(Topic ID: 36034)

Buy One: Indiana Jones vs. Theater of Magic

By Stack15

11 years ago


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“Which would you purchase?”

  • Indiana Jones 74 votes
    67%
  • Theater of Magic 37 votes
    33%

(111 votes)

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#71 6 years ago

It's ~23 years old, but ToM is still one of the most beautiful tables ever produced. The Grand Finale is kind of underwhelming as a final mode so I can see how the hardcore guys get bored of it and the game in general. But it flows amazingly and the shots are fun, especially trying to shoot the hidden basement when it pops open. Among DMD era pins, one of the best for newer players as it's quite straightforward yet nonlinear. No matter what mode, shoot the trunk and then shoot what it tells you. Can't go wrong there. The easily-activated outlane drain savers are great for novices too, keeping the ball alive as they learn control fundamentals.

I'd take an operating ToM over a Williams Indy that needs much work for the same price, any day, as this was asked years ago. Indy is actually the only pinball I have ever played in someone's house, a few years ago at a relative's in Ohio, and I recall it too needed a lot of work. Been too long since I've flipped on a properly working Williams IJ, 1990-something for sure. Saw it last night, but had a right flipper stuck in the up position with a ball cradled on it.

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