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Harry Williams' Classic Sterns

By mof

9 years ago


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“Which Harry Williams Classic Stern is your Favorite?”

  • Ali 7 votes
    11%
  • Big Game 21 votes
    33%
  • Cheetah 5 votes
    8%
  • Dracula 2 votes
    3%
  • Freefall 3 votes
    5%
  • Galaxy 19 votes
    30%
  • Hot Hand 2 votes
    3%
  • Split Second 4 votes
    6%
  • Wild Fyre 0 votes

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#38 9 years ago

HI Dave. Long time. (last Sat )

Anybody want to buy a player's 1981 Stern Lightning, in decent shape?
Some flaws, but would clean up incredibly, and playing fine and correct now.
No playfield wear, presentable cab, Alltek CPU board.

Haven't thought of a price yet, honestly. Low - low mid 1Kplus range likely.
Not gouging, not giving away - and do not dislike the pin,
I just play Free Fall much, much more.

Pics available upon request.
PM me pls.
I do believe that once I dialogue begins, it should remain between buyer and seller, for better or worse.

Tks for reading--sorry so long.
Game located Boston area.
JEG-

#45 9 years ago
Quoted from mof:

You put Free Fall over Lightning? Can you say more about that comparison?
-mof

As a matter of fact, I can, and I'm glad you asked.

Free Fall has one considerable flaw, the 5K spinner, which is always the logical shot to go for.
Aside from that, every area of the Free Fall playfield has a mini-ruleset - where Lightning has an extremely basic ruleset.
Free Fall bonus maxes at 15x times 36 points - and it is hard as hell to max out. Lightning can be maxed out much easier, and holds ball to ball on 3 balls. There is a secondary bonus feature on Free Fall also, that one does hold ball to ball, but the main one does not - best of both worlds there.
Free Fall has a double-rebound shot for the lock, which is a tough shot to make. Lightning - straight in the saucers.
Art - FreeFall far, far superior IMHO.
Free Fall has the traditional 3 pop bumpers - spread out nicely for good action and nice kill shots if you screw up. Lightning, no pops.
The FF left side 5 drop targ bank is a three way award area. Always adds multiplier on completion. Completion in order awards 50K and lights Special, which with settings adjusts can be another 100K scorer, and the extra ball is scored by knocking down targs 1,2,4, and 5 any order - leaving only 3 standing and that lights the arrow for 3 to score the EB.
Just a deeper pin.

I am very biased on this one...Free Fall is one of my favorite overall games.
Over the years I've had and let go Paragon, Centaur, Catacomb, and several other A classic titles - always kept Free Fall.
The entire Stern class of 1980 - Galaxy, Big Game, Ali, Seawitch, Quicksilver, Star Gazer - also all terrific titles.

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