That's a heck of a list! I don't think the previous decade would have had as many.

I remember seeing WOZ for the first time at the Pinball HOF in Vegas - probably in 2013 - and I was completely blown away. It took me a few years, but I finally bought one (last year). 2013 was a time when it was very difficult to find a pinball machine in the wild. I'm very happy to see the resurgence of the craft of making the machines as well as seeing them in public places.

I have not played all of the newer titles, but I think WOZ was a big game changer.

Wanted to vote for Lexy Lightspeed, can you please add it?

I think having a listing for simply Multimorphic is probably better, since Multimorphic has been EXTREMELY influental, enabling a bunch of well-regarded pins, but Lexy Lightspeed specifically doesn't really rank.

Sounds good.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think these home-pin versions have any chance being voted "best pinball of the decade" - at least not in any real numbers!

Uh, hello. Where's SUPREME?

It's a shame that there's not a way to pick a top 3 per voter and then consolidate the results into an actual top 3.

Well..if we base it on pricing alone...clearly it is Supreme

Oh and that 65k TZ.

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The decade of pins from 2010-2019 includes 66 different pins, with Stern accounting for 39 (60% of them). 37 of the total number are on the Top 100 - impressive and these pins have shaped the landscape. It would have been impossible to stay jazzed about pinball without having played these Golden Age pins. Only pin I couldn’t find listed was Predator. It was an unlicensed title that never made final production.
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Best Manufacturer - Stern (runners up CGC, JJP)
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Dream Theme - TBL (runners up Alien, SW)
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Best Theme Integration - GB (runners up JJPOTC, TBL)
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Best Unlicensed Theme - TNA (runners up WOO, BKSOR)
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Pin of the Decade - JJPOTC (runners up JP, MET, Maiden, MMr, MBr, AFMr, TWD)
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Best Looking Pin - ACNC (runners up MBr, GB, MG, DP, Cosmic Carnival)
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Most Unique Pin - P3 (runners up RZ, WOZ, WWE, WNBJM, Beatles)
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Best Layout - Wonka (runners up JP, MET, DI, Maiden, FTh)
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Best Toys - JJPOTC (runners up AFMr, MMr, Tron LE, Houdini, GB)
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Best Software - AFMr (runners up MMr, Alien, BM66, IM, Hobbit, Maiden, MET, Houdini)
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Most Fun - JP (runners up Alien, MET, DP, AFMr)
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One More Game Feel - TNA (runners up IM, DP, Maiden, EHOH)
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Most Intense - Alien (runners up Hobbit, TNA)
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Advancements - P-ROC (runners up lcd, PDI glass, color dmd, boutique manufacturers, parts manufacturers, streamers, mod makers, rgb leds)
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Wood Chopper - XFMR (runners up X-Men, ST)
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Biggest Cash Grab - Beatles (runners up Elvira SE, BM66 SLE)
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Worst Preorder - TBL (runners up MMr Australian, Predator, Alien, MG/RAZA Zidware)

Cosmic Carnival?

I read the title and voted DI. I've never had more fun playing a game non-stop.

Then I read the description of the poll and changed my vote to WOZ. I don't see how anyone can argue with that. That one game single-handedly changed the way that all pinball companies, specifically Stern, built their machines. Total game-changer in the pinball world.

I don't own it and I've barely played it. I don't particularly like it. But I can admit how influential it was.

Voted WOZ because it changed everything about modern pinball. Full rgb lights, LCD screen, assets, theme immersion, and mechs. It also opened the doors to other manufacturers. Without JJP having a successful game, would there be a Spooky, Chicago gaming, or American pinball. And it is a great game. You may disagree it is the best playing game if the decade, but I think WOZ defined the decade.

I had to vote WOZ, though Alien is my personal grail. WOZ was so different, first one I played in the wild was horrid... literally rebuilt several aspects of the game as it was the early version..Once everything was solid, there was nothing out there at the time that was so unique.

It also allowed me to develop a great pin relationship w Eric, who is just a really nice guy, and huge asset to the hobby. His passion and drive for the game to work correctly, along with the willingness to field my phone calls at any hour ( for quite some time) really created a great time for me to reflect upon in my pinball journey.

It goes down as " most important pin" of the decade for me, as for better or worse, cemented my addiction to the hobby.

If the question was-What is the most beautiful game of the last decade? I would answer WOZ

It is a work of art, and the most innovative for sure. When it first came out the color-changing RGB blew me away.

-Then I played it

I feel it is so packed with stuff and it is so stop and go that it was not any fun for me. There is a reason I call it 'The rainbow show with no flow.' -no offense

Had Dialed In for a couple months in the home and at first I really enjoyed the layout, flow and objectives. Then over time it lost its magic quickly and the theme fell flat for me. After a couple weeks of selfie camera-it got annoying for me quickly.

Had a awesome session last night on Star Wars LE with a friend and I have to say it is the best in the last decade. Best theme-by a mile, awesome layout, fantastic rule set and objectives, great video clips/orchestrated sounds from the movie, the list goes on and on. Can anyone tell-I love Star Wars!

DI and POTC still ride the coat tails of WOZ, w a very loud ( voting) fanbase.

POTC was to be my next JJP, but logic overruled my heart ( for once), and my hardest "pass".

DI wins pretty most every poll, except head to head w MET, for reasons stated above.

Maybe JJP "wins" this poll, but in truth...Most people thrash ( and love) their Stern's exponentially more....Is what it is...Imho...

JJP POTC - Amazing Pin for the Win

Looks like JJP is an influential company and their games have shaped the industry for the better. JJP’s games are jam-packed and fun. Deeproot hopes to create a similar trajectory one day. JJP is walking the talk everyday.

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To me, it's TNA and WOZ. Both are very innovative. I gave the nod to TNA as I enjoy it slightly more.

For a nursing home.

Woz....certainly the most polarizing game. Was interesting to see all those that hated it, bought it or had extensive time on it, changed their thinking to being a great game. I watched it develop over many many updates to turn into a masterpiece. In the end, there are so many great pins but woz helped change the industry for the better.

Woz wins most innovative and most beautiful...hands down, but I voted for POTC as the BEST game.

While POTC stood on the shoulders of Woz innovation, it improved upon it and delivered an even better game.
DI or Wonka would probably be my 'honorable mention' best games.
JJP had a helluva decade.

Another vote here for WOZ. I do think Dialed In and POTC play a bit better but JJP brought back loaded pinball with WOZ combined with modern tech. The technology, coding, mechanics, and quality that went into WOZ are extremely impressive. Also, WOZ was released in 2013 and is still receiving code updates!

WWE

So many great titles it's almost impossible to narrow down to just one. But I had to vote Metallica. When I saw the teaser trailer from Stern I got goosebumps. Although certainly not the first rock/music pin, it was the first one that made me think "Holy crap, I never thought ANYONE would do that theme." It kinda opened up the doors to more exciting/risky themes like TWD, Rob Zombie, ACNC, R&M, etc. Also, Metallica is just a great playing game with an awesome Lyman Sheats rule set.

I wish I could play even 1/3 of these.

So many great games listed I have never been within 500 miles of...

My vote goes to WOZ. I remember the discussions both on pinside and within the relatively small pinball community back then. Integrating LCD screens into pinball just made sense, but Stern was far from going that route. Enter JJP with an idea to load a pinball machine with toys, LED’s, and a large LCD screen. WOZ changed pinball...period. That said, the theme and style of play doesn’t resonate with me, so chances of ever owning one is low. Yet, when looking back on the 2010’s, I’ll always remember that WOZ come to be and pinball machine innovation and design was better afterwards.

Voted TNA. Loved a lot of other games, but TNA is just a pure magic experience unlike angthing else out there. It’s deceptive from a glance, looks like nothing is going on - but when playing, it feels more featured and powerful than almost any other modern game I’ve played. Phenomenal features, layout, simple to understand rules with depth and nuance to dig into, unparalleled use of RGB lighting, and the most amazing music. Also there’s something wacky genius about having an LCD & A/N score displays.

Also love Tron, Iron Man, AC/DC, and Metallica.

Want to add that DI pushed the tech barrier by adding Bluetooth integration with phones and photo mode to expand interactivity with the player. Can’t wait until all machines post live streams and scores to a central portal.

The Big Lebowski.

From my experience it is extremely sensitive to balance. A bit higher on the right or the left and the magic disappears. I will say it has made me a better player, with focus on combos and breath of shots.

You might appreciate this:

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They’re better games. WOZ had different and new tech, but fundamentally a game isn’t tech...it’s a game. Games will be judged on fun and gameplay. Outside of the nice service menus, lighting and LCD, there’s nothing that innovative. Games have had up/down toys, spinning things, and doors that open forever.

Technology though opens up new gameplay and choreography options for programmers to take advantage of and that's exactly what Keith Johnson and the team at JJP did so well with WOZ. WOZ may have some similar moving mechs of past games but those games from 20 years ago don't have anywhere close to the same amount of programming applied in terms of mode choreography, depth, utilizing RGB GI + RGB insert lighting, integrating LCD animations with HD video clips, etc.

A games programming and mode choreography are what ends up bringing a layout alive and from that fun gameplay is born. Without the tech and the programming all of these games are just a box of lights. This is why a rather minimalistic game such as TNA is considered so good as the programming and mode choreography is excellent.

So, it’s kind of weird that you day this, yet say WOZ was the only choice people should make for game of the decade.

I was there when it was introduced. I pre-ordered it before we even knew what it was really going to be. Then, I saw and played the proto at a show. I cancelled my order.

It was a normal game. It had a big TV on it and multicolored lights...but still a pinball machine. It didn’t play as well as the B/W classics & Stern SAM games that I loved at the time.

So there you go. Solid games. So now you could understand why someone would prefer a solid game as their pinball of the decade over WOZ. Look, WOZ is a game I respect. I get why people like it. But, it’s just a game like any other. For me TNA, AC/DC, Iron Man, Metallica are far better games from the decade.

Anyway, WOZ is winning the poll so, yay?

(edited) Is "mode choreography" the new buzz word for 2020?
Only slightly lamer than "immersive" I guess.

Lmao!!!.... I'm going to attempt to keep my 2020 buzz word as "fun"... easier to spell....

or "buttery smooth" when people defend 100% plastic ramps being offered on $7.5k-$15k NIB games!

They are "fun" dammit!!

Yeah I would never say "battery smooth."
I've only spent more than 7.5k on a pinball machine once, and the main ramp is at least half plastic.
But then again I'm a pinball player and not a bean counter. Plus I dont get down with picking a" team" and defending them no matter what.
Diff'rent strokes

I sent a suggestion to the This Week in Pinball guys that their voting really should have something like this added - maybe two categories, Best Pin of the Decade and Most Influential Pin of the Decade. There's only a chance to do this once every 10 years, so it really seems like an oversight not to have this award category on the TWIPies this coming ceremony.