Lenoir City, TN
Thoughts?
(Topic ID: 171704)
Bugs Bunny Birthday Party
Data East The Simpsons
Rocky & Bullwinkle
All three are great themes for Kids.
Marcus
Villejuif
Pretty much anything. The only bad themes for little kids would be Walking Dead, Rob Zombie, and other games well over $2K.
Bermuda Triangle
A little bit more, easy play, something they can grow into, good value retention, easy to work on,
South Park.
Space Station, cool space theme. Great light show. Road Show, a little over budget, but cool trucks and lots of easy ramps.
However, they might rather have a bean bag chair and a play station ( if they still make those?)
JP
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:A little bit more, easy play, something they can grow into, good value retention, easy to work on,
South Park.
Even with adult mode off I feel like this isn't the best suggestion LOL
Malmö
I think the topic is great and hope it might be OK for me to jump in here with a little subquestion; among the DMD- and modern
Solid State-type games are there any particular games that you guys can think of that would be extra"girlfriendly" in terms of colour and art (and sound of course) ?
So far I would say Bad Cats and Bugs Bunny, - but can you think of any others ?
Regarding the original thread and the ultimate grandkids title; I'd say Hurricane comes pretty close to perfect. Fun playfield with a lots of kid-friendly gimmicks and good sound effects.
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:A little bit more, easy play, something they can grow into, good value retention, easy to work on,
South Park.
Do you have kids? I wouldn't want my kids watching South Park until they were 16-17 at the least. Guess I'm a prude/hypocrite, but it isn't the type of thing I would intentionally expose grade school kids to.
I'd go for a nice EM. I've seen my own kids and my friend's grand kids play his Sing Along and have a great time. Keep it simple, the flippers and sounds are enough for most younger kids that aren't completely burnt out on video games. If you're dead set on solid state, I'd look for restored Cyclone or Hurricane since they offer some nice toys for the money.
Newmarket, ON
Quoted from weaselfest:Do you have kids? I wouldn't want my kids watching South Park until they were 16-17 at the least. Guess I'm a prude/hypocrite, but it isn't the type of thing I would intentionally expose grade school kids to.
I'd go for a nice EM. I've seen my own kids and my friend's grand kids play his Sing Along and have a great time. Keep it simple, the flippers and sounds are enough for most younger kids that aren't completely burnt out on video games. If you're dead set on solid state, I'd look for restored Cyclone or Hurricane since they offer some nice toys for the money.
The Op made no mention of the age of the kids.
I was visiting with some friends who brought their grandkids, 13 and 15. They were only interested in Playing South Park.
And yes, I have 2 grown children, and no, I would not recommend for grade skill.....merely assumptions made.
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man. It has a 'video mode' that kids might find a fun break from the pinball action. They can be had for well under $1000. For that price you could also get an EM. Lots of EMs are kid friendly. A tic-tac-toe, bowling, football, baseball are just a few themes that might fit. A Gottlieb with lots of drop targets might also be a good choice.
Baywatch!!! Absolutely Baywatch!!! Shark and dolphin sounds make young ones giggly. Fun to watch them play
My kids enjoy Baywatch (they are younger). I filled the playfield with a number of sea creatures, and it has made it a little more fun for them. I feel that the rule set is pretty good and easy to explain. Also, if you can't stand looking at the Hoff, I took a ring bouy and hung it it front of the back glass.
Brisbane
Quoted from Agent_Hero:Last Action Hero
Good bang for buck. You should look at this.
For younger kids,I would go with a early EM with a nice theme! Teach them the ropes on a simple game,test the energy level they have! For the 5 yr old,I;d get a Zizzler,and see how they do!Why go deep?They may not have the level of play you;d hoped for!!IMHO!!Also get the DVD,Pinball 101 for a start!Basics first!Theme second!!
OP hasn't mentioned age. That would really factor into suggestions.
That said, a couple of years ago I would have said Jurassic Park, but it's now over $2K. I had one and the kids loved it. My guys still mention it every now and again. I sold it years ago as they weren't playing it much and I grew tired of it.
I was very surprised at how popular Interflip Dragon was. It's a simple game and available well under your budget. The kids, it turned out, loved hitting the dragon targets. I didn't realize how much they liked it and sold it awhile ago. I might have to be another.
Depending on the age of the kids, I would think an EM with an mechanical device would grab their attention and you could buy a few for your budget. I'm thinking games like 300 where a physical object is moved during the game (and in this case during bonus count down as well).
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