This pin is tied with R&M for second place in my favorite games list, still losing out only to the great LOTR- another mega dream theme for me. I don't know if it can ever beat LOTR for me, but it has a chance of being a tie later in the code!
Halloween is my dream theme, I have loved 78' all my life, the top horror movie to me. My jaw hit the floor when they announced the title. And unique pin layouts are what I seek. I received #88 NIB and have been wiping the drool off of it ever since. I also have Ultraman along side it, I feel that keeps me from getting lost in the HWN theme and ensures I am rating this game/layout properly for what it is- pure genius. "Koris Barloff"- , tip of the hat to you sir and we pour out a drink for you!
When you are alone, in the dark, in the quiet, flipping this game, only then will you "get it". The subway delay is GREAT as you need to constantly be analyzing what your next move is and what shot you are about to go for, especially as some of the shot locations are continually moving on the GI. I rated the rules and animations lower as it is still in development- only to be truly fair, but I am 1000% confident at this point that I will be back to max those scores out. 1.02 code is shaping up NICE. I have provided pages of feedback on this game to the factory and encourage you to do the same. I really don't give a sh*t who is on code, as long as I love it! There is room for many great coders in this marketplace so they need to be given the same shot as anyone else. I also believe Charlie will step in if necessary and keep it on course by whatever means necessary. Spooky and We the players, all love the world of pinball and all want it be amazing, we watch with wide eyes. Spectacular mods are gearing up for release on this as well.
Ramps are smooth are easy to make which make the gameplay nice, but modes are rough and hard to accomplish. Mainly because once you miss something, the average player will probably not make it back to trying the same mode again without draining and starting over. But it is getting close to balancing out, crack another beer and just press start again while you wait! This is all part of development and determining the direction of whether it should be aim based or slap save/survival based. When you pave new layout roads with unique triple playfields, there are no instructions to copy.
Whether it would be your first pin or your 10th, this will hold its own in your collection and I truly think it will go down as one of the greats. It is not a slasher pin, it is a stalker pin, and that helps build the suspense and add to the gameplay. If you like the movie at all, you might as well call the bank about that equity loan, it's time to buy another pin!!
Don't forget to grab Halloween on Blu-ray as well for the complete experience :)