I think some people don't like this machine because it is very difficult to play through. After two years I couldn't. That is why I love it. The country music is not my favorite even if Carlene Carter is singing.

Looked like fun but just didn't do much for me

Played Road Show again yesterday for two hours. I understand the flow now. I really love the use of upper flippers. Collecting Ted's paycheck, locking balls, and nabbing the multi ball jackpot is great fun. Just hanging out with Red is enough for me to want one in my home.
Should I sell my Marilyn Taxi to make room for RS?
Update!!! Just purchased Road Show and have been playing non-stop. 2.8 billion points so far. This pin is very deep. Earlier today I destroyed a bunch of aliens and locked the rest in the bunker (2-3 balls shot in the lock). Lights went dark, kinda like Bride of Pinbot and started 4 ball multiball...awesome!
Road Show and the Bride are it for me 'til I buy a larger home

I adore this pinball machine. Playfield colors with Red and Ted who livens up(leads) the part(party). Lots of mission one not if boredom not. Music and its perfect. ++++++++

Not my game...

To me this is a very under rated game. The flow is absolutely fantastic. If you want a stop and go game, this is not the game for you. I'm not a fan of the country music theme in the game, but it's not a detractor either.

It's a bit linear in the rule set, but it never seems to bother me.

Good game that has a wide variety games within a game. The machine is very generous with games often lasting 30 minutes or more. May sure your calendar is freed up before you plug the machine.

Had this one a couple years. Still fun to achieve different cities and the different shots that come with it. Mine has led's and a shaker motor which makes game play a blast. Love hitting the ramps. This game is not easy so when you get on a good run is very satisfying. One of my favorites.

FOund this one at a Bar in Chico. Right next to a Dr. Who. Never seen it before SO I dropped $2. A pitcher of beer, order of wings and $10 later I was in love. I like the talking heads, fun game with good rules set. Work the week, get to payday, rack up overtime, and move across the country. THis one scores high for me on the DMD interactions and the heads. Both tie in well with the Fun Factor. Great widebody as I am usually not a huge fan.

Roadshow shows that two heads are not always better than one. However, this is still a great game.

The Pros: There is more to do on this game than you can shake a stick at. Well a big stick anyways... Both Red and Ted are extremely well integrated into the entire game design and modes. Getting to the west coast is tough. Scoring 1 of the 3 wizard modes on the west coast is a blast. Shots are all over the playfield and the reverse standup is the only target in a game that I know of that is designed to be hit from above. The shaker motor does well with this theme and the game can really get going in multiball. Multiball is a lot of fun on this game. 3 flippers on the left hand side of this game mean that the ball is travelling across the PF as much as it is up and down the game. The second shooter is very well implemented. Me likey! When the game is set up steep and the outlanes are open... watch out! Especially on the left outlane under the mini-fleeper.

The Cons: Country-Pop sucks. If you listen to the lyrics... they are rather frightening in a trailer park stalker kind of way... "Every little dream I dream about you Every little thought I think about you Drives me crazy when you go away I oughta keep you locked up at home And like a wild horse I wanna break you I love you so much I hate you Every little thing reminds me of you Honey when you leave me here all alone " How about just leaving her... just my 2 cents... A few modes seem like an after thought. If Red or Ted are broken... oh, boy. I was fortunate enough to have a repairman who could guide me through most of the troubles and fix the rest. Thank you Tom Grobe.

The Takeaway: A great game for the price. Lots of fun and the whole theme works very well. Congrats to the Lawlor team once again.The cab driver is a great character as well. Good thing this game was made before 9/11.

Update:
This game keeps on giving. From the reverse standup strategy to the inevitable trapping of a ball under the mini flipper. Damn, now how do I get out of this mess without tilting the game. Skills y'all! The more I play it, the more I look for certain prizes for cities I have visited. I have actually posted a cheat sheet on the BG, over the billboard, to keep me from looking at Carlene and to help the pin-cause. Reaching the west coast is awesome, but you have got to remember to prioritize the spinner lock shot for the Super Pay-Day Wizard mode. Nothing is more of a let down than reaching the west coast only to have the mode time out and you are sent back to the east coast without your reward. Starting Super Pay-Day puts the weight on the skill shot as it adds a ball to your wizard mode! Which leads me to three beefs with this game.

1) General bugginess of the software. This is not up to Dwight Sullivan's and Ted Estes's usual quality of work.

2) No wizard mode for completing all 12 of the awards at "The Wheel". I mean... at least some points would be nice. No? I guess not.

3) Completing EVERY city on this cross country trip will require at least 3 visits to the left coast (it usually takes me at least 4 visits because I always miss one city on my third trip) should give you more than just a "wow". Really? Now I'm not asking the game to tell me I'm pretty or take me out to dinner... but all that work for no Sooper-Whammy-Jammy? See beef #2. Points, a Bil, at least... Most disappointing.

4) I hear people say this game is too linear. The pops will randomize 1 of 2-3 awards for you to choose from each "column" as you travel from east to west. Is it perfect, no. But it isn't the same mode sequence in every game either. There are a few modes not worth playing. Anything with dozer bashing, nope. Too dangerous. Some linearity. Some modes you can time out. It is what it is.

Houlton!

Update V2:
As much as I'd like a mini-wiz mode for the road-busters wheel, it's not a real necessity. The real joy of this table though is PAt Lawlor's incredible design and the shots that this game offers that none other do. This is probably the most "flowing" design that he has done other than NGG and Grand Prix. Yes you can get that shot to orbit around the entire PF and back to the mini flipper to shoot for the Blasting Zone. It is incredibly satisfying when you do. Make sure that you don't tilt out all the bonus you have built during your ball, with your multiplier, it can be HUGE! Learn to use the reverse "magic" standup to your advantage whenever possible and learn your modes and their corresponding awards. Check the rulesheet at PAPA.org for details. The more I play this game, the more I come back to it. It goes great next to my Funhouse. Is it pinball perfection? No. Is it a damn fine game, I certainly believe it is.

Keep on Truckin'!

An amazing classic game. Love the wide body and shaker motor. Sounds and lighting are great. Red and Ted's keeps you coming back for more.

The games centres around Red and Ted who are always chatting away to each other, the voices really give a sense that they are actually part of the game. Red's voice is by Carlene Carter, during multiball one of her songs kicks in and thats when you realise how awesome the game is. UPDATE got real boring fast.....

Great machine for the money

I actually like R&T's Roadshow more than Funhouse. However, something about the flow of this game feels a bit off. But it's still tons of fun with an insane sense of humor. I'm not a fan of Carlene Carter at all, but I find her song "Every Little Thing" fits in quite well with this game, and she does an amazing job as the voice of Red. However the picture of Ms. Carter on the sides of the backbox is downright creepy.

Great game with so much to do. A unique theme but the game really takes full advantage of it to make one fun pinball experience!

I never tried to play that machine until very recently. Just found the artwork ugly and could not understand the theme. What a big mistake!!
That game is a gem. Plenty of shots - IMHO, best use of a widebody I ever seen. Deep rules, good lastability.
Con: cities are done more or last in the same order, and missions tend to become repetitive.

One of the very few pins I remember playing during my early childhood. Red and Ted's Roadshow is a really fun game to me, and I'd love to own one someday. The music, art, and rule-set all have a lot of charm to them, and I really like playing it. I highly recommend giving it a shot.

Really don't care to much for this game, It just has a cheap plastic feel to it. Really don't like the two big plastic heads.

I like country music but I was not a fan of this game. Played over and over trying to get into it but it had to go. Maybe a OK game to play with a chick on a date.

Just gotta love Original themed games!
another one of my Pat Lawler favorites, besides Funhouse ;)

I am fortunate enough to have a fine example of this machine on location nearby. This is a suprisingly addictive machine. Excellent widebody layout. Lots of fun shots including some satisfyingly long ones. Great ramps and wireforms with numerous divertors. No orbits is a minor gripe, as is the lame skill-shot. But the fun left plunger shot makes up for it. Very unique/kooky theme, but I really like the road trip aspect of the theme. Art is good overall, but unfortunately the hideous Red head knocks the aesthetics down considerably. Music is another issue and the country music during multiball/jackpot is a bizarre choice, though I have to admit refreshingly original. Well-integrated shaker is lots of fun.

As a route machine, I give this one a 9.5. As for owning one, the oft-maligned linear progression through the same modes might become an issue in a smallish collection. However, I enjoy the ride so much, I don't mind the repetitive scenery.

I really liked the layout of this one

I seriously do not like country music - and this game is all country. However, does not matter a bit. In my opinion, one of the kitchen sinks of pinball, and the last widebody Williams in the series.

Are two heads better than one? YUP. This game takes all the right shots from Fun House, adds more depth, way deeper rules and way more shots. Just like HS2 > HS1, JackBot > Pinbot (many will disagree here), RoadShow > FunHouse.

I suppose if this was also a circus theme and Rudy was on here instead of the rednecks, it would be an absolute home run of a pinball machine.

I really enjoy this game. If you've played Funhouse before you can feel similar layouts in a few areas. I've played FH so much that I feel I just "know" this game because of it. It's a very busy pf but none of the shots feel cheap. Some of them are quite hard, in fact. I don't really care much about the theme. Like one reviewer said it's "refreshing". I usually don't notice the music when I'm playing so it doesn't matter that it's country music. Even though I feel they used a little too much of the FH pf design, I think this is one of the best games I've ever played. They just don't make games like this anymore.

I really like Roadshow. Nice cross country theme and good banter between Red and Ted.
Overall fun pin to play multiple games on.