Hudson, NY
I finally got to crime wave on DH after 6 months of owning.
Totally under rated game.
Only problem with the game is the toys look way too simular and can be confusing. The police precinct looks way too much like the wearhouse.
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I had one game with Crime Wave, Shoot Out, Midnight Madness, and just about every other mode this game has to offer the second day after finally getting it back together. But that took about a year. It is not underrated in my house.
Quoted from rygar:o-din what is your highest number of arrests in Crime Wawe?
I don't remember. That game was a blur. But the final score was around two and a half billion. That is still up there. I almost finished all the modes twice in that game. Not lately though.
Quoted from rygar:Nice score. So far mine is 1.4 billion.
Thanks! When I get anything over a billion I feel like it is an accomplishment. During that long game all kinds of things were happening that you don't usually see.
I completely disagree with the idea that this game is underrated.
It's a decent game - like most 90s Williams games - but it has a very half-baked feel to it.
The modes are mostly samey and uninspired. Also, the multiball and crime wave features...they start so fast you don't get a chance to watch the animations or really get an idea of what you are supposed to do. Very unpolished.
The moving gun seems like another half baked idea - not well integrated or necessary.
Lastly the game is way too easy. It not hard to get crime wave and not very Satisfying when you do.
Dirty Harry ain't awful but it's rated just right - a middle of the road 90s title. There's plenty better including most of the other B-list titles. Games like bsd, Jackbot, NBA, doctor who...All are much better games.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:I completely disagree with the idea that this game is underrated.
It's a decent game - like most 90s Williams games - but it has a very half-baked feel to it.
The modes are mostly samey and uninspired. Also, the multiball and crime wave features...they start so fast you don't get a chance to watch the animations or really get an idea of what you are supposed to do. Very unpolished.
The moving gun seems like another half baked idea - not well integrated or necessary.
Lastly the game is way too easy. It hard to get crime wave and not very Satisfying when you do.
Dirty Harry ain't awful but it's rated just right - a middle of the road 90s title. There's plenty better including most of the other B-list titles. Games like bsd, Jackbot, NBA, doctor who...All are much better games.
Im kinda with this but I think dh is a good pin especially for around 2-2250 but there definitely better pins for around the same price I wld own first jm, bsd, jd, ft, dm, dw and probably a few more but if I had more room id own it .
NBA is more fun. Plenty more fun and it's got better flow and shots.
I'm not sure what the "one trick pony" comment means for DW, last I checked there's several tricks and several ponies.
Got to crimewave last night, pretty awesome. I had crimewave and shoot out all in the same ball. Pretty freaking exciting for a pin which is layed back most of the time. Came in with a score of 2 billion and some change. This pin has moments of brilliance, but then sometimes it's over in a blink of an eye. Kinda like good cop bad cop. I enjoy it for the most part, but they could of added more variety in the modes.....callouts are cool in my opinion, especially....most of my partners end up dead, as the ball drains.
I was one shot away from 2 crime wave arrests a while back. haven't seen midnight madness in years (guess I need to stay up later) 
. My Dirty Harrold has been collecting dust since I've gotten my Dracula going though.
Quoted from TheLaw:Sonic Boom over and over.
So you play DW for fun by going just for sonic booms? Getting a Davros jackpot is a good challenge and has a cool callout. I didn't get that this thread was looking at the game from a tournament perspective. People do play pinball for funsies...on occasion.
Quoted from Euchrid:So you play DW for fun by going just for sonic booms? Getting a Davros jackpot is a good challenge and has a cool callout. I didn't get that this thread was looking at the game from a tournament perspective. People do play pinball for funsies...on occasion.
Totally fair point.
The only issue (IMO) is besides the middle PF, Sonic Boom uses the only other interesting parts of the PF, so it's hard to stay away from it.
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