I miss mine

>>Husband and I are going to reset or at least write down the game count on both JP and RFM before company gets there on Thursday, and are betting that RFM gets at least 3 times the gameplay that JP does.

I bet you are correct......RFM/SWEp1 is always a top player when I have company over (mostly the non-pinball playing crowds like that game)

At my location, RFM is the stinker. SWE1 did much better, even at 75 cents/play vs. RFM at 50 cents/play. Seems like people play RFM once or twice and then they're done with it. If it weren't for the fact that I can swap in SWE1 to keep it fresh, I'd pull RFM and put in something else. Not trying to rain on your parade, just reporting what I see from the general public. It actually kind of surprised me, I expected RFM to do better than it is.

Terrible game,please send my way ASAP.

FWIW guests at my place love RFM. Much more than my "hard" machines. I'm quite fond of it myself. I don't play it everyday. But I can't imagine my collection without it. Congrats!

It's not cool, it's actually a very boring game. Which is a shame because RFM is such a fun & funny game to play. Star Wars is the exact opposite.

Totally agree with that. SWE1 is bla. I love my RFM and I still don't know why it doesn't command prices similar to AFMs.

RFM is really underrated IMO. It gets paned by pinball purists because of its use of a video monitor. It's routinely referred to as "not" pinball but I totally disagree. WAAAAAAY ahead of its time with the use of PC and design. I'm not fully sure but it still might be the most advanced pin. The potential was never fully realized before the plug was pulled on the Midway pinball division.

Does anyone know if WOZ is using a PC?

RFM is the shit. I love mine. Fantastic format. Hard as hell.

Please tell us more about how Gary Stern insulated you.

p2k still is the future even with woz on the market soon. P2K WAS THE FINAL FRONTIER

yes running a linux kernel

yes it was. And bally williams are dicks of a company for the way they set it up. B/W knew they were getting out of pinball before they even had the team make p2k. Personally, I think they purposely had the team design something revolutionary, so they could patent the shit out of it, then put the kabash on the whole project, just so someone else couldnt' invent it and make it. The way things were handled, it sure seems like it. Like they made 2 games just for show and screwed the rest of the world to have to stick with old school pinball.

I panned it for a long time because I grouped it in with SWe1. Then I played it months ago and forgot how fun it was. It also gets a little panning because it's the exact same as AFM basically.

I could not agree with this more. SO much unrealized potential. Even with nucore (temporarily?) gone I still hold out hope Wizard Blocks gets finished someday.

let me guess dorky looking emo dude named Jody. If it was Jody he know about as much as a ant about pinball. Jody very much looks down on Pinball people. He all but flat out said to my wife pinball people where losers and that where he came from, the music business people where so much better etc.

you should honestly relay your experience to Gary.

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I agree,with today's technology Pin 2 k would have evolved to its potential.
Give the full playfield and keep the interaction,something JJP should have done.

Back on the original topic, congrats! My brother has a RFM, and it is, IMHO, hands-down the funniest pin ever.

"Forget the dress, we want the stinky cigar!"

Classic.

Later,
EV

It's a sequel game and has the exact same playfield layout minus a thing or two. But yes when comparing prices I'd take a RFM all day.

Congrats on your RFM, I have had mine for over a year and still notice little cool things about it. In regards to reliability, and the Stern douche, no worries, if it poops out, Rob Anthony can fix it since NuCore took their ball and went home for now. Have you seen "Tilt" yet? If not, as a Pin2k owner you must! It is an amazing story how Pin2k came to be and a heartbreaking ending for all us pinheads. I still say that Wizard Blocks would have been the game that really put everything together. In regards to the patents for Pin2k and Williams shuttering the pinball division, Pat Lawlor said on his Topcast interview, that he could replicate Pin2k without infringing any patents, so JJP listen up! Lol. Anyway, congrats and hope you enjoy the game as much as I have mine!

RFM is such a fun and funny game. It can get a little repetative but when you come back its always good for a laugh.

Tilt is a great watch.

Congrats on the RFM!

Congrats, RFM is a very underrated game, I like it better than SWEI, which sits beside it.

I have yet to get a chance to play this game. Never seen one in person, yet I find a SWEP1 on location. Sigh...

A few comments:

Congrats on the RFM purchase - it's a great game! Good flow, great humor, balanced scoring, etc.

I have to echo the comments that SWE1 is not nearly as good, but understand if you are still looking for a conversion kit for the novelty.

As someone who owned an RFM, but had little exposure to AFM, I used to think they were similar games, similar layouts, etc. However, the more I play AFM, the more I understand and appreciate their differences. AFM really is a much different game, obviously on the same theme. Just my $0.02

I hope you and all your visitors enjoy your new game!

I agree though when I had mine in my location next to episode 1 it didnt make any money, but I kept it for 4 years just because I liked to play it

Wow, talk about expanding your collection quickly! Didn't you just start with JP not more than a few months back? Already up to five pins!

I sold mine a few weeks ago and it's still sitting at my house, I have been paid but the guy is a no show. I'm not chasing him around, I sold it so cheep he's lucky if I don't piss in the cab be4 I send it on its way.

Classy !

RFM is a game that every pinball collector should own at some point. I personally like it better than AFM even without price consideration.

I took mine apart to refinish about 2 months ago, I cant wait to play it again! I really enjoy the theme which must be why I dig it so much. I need your melons! Funniest pin ever produced, hands down

Congratulations on the RFM. I just finished a full teardown on mine which included rebuilding all 3 pop bumpers and replacing a transistor on the Power Driver Board (first time doing solder work on a motherboard. Very Scary .

This game is a blast. Plays so much better when it is working 100%. The callouts make this game one of funniest I've played. The Bill Clinton impersonator was awsome. "Don't let them take the Interns" and "Take my wife not my truck." are my favorites. I can't kelp but chuckle eveytime I here them.

I know what you mean when people say "why do you have more than 1 pin?" Then, they always ask how much they cost and how much money I spent on them. Jeesh. People should worry about their spending habits than ours. But, the same people who asks about the price are usually the one playing and marveling over them as well. I told this one family member that collecting pins is just like classic car collectors. You can only drive/play one, you like modding them out and making them different looking from the other ones, only true collectors know the "true" market value of the item and how much time, money, and love goes into your "toy". BTW, nice pick up and congrats. I know there is more to come!:0)

You are dead on with that comparison Indypin. My dad was into classic cars. He bought them, tweaked them, chromed them etc.
So when my brother (who started doing the same thing as my dad) asked me why so many Pins etc, I made that same comparison.

I just chromed out my Tron Pro this last week as a nod to my dad who passed away about 2 years ago this month. Made me feel so good to include something he did into my own hobby. I think my brother finally gets it after seeing the picture of Tron all shiny.

Congrats on the new pin, blondetall! RFM is a great game. Make sure you are running the latest software (at least 1.5). If you are, there is a setting that will open up the orbits on certain shots. The game will flow better and be quite a bit more fun.

You needs some Green Rubber on those Flippers.