Savage, MN
Going to have to give some props to TFTC. The theme and that it is a DE really limits its appeal for many. This keeps it off the cookie cutter list. Awesome game by DE.
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Quoted from Pimp77:Sole effort? Aren't you forgetting a couple games about alien invasions and medieval times? I think you meant first effort or debut.
I think he meant he did the whole game, essentially, by himself. With very little outside help. That's what the back story is, anyway...
Quoted from tamoore:I think he meant he did the whole game, essentially, by himself. With very little outside help. That's what the back story is, anyway...
Ah, that makes sense...he did code, mechanical design, layout, etc...? If so, wow!!!!!
Quoted from drsfmd:Regarding CBW, you can do the 1/2 billion shot while in the "double" mode and get a billion points for a single shot. I've managed to pull that one off twice.
wow, impressive. I'm still looking to do it for the first time. tough shot to hit.
Quoted from Pimp77:Sole effort? Aren't you forgetting a couple games about alien invasions and medieval times? I think you meant first effort or debut.
To clarify, this is a quote from a Steve Ritchie interview about this matter:
MARK: Working with others is essential, unless you are a going it alone.
STEVE: No one could make a great pinball alone. The closest I've seen is Brian Eddy on Shadow, I think. I believe he drew the game and then programmed it. It was quite a feat, but he had to learn about mechanicals on that game. It was tough, but I will always admire him for doing that.
Check out the rest of the interview here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/steve-ritchie-interview-from-2001-i-think
I don't think any of my pins are really cookie cutter layouts, but the best one? I'd have to say Future Spa is the least cookie cutter in my collection.
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Sana'a
Quoted from vid1900:Leaves nothing on the table
They way they did the messenger balls is genius.
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Okay....I'll admit it....I have NO idea which pins are "cookie cutter" and which one's are not.
Is it a ranking thing? Layout? what?
Ahhh....."Marked by sameness and a lack of originality; mass-produced."
But where is that line drawn?
I guess by default mine is Gottlieb "Roller Coaster" - also the first pin ever with wireform ramps.
BBH for the win, easy to play, funny rednecks, good music and fantastic in multiplayer.
SHOOT AGAIN!
Rollergames. The third game that I bought and the only game I've owned that I have never considered selling. After having it for 3 years, I finally put LEDs in it and it looks great. It is consistently a favorite among guests.
Cirqus Voltaire even though it is a A list but what other pin has the DMD on the playfield, an interactive backbox, and 2 main toys that go up and down into the playfield. Nothing like it that I know of.
Quoted from Collin:Congo is mine, by a long shot. It'll never be an A-lister, thanks to the theme, but it's probably the best-playing modern pin I've found.
I would say Top Score fills that space for me in the EM world - it's not a Centigrade 37 or anything like that, but dam n is it addictive.
yeah well remove the theme, and u have a top 10 A-list pin. getting hard to find, most likely due to most people keeping them on their "keeper list" : P
For me it's my favorite game in my collection "The Avengers" , it's ranked 202 and dropping. 
Do I care for rankings?
Hellz no , it's a great pinball, it takes time to master it ......
Data East Time Machine. Love the music and ramps and the homage it pays to three great eras of pinball.
Popeye - 1) hilarious detailed playfield art 2) item multiball extremely difficult and rewarding 3) 6 ball wizard mode hugely gratifying
Elektra - 1) awesome 80's art package and sound 2) very difficult 2 ball multiball 3) lower playfield extremely fast and challenges your reflexes for sure
Jealous of the Mystery Castles...
For me, it's Bally Vector. Not a beloved game, but the combination of the callouts, the weird Mad Max/Tron/Jai Alai theme, and the layout make the game quite unique. The drop targets that "defend" the ramp do clutter the playfield for some people, but I like what it adds to the gameplay. The targets you have to hit in sequence add some extra difficulty & depth to the game. It's a little brutal & hard to figure out what to do for casual pin fans I think, but I don't see myself selling it in the near future. Let's be honest, most visitors are just trying to keep the ball in play at the end of the day...
Love Centaur ][ - even with the cab that everyone hates. Less emphasis on the backglass with it being 1/2 sized.
Demo Man? Dunno why, but sharing a room with tz, lotr, tspp, stnng... and other games higher in "tier" I keep finding myself wanting to play with Snipes and Stallone. It's usually the game that motivates me to pull away from whatever I'm doing and start playing some pinball...
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freddy, deep rule set, art package second to non, and the call outs never get old. gottlieb at the top of there game.
I like Freddy too....not a ramp warrior and plenty of open space. Love the claw save and the hand flipper, very creative toys on this one.
Trondheim
Quoted from indybru:Indy 500
That's a good one, not many like that one. Unique machine, and quite fun to play, good, fun rules.
Quoted from Shoot_Again:AFM and Tron
AFM is about as cookie cutter as one can get... 
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