Charlton, MA
Thinking about getting this classic. Is it a keeper in a collection of 10 or more games?
(Topic ID: 166730)
Odense
My wife will tell you "yes and it's all mine"
Me,...not so much but enjoy when I do play it.
You can always sell it later.
Mike
A clean, fully working, and not faded FunHouse is a thing of beauty. Really a highlight to that soon to be over era leading into DMDs. The way Rudy watches the gameplay, the playfield art, the call outs, and the other toys/ramps/hidden doors make it a fun game to play, especially in a diverse 10 game collection.
Well, it is a WPC game; so not really from another era...although it does feel more like a sys11 game. BoP falls into the same 'it's a WPC???' category, mostly because they have an alpha-numeric display,
Toronto, ON
Funhouse is an absolute classic. Great theme beautifully executed. I don't think it's a top 10 game personally, but who cares... Bring it home, and enjoy it. You can likely move it for near what you paid. I wouldn't put a lot of stock in DP doing a 2.0
I think I agree with NO pin is a keeper in a 10 pin collection. My "keepers" are long gone!
Ive had mine only a few months. I do think its a keeper, there's just something about it. Its not a hard game, but its a lot of fun...rudys great.
Fh is fun as hell but the easy factor is off the charts. I felt like it needed a dmd and kinda misfit with other dmd games jst looked old lol but if you want something to fuel people's nightmares then it's perfect.
Yes. Just because it is not a DMD game does not mean it isn't fun. But, if you never played it before, there is the chance you won't like it.
Quoted from SealClubber:Yes. Just because it is not a DMD game does not mean it isn't fun. But, if you never played it before, there is the chance you won't like it.
I have played it many times. Did find it kind of easy but lots of fun. Any way to make it a harder game?
It is a WPC game, but in reality it has a System 11 style ruleset. You will see everything the game has to off by the end of ball 3. That being said I miss mine and would love to restore one. It is a just one more kind of game. Easy to play and fun. Nice change of pace from the uber deep sterns that come out today.
Biscarrosse
The funhouse is clearly not a keeper for me, sound is boring and not entertaining, gameplay is just average imo. I don't think it will keep your attention regarding your dmd collection.
Quoted from futurepinhead:All machines are keepers until they're not.
You can keep one 10 years and Other one 1 week. In the last case, why not directly swap to the next?!
in a small/med size collection, who plays all their games every time? I may not turn on Funhouse for a couple months, but when I do, very enjoyable. So, it's a keeper and timeless.
Quoted from castlesteve:in a small/med size collection, who plays all their games every time? I may not turn on Funhouse for a couple months, but when I do, very enjoyable. So, it's a keeper and timeless.
I do whenever possible. It is my big knock against lotr because it takes longer than all the other machines combined. If anything I end up skipping my lotr and playing everything else when time is short.
Its a keeper for me, I find it a fun pin and challenging have both early SS and DMD pins, but funhouse will never leave, its a classic and
I never can play just one game on it, Rudy pisses me off and I come back for more, my wife thinks Rudy is creepy though, Got a nice Mirco playfield stored away for mine
Getting the ball in rudys mouth is a lot harder than it looks off the upper left flipper. i usually get it in there off a deflection.
Not to go off topic, whirlwind has a similar feel as funhouse, but its a much much tougher game.
I never thought I would get rid of Rudy. Then metallica came along.... I still miss Funhouse and will probably pick one up when a good deal comes along. Great game. "You're making me very unhappy!"
Quoted from dannunz:How much is a CQ looks brand new HUO fun house worth?
Probably 5k minimum.
Wow, I must suck to the max is FH is easy. Jackpot shot is no slam dunk for me. My wife's comment: "Who wouldn't want the disembodied head of a possessed ventriloquist's dummy in their basement, taunting them?" Rudy is not going anywhere.
I really agree with the comments made about ball times- newer Sterns can suck up too much time, I like a game that can kick my ass in a few minutes. Firepower is the champion of that.
Don C.
Looked at a real nice one last night he wants $4600. He said it was an original CQ HUO. Question is how do I know it's an original and not a new PF? Is it worth the money he is asking?
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Quoted from dannunz:I have played it many times. Did find it kind of easy but lots of fun. Any way to make it a harder game?
Yes. Play mine.
After I did the restoration, with all new rubbers on it and a new playfield, it's faster than hell and really unforgiving. Add to that the fact that there's no ball save, and it's a game you'll be cursing at all night. And Rudy? I hate that little f**ker. 
Quoted from dannunz:Looked at a real nice one last night he wants $4600. He said it was an original CQ HUO. Question is how do I know it's an original and not a new PF? Is it worth the money he is asking?
IMO, it doesn't matter if that's an original HUO or not (I'm suspecting not). A fully restored one would be worth far north of 5k - perhaps even 6k. An HEP is worth more than that. I'd buy that game in a heartbeat for $4600.
funhouse is classic awesomeness that is pat lawlor williams pinball. One of the best wpc games ever made. Its only a keeper if you like it. Listen to noone and play it yourself and find out.
I have one and it was the third game I bought when I started collecting 20 years ago and its never leaving.
Love or hate rudy...its a dose of awesome sauce that is classic williams pinball.
Quoted from dannunz:Looked at a real nice one last night he wants $4600. He said it was an original CQ HUO. Question is how do I know it's an original and not a new PF? Is it worth the money he is asking?
Id say it's a restored pin due to playfield and later style coindoor .
Fun House is a very very hard to find title and there is no record of how many were made, let alone how many are left. In fact I have been looking for years. I think I have only seen mention of one since I have been a member here.
I would snatch one up in a heartbeat, if I could ever find one.
Quoted from o-din:Fun House is a very very hard to find title and there is no record of how many were made, let alone how many are left. In fact I have been looking for years. I think I have only seen mention of one since I have been a member here.
I would snatch one up in a heartbeat, if I could ever find one.
For those of you confused by Odie's post, he's talking about the Fun House EM, not the one in this thread. He's so cute I could just eat him up. 
Quoted from yzfguy:My friends were pissed at me for selling funhouse.
No, YOU were pissed at you for letting your wife make you sell it. We didn't give a shit. 
Quoted from beelzeboob:he's talking about the Fun House EM, not the one in this thread.
Wrong! I am talking about Fun House as there is only one. And that is what the OP originally inquired about.
Quoted from beelzeboob:I could just eat him up.
Like you need the calories. lol.
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