Sorry, but norcal realtor DOES operate machines.

Apart from that, i'm most interested in the comments that DI is linear. How so?

Are modes always in the same order like RS? It seemed more like Ripleys to me. Or is it just ther order of mini wizard modes?

Yeah, but to be fair, that Nikon has ZERO flow.

Hardly overrated. Plenty of people constantly whine about how stupid the theme is, or about how the vocal minority will infiltrate every thread.

I'd say it's properly rated.

You either love it. Or you hate it. (or you think it's just okay.)

Yeah, I'm not buying the linear argument either. The game reminds me of Ripleys, which is a similar mode based game.

Ripleys letters = sim cards.
Continents = Disasters

Scoop, then ramp, to start modes. Repeat, to stack modes. That's not linear. Different shots are active as you shoot the playfield.

Linear is doing the modes in the same order every game like Road Show or Pinball Magic.

I've wanted to buy DI for over a year, having had limited play-time at shows. The shots felt really smooth and the game was fun. (I can look past theme for a fun game.) The price has always held me back.

I finally got some uninterrupted time on a location Houdini. DI has now lost its intrigue.

Houdini is an excellent game that fires on all cylinders. Cool theme, cool art, cool gizmos, decent display/ animations. EXCELLENT layout shots, and rules.

Anybody who loves TSPP, will love this game.

All the talk about poor playfield geometry is nonsense. There is absolutely no shot on the game that the ball did not go. The only really difficult shot is the milk can. The ball lock was very repeatable.

Rules are deep, and shit is stackable. This game is awesome. It is high on my radar. DI can continue to wait while used prices drop more.

I started reading this thread leaning toward DI because i had played it more, and I was more familiar how good it is.

I even put an offer to buy DI a couple of weeks ago. I just wasn't' as familiar with Houdini.

However since this thread, I've spent more time with Houdini and figured out for myself who the clear winner is.

I didn't need the poll to figure it out.

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No, because I played both without already owning one is how I figured out the clear winner.

THEN I purchased one.

Contrast to those who purchased one first, and then decided they bought the clear winner, without equal time to the other. <- that is what the poll reflects.

I understand people don't like Houdini, just like people don't like DI.

Just get the one you like better. Not what the poll says.

(I still may get a DI someday. )

Are you just trying to rub it in the face of all the DI owners that Houdini is not only a better, game but it's also a better price?

Uncool.

You keep repeating yourself.

You judge a game by its price more than its factor of fun and challenge. We get it.

I did not defend Houdini in my post.

I was making a comment that you focused only on the prices, because you repeatedly posted Houdin ads, rather than make an argument for DI.

Disregarding theme, DI suffers from the randomness of the sim shot and the formulaic journey. I still like DI. The rules of Houdini make it a better game. Both have good layouts.

But I read a lot of your blather, and you're not really talking about actually playing the games.

We actually agree on this point. DI is 30% overpriced.

What majority are you talkin' bout Willis?

DI owners are a fragment of the market. But yeah, out of DI owners, they are a full 100% majority of DI owners.