AFM
RFM
MM
Diner
WH20

AFM and MM feel like totally different games to me. The idea that they're similar comes from... I don't know. It's like T2 and AC/DC are similar, but they're totally different.

AFM and RFM are the same theme, but totally different feeling games.

Diner is a great looking and playing machine.

WH20 is really funn to shoot. Love the ramps.

MM
WH20
WW
FT
RS

WH2O - all the ramps you'll ever need

Fathom- Bally 81 alum. The only one I'd choose over Flash Gordon

Funhouse - love the creepy.

Black Hole- one of the coldest, most clinical machines ever put together

Single player Gottlieb wedgehead. I would be equally happy with so many different titles in this era.

MM
CV
MB
WH2O
AFM

*licensed*

what is the significance of them being non-licensed? just curious.

Cactus Canyon - I like the theme. Ramps are nice and smooth. Rarity. Awesome new Continued software a must, though!

MM- No explanation needed.

Whirlwind - nostalgia factor for me.

FT - I like fishing. Monster fish makes me bust a gut.

Jack*bot - The best bot

WH20
CV
FH
TOM
MM

cv
totan
tom
afm
mm

- BBB
- Captain Nemo
- One Zaccaria from the 80's: Farfalla, locomotion, or Pinball Champ
- Another pin from the 80's: Centaur / Fathom / Barracora / Spectrum...(*)
- One EM: Target Alpha.

(*) Black Hole is a licensed pin (but who remembers that dumb movie !?)... otherwise would be there too.

CV
TOM
MM
JOLLY PARK
WH2O

All of these games have great sound, art and multiball. Those are my three favorites aspects of pinball:

Black Knight
Centaur
Diner
Space Shuttle
Whirlwind

Alternates: might swap Sorcerer for Space Shuttle. might swap TOTAN for Whirlwind

-mof

Afm-Theme alone.
CC-Western, cool art, nice flow
Wh20- Ramps ramps ramps.
Tom- great pin overall
Totan- Amazing art

MM-theme and gameplay
FT-sentimental value
WH20-ramps and topper
TOM- artwork and theme
RS- depth

Hey now, I remember that awesome movie! I used to draw pictures of bad-ass Maximillian on everything.

I'm pretty sure the table and the movie are unrelated- just closely released together, (although I'm betting Gottlieb had to know there would be assumptions linking the two.)

You might be right, need to check. I am surprised Disney would not have protected that name!
(You forced me to watch the movie trailer... OMG... You'll be cursed for that )

I'd probably go with the following:

AFM - Fast and simple game with great rules and theme
CV - Beautiful game with unique layout and fairly deep rules.-and a great wizard mode
FT - kind of reminds me of a more modern System 11 game with DMD. great humor and fun!
Whirlwind - Need a Pat Lawlor design and WW edges out Funhouse for me.
BK2K - Struggled with choosing between this and Centaur. But a line-up wouldn't be complete without a Steve Ritchie game in it. Spectacular sound and art package!

Any one of several wedge heads
Stargazer - Early SS; love the unique "scoops" by the flippers and the spinners
Taxi - System 11; theme, music, the ability to steal the Jackpot...
MM - DMD for most of the usual reasons, particularly the humor.
The forthcoming Jon Pop pin in a fun gamble.

That should do nicely.

-Steve

TOTAN- I loved playing it on the Pinball Arcade.
HH- Cool theme that would be a nice distraction in a bigger collection.
HS2- Not much into cars, but the fast speed of the game and music do it for me.
POTO- The art is terrific and it's a bit of a steep game.
Firepower, Black Hole, Skateball, something like that

TOM - fun, flow, art, theme
BBB - never played, want to someday, prob need to own to play, also a nice collection piece!
Pinbot - childhood fav
Black Rose - love the shot pattern and variety
Embyron or Space Invaders - early childhood fav

WH20- love those ramps!

Getaway- Love that flow.

Banzai run- So unique, have a feeling that non pinhead guests would be blown away by it.

Centaur- Old school EM feel but has those extra features that put it over the top. And the artwork is amazing and unique.

Whirlwind- Need something that will really challenge me.

Would also possibly swap in Pinball zombies from beyond the grave for Banzai Run but would have to see it first.

There is no "perfect" non-licensed 5 pin lineup because there is no modern/dmd zombie themed pin!

King Kong (it technically never got licensed), BBB, MM, CC, MB .... so I can sell them all and change this 5 pin lineup into a 40 pin lineup

Same theme & basic layout I would assume.

They certainly feel diff'rent being diff'rent systems though.

MM - perfect mix if everything theme, art, sound, & rules.
AFM - timeless classic that never gets old. Has some of the best multiball modes around.
WH2O - Best multi playfield game there is. Excellent rules and design.
Kingpin (Capcom) - Awesome theme, sound and dotmatrix animation.
BBB - Great adult theme, art, dotmatrix animation and sweet lighting.

Easy--most of my favorite pins are non-licenses.

Embryon
Diner
Whirlwind
FunHouse
Black Knight

Centaur
Whirlwind
Surf Champ
Sorcerer
Cyclone

1.Medieval Madness, love the theme always a huge fan of castle destroying one is even cooler.

2.Whirlwind, its a fun relaxing game to play especially after sweating love the fan.

3.Gorgar, I like the artwork a lot and its a good ole game to play with some history.

4.Black Knight, also another great artwork machine and has easy to get to for me multiball + the Magna saves and uperplayield first.

5.I'm torn between white Water, Fun House, Fire, TOTAN, and any of the three theme park pins comet, cyclone stupid brain cant remember the other, for my last choice. I guess I'd say White Water the most to much fun I love the ramps, Bigfoot, and the deep rules they pretty cool. I loved the modded white one at expo with the white frost mountains and white trim sweet!

But money wasn't a problem to begin with

MB is licensed. You need to pick another one!