Best pinball toys?

So what are the best toys in pinball. The ones that still bring a smile to your face. The ones that make non pinball people light up the first time they see it happen.

My list
MM castle destruction
MM trolls
SS coffin that says boo and opens up when you make the bat ramp
MET premium/LE hammer magnet
TAF thing hand (although I hated seeing it after about 10 plays, way to slow)
AFM bouncing aliens
MB Frank and Drac
While the toy box in AS has been done somewhat before it might be one of sterns best toys ever

What else?

#2 6 years ago

CJK

GhostThruster

Pinside member

Solon, IA

7y 61,550 319

I've only seen videos of this but I think that Houdini catapult looks super cool.

#3 6 years ago

DPW

PinSinner

Pinside member

7y 71,550 789 13

The Getaway: High Speed 2 - Supercharger

#4 6 years ago

???

jgentry

Pinside member

Quoted from GhostThruster:
I've only seen videos of this but I think that Houdini catapult looks super cool.

Saw it at TPF and it was very cool. I wonder if it would be like the thing hand for me though and get old real quick.

#5 6 years ago

WOZ

PanzerFreak

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 123K 12,934 19

MM castle is still hard to top. Drop bridge, castle door, ball lock shot to the left, castle destruction. It's still the #1 pinball toy in my opinion.

The ship in Pirates is an awesome toy as well but the lack of a variety of unique rules (just bash bash bash) and audio prevent the toy from reaching its full potential. Overall though it's a very cool pinball toy.

The toy box in AS is my favorite newer pinball toy. The toy has a sneak in shot from behind as a skill shot, can lock up to 6 balls, has a magnet in front of it, and can have balls shot into. The fact that you get the entire toy in the pro model makes this one tough to beat.

#6 6 years ago

CPB

Max_Badazz

Pinside+ Frequent

20y 132K 4,315 21 226 1

The Pirate Ship on POTC .... my fav playfield toy

#7 6 years ago

LAS

HighNoon

Pinside member

11y 80,100 1,144 54

Here's some that I like:

People always get a kick out of the fan topper on Whirlwind.

Rudy, Red, and Ted are great.

It's simple by more recent standards, but I've always liked locking balls in Pinbot's eyes.

The glider and the rising targets on Stargate are pretty cool.

Blowing up UFOs on AFM is always satisfying.

I like spinning the house on WOZ.

I can't forget the T-rex on JP!

--Luke

#8 6 years ago

MIK

bonzo442

Pinside+ Frequent

Naples, FL

14y 74,550 985 6 18

AC/DC swinging bell

#9 6 years ago

epthegeek

Pinside member

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-is-the-best-toy-in-pinball

This thread again? I swear we did one of these not that long ago.

#10 6 years ago

AJB

AJB4

Pinside member

9y 93,550 793 7 37

another vote for the ship in potc

#11 6 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

Pinside+ Frequent

Chantilly, VA

12y 148K 12,776 34

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/which-are-the-best-pf-toys

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/which-table-has-the-best-or-most-toys

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/which-pin-has-the-best-smash-toyota?tu=stevenp

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bash-toys

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-is-the-most-complex-pinballs-machines-toys-gizmos-spinners-magnets

#12 6 years ago

???

jgentry

Pinside member

Quoted from epthegeek:
This thread again? I swear we did one of these not that long ago.

Probably, but I didn't catch it and I'm sure lots of others missed it also. Beats bitching about stern, JJP, Heighway, BM66, JPOP, etc like every other thread is

-1

#13 6 years ago

???

jgentry

Pinside member

Quoted from DCFAN:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-is-the-best-toy-in-pinball
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/which-are-the-best-pf-toys
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/which-table-has-the-best-or-most-toys
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/which-pin-has-the-best-smash-toyota?tu=stevenp

You spent a ton more of your life digging that up then just listing what your favorite toys are

#14 6 years ago

epthegeek

Pinside member

OP
Quoted from jgentry:
Probably, but I didn't catch it and I'm sure lots of others missed it also. Beats bitching about stern, JJP, Heighway, BM66, JPOP, etc like every other thread is

Touche.

#15 6 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

Pinside+ Frequent

Chantilly, VA

12y 148K 12,776 34

The best toys are the ones that do something and smoothly flow with the game rather than require excessive shots.

Most bash toys that require hit after hit but don't really do anything and stay in the way are not great toys in my opinion.

Toys like the spinning house in WOZ, the ring magnet in LOTR, the spinning disc in TRON, and the castle in MM are used in the normal flow of the game but do not monopolize the gameplay. Code often makes the toy.

#16 6 years ago

epthegeek

Pinside member

Interactivity with the ball is what makes a playfield toy interesting to me. The best example that comes to mind is the TOM trunk. Hit it and it rotates to show a scoop, hit the ball into it and it rotates again. Eventually it rotates to a side that can grab the ball and take it away. To anybody playing, pinball hardcore or not, that's fun stuff.

#17 6 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

Pinside+ Frequent

Chantilly, VA

12y 148K 12,776 34

Quoted from epthegeek:
Interactivity with the ball is what makes a playfield toy interesting to me. The best example that comes to mind is the TOM trunk. Hit it and it rotates to show a scoop, hit the ball into it and it rotates again. Eventually it rotates to a side that can grab the ball and take it away. To anybody playing, pinball hardcore or not, that's fun stuff.

My only problem with that is that the code requires the trunk shots too much.

#18 6 years ago

JMO

kst8cat

Pinside+ Frequent

Kingman, KS

9y 107K 952 40

My favorite is the goal & goalie in World Cup Soccer.

#19 6 years ago

epthegeek

Pinside member

Quoted from DCFAN:
My only problem with that is that the code requires the trunk shots too much.

Well sure - I'm not calling TOM the greatest game ever or anything - I'm just filling in what I mean with interactivity that appeals to anybody, novice or otherwise. The MM castle is pretty good too. Hit the bridge to lower it, hit the gate to open it, then it 'blows up'. That's got solid appeal to anybody who plays, even if they don't know what the heck they're doing.

#20 6 years ago

dzoomer

Inactive member

9y 52,400 1,009

The POTC ship brings the love every time people visit. And that's with MMR beside it. Both are awesome toys and at the top of the list imo.

#21 6 years ago

???

Mike_J

Pinside member

13y 99,550 5,399 58

Love making the basket in Stern NBA.

#22 6 years ago

???

jgentry

Pinside member