I have a pretty wide range of games, stretching from the late 40’s to 2020. The only thing I am missing is a SS game from the late 70’s or 80’s. If you could only have one from this era, what game would you get and why? I enjoy a lot of games from this era but Im sure there are plenty I haven’t played or considered. Thank you in advance!

Well I expected nothing less than a million answers and I have not disappointed and I thank you. I have to try Big Game, Future Spa, Jungle Lord, Black Hole and a few others. Fortunately I have games like Stars, Taxi, Flash Gordon, Laser Cue and Paragon on location locally and they are great. No sense in having one at home when I can play them and support local businesses. I would get a Big Guns, but it wont fit in my basement due to ceiling height. From what it sounds like, I really cant go wrong. Maybe my question should have been what games to avoid?

Oh I have played many of these and really enjoy them. But there are games I havent played and this gives me a list to try and find. Silverball Mania isn’t terrible, but not a game Im looking to get. I guess that is why its in your games to avoid list.

Im honestly surprised by all the love Flash Gordon gets, but I do enjoy it myself. It kicks my ass though on a regular basis. But its on location locally, so no reason to own. I am realizing that I should have asked what games to avoid.

Lol, you and everyone else. Im not saying its a good game, just not terrible. Nobody likes DE TMNT and I really like it, so I guess I just need to collect all the misfit pins.

That is a good game I totally forgot about. Havent seen one in years.

I think Haggis has some SS licenses that they are hoping to make after Fathom. If they finish those. Unfortunately with shipping costs it wouldn’t be cheaper than a Stern Pro. It would be cool but I dont see it happening. I would be a buyer if it did though

That sucks if they are. I would like to see them succeed even though their games are out of my price range. Still, it would be nice if some older games got remade in the same style of CC. I think it would be awesome to swap between new and old code. I wish there were more places to play SS games on location so that I could play the ones I havent and have a better idea of what to add to the collection.

A decision hasn’t been made yet. Unfortunately I havent played all the games, thus my search for others opinions on why they like a particular game of that era. My gf tells me its down to a couple of Zac games that might be hard to find, Sea Witch, Swords of Fury and Laser Cue. The last two are on location nearby so I dont see any reason to own. Sea Witch would be nice and Zac games are usually in pretty decent condition. I still want to try Big Game, Centaur, Firepower and Black Hole among a few others. Really just need to go to a few shows and museums to find some of these games “in the wild” so to speak. But, if the gf wants a specific game in mind, that might trump my wants. I mean, where else am I going to find a gal that loves pinball as much as I do?

I dont even know this game. Have to look it up. You aren’t wrong about finding a game I like and can afford. But, Im willing to make road trips within 10hrs, so its not too hard to find games within reach. Plus there is no rush. When the right game comes up, we will know it. Hopefully, lol

Any thoughts on Wild Fyre? Never played it but looks interesting.