Castle Rock, CO
Quoted from DaveH:Every shot in all of Pinball is boring. I don't care what game or what layout, the shots get boring very quickly. It is always the code that changes a boring shot into an exciting shot. The sounds, the music, and the code. For instance... "Gollum has the ring". Oh, have LOTR say that and my tension goes through the roof. Or have Frodo start counting down from 10, and you need the wandering shot in G vs S, and you desperately want the ball but it is up in the lanes... 3... 2... ONE.... Did you make it or miss? That is where it becomes fun.
I couldn't agree with this more. Part of what makes a shot "satisfying" is the code behind successfully making that shot when it really counts. A flashing light and a "ding" are quite a bit less exciting (for me at least) than a series of well orchestrated call outs coupled with the light show on the playfield and what's being depicted on the display. There's nothing better than feeling that sense of urgency, regaining control of the ball, and successfully making that shot when the game is on the line--and I think that all comes from really great code.
