Fenton, MI
Of the games built in the past 5 years or so, which one in your opinion, has the best shot flow? Games with solid ramp shots and playfields that don’t chop it up?
Thanks!
(Topic ID: 210013)
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Dialed In
Jersey Jack, 2017-
Star Trek (LE)
Stern, 2013
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Star Trek (Premium)
Stern, 2013
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Star Wars (LE)
Stern, 2017
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Star Wars (Premium)
Stern, 2017
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TRON: Legacy (LE)
Stern, 2011
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I like the flow of Star Trek a lot. The left and right ramps are smooth and the warp ramp is one of my favorite shots in pinball.
Ottawa, ON
I haven't played Star Wars, but I absolutely love the flow on my Star Trek pro. Smooth as butter.
If budget is no object, Dialed In flows beautifully and is an outstanding game.
Stern Star Trek and TWD.
Quoted from zacaj:Star Trek is so smooth and easy shooting.
Dialed In I feel like only the ramps really flow that wellWait, really? I can barely hit a combo on mine
Even the flowiest game on earth will need help from the player.
Quoted from JWJr:I use the left ramp/right ramp/left loop/side ramp combo on DI a lot_. Very smooth.
Agree love the flow on Dialed in my favorite shot is what you think is the right orbit but is really the right ramp. Can’t remember another game that has done that before.
Villejuif
If flow is what you are looking for, go for the King of flow... Steve Richie. Most of his games, including the most recent ones, would fit that bill. Ranking them is a question of personal taste, ruleset and interest for the theme. Star trek has my preference with GoT as a close second... I must confess GoT is now a bit too fast for me... getting old 
I love Dialed in (it's a superb layout and a game I would love to own) but if I had to make a choice based on flow only, I would choose Star Trek.
i love hitting left ramp, right ramp, left orbit, warp ramp, warp ramp, warp ramp until i blow it on Star Trek
Quoted from InfiniteLives:so, um, no?
I LOVE TWD but flowy it is not. There is only one combo per side and 2/5 shots end up in the pops. I will admit the tunnel>arena combo is sexy though.
Merthyr Tydfil
X-Men is an underrated flow game. It's a great one to get in the zone with, switch off and play by instinct.
Star Trek Pro, like said before , "smooth as butter ". And seems to be built well, have had no issues that I remember. warp ramp is the one shot my wife just can't figure out, so I show off in front of her and make her think I'm the pinball God with my warp 9.2 or more games 
Quoted from joey__p__1966:warp ramp is the one shot my wife just can't figure out, so I show off in front of her and make her think I'm the pinball God with my warp 9.2 or more games
Lol. If only my wife would admire my pinball skills... 
Quoted from QuarterGrabber:Iron man VE was made in the last 5 years and i find it has a lot of flow
More fight than flow!
Quoted from monkeyboypaul:More fight than flow!
Have to agree here. Both IMVE and Tron flow, but are brutal in the process.....pleasure and pain...hmm!?!
2 months later
Wanted to post in this thread about Dialed In. I got an LE about 2 weeks ago and this game easily has the best flow I've ever seen in a modern pin, possibly any pin. I own a Star Wars LE and while it is a high flow game its a fan layout with left and right ramps that regardless of the game will always offer fast gameplay. Dialed In is anything but a fan layout and offers a high flow gameplay experience due to its unique shots and the combos that build off of them.
Quoted from PanzerFreak:Wanted to post in this thread about Dialed In. I got an LE about 2 weeks ago and this game easily has the best flow I've ever seen in a modern pin, possibly any pin. I own a Star Wars LE and while it is a high flow game its a fan layout with left and right ramps that regardless of the game will always offer fast gameplay. Dialed In is anything but a fan layout and offers a high flow gameplay experience due to its unique shots and the combos that build off of them.
Agreed. I got a DI LE last week and it's so fun to shoot. The flow and the combos on DI are hard to beat. So smooth.
Star Trek for sure, with GoT and Spider-Man right behind. Star Wars has shots that are a bit tighter, so harder to get in the flow, but it's definitely there if you can hit them. ST and GoT are much more forgiving making the flow easier. SM has great flow, but stops the ball a bit more often with the locks, Oct, Sandman. Can't go wrong with any of these four if you like flow though.
Quoted from Jediturtle:Star Trek for sure, with GoT and Spider-Man right behind. Star Wars has shots that are a bit tighter, so harder to get in the flow, but it's definitely there if you can hit them. ST and GoT are much more forgiving making the flow easier. SM has great flow, but stops the ball a bit more often with the locks, Oct, Sandman. Can't go wrong with any of these four if you like flow though.
Also, it wouldn't be a popular opinion, but Avengers has some great flow if you can hit the tight shots. When you are on, you can do some crazy flowing combos on an LE with the controllable crossover ramp diverter. I once hit Cap to Hawkeye (cross left) to Widow to IM and into Hulk. All five Avengers in one combo. It felt great. Of course with how tight all those shots are that isn't something that happens often. Just looping BW a few times feels pretty awesome though. I do still miss that game sometimes...wish I could keep them all!
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