I was just watching LOTR in attract mode last night, and thought how they did such a nice job with the light sequencing.
I like Black Knight as well. Very nice transitions. When I was looking at Diner, while it's okay, and there are patterns, overall it loos a lot more "random". Same with TOTAN (to me). there are patterns, but a lot going on at once.
What is your favorite light show in attract mode, and why?
Chris
I gotta go F-14 also. It's a visual delight on the PF... you've got rotating beacons... and the machine is charging: "Now you...Di-Di-Di-Di-Dieeeeeee!"
Classic.
Quoted from wayout440:F-14, and if the lights don't get you, the sound of a jet taking off will. Don't forget that "You can't win!" is one of the best taunts to get you to press the start button again.
ever had it do the full 20 minute attract? I was astonished when it did it. Lights going music, Yagov taunting you. Best ever.
Quoted from epotech:ever had it do the full 20 minute attract? I was astonished when it did it. Lights going music, Yagov taunting you. Best ever.
YES! best attract mode ever. great game too.
Quoted from shock_me:Twenty minute attract! Are you sure there wasn't a ball waiting in the shooter lane
I've actually timed it. went off for over 15 minutes.
Quoted from sanctumwear:I've actually timed it. went off for over 15 minutes.
I remember reading somewhere where it was a code bug that caused that. Nothing like being in bed and forgetting to shut the pins off and have that start up... 
Quoted from shock_me:Twenty minute attract! Are you sure there wasn't a ball waiting in the shooter lane
doubt it, I had the playfield on the bench swapping the playfield. Was soak testing the boards in the cabinet. It had been on for about 8 hours.
Quoted from shock_me:Twenty minute attract! Are you sure there wasn't a ball waiting in the shooter lane
Yup... my machine does it too... very random. But when that attract mode gets going, it is ENDLESS. Dome lights rotating... Yagov taunting. It's way cool.
I have not seen many but CFTBL is good.
Attack from mars has runs the strobe light multiball as a random attract mode. So it will be doing its normal playfield lights flickering and everything does black with just the strobe light going off for a like 5 seconds.. I consider that one of the best attract modes
I sent a video of my restored SM doing the theme song after a game to my mom, then let the video run another 15 seconds or so to show the other colors. She replied with "How do you get your lights to circle around like that?" Apparently she's had TAF since July and 4 other machines sitting in her room at various times, and never once let any of them stay on long enough for attract mode to kick in. Just turn on, play, turn off. Sigh.
I need to find an F-14 to watch.
WOZ is stunning. Yes, I have one on order.
Quoted from GListOverflow:Pinbot's is cool. Shows you how to play the game.
I love how Pinbot has the little tutorial and lights up the different parts of the playfields as it describes what to do on the alphanumeric displays.
F-14 and WOZ. Both are just fantastic...
Quoted from mummite:Stern Spider-Man!
You're joking right? Easily the weakest point of Spider-Man. Turn on the boot ROM to do an update on Spider-Man and you get a better attract mode. I have never owned a game with a weaker attract mode than Spider-Man.
Lyman doesn't program attract modes. At least my SM and BDK says he doesn't. Just all the lights blinking in sequence, never changing or doing anything interesting. BUT - Spider-man does have an awesome game-over light show.
Keith, on the other hand, loves him some fancy lights, and you can really see it in TSPP and WOZ. 
Quoted from DugFreez:You're joking right? Easily the weakest point of Spider-Man. Turn on the boot ROM to do an update on Spider-Man and you get a better attract mode. I have never owned a game with a weaker attract mode than Spider-Man.
I strongly suspect he means the End Of Game sequence with the 1967 cartoon theme song coordinated well with the lights. That part always makes me smile. So I gave him a thumbs up because of that.
But strictly speaking, the Attract mode is pretty basic with SM, I agree.
The end-of-game theme song show for SM literally made me and the husband giggle and clap the first time we saw it, after putting our project back together. Unless I'm just in a hurry to start up the next game, I always watch it. But agreed that regular attract mode isn't anything special.
Quoted from SilverUnicorn:I was just watching LOTR in attract mode last night, and thought how they did such a nice job with the light sequencing.
Quoted from SilverUnicorn:What is your favorite light show in attract mode, and why?
AC/DC! I like the color changing blinking during attract, adding in all the similar colored inserts.
It really shows off the games capabilities.
Have you seen the LOTR light show when you enter the code to get the development credits?
It's pretty special too, and includes the flashers!
F14 as well. It attracted neighbours to my garage when one was living there...and I don't have windows.
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