Let's put this back on topic, I wish WCS94 looked a little better cause it's my top pick so far.
Here's my list of pros/cons with all the suggestions, so we can determine which one is best for myself.
WCS94:
Pros
-Music is great.
-Layout is unique and has 7 major shots with a bunch of extras like rollovers, saucers, and magnets.
-Scoring goals is ridiculously fun.
Cons
-Not exactly pretty to look at.
-The announcer's voice is just a teeny tiny bit grating.
-Wizard mode isn't the typical everything is lit pat lawlor style wizard mode.
HS2:
Pros
-Flow is great.
-Shifting gears is great.
-Best video mode ever.
Cons
-It has only 5 major shots and the only extra is the supercharger.
-Wizard mode is minuscule/almost-nonexistant.
-Easy and simple.
Judge Dredd:
Pros
-Deep.
-Lots of shots.
Cons
-Ugly (to my eye at least)
-Widebody (won't fit well in the tiny space I was able to find for it)
-I'm not a fan of the music.
Shadow:
Pros
-Almost A-list.
-Deep rules and lots of shots.
-Cool mini playfield and ramps.
Cons
-Ugly.
-The music isn't great.
-High maintenance.
-Clunky feel.
JM:
Pros
-Glove and matrix is cool.
-Midnight Madness.
-Some good flow.
Cons
-Terrible movie.
-Glove breaks often.
-I'm not a huge fan of the layout.
-Most people are asking $2500 for this machine and I have no idea why?
Stargate:
Pros
-The spacecraft that comes out of the pyramid is so cool.
-Lots of ramps and a VERY unique layout (Gottlieb had some really unique layouts in DMD era)
-Music is good.
Cons
-Gottlieb clunkyness.
-"Shoot The Pyramid" (OMG that's annoying!)
-I couldn't care less about this theme.
Jurassic Park:
Pros
-Deep Rules.
-Cool Theme.
-Good Music/Voicecalls.
-Cool Layout.
Cons
-Spam the mode start scoop and you can just skip through all the modes. (No need to relight the scoop)
-I hear the T-Rex is very unreliable.
-Never actually played it so I don't know if I'll like it.
RCT:
Pros
-Looks good.
-The ramps are cool.
Cons
-I hear it's very shallow.
-Never actually played it.
-Music/callouts suck.
Earth Shaker:
Pros
-I know I love it.
-Great layout, variety of shots.
-Great theme.
-Great music.
Cons
-No Wizard Mode/Shallow Rules
-Lastability in question.
-I hear parts are hard to find.
That's enough Pros and Cons for now. So any help comparing these. Which would make a good single machine? That will hold my interest for 1 1/2 years. Please, no more you'll want to buy 30 more machines comments, let's keep this about weighing the pros and cons. Thanks in advance for everyone's help, let's hear some opinions!