Probably should wait on Munsters and yes a shaker adds alot of fun to a pinball machine. Also dont forget about games like AFMR, MMR, and MBR. Those are three great games with easy to follow rules.

Of those three, I own BM66 and love it. JJPOTC is super fun as well and the price closer to BM66 than here. If your kids love POTC, that seems like a good call. Aerosmith is best bang for your buck, or I mean Euro...

I haven’t played JJPotC but from owning Woz RR and DI LE I have no regret. I *really* don’t care for Aerosmith or BM66 (meh). I’m much bigger fan of AFM remake if you don’t have already or maybe MB remake. I know zero about Munsters so I’d pass or wait on that.

Pirates looks to be one of the best home use only pins ever created, especially for a small lineup. Lots of features, deep ruleset, lots of diversity, cool layout, family friendly theme, great sound, it’s the total package.

BM66 is way overpriced; you’re telling me BM66 is only $500 less than a JJPOTC? that’s a no brainer - Pirates all the way. BM66 is fun now that it has Lyman’s magic fairy code dust, but it feels more like a stern pro. You get much much more with Pirates for only $500 more.

As for Aerosmith; it’s fun for a few games but theme, rules, sound, and overall gameplay get old quick in a home environment; at least it did for me.

To me Aerosmith isn't a family theme and if you are spending the money necessary for a BM66 definitely get a JJPOTC. The build difference between the two is night and day.

I really like Stern and was kind of satisfied with 9 Stern pins (many heavy hitters) but since buying two JJP and AFM LE its really gonna take something special for me to shell out $7-8k for a Stern pin. I played Maiden Premium thinking tgat might have what it takes but I was not overly impressed.

Luckily 5 of those 9 didn't cost you anywhere near 7K.
EDIT: Sorry, 7 of the 9?

Of those give JJP Pirates a shot, Lots going on for the fam to enjoy. Aerosmith didn;t impres me too much and the animations, when compared to a JJP game, are horrendous.

Ahven't played any BM66 and really don;t have much interest to.

The Shadow.

I really love Stern pins especially pro.

STLE was great but I didn’t think it was worth $8k that I sold it for.

Tron - IM -Metallica -TWD $46-4700 that’s quite a fair value.

When I look at Woz and DI both LE I can see why they cost $8k+ same for AFM LE.

Yeah I don't get why people say that's such a great edition. I'd be all over pro on that one.

You should buy what you think is fun. Everybody likes different pins for all sorts of reasons. You should do what you can to get out and play the ones you're considering somewhere and make a decision based on that.

Same goes for shakers. Do you like them? Have you played games with them?

JJP standard probably comes with a shaker so there's that. Is a shaker worth the $100 the cost...I'm sure it's real cool thing to a kid so give it a shot.

I think Batman 66 is a super fun game that's pretty straight forward, but with nice depth. The humour of the show transfers well to the machine. It's cool to see the goofy clips while playing

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Only played BM66 a few times. Is that rotisserie area fun or meh? It takes up a lot of real estate. I had TotAN never cared for spinning lamp mech nor Avengers cube it seems like BM66 has one too.

I think the pros are it offers easy targets to get modes started and more challenging shots during modes. The cons are two of the three rotation faces feel too similar. The Joker face and the batphone face are basically giant center targets, but during the modes (the bulk of the game) it offers two fun standup targets with a mini rotisserie to shoot through. The unknown is how well it will hold up over the years. But it's certainly a novel feature and looks cool in action.

It's good not great on Batman 66. I think the potential is high if they can find a better layout to feature it in with more variety on the three different faces.

It would be nice with a mini orbit, kickback or something (I don’t know what).

I was playing Maiden and they have that jump ramp to hit a target(?). I was so disappointed because of what LotR had accomplished in that regard that it was a huuuge letdown to see a target(?) meh city.

Call outs, display, and rules knowledge is what makes that jump ramp target unique and fun. It’s basically a 1x, 2x, 3x shot multiplier target. Add a playfield multiplier and it can be very fun and lucrative setting up a big shot and cash in rather than just flailing it up there. It has many uses, but my favorite is the super mummy jackpot which has a custom call out depending on the Shot (from 1x to 6x).

So you just wanted to due another pass through shot behind the backstop that's been done a few times by them? Again?

It would be cool if one rotation would open up different shots for an upper flipper or something. Just make the playfield more dynamic feeling. I think the way Batman 66's playfield is so dynamic makes it more interesting than a lot of other recent designs.

Also I agree kinda about Iron Maiden. The bullseye is a cool idea, but the novelty wears off fast because I don't feel like I can really aim for the bullseye. I aim for the ramp and it hits what it hits.

My 2 cents. (2 pence) MMR or JJPOTC for a one machine lineup.

OK,My choice now would be to get a Deadpool,LE!!!!

Pick up a HUO Batman 66 for under 7k, sell it next year for a minimal loss and pickup a pirates on the cheap when the next JJP game comes out. Plus, you'll have full code for it by then... although truth be told it already looks pretty much done! I'm having way more fun than I imagined I would with Batman... and couldn't care less about the theme. Pirates is definitely high on my list, just not at NIB asking price.

For the family I'd sit tight for now and get a Monster Bash remake.

Have you considered Wizard of Oz ?

My whole family plays it, guests love it and I love it (a lot !)

Oz is fantastic

Yea, potc looks like it should have alot to do and would make a good family pin, mmr would also be fantastic - not the best game for deep rules but its a crowd pleaser for sure.

The other two, I dont think would be good choices

Of the three games you listed I think Aerosmith is the best game but you want a theme the whole family will enjoy so I would go with Batman 66.

Of your 3 choices... my vote JJP's PoTC

Why are people telling you to wait for munsters???? No one has even seen the pin yet!

I'm a pro buyer but for me the GB Prem is the only way to go... Much better IMO

Woz

If you haven’t seen this explanation of the rules is very informative.

Ahhh the theme ! I love the Wizard of Oz movie, so I'm definitely biased on that one, I would probably still have bought this game if it wasn't that good just for the theme.

But if you're allergic to the main theme (we're out to see the wizard), then think twice because you're going to hear it a lot, and if the high pitched witch voice annoys you, think twice to because she talks a lot. In short there's a lot of Oz in Oz, which is probably a double edged sword depending on your relation to the movie.

TNA. Kids love the music and team mode is a great character building experience