Space Shuttle is fantastic and never gets old. Black Hole is fun as well but notoriously difficult to maintain for newbies.

+1 for the Shuttle

Both great games but Space Shuttle is considerably better...it's that good

Space Shuttle by a country mile... or two. It's an all-time classic.

Black Hole.... by a light year or two

space shuttle!!! It was(still is) so good it literally saved the industry when it came out

+2 for space shuttle.

Just like in real life, Black Hole crushes space shuttle. Once you understand the building blocks of a good game while playing BH, it just rocks.

Shuttle

As someone pointed out, easier to maintain. Also cheaper. And faster. And better

However, there is an overpriced $6700 black hole listed on pinside. Seller will only charge $150 for palleting and wrapping too!

Black Hole is the better game, more challenging to get multi-ball and a pretty backglass. Once you do the system80 mods, the game is reliable.

Shuttle..... not only for the gameplay & multiball, but for those awesome 80's electronic sounds. I'd love to have one in my lineup, just to hear the bonus countdown sequence.

Both are great games.
Shuttle operates very similarly to your Gorgar. Black Hole is a whole different can of worms if something goes wrong.
Play both again, if you can, and figure out which one you like better.
Don't listen to us idiots.

Space Shuttle is a terrific game that's maybe a bit too easy. Black Hole is a terrific game that's maybe a bit too hard. For looks, Black Hole. For maintenance, Space Shuttle.

I think I'd get a Black Hole and save up for a Space Shuttle for another day.

Both fun games but I vote space shuttle.

Once you understand the rule set on Black Hole...it’ll let you in but never let you leave! More difficult to maintain than Shuttle, but if you can learn to maintain a system 80 Gottlieb you can learn to fix anything. Make sure to read up on installing the grounding mod if it doesn’t already have one and the necessary edge connector mods.

Black Hole doesn’t come up for sale that often, but Space Shuttles are always being put up for sale due to there being so many more made than Black Hole. I’d buy the Black Hole and if you lose interest it’ll be easy to sell and even easier to find s Shuttle

I have a Black Hole. Haven’t had to do a thing to it in about 3 years. No reliability issues here at all. I much prefer it over the Space Shuttle at our co-op. Shuttle is fun too, but nowhere as much as BH. The satisfaction of starting that multiball, split field play while in multiball, getting your G Forces lit, the voice taunting of “Reentry attempt has failed” etc. Just no contest in my book.

Both fun games, have you considered Space Station? Condition Green is lots of fun.

Couldn't have summed it up any better!

I would recommend space station.

Another vote for space shuttle here.

#Blackout but if you must space shuttle

Love the 80s space themed pins. MustangPaul and mainelycoasters beat me to the punch. Have you considered Space Station? I’m not sure about Space Shuttle, but I have both Space Station and Black Hole. I think Space Station should be considered.

Buy one. Play it for a while. Sell it local. Buy another local if you can.

I love Black Hole

Bottom line is there are a lot of great space themed games all worthy of ownership. Meteor, Stars, Space Shuttle, Space Station, Black Hole, Blackout, Pinbot, hell even Nine Ball is a space theme. All these games are fun and offer different things. Space Shuttle is a part of pinball history with a fun 2 or 3 ball multiball and drop targets that control the spinner value, which is the primary reason for this game's replayability. It's just so much fun to try and Max that spinner. Not an easy thing to do, I might add. Just see what is out there and make your decision then, it's best not only focus on finding one game, keep your options open. Have fun and keep flipping!

Which one is more of a PITA to move?

I like the idea of getting BHole, as they tend to come up less often. That being said, I wouldn't overpay because of that.

BH will definitely be tougher to move. In addition to being a widebody, it's one heavy machine. Still, I'd choose it over SS any day of the week

I love both games so im.not voting.

I own a SS and a Sorcerer. Two great sys9 machines.
I have always wanted a BH. Its sound and lower pf are so well done.
I currently own an amazing spiderman
Mars god of war and Counter force.

Heavy as hell like BH.

To me they are both keepers never get sick of them. If i chose one it would be BH because it has more depth.

I've owned all three a few times (BH, SS and ST). Space Station in my opinion is a distant 3rd to the other two.