Hi Everyone,

I recently sold my first pin, NBAFB. It was a sad day, but turned exciting fast, knowing I now have room for a new machine. After playing multiple games on my interest list, I've narrowed my choices down to two; Dialed In LE or MMr Standard with color upgrade & shaker motor.

I currently own a RR WOZ and AFMr LE and enjoy both equally. Both were NIB purchases, and I would like to do NIB again.

Last time I put up a post for choosing my next game, I received excellent feedback from you guys in the Pinside Community. From that post, I ended up buying my RR WOZ and couldn't be happier. So again, I'm looking forward to your opinions.

Now for the million dollar question, if you were in my shoes, what would you buy and why?

LOL! NBAFB had its moments, however, after getting to the wizard mode (trophy multi-ball) on almost every play, I thought it was time to sell.

Already have and I probably will have to again! See you soon Lloyd.

I agree that the "start mode" shot can be difficult to hit. I have also had a lot of balls rejected as well, however, I haven't played the game with consistency (only 100 plays or so) to fine tune that shot. I'm hopeful with time and practice, I'll be able to hit it with relative consistency. It's my only worry about the game. I had a JP for a short time and the biggest turn off was the "power shed" shot in the upper right corner. Now that was crazy hard to hit and led to more frustration than fun.

With all of that said, I don't want my games to be overly easy either, like NBAFB for example. If that's the case, it won't last too long in my collection.

That says a lot when you have WH20, WOZ, IJ and other great machines in your collection. Why do you think you keep going back to DI?

It sounds like I'm going to be working on my backhand today at LTG's.

To clarify my phone shot experience, sometimes I'll hit the shot really well and it just won't go down. I suppose it's similar to the SOL on Attack from Mars. You might hit it too hard or be off just enough to have it rattle in and out.

Sometimes the phone shot makes me feel like this:

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I definitely will. I'll be practicing my phone shot quite a bit.

I haven't made the trip just yet. I'm super slammed at work, so it might have to be later tonight. I promise I won't "Ralph" anyone by disappearing.

(For those who haven't seen this thread, it's a funny one) https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/i-have-until-12-noon-tomorrow-to-pick-my-new-game

Maybe I should have trolled you guys a bit by not responding until early next week. However, I'm not one to plagiarize a great idea like Ralph's.

That reminds me of a movie I once saw. It was about a new toy that was placed in a collection of old toys. The new toy was impressive and the other toys felt left out because they weren't played with as much anymore. I can't remember what the name of that movie was...

Ralph! I saw your explanation post. Welcome back and congrats on your first purchase!

Party at SS Billiards tonight at 8pm. Dialed In is the main feature, with a little MMr on the side. Come join us if you can!

Last game of the night. 694,620 points. Thanks for hosting @LTG!

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I had the same experience last night with backhands. Only way it works is if the ball is bouncing/moving. Oherwise it was impossible because of the sling.

I had much better luck shooting the phone shot than in the past. There wasn't a cliffy around the hole which helped.

By preserving the SIM cards across balls, in your opinion, how has that affected the game's difficulty? How many do you typically collect in a game with that option versus having it on the JJP default setting?

Awesome setup!

Which one do you find yourself playing more?

After last night, I'm definitely leaning Dialed In. I plan on making my decision by Monday.

I don't disagree with anything you said. I think the biggest thought that crosses my mind is the $9,000 price tag for a new pin. With that kind of money, you can do a lot of things including traveling the world. Crazy to think about.

Luckily, if you do need the money after purchase, worse case scenario is that you sell it for a $1,000 loss (which isn't chump change either).

Well guys, I'm not one to "Ralph" it, so I thought I would let you know I have officially made a choice between Dialed In and MMr. It was an incredibly tough decision.

The life-changing money was sent to my distributor this morning, they receive it and my game has been shipped. It should arrive next week. I'm very happy with my purchase.

Thanks to everyone who provided a vote, opinion and suggestion; it was really helpful.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend everybody!

I can't leave you guys hanging like that.

I'm now the proud owner of a Dialed In LE, #998. Should get it next Thursday.

Have a great weekend guys!

What if you are in-between both of those?

LOL! So I do have another situation that I need advice on... blonde or brunette and why?

I might have to take you up on that Lloyd. Open regular hours this weekend, closed Memorial Day?

Well, I guess I did it right because my wife is brunette and a super cool woman.

When it comes to DI vs. MM, we're really comparing apples to oranges. Both games are fantastic and both could be rated higher than the other depending on the opinion. But at the end of the day, we're talking about different eras of pinball.

It's like the Michael Jordan vs. Lebron debate. Both are amazing players. Both have different attributes that make them great. However, they played in different eras where players played differently, strategy isn't the same and a handful of rules (not the core ones) have changed.

This same logic applies to DI and MM. Both have different characteristics that make them great. One has a straightforward simple rule set while the other is deeper. One has better bash toys and theme compared to the other. Technology wise, DI crushes MM.

As everyone has said, you can't go wrong with either. It's about all about preference. You just can't compare them head to head to which one is truly better.

Thank you! I'll have to try the phone app once it gets here.

I would have took you up on your offer by purchasing DI from you, but I have a great distributor that I already work with.

Does anyone else hate waiting for their game to arrive? I'm a patient guy, but man... I just want to play some Dialed In!

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