Desert Island EM

Pensnett, Brierley Hill, Uk

Recently it would be 2001. Target Alpha and Outer Space come to mind too.

#6 10 years ago

OTO

OTTOgd

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Brampton, ON

11y 85,150 1,206 45

Several years ago and new-ish to the hobby, I asked a similar question on RGP about the $100 Atlantis I owned at the time, uncertain whether or not to sell it. Well, I sold it. And I was sad.

*sigh*

Finally found a replacement Atlantis a few weeks ago! phew.

#7 10 years ago

ADM

appeac

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Grand Rapids, MI

11y 32,900 306 1 13

Jungle Princess/Queen!

#8 10 years ago

WEN

jrpinball

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A close second for me would be "Hawaiian Beauty". A woodrail would look better on a desert island anyway.

#9 10 years ago

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Mercury

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11y 35,900 348

I say "El dorado" too because guests instinctively know what do too.

#10 10 years ago

nick-the-greek

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11y 24,400 354 17 6

I would take a bingo machine, a Bally Sun Valley.

#11 10 years ago

LEB

fflint_18

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Marlton, NJ

12y 26,900 704 6

I'm still too new.

My favorite working game in my collection is my Space Mission.

But once I get my Big Shot working that may change because I love drop targets.

Ones I've played and like I think

Capt Card may be one of my favorites.

I need a few more decades to really decide.

And a couple of more trips to the Silverball Museum to run some tests.

#12 10 years ago

TOD

newmantjn

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11y 67,400 1,496 41 9

Oh, dear. Tough one.

Subway probably. Maybe Jacks Open.

Since you are on a desert island, it may come down to reliability and availability of spare parts. This rules out all Williams EMs.

#13 10 years ago

DAN

Rat_Tomago

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Plano, TX

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Slick Chick. I joke with my wife to use it as a casket when I pass on. King of Diamonds would be second.

#14 10 years ago

BIF

CactusJack

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Lake Forest, CA

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Quoted from newmantjn:
Oh, dear. Tough one.
Subway probably. Maybe Jacks Open.
Since you are on a desert island, it may come down to reliability and availability of spare parts. This rules out all Williams EMs.

And finding an Outlet to plug it in.

#15 10 years ago

DEH

hoov

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Trivoli, IL

13y 83,300 4,133 27

Kings and Queens

although I have a slew of other games I could stick in there........

#16 10 years ago

LEO

Arcade

Colorado Canyon

Beaumont, TX

11y 120K 6,324 16 34

Quoted from OTTOgd:
Several years ago and new-ish to the hobby, I asked a similar question on RGP about the $100 Atlantis I owned at the time, uncertain whether or not to sell it. Well, I sold it. And I was sad.
*sigh*
Finally found a replacement Atlantis a few weeks ago! phew.

Same thing happened to me.
I owned a very very nice Atlantis. Sold it back when I could really care less about EM's and the market was very poor.
Wish I had it back now.
But at least it went to a very nice couple who have let me know many times how much they enjoy it.

#17 10 years ago

GTB

DirtFlipper

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Twin Cities, MN

12y 43,900 6,190 38

OP
Quoted from CactusJack:
And finding an Outlet to plug it in.

Heck, in that case I'm changing my pick to a Rockola Jigsaw. Or maybe World's Series.

#18 10 years ago

SJS

pingull

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Woodbury, MN

10y 43,150 35 4

Atlantis for me too, but tough choice vs El Dorado and Buccaneer. These are my three fondly remembered 70s childhood wedgeheads and were my top priorities when I started my collection.

#19 10 years ago

JFK

Clawhammer

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Denver, CO

10y 15,900 167 7

Probably Jungle Queen, Target Alpha or the far less produced EM version of Joker Poker.

#20 10 years ago

JGI

John_I

Actually Jack in the Box might be a good choice. It is a great game and on a desert island the backglass might provide other "needed" entertainment.

#21 10 years ago

MPT

plowpusher

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Yutan, NE

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El Dorado very tough one to master

#22 10 years ago

B13

Bribo13

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Ortonville, MI

12y 70,550 412 24 69

I second the Slick Chick, it takes real skill and ability to play this game well, you will never dominate this machine this is my DIM

Brian Lenker
Madison hts, MI
586-344-0721

#23 10 years ago

MJS

schudel5

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Fast Draw or maybe a Jungle Queen.

#24 10 years ago

Shapeshifter

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Been thinking about this.

Would have to be a 60's Gottlieb - they are more challenging.

And an AAB as there is a possibility for huge scores and being on an Island, would have time to play 1000's of games!

So, narrowed it down to Flipper Cowboy and Subway.

Subway wins.

#25 10 years ago

MCD

dasvis

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Would be a moot point if there was no power source on said island.

#26 10 years ago

Pin-it

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A blast from my past. http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2088&picno=7498

#27 10 years ago

DAN

Rat_Tomago

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Plano, TX

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Quoted from dasvis:
Would be a moot point if there was no power source on said island.

After a week of no food and water you would be hallucinating that the machine had power.

#28 10 years ago

Darcy

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Leduc, AB

11y 124K 6,360 17

Abra Ca Dabra. I would most likely play the hell out of it. Then get mad at it, Then build a palm leaf cabanna hut, (with a bar) for it. Then play it again. Then get mad again. Sounds like fun, really.

#29 10 years ago

JGI

John_I

Quoted from dasvis:
Would be a moot point if there was no power source on said island.

The desert island scenario assumes a generator and unlimited supply of fuel is available along with repair tools and a crate that includes every part in Steve Young's warehouse.

#30 10 years ago

MCD

dasvis

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Quoted from John_I:
The desert island scenario assumes a generator and unlimited supply of fuel is available along with repair tools and a crate that includes every part in Steve Young's warehouse.

Well, either that or Gilligan on the bamboo bicycle generator thing I suppose.........

#31 10 years ago

LEB

fflint_18

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Marlton, NJ

12y 26,900 704 6

Quoted from newmantjn:
Since you are on a desert island, it may come down to reliability and availability of spare parts. This rules out all Williams EMs.

At least you can fix most things on an EM with a flex stone and adjustment tool.

And as long as you use them they usually keep running.

Think of a SS on that island. First sign of trouble and you're screwed.

EMs rule.

#32 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Quoted from John_I:
The desert island scenario assumes a generator and unlimited supply of fuel is available along with repair tools and a crate that includes every part in Steve Young's warehouse.

Throw in some Hot women and brewing equipment with all the ingredients to make Beer and call it heaven.

#33 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Quoted from dasvis:
Well, either that or Gilligan on the bamboo bicycle generator thing I suppose.........

Rather have Ginger or Mary-ann generating power.

#34 10 years ago

MCD

dasvis

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Definitely Mary Ann

#35 10 years ago

GWC

thepinballworks

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With Mary Ann on the island, who cares what pinball machine is there? I know getting off topic here.

#36 10 years ago

Pin-it

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As long as its not Lovey Howell.

#37 10 years ago

DAN

Rat_Tomago

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Quoted from Pin-it:
As long as its not Lovey Howell.

Awww but you and Lovey would make a great couple.

#38 10 years ago

CJM

EM-PINMAN

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Quoted from Rat_Tomago:
Awww but you and Lovey would make a great couple.

I would rather get stuck with Mr. Magoo, at least he is funny.

Ken

mr magoo.jpg

#39 10 years ago

Pin-it

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Quoted from Rat_Tomago:
Awww but you and Lovey would make a great couple.

Is that you Thurston Howell III?

#40 10 years ago

Pin-it

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http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=4079&picno=24315

Quoted from EM-PINMAN:
I would rather get stuck with Mr. Magoo, at least he is funny.
Ken

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I would have to have bad eye sight like Mr. Magoo to want Lovey ,but if shes rich.

7 months later

#41 9 years ago

ROB

RobT

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I was going to start a thread just like this but figured I'd do a search first, and sure enough, one was already done.

Bump!

#42 9 years ago

Darcy

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Leduc, AB

11y 124K 6,360 17

Quoted from Darcy:
Abra Ca Dabra. I would most likely play the hell out of it. Then get mad at it, Then build a palm leaf cabanna hut, (with a bar) for it. Then play it again. Then get mad again. Sounds like fun, really.

8 months later. I will stick with my original post.

#43 9 years ago

BMF

hawkeye11

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Arvada, CO

14y 70,900 1,217 16 64

It would be Outer Space for me. I just can't seem to get tired of that game.

#44 9 years ago

KIM

Mr68

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Centigrade 37. - I'm a fanatical lover of this game in a mostly DMD/SS collection.

#45 9 years ago

BTW

btw75

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Round Rock, TX

10y 74,400 3,098 6 23

Target pool.

#46 9 years ago

BIF

CactusJack

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Lake Forest, CA

10y 80,050 4,200 93

Quoted from btw75:
Target pool.

For the lovers of Target Pool (which is an excellent game!) There is this game:

An interesting combination of Target Pool and the drop targets/rules of Sky Jump. I wonder how many are left in existence. According to the story on IPDB, there were 18,000 of them made. That's a huge number for an EM of that time!

#47 9 years ago

JGI

John_I