Frederick, MD
I felt that way about Black Hole when it first came out. I loved the look, and there were actually lines to play it! It was pricey, too-- 50 cents, precious to a 9th grader. Still I wanted to know what the buzz was about. I thought it was great when I started, fantastic when I went down onto the lower playfield, and got thoroghly annoyed when I lost it on the reversed playfield and out the side drain every time I went down there. It was such a different experience and so difficult that I only saw it as a quarter-sucker and a waste of time waiting to play.
Now I own one. Those same features that robbed you in the arcade make it awesome as a home machine on free play. Beautiful, always captivating and endlessly challenging.
