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Quoted from NPO:Where does this huge chubby for B/W come from?
It's because most of them have really awesome gameplay.
The sounds, the shots, the jackpots,....they're just wayyy better.
I don't know what else to tell ya man. All pinballs are NOT created equal.
Quoted from NPO:But.....why D: ?
You're still New. you'll figure it out. 
Quoted from ThePostmaster:B/W flippers suck. They barely get the ball up the ramps.
What game were you playing to come to this conclusion?
On a freshly rebuilt set of flippers, I sometimes think the flippers can be TOO strong going up those sweet, solid B/W ramps. 
Quoted from NPO:pinballx said:
Using Attack from Mars as an example, it sells for $8k+ now because MANY people, in relation to the number of AFMs available, are willing to pay that. No one is paying $8k+ for a Data East/Sega game. In your opinion, a DE/Sega title may be better than AFM. But the majority opinion says otherwise, and they're proving it with their wallets.
Watching this discussion explode like wildfire, I was going to sit back and watch, but as usual, when AFM comes up, I have to respond.
Ok, fair enough, I agree with you on this. I never stated that DE/Sega may be a better game than AFM. What I'm disputing is it is a bit - half-thought-out if you will - to pay $8k for ANY pinball machine. Am I saying that's "the law" - no. I'm saying, subjectively speaking, it is silly to spend that kind of money on a pin. That's just me, and other than TAF and RFM, I will not go above $2k for any pin for a very long time. Will I hold to my guns forever - probably not - but I will as long as I can. So far got 4 pins for about half the price of an AFM, and I'm not nuts nor rich enough to spend $8k on an AFM.
Short and to the point: AFM is worth the hype but not the price. There NO WAY there's enough game in AFM to justify $8k. People that can afford it - hey - God bless them. They have that kind of money, more power to them. But not all grandiose purchases can possibly be considered wise ones, and $8k on ANY pin - IMHO - is definitely not wise. Most people that pay that kind of money are paying with their hearts, and typically heart ----> wallet.
Lots of folks out there willing to spend big money on the things they love.
People all over spend over five figures on rare collector coins, cars, bikes, sports memorabilia, antiques, etc etc.
And imo.. pinball is a lot cooler than most of those things. 
Quoted from NPO:Life is Good
I agree.
If we are doing well enough to be able to afford even ONE pinball machine, then we're doing alright.
Life is good.
Working on a deal for a nice BSD right now. Nothing gets my pulse running like that game!
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