the collector rather than the arcade owner (just look at the flyers). Newer games are complex, no so much fun.
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When my kids were around 4 and 5 we often had all their mates over (and the mums and dads for drinks). Typicallly there would be 20+ kids and the pinball room had 16 machines all set up. The kids would all gather around the RFM, JP and the HS2 meanwhile the STTNG and TOTAN with deeper rulesets would go un-played. And most popular with the girls was the JP. None of the kids liked TFTC - too scary!
Didn’t realised big buck hunter was so popular, never had the chance to play one, might have to pick one up and give it a whirl, ironman, avatar and Tron are all from around the same time and I love all 3 of those.
Deadpool is easily the most fun modern game/Stern, BM66 is a close 2nd.
Deadpool is easily the most fun modern game/Stern, BM66 is a close 2nd.
Really? I've never played it and wasn't really on my radar.
I read that it was a re-theme. A re-theme of what?
Batman The Dark Knight dude.
^^^^^^ But with humour.
I guess to love BM66 you would need to be a fan of the series.
I grew up watching it, love all the characters.
Some people don’t like it, think it’s clunky.
I find you just have to aim to hit the shots.
The only shot I find tough is the right orbit, the rest are pretty easy
If you want a tough- ish shot - try the right ramp on Stern Kiss! Sometime you can hit it all day, others it’s impossible FFS!
I guess to love BM66 you would need to be a fan of the series.
I grew up watching it, love all the characters.
Some people don’t like it, think it’s clunky.
I find you just have to aim to hit the shots.
The only shot I find tough is the right orbit, the rest are pretty easy
If you want a tough- ish shot - try the right ramp on Stern Kiss! Sometime you can hit it all day, others it’s impossible FFS!
^^^^^^ But with humour.
I guess to love BM66 you would need to be a fan of the series.
I grew up watching it, love all the characters.
Some people don’t like it, think it’s clunky.
I find you just have to aim to hit the shots.
The only shot I find tough is the right orbit, the rest are pretty easy
If you want a tough- ish shot - try the right ramp on Stern Kiss! Sometime you can hit it all day, others it’s impossible FFS!
Funnily enough I find Deadpool quite clunky although it's fast becoming my favourite game. I think I want a bit of flow and ramps in my third machine and ideally a couple of ramps that feed the flippers.
It's looking increasingly like Elvira or MMr but I'm keeping my powder dry to see what JJP, Stern & CGC come up with next but they need to hurry up.
I'd possibly trade JP for Elvira at some point in the future but doubt anyone would let one go.
Deadpool + BM66 are both George Gomez Clunks but have to say neither are what I would say are clunk fests - both superb games.
Think you should wait and see GnR at least
I think the price will be outrageous though....
Think you should wait and see GnR at least
I think the price will be outrageous though....
Its not.
Deadpool + BM66 are both George Gomez Clunks but have to say neither are what I would say are clunk fests - both superb games.
Think you should wait and see GnR at least
I think the price will be outrageous though....
Oh I didn't know BM66 was Gomez . . . anyone who's made LOTR & Deadpool is a master in my eyes.
I'm sure G&R will be pricey but BM66 & Elvira ain't cheap either. It's a ridiculously expensive hobby. I'll wait until October and see what they come up with but if it's delayed again I'll probably look elsewhere.
Edit: I've just watched a video of BM66 and it does look good.
I definitely fancy a BM66 next. Played it in Brewdog a lot, love it. it's very Gomez shots wise for sure. Used to watch the TV show repeats on Channel 4 as a kid, such a cool theme.