May be buying one of these soon.Adams is in great condition and May be HUO it’s that nice.It has one mod,uncle Lester and plays fine.Theatre is nice with clearcoated Playfield,mirror blades and Leds.Both are about the same price wth Adams $200 cheaper.Which one gets the nod under this scenario.And why are so many Theatres up for sale?Thanks
Theatre of Magic is a good game but it gets old quick in a home setting. I owned mine less than a year and don’t miss it. I’d choose Addams Family out of the 2 that you mentioned.
I never was a big Addams fan, but played the crap out of TOM in the arcades. In home use though, that music especially gets tiring pretty fast.
Although I don't care for Addams, there are plenty that probably think of it as the birth of pinball for them although T-2 was killing it on location before it came out, so if you buy it and don't like it, it shouldn't be too hard to unload and get your money back if you don't overpay for it.
I own both and oddly enough they were purchased about twelve years ago at the same time. Both heavily routed and needed much work. Each game is a keeper in different ways.You cannot go wrong with either machine. I suspect that the rumours about TOM being remade by Chicago Gaming is pushing some owners into selling their games.
I'll vote for TOM, even in home use. Fun shots and great for kids/wives/friends who aren't super into pinball. There are some good scoring strategies that make it a good shooter for more advanced players, and there's a new ROM out there you can load that takes it up another notch. Excellent flow too!
Quoted from drummermike:Addams. Never leaving. Great flow for me. Classic! Played TOM. Not as good.
Addams vote here as well. I do own one so I do have skin in the game but TOM in my humble opinion feels like a novelty pin. The theme makes you go "ooooohhh!" and the trunk is cool the first few times but after that the rest seems pretty darned mediocre. Doesn't mean it's not fun, just not as fun as TAF IMHO.
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I own both and to my surprise I tend to play TOM much more than TAF even after owning both for more than a year. Also, of my five pins TOM is the only one my wife really likes (so much that she paid for a new topper for it) so that fact only makes it a keeper for me.
I've also noted that many guests starts with TOM when choosing what to play first, so it does seem to have a great visual appeal. The cabinet art is just great and the magic theme is cool so I do understand them.
Any other choices? Lol. You have a great large collection so both wld be fine . Both are pretty easy and on the shallow side but they are super fun to play. Probably get taf as it wld be eaiser to sell down the road especially if its in amazing original shape.
Quoted from EricHadley:neither. Both are boring.
Agree with this. Both are not good home games. Had Addams and sold it. Have not missed it at all.
I've owned both and I could never get the Adam's out of here fast enough, never saw the fascination with that game.....UGH!! Theatre has been here for 17 years I think and will never leave, great everything. But you should decide for yourself.
John
Addams all day and every day. Think about it this way. Which game has more variety of shots and harder shots. I personally really enjoy games with a 3rd (and 4th) flipper for that extra challenge. Hitting that side ramp while juggling the other balls in multi-ball keeps me coming back for more.
Have both. Addams is a no brainer here.
TAF, IMO, best DMD pin ever built.
Quoted from OldSchoolBlood:Throwing out a good 3rd option.
Johnny Mnemonic + $4k left over for beer.
Or even a Judge Dredd. You can buy a lot of beer with what is leftover after $1400.
Both are great. Depends how much you play maybe, and how long you prefer a game to last.
TOM can become a grind, with marathon games that leave you out of breath and late for work or appointments.
TAF is much less forgiving and you'll rarely have marathon games / be late / overcook something because of a game that goes forever.
You can't go wrong either way, both are in high demand and you can sell/trade if you want to change it up.
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