Part of learning your location. What your players like.

Will your players ?

LTG : )

Best two pins to route IMO are Walking Dead Pro and Iron Man.

Sorry to hear that your WOZ is burning up lamp boards, I had a similar experience. I am curious as to your build date because my location players love WOZ and want me to buy another one, though I am not in too much of a hurry to do it.

Regarding other JJP pins, my Hobbit runs fine, no more maintenance than any other game. Earnings on it are average, nothing at all like WOZ. I wouldn't spend the money on BM66 when there are so many recent Stern games that would probably earn as well or better and cost much less--Metallica Pro, GOT Pro, Kiss Pro, TWD Pro, Star Trek Pro, and others, too.

Alien would be a nice show piece, and if HP sticks around, your plan to swap playfields is good.

Stern Pro's have a lot to offer for a smaller cash hit. Ton's to choose from that do very well on route. You can almost get 2 of them for your 10K.

If you are purchasing only for route and want games that are going to do the best you should probably avoid all of those. Buy a south park for $2500 and stern IJ for $3500 and you will likely make 3 times the money or more of one of the 9K machines for 2-3K less in cost. Any stern pro that has an easy to start multiball will do really well also. IM has short ball times but starting the monger is easy, same with TWD, just bash the big ugly thing until the game start spitting out more balls. Both of those games have short ball times so move the lanes in to make them more newbie friendly.

So you would operate TWD over Ghostbusters? That's my current dilemma with a new spot.

I'd take the $10k and get 2 Stern pro models, with one being GB. I have the LE so game play is a little different, but it's the best Stern pin I've ever played. Even already owning one, I'd pay to play it on location more over the other pins you mentioned.

I certainly would, especially with the show starting back up. Is your location skilled players that want the newest game or casual players? If it's the first go with GB, if it's the second go with TWD.

First machine off the assembly line with all new hardware. Plenty of people complained about Stern's new system and its love for killing node boards, but they worked it out and JJP should have too by now.

Having said that, buy South Park and something else used. Will do better and cost less.

Talking with operators I know, ghost busters pro is killing on route.

walking dead is also doing very well.

As a 'regular' at one of your locations, I'd love to see Dialed In or Ghostbusters there. Love your WoZ and MMr and only play GoT if the other two are occupied. I drive halfway across Houston to get there for WoZ.

each location and player base differs.

IME, in general you are better off buying a Bally/Williams classic A lister or a B lister based on the majority of what gets you the most bang for the buck on route.

I personally would love to have a Dialed In or Alien on route! More so because I really liked how both play. I think they would both do very well on route if you can afford either/both.

Get a cheaper game that will ROI quicker.

IME, one pin is generally going to earn close to the same, regardless of title.

Rotating games every three months seems to be vital.

Don't forget the last ROI you'll get when you sell the game. Unless you are keeping the games for a collection afterward.

my gb is earning exceptionally at a location with over 40 B/W-Data east games.

Fun. I'm getting one to operate. As long as you intentionally or accidentally hit the guy on the stick, then there is nothing frustrating about the game. Lots of stuff happens even if you don't know what you're doing, which can't be said for every game.

However, I have WOZ at that location, and it's #1 or #2. (I've had no issues with mine outside of castle doors). WOZ is also one of the top earning games for every operator I've ever spoken to in Colorado. It's interesting you say that casual players don't like it. For me, WOZ has an inverse bell curve in terms of who likes it. Noobs are drawn to it. People who know enough to know that they don't understand the rules are not into it. Players who have taken the time to learn the rules play it quite a bit.

I don't think anyone knows about Dialed In. My guess is that people aren't initially going to be drawn to it (because they're going to pick a better known theme), but if they see someone else play it, that'll spark their interest.

I had a blast playing it. To me, it was probably the best first impression I've had of any game made in the last several years.

BUT, as others have said, buying two modern Sterns like MET/GB/ST is a much safer play.

I believe those light boards crap out the longer the game is powered on. I haven't run a strict experiment or anything, it is just a theory. I only had a few boards burn out in the first year, but the second year on location I replaced all of them, then almost half of them again, and a handful a third time. That was enough for me. Now, the game is in home use and is working and playing fine, no problems with the lamp boards last I heard. Also, friends of mine that received their WOZ at the same time I did have had little or no problems with lamp boards, but their games are home use only.

I'm shocked anyone would leave ANY pin on overnight, such unnessary wear and tear, holy!!!! That must have a lot to do with the boards going out.