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“I need to get one of these. The Stewie playfield is so unique and awesome. I love the speech too...although not for young kids. I would love to have it next to my TSPP!”
“Great game by Pat Lawlor. Love the theme. Placement of parts and game flow takes some getting used to. And rules are complicated. Similar to TZ on both of these points.
But once you master rules, layout, etc. game is a joy. Very deep, fast and fun. VERY hard to complete all modes. If I had one, I'd keep it!”
“I have always loved this pin. It is the only pin I remember playing as a child. And Coney Island is like my birthright, as my parents are from Brooklyn.
Cyclone, as stated by others here, is pure pinball fun. The ramps, the toys, the sounds, all of it forms the perfect package. And, of course, my favorite artist, Python Angelo, in all his glory.
No multiball? Who cares! Fast and fun, Cyclone is a winner!”
“excelent multi players game!”
“King of the UNIVERSE:)”
“Still waiting for new update but now the game is fun! It's not finished yet”
“Now, after several updates this games is almost perfect. You want to play all the time! The rules, the scoring is overwhelming!
Want to play non stop! Great GI, great flow, music and sound.
I don't like photoshoped style on the playfield art - but u know this is Stern :) Everywhere is PS.
But the gameplay is perfect!”
“Space Gambler is a solid playing game from Spain.
The Pros:
A solid layout with lots to shoot for. The mushroom bumpers between the lanes make for secondary shots that you have to really focus on. The "Time Tunnel" on the BG reminds me of Space Time.
The Cons:
The art pax is weak. The Star Wars ripoff characters just make this thing look cheap. The A+B or C+D for double bonus is too easy. Needs to be all 4 of these unusual drop targets to light that feature.
The Takeaway:
Find one (if you can) and play it. Those wacky Spaniards did it again!”
“Great game, Fun...fun...fun. A must play for all keen golfers and pinball enthusiasts alike.”
“Delta Queen is an Jim Patla game that came relatively early in his career.
The Good:
A great looking BG in Christian Marche's "realistic" or "anti-pointy-people" style of illustration. Build and collect Bonus is always a good way to keep a game going. Solid shots to the top arch and the saucer mean that this game has good shots in the sweet spots for both bats. A-B double bonus is all about risk/ reward. How much bonus have you built towards the saucer? Evil McNasty outlanes mean that your control skills better be up to snuff.
The Bad:
Was this a "budget" game from Bally? Super simple rules with a 1 player format? I don't get it... This game is the predecessor to Flip Flop in the sense that either it just KILLS the player or it is too easy to walk all over it. Why is there no spinner on this deck? Why bother with the saucer, ever. High risk, low chance to get the shot to register... all the big goodies can be collected from the middle lane at the top of the PF instead.
The Takeaway:
A very simple and straightforward game that needs to be set up properly to keep it from becoming stale.”
“Fun game , love the theme”
“I love it.....a ton of fun to play, unbelievably deep rules....if it weren't for a lot of people not liking the poker theme or understanding it this pin would be top 50...for me, I like it better than my SM right now...”
“This game has a lot going for it. Good artwork, good sounds, and good theme that is well integrated. The Frankenstein and Dracula toys are great, even if they both are just basically bash toys.
The only complaint on the game I have is after you own one for a while, it just becomes too easy. Even with no rubber on the outlanes and opened up the whole way, monster bash becomes way to easy and even monsters of rock isn't that difficult.
Game is a hit with guests though, easy to understand rules make it great for new players.”
“Bad Cats may be the most visually appealing pinball ever, in my mind. I love cats, and I love Python's artwork. The backglass animation is fantastic, the sounds are absurd (read: fantastic.) I may be biased, but this is likely my favorite theme ever on a pin.
The gameplay seems like it is just SOME pinball (fun but nothing special) at first. Then, you realize there's actually a fair bit going on there, with Williams' version of the Gottlieb vari-target, the odd little pass through under the center ramp, the couple kick-out holes. There's more going on than meets the eye. It's not revolutionary, but it's different from the norm, and continues to grow on me.”
“This machine was underdone. not enough layers. Big time drain monster. I always hate to see that Stern fan layout, just seems lazy. Sounds and music are nothing to write home about. Art work is O.K., feel like more could have been done. Blah, no replay value, Ahh, another drain! Drain Monster so hungry on this machine. Played this machine on location at "Blackbird" in Milwaukee.”
“This is a excellent pinball machine. Very challenging/deep rules. The voice overs are not as bad as some my say. The voice of Strom is the best. Little drama remounting the Wolverine figure. Excellent lighting. Brightest pinball I ever played. Shooters game for sure ,but you can have moments of brief flow. I am a Bally/Williams collector. X-Men is as deep/challenging if not more so than a lot of Midway pinballs. John Borg and his software design team did a great job. It is a keeper.”
“Definitely a sleeper game.
It has some very unique elements you don't see too often - especially the smart ramps that feed the ball back around the flippers. And the dinosaur crane is quite clever and cool looking too - especially if you add the LED mod into in to make it really glow. (Side note- this is a very easy game to modify/customize in different ways.)
The playfield lighting is dark so adding spotlights definitely helps.
And as for the art – just add the cartoon translite and decal to the playfield. Looks AMAZING!
I really enjoy how this game flows smoothly and maintains an energetic, upbeat tone.
Something tells me that the flintstones will be in my lineup for a long time.”
“man played this game,an thought i was at the concert,sound is amazing!!!!love the bell and the cannon,art work looks great,really enjoyed it,would definatly own one if i could....it was great!!!real good for if you had people around for entertaining guests who like rock n roll!!!.....”
“great game,crane is cool,theres abit of waste of space on the left side of the playfield which is full of stand up targets,thats only in my opinion,it is a cool game,only made it to jokers multiball which was real cool,all round good game,real fun...”
“Just bought it but I've spent a little time on it before buying one. If you like FAST look no further; this just might be the fastest pin on the planet.
Power Down just might be my favorite mode in all of pinball. Really, really cool (Especially if your playing in a dark room).
Not a great movie but this is certainly one of the best "Bang for your Buck" pins.”
“The magnet is awesome, but other than that I'm just not a huge fan of this game.”
“I absolutely love this game. When I first played this game a couple months ago at a friends house, I quickly determined this would be my first pin...and now I have my very own RFM in my basement and I play it almost every night. As soon as I get home from work my 4-year-old greets me at the door and asks if we can play pinball. The various modes keep us entertained and coming back for more. The sound & humor are great. While I've played and enjoyed pinball games for years, this was the one machine that stood apart and made me take the plunge into pin ownership. I have a feeling, however, that this is just the start...”
“That's a game who splits the opinions. You love or hate it. It's simple, i love it!”
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Class of 1812 (Gottlieb, 1991)
toddsolus rated this game on April 30, 2013.
“I had the opportunity to play this machine at the Rocky Mtn Pinball showdown this weekend....i loved it so much I bought it. It is not a deep game, but it is fun and just plain strange. Fits my collection well and my 8 year old enjoys it as well. Not as classically beautiful as HH or BH but more fun then either.....I even got an extra heart.”
toddsolus ♥
Pinsider since Oct. 2012
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Owns: 5 games | Rated: 12 games
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