BulkOfTheSeries's ratings

Pinsider BulkOfTheSeries has rated 11 machines.

This page shows all all these ratings, and forms BulkOfTheSeries's personal top 11.


Rating comments

BulkOfTheSeries has written 6 rating comments:


6.955/10
7 years ago
I picked up a NASCAR a month or so ago and now I feel like I can review it. To keep it short, I think the game plays better than it looks or sounds. The playfield itself looks good, I like the layout. Shots are still satisfying, especially the right side of the playfield. I love the 3 drops as a big part of the game.

I think the animations are underrated and would (will?) take on new life with a colorDMD. The ball lock ramp is cool, the hauler miles rules are a nice attainable grind, and modes like Speed Shots and Victory Lap are still as fun as they were the first time.

The car bash toy is cool it works and it's not a real killer like so many center bash toys are, but it's awfully bland looking. How more effort wasn't put into dressing it up, I do not know. When I got the game I was dreading having to do a repair on the hauler truck in the back left but was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to access. Other than standard pains of ramp removal, appears to be an easy game to work on. Getting the test car to NOT kick down the middle is THE important adjustment.

The ball launch circling the table is cool for sure, but it's best use is in a few modes where you have to hit a shot to release it from the track. On the plunge it's all novelty and results in no skill shot, which is a bit of a bummer.

Some sounds during gameplay are fantastic (like the hauler, the orbit shot or scanner) while others are not so awesome (music in general and the 'announcer')

The low point has to be the translite and the multiball music, which is just atrocious. It would be far better if it were just a roaring crowd and the sound of the jets flying over when you hit jackpots. Cabinet art is bland but not nearly as offensive as the terrible translite. Lastly, this may be nitpicking, but I hate the center drain hole. It's gaping and ugly and stares at you. I gotta think there was a better way to do that.

Overall I think it's a good player and at the going rate it's quite a nice buy if you can get one in good condition. High point is gameplay, low point is THAT MULTIBALL SONG and translite. The sound is both good and bad depending on what you're doing in the moment. This game is never to be confused for a classic table but is certainly not a dog either, and I think it takes some undeserved grief.
9.276/10
8 years ago
This is with the Aurich kit installed.

Seriously, if you have one and haven't done that yet, then what the hell are you waiting for.

1. Aurich kit
2. add lighting for the Battlefield

3. Enjoy one of the best tables ever made.
5.999/10
8 years ago
I own this game and quickly found it to be very, very boring. It's more a showpiece or conversation piece than a machine to play.
8.156/10
8 years ago
This game does not have the most intricate design and it is not the deepest.

But, it is really fast, really hard and has a great license in Robocop.

The sound is killer. The jump ramp is fun and the call-outs are among my favorite.

I'm a big fan of a simple machine like this in the line up. People always want to play it.
9.245/10
8 years ago
An EM I want to hold on to. That backglass is just epic. The flag flipping is cool, and there's a variety of shots to make.

I'm a fan of this machine relative to its time and era.
8.318/10
8 years ago
I picked up this game in a bulk buy and I was intrigued by how little information there was on it. After replacing the fuse holders it fired up and I have been pleasantly surprised.

The game is really smooth for being an EM. I am not a big EM fan, but of the 3 that I own this is my favorite. The backglass looks great lit up in a dark room. The spinning wheels on the playfield are a nice twist to an otherwise rather standard EM layout.

With the rarity of these guys I would highly recommend it to EM fans and casual fans alike.

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