Parkersburg, WV
Quoted from CrazyLevi:What’s the best way to find out what pinside thinks is the best $4k game?
Ask them what the best 3k game is!
I will however stick with your parameters. Give up all hope of a “used stern pro” unless you’d be happy with a truly bad game like CSI, NASCAR, or maybe a WPT. These are bad games and you’ll regret buying them once the initial convincing yourself you love it stage is over.
You are squarely in Williams 90s B list town, t2, Nba, gilligans, black rose, Jackbot, etc.
I think you Best Buy is probably Jackbot. Deceptively deep rule set- in fact without cheating, you’ll likely NEVER complete mega visor and get the mega jackpot. I’ve probably
Done it 2 or 3 times in 20 years of steady Jackbot play and I’m pretty good at pinball. It’s a simple
Game for noobs to grasp, its fun, has a great rule set, and looks and sounds great. And you can truly actually still find them for $3,000, unlike all the other 90s games people are going to suggest that are $3500 and up.
It's funny you say that, I own both WPT and Jackbot and find them both nice and challenging. It's just... What are you looking for? It just tells me there are some good games out there for 2500-3500.
WPT is deceptively deep, but if you're not a poker fan... you really would have to convince yourself to keep it. However it has modes and features I will likely never see because of the depth.
Jackbot has a much broader appeal, and if you have friends over to play, they will play that one. It ain't SUPER deep, but there may never be a more exhilarating mode in pinball than Casino Run.
