In 2017, which game(s) do you feel represent the best value in all pinball?
Hands down to me, RFM. It consistently prices WAY underneath its value IMO. Nothing else comes close.
If (and it's a big if right now) Alien actually ships in volume I think it wins the "bang for your buck" for 2017.
It's also still hard to argue against Stern Pro's. Nobody is cheaper and while they skimp on quality they do come through on the "fun".
Honestly I'd rather have an AS vs AFMr.
Oh....crap....I thought you meant NIB games. You're including ALL games ever made?
It's the usual suspects then...WCS94, Getaway, JM, JD, DM, T2, JP.......
Baywatch is still dramaticlly underprice for quality of play and fun!
Now that Chad is fixing the few code bugs and sega gimme multiball, you had better grab one while you can.
Twister. Awesome music, great call outs, and super fun gameplay. The trick is to get the targets properly positioned so the game doesn't turn into a batting cage.
Sega games taking the lead! Only Sega I've played was Starship Troopers which was awesome. I'll have to check out Baywatch
Quoted from Cheddar:JM. For some reason it never goes up.
Seems to have gone up a couple hundo in the past few?
I'd say these:
BSD - I remember one for 2600 that was decent a couple months ago that took 2 weeks to sell.
Bad Girls, Big Shots, Victory, Counterforce, Time Line- very good games. Always sell for less than 1K.
Most Data East games prior to DMD's are cheaper than system 11 machines and have some good titles to pick from. But NOT BTTF OR TMNT.
Older Bally titles that are good - Mata Hari, Harlem Globetrotters, Star Trek, and Eight Ball are all still good buys right now.
Sega - I still see SST way cheaper than it should be.
Stern - High Roller Casino and Sharky's Shootout are both good titles for the money they bring.
Capcom Break Shot is still cheap in my opinion.
Not really pinball but if you have people over a lot, Slugfest is a lot of fun for 1200 bucks or less.
Classic Williams - Alien Poker or Laser Cue. Why is Laser Cue not worth more? It's great and I see them sell for less than 1K.
Quoted from jgentry:I still think TS is the best buy in pinball. Tons of shots, enough code, super fast, best upper playfield in pinball. It's as good or better then any of the 8k+ games.
Only wish it had pop bumpers.
Quoted from PaulCoff:Only wish it had pop bumpers.
I'm glad it doesn't. They suck to rebuild and every other game I have has them. On a lot of games they are completely protected and add no randomness.
Electromechanicals.
Lol @ turds like maverick or baywatch being a value at $2000.
Buy some EMs if you want value.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Electromechanicals.
This would've been my second suggestion. You could line an entire wall with EMs for the price of a single newer game, and the gameplay variety can not be beat. That said, however, some people just don't "get" EMs, which is a shame, and they're too often left out of discussion.
None of the new games for sure. I'll just watch the re runs instead.
I just picked up a Stars for $350 and have it set for free play. It doesn't get much more bargain basement than that.
Quoted from Whysnow:Baywatch is still dramaticlly underprice for quality of play and fun!
Now that Chad is fixing the few code bugs and sega gimme multiball, you had better grab one while you can.
Funny you should say that.It is a great game but I'm out of room
I'm shopping one out right now and adding color LCD from German Gaming and it's going up for sale.
Waterworld is a great value and fun pin bang for your buck. Seen a few for way under 2k recently.
Picked up an EM Big Hit recently, $300.
Eight Ball Deluxe LE. That's right, the LE. The crappy cabinet keeps the price down, but the game is the same where it counts. That keeps it an amazing value.
EM. It is amazing how much fun an EM can be. Some of them get the equation just right, so you can almost beat it, but you just needed one or two more shots. They can be infuriating and fun at the same time.
From the 90s, Getaway, Demo Man, and a few others. Prices have gone up over the last 5 years, but they remain value games.
The Stern value games require something from the owner. For instance I think Roller Coaster Tycoon is a fantastic value, but I happen to enjoy playing it. I can't say the same of NASCAR, but it has its fans.
Someone mentioned MET Pro, and while I agree, it is one of their bests, it is hard to call games like MET or Tron a value game. You pay for the privilege of owning a great game like those.
Quoted from DaveH:Eight Ball Deluxe LE. That's right, the LE. The crappy cabinet keeps the price down, but the game is the same where it counts. That keeps it an amazing value.
funny part is that it is actually the cooler looking cabinet and the more limited if you are a collector.
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