Quoted from genex:So far I've considered these things:
- do i like the machine overall (very general)
- is the theme something I would like to have in my house (or photography studio)
- re-playability factor - would this game get old/boring quickly if I had access to play it ALL THE TIME
- cost
- maintenance (i am not a handy guy, so this scares me somewhat)
I took 7 months to find the game that I decided on TFTC. While I could not find locally and had to go out of state and pay about $500 extra for shipping I still knew this was my first game I wanted. So in regards to your criteria here is my breakdown. I enjoy the theme and TV show and remember this game in the past when in high school. I think the hand drawn artwork is great. I love ramps in games and this game has two of the best. I set a limit on price for first game especially knowing I don't have room for a big collection at this point in time and also not a maintenance guru on these games especially so that helped as well. As far as fun I find TFTC a friendly game (meaning not big ball drains, etc. but of course you will have your bad days) and still very challenging. As far as the boring factor with having one game, everything has it moments but I still enjoy it till this day and always think about the second one which may be a harder choice then deciding the first one. Will you play it everyday in the beginning, yes. Will it sit at times, yes. But in the end you always have to play whenever you want and if ever decide to sell can probably break even in exchange for another one. I do recommend LEDs which seem to bring the game to life even with it being 20 years old. And no the crackling of the Cryptkeeper does not bug me. Its a pinball machine and suppose to make noise. I debated and tried to hold out for a new game that I would like being made today but in the end the 90's era is just what I enjoy the most and brings back the most memories.