Rockwall, TX
Let's say I had $4500 to spend on a pinball machine. No more. What is the very best playing/looking pin I could find fore that money, in your opinion?
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Going to make a little scratch from your Party? 
ST Pro, AC/DC Pro
Quoted from Atomicboy:TAF, best thing any amount of money could buy.
I agree but people really are ridiculous with pricing of this title,
I've been looking for one around this price point and every seller is convinced they have a $6k+ machine
Thus I'm still looking
another to add would be TZ
If I was spending that amount and being realistic about what it gets now I'd probably pick up a nice TSPP.
But that's playing the "spend it all" game. If I just had that budget but didn't need to spend it all then I'd look at 90s Williams games first, given your collection. But maybe you'd rather have a Stern, that's more up to you.
You know I think every collection is incomplete without The Shadow. 
There are so many great games in that budget, that a listing would almost be redundant. Almost all of the Stern Pro games, most of the older Stern titles (LOTR, TSPP), and the "third level" Stern games (WPT, RBION). Tons of the 90s B/W titles. In fact your budget even allows for a couple of pairings like Dr Who and Getaway. Or even an entire room of classic Bally games like Mata Hari, or a bunch of Wedgies (Yeah, I saw the Team One in your collection list). There are some A listers that are out of reach, but other than that, you can get almost anything.
Personally I'd either go for the slightly older Stern like LOTR, or the 90s pairing of a couple of 2k machines with a bunch of beer.
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Quoted from TronGuy:I find myself in a similar situation. Maybe I'll fork out a few extra bucks and get a NIB tron pro. Possibly a STpro or Met pro.
Surely you should live up to your namesake, TRONGUY! 
Sana'a
Quoted from Marc:Party is going to buy a pinball machine for the foot clan arcade, nice. If you say you are buying it for the party then I guess with some level of skewed logic it works.
Well, they are trying to get people to buy some google glasses for "the party", so I could totally see it.
https://www.crowdtilt.com/campaigns/google-glass-to-film-epic-party
Quoted from marlboroa:Or a really nice Stargate if you happen to find one. I hear they are rare.
Yeah, because you're the only person that was nuts enough to completely replate and re-clear one...and I bet it looks awesome in person in a way pictures can't show.
Quoted from Sjsilver:Well, they are trying to get people to buy some google glasses for "the party", so I could totally see it.
https://www.crowdtilt.com/campaigns/google-glass-to-film-epic-party
If that works I am going to crowd fund me a Medieval Madness
Quoted from Marc:Party is going to buy a pinball machine for the foot clan arcade, nice. If you say you are buying it for the party then I guess with some level of skewed logic it works.
Actually, I have been saving up for a nice pinball machine for several months. I do not plan to buy it until March at the Texas pinball festival. I just want to know what titles I should be seeking. I will not be keeping any of the funds from the party. Way too much cool crap to purchase for the people.
Quoted from TronGuy:So is STTNG in this list as well?
Yes, if you've got an affinity for the theme.
Quoted from Frax:Yeah, because you're the only person that was nuts enough to completely replate and re-clear one...and I bet it looks awesome in person in a way pictures can't show.
Stargate is a beautiful pin without question. I've only played one and while I think it was one of the better pins Gottlieb produced, I can't say it was a keeper. 
Quoted from Jared:Actually, I have been saving up for a nice pinball machine for several months. I do not plan to buy it until March at the Texas pinball festival. I just want to know what titles I should be seeking.
There's somany games to get in that range. Since you will be at TPF just play them and pick the one you like.
Quoted from Jared:I will not be keeping any of the funds from the party. Way too much cool crap to purchase for the people.
Don't give Barry a reason.
Quoted from Frax:Yeah, because you're the only person that was nuts enough to completely replate and re-clear one...and I bet it looks awesome in person in a way pictures can't show.
I actually liked tearing it all the way down and then building it back up with new or restored parts. The game in have now looks nothing like it did.
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Quoted from Jared:Actually, I have been saving up for a nice pinball machine for several months. I do not plan to buy it until March at the Texas pinball festival. I just want to know what titles I should be seeking. I will not be keeping any of the funds from the party. Way too much cool crap to purchase for the people.
Poor timing for a post like this then.
Quoted from movingpictures:Surely you should live up to your namesake, TRONGUY!
Tron is my #1 choice. I'm not paying $6k plus shipping for it though.
I want to pay about $5400-$5600 shipped-still looking
Quoted from Captive_Ball:Going to make a little scratch from your Party?
ST Pro, AC/DC Pro
+1
- LoTR
- TSPP if you can find one.
Nice price, great machine. One of Sterns best.
Quoted from Marc:Poor timing for a post like this then.
Obviously.
Quoted from swf127:Stargate is a beautiful pin without question. I've only played one and while I think it was one of the better pins Gottlieb produced, I can't say it was a keeper.
Love the look of the game, hated the gameplay. Wife hated it even more. Was not sad to see it go. Might've been a lot more run on clearcoat, playing faster though.
Quoted from Frax:Love the look of the game, hated the gameplay. Wife hated it even more. Was not sad to see it go. Might've been a lot more run on clearcoat, playing faster though.
Oh yea. Its fast alright. Do I dare to say its almost Tron fast.
$4500 dollars.
1) A perfect anything classic stern or bally or 3 or 4 of them.
$4500 and did not own these games. I would by really nice examples of the following.
Bally Bow and Arrow
Gottlieb 300 or Top Score
Stern Quicksilver
Stern Nineball
Quoted from marlboroa:Oh yea. Its fast alright. Do I dare to say its almost Tron fast.
I love Stargate, but I do not think you could ever say that, even with clearcoat. Stargate has too much stop and go.
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