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Developing My Short List Of EM "Wants" - Bally/Williams 1960's-70s

By PennSkier

9 years ago


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#25 9 years ago

In my opinion, most of the single player reverse-wedge head Williams titles of the early 60's are great. More than great in some cases. Trade winds is my personal favorite. While difficult to find, they are worth the search. Teachers Pet is also a very fun game, I had a hard time getting a decent one of those too though.
On the flip side, there are not many Williams titles from the 70s i would want, but doodle bug is a great game. I'm overall not a huge 70's pin fan, nor am I a fan of the "pointy people" look, but the game play of doodle bug speaks for itself. If this is a title you are seeking, PM me.
I always give every game a chance, but overall the small flipper games are what I enjoy most.
On the Bally front, I have a 68 Safari that is a 2 player game and is very fun, there is a Bally Wild Wheels for sale in Red Bank NJ right now on CL. Not many good 60s Bally games come up for sale often unfortunately. Moon Shot and Star Jet are two I wouldn't mind owning.

Quoted from EMsInKC:

Well, I have a Williams River Boat and a Williams Ding Dong, and will soon have a Williams Hot Line-all mid/late 60s Williams games that I think are great players. Quite a few of the Williams reverse wedgeheads from the early 60s are just great games. They're not overly fast games, but the game play on them is just excellent.
70s Williams can be hit or miss, but they're fast and some of them have really cool rulesets.
Williams gets a bad rap. They made some dogs, but so did Gottlieb. That's ok with me, though. I like them, and the Gottlieb snobs ignore them, making the prices better.

Agree 100%

#28 9 years ago
Quoted from Dbaum88:

You tell 'em spfxted! lol...
It means, don't get a Williams/Bally, get a Gottlieb, you'll be happier.

I would not go so far as to say that! I think a nice diversity is what makes a complete collection. I may be biased as my collection tilts the scale towards Williams games, but to each his own. I think lack of exposure to the good Williams games in good condition is mostly what keeps them the hidden gems that they are. They can stay that way as far as I am concerned, more for the pickin' of us 60s Williams lovers.

#39 9 years ago

I was going to say Williams King Pin, but to be honest, I had SUCH a hard time finding a decent one, let alone one at all, I wasn't going to put it out there with false hope of finding one. Really surprised this fell short of what you were looking for though, its really up there on my list of favorites. Only complaint I have on Magic Town is that they didn't use different art work for the playfield from Magic City, looks makeshift IMO. Ive never actually played Magic Town, but do like Magic City. Let us know what you decide!

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