WPC Games With Depth

[DRD]

Which WPC era games have the most depth pls ?

I do not know what a fair definition of depth is, but to me, games like Fish Tales, HS2 are a bit shallow. Though I still like them for what they are

To me, games like TZ and Addams offer greater depth

Thanks

 

[Paul R Owen]

Roadshow.

 

[ducks]

Popeye.

 

[Monkeyboypaul]

I do not know what a fair definition of depth is, but to me, games like Fish Tales, HS2 are a bit shallow.

Thanks

I guess it can be measured in number of features, frequency they occur or difficulty in reaching the 'Wizard modes'.

I thought TS was a great game, but actually quite shallow. The longevity came from the scoring strategies and the difficulty of reaching and beating The Final Battle.

STTNG is quite deep if you can blank out the music.

 

[replicas]

One of the deeper ones I know is NBA Fastbreak. WPC95 if that still counts.

 

[Replay]

For me AFM has the perfect ruleset.

Total beginners get a high from destroying the first space ship.

Intermediate players just get way deeper into the game.

Experts ( not me ) get to rule the universe.

I understand MM is similar but ruleset is deeper so takes longer to complete wizard mode.

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Popeye.

This is actually FACT

All about the spinach .....Toot toot

Dirty Harry surprised me, plenty going on with several mode/feature ladders building consecutively so you can work some nice strategies.

 

[ducks]

Indeed, AFAIK Popeye is the deepest. Though I have little detailed knowledge of TZ or its home ROM, I'm led to believe it's significantly shallower than Popeye.

 

[Jonwolf]

Roadshow has depth but is linear - that bloody taxi mode


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[J.C.Rox]

Looking at the widebody pins they all have some depth towards a wizard, TZ, IJ, JD, all have 12 or so modes to complete, STTNG 7, DM 5, Popeye don't bother counting you'll never complete it! And RS is loaded too with maybe 18 modes! They all have other stuff going on too which adds yet more depth so for me the widebody pins are the way forward.....if, like me, you want to spend your life eternally frustrated at never completing them due to the handicap of being sh1t at pinball! Best keep FT for perspective!

 

[stoptap]

Indy 500 has a depth not often seen in WPC era games. The add-a-ball multiball is IMO the best multiball of the era.

 

[Paul R Owen]

Roadshow has depth but is linear - that bloody taxi mode


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Yes, you need to swap that mode to Miami if possible.

 

[Matt Adams]

Indy 500 has a depth not often seen in WPC era games

I agree, very underrated game as well, just like whodunit .

 

[Andy Hancock]

Must own an Indy 500 someday

 

[Sgt GrizZ]

Must own an Indy 500 someday

It's a great game

Though after a year or so I straight swapped mine for Dirty Harry, and have to say I think DH beats it on rules depth. I think the 2 of them though are the great overlooked Williams games of the mid 90s