Plainfield, IL
Quoted from beelzeboob:I find myself working backwards through pinball history. Started with WOZ, then went to Sterns, then B/W classics from the 90s, and now I'm enjoying late 70s EM/SS games. I've found they all have their strengths and weaknesses, and are all a blast to play in different ways.
Sadly, most non-pinheads go for the flash and bling on newer Sterns and JJP. True pinheads appreciate the classics in all their glory.
I think most people start with a pin from whatever era they grew up playing, get bored with them and gravitate towards the deeper rules of modern games, and as they get exposed to different eras of pins they appreciate games from all eras.
I don't have a ton of room so I have a couple of pins that I grew up with (Whirlwind and Funhouse) because I have great memories of playing them, but my other pins have deeper rules. And like boob, I can see myself getting an earlier SS or EM game in the future.
One thing I like about the older games are the non-licensed themes. You aren't going to get that on modern pins.
