Agreed on how you don't need to be a fan of the theme to love the game.
Fish Tales is really fun and bright and the colours are amazing.
World Cup Soccer 94 has a ton to do, different shots to hit, reasonably achievable goals and jackpots for all skill levels. It will definitely get your heart going as it's fast and LOUD. If anything might detract from you or anyone else buying WCS as their first game it's that the spinning soccer ball tends to fling the pinball into places it wasn't meant to go, and breaking plastics along the way. Not all the time, but more toys and gimmicks and gadgets means more to break. Consider how you are going to fix and maintain the game as you're deciding on a title.
Getaway is wicked fun and wicked fast.
Those would be my suggestions for you... considering you specified a certain price point. Can't go wrong with 90s Bally Williams. They were the best for a reason.
And get just ONE game he says....... bwaaaaahhhhhaaa. Good one
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