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What Medieval Madness would you keep?

By Damien

5 years ago


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“What Medieval Madness would you keep?”

  • Original 116 votes
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#95 5 years ago

This should have been the first response.

No two games really play the same, keep what plays better and gives you more enjoyment - no one is getting any younger.

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Having played both, they play the same, but saying that every machine plays differently. Have had and known other collectors who have owned multiple of a particular title and regardless of which was in better condition on occasion one machine would play *better*. Some feel clunkier, some you can get away with particular shots while others will drain, its just slight differences in construction.
That said, I would want a remake for the display. Pinsound is nice, but WPC95 sound quality does not feel lacking to me, if it were TZ with pre-dcs that would be a different story.
Repair on both is mixed. Beaglebone boards are easy and cheap to get. WPC95 parts are increasingly becoming obsolete so in 10 years, repairing one may not be an option. After market should continue to exist, but you may run into an issue like with the A/V board where no one makes it for years on end (rottendog's is supposed to be coming back out soon). To say that the original is easier to repair does not take into account that the parts situation will continue to get worse due to it being very antiquated.
As for the original being an *original* it is more like the ship of theseus. Unless you get an huo or nib example, any restored example is not really original and frankly you are paying more for what increasingly amounts to the same thing. The main difference being the hardware driving it.

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#110 5 years ago

I had to change my flipper strength to -6 , and that made them feel like my other B/W games. Many people don't want to dial the strength back with this title because it's so easy to make the ramps and castle, even if "batting" the ball as it rolls down, rather than actually lining up shots.

#146 5 years ago

I remember hosting a pinball party with a group of my unmarried friends. As luck (or was it skill) would have it that night, Roger made it all the way to BFTK on my original MM and was able to beat it. In a triumphant scream he exclaimed "YOU CANT PULL THAT OFF ON ONE OF THEM RE-FAKES", everyone cheered and he began banging on the side of the cabinet like an enraged adonis coupled with the upper body type of a hefty bag filled with wet bread.

My girlfriend at the time was sensitive about her recent breast augmentation and this spectacle obviously got the better of her. "Yeah well what about these RE-FAKES!!" she yelled, "My man doesn't care and he can't tell the damn difference, so just leave those CGC pins alone already, they are newer, put out less heat and the electronics will last longer. You creeps are just jealous with your old ass sagging caps and limp flippers". A wave of silence fell over the group as everyone looked over at me - shocked and utterly disappointed. I knew what had to be done, there was no way Roger, Chet, Red, and Ted would stand for this (hell, they almost broke ties when I was serious about getting that Pontiac Fiero Ferrari Testarossa).

Crestfallen, I dumped her on the spot, and told her there was no way she could talk to my friends like that, and insult my original games at the same time.
The tension was unreal as everyone stood in complete silence but thankfully Chet accidentally dragged his ham like fist against TZ's flipper and the car horn sounded off.

It wasn't easy to do, but i'd like to think any real pinball person would have done the same thing in my shoes. Yeah, she went on from modeling underwear exclusively to full swimsuits but let's just say much like MM, I don't miss using the plunger if you know what I mean. I have my originals, and the best damn group of friends a guy could ever want.

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