Man. Tough call. I've owned all 3. Borg is my favorite designer. Tron and IM scratch a similar itch in the usual Borg way with high intensity, short ball times, tight, satisfying shots and simple, yet addictive, rule sets.

If you're seeking a Ying to your Yang, get SM. If you want more Yang, get IM. It's a rush and it plays differently enough.

I had all three but sold SM and don't miss it too much, replaced it with TSPP.

If I was getting s SR game I'd get AcDc premium before SM.

If ball times are the issue I would say Tron is in the middle of the three. IM and Spiderman are both great games.. SM is deeper than IM but really almost as intense. In both the pin "fights back" you can't go wrong with either one.

I would sell Tron..

IM is nothing like Tron. But Spider-Man just can't be beat . It's not just one of Steve Ritchie's best. It's one of Lymans' best.

IM and Tron are pretty similar in terms of rules. Avatar, Tron, and IM all have that "one ball" kind of gameplay. SM has more traditional modes.

I recently traded a Tron and wound up with BSD and Spider-man. I would do that again in a heartbeat but I really miss Tron, if that makes sense..

Anyway, I would compare BSD to IM in the sense that you have simple but difficult goals. With a lot of One more game sessions.TRON is similar but much less brutal, IMO.

SM has a nice ruleset with various strategies/ decisions that you are presented within the gameplay. I really like how I can attack it several different ways. It can be set up fast and mean too if you don't want marathon games.

If I had Tron back and someone offered me the same deal I would do it again in a heartbeat. That said, I would also trade my BSD + cash for Tron without hesitation.

Tron would pair up with either game well but I would probably lean toward Tron and SM.

Hope all of that at least kind of helps

Spiderman with the third flipper and venom ramp shot has a great layout and flows well. IM is awesome but bashing the Monger over and over tends to get repetitive for me. I love my Tron and If I had to choose between Spiderman and IM it would be Spiderman without hesitation.

Sell Tron and buy both. Otherwise, SM

I think it's SM in this thread because IM and Tron's rulesets are almost the same. I like IM better than SM but for your situation I would also recommend SM over IM because of Tron. I actually like both of them more than Tron honestly.

SM without a doubt. TRON and IM are both fast and furious with somewhat shallow code. SM has some of the best flow around and has a deep well thought out rule set. That's why I'd go with SM in this scenario.

Tron & Roller Coaster Tycoon. There are no substitutes. oh wait wrong thread. Psh. Tron & IM

I have IM right next to my Tron. Theoretically SM & Tron look like a better pair, as they're a little more different than Tron and IM. However - when I had all 3 lined up - I just *never* played Spider-Man anymore...my go-to-fast-flow-with-an-upper-flipper game would always default to Tron. And even though IM is similar to Tron - I haven't gotten bored of IM yet.

That being said - it took me like 4000+ games to finally get "bored" of SM, and part of that is that it was similar to other games I own that I played much more (AC/DC, etc)...so if you've never had one, it's an awesome game to own!

Iron Man. I can speak from Experience. Have Tron LE and sold Spiderman. Spiderman is a nice game to have in a line up. But, the callouts
go old to me. Game play was good, but not great. Not missing it. Got the Iron Man and love it. Fast game, great flow, monger is awesome. No regrets here.

The nice part of this "dilemma" is that you really can't lose either way. They're all excellent games!

I would definintly say go for Spider-Man. IM is a great game and normally I would take it over Spider-Man, but because you already own Tron which is a fast drainer just like IM, I would get Spider-Man for the contrast between the games. IM is too similar to Tron in being fast and drainy.

Two of my absolute favorite games...not sure I could pick between them. I'm with Gorilla on this one...sell the Tron and buy them both. But if you do not want to do that, then you need to decide if you want something a bit similar since you know you like that style of game (IM), or if you want something that is a nice contrast (SM). Tough call, but if I were in your shoes I'd go SM for a longer playing, deeper game.

SM is a better game than IM and Tron, it is one the best pinballs ever made.
Go Spidey go!

Just get the Spidey VE when it comes out.....

I'd disagree, but that's why they make so many flavors of ice cream.

Having all three in my house right now, IM and Tron feel the most similar. Except that Tron has a third flipper,which I find to be much more to my liking. As time has gone on, Tron and SM get played regularly, while I am much less likely to power up IM. While all three are fantastic games and any pair is fun, if I were to sell one tomorrow, it would be IM.

From a pairing perspective SM is a better compliment.... there are more similarities between Tron and IM than either have with SM.

Here's a completely superficial observation: Tron has the 3rd flipper on the left while Spiderman has the 3rd flipper on the right. They would make a nice symmetry next to each other.

Yeah, I know, it's pretty stupid.

Tron and Iron Man seam to have the same type of rules. Tron is more of a fun game to play for me but Iron Man has maby the best sound package ever.
You have Twilight Zone. Best game ever IMO!
Maby look at getting a TWD.
I voted Spider Man.

Oh yeah, another thing to think about - Tron and SM both have the motorized 3-bank target. IM has the crazy kickback and the rising Iron Monger w/ magnet fight-back. Design-wise, Iron Man is quite different than Tron, actually.

SM my vote here....have had TRONLE and Spidey for awhile......TRON is in your face, and ALWAYS raises my anxiety, even if I have a good ( but short) game...SM is a completely different feel...a very " non aggressive" layout, and you can relax, play the modes, and dig the flow.

Just recently added IM to the lineup, but only because of the shear brutality of it, knowing game times would likely be even shorter than TRON....wanted another ass kicker in the lineup.....

Sometimes you gotta fight, other times, just go w the flow.....get Spidey.....

Thankfully, sanity prevails here....TRON is what it is....a total package, in a simple, brutal form, that is a must have imho

Tron LE. Simply put, either you own it or you don't. Nuff said

yep...we're just trying to figure out what it means...

Tron (non-LE) is 95% the same for a lot less money.

I love all three of those pins, but I wouldn't put IM or SM next to Tron. IM would be another ball buster, quick game style as Tron. SM adds variety with longer ball times but has so many similar elements it may feel to much the same. The third flipper both shooting for a side ramp and the moving three bank wall in the middle might get redundant.

Metallica or AC/DC! Fast flow, but way deeper/weirder rules.

Like I said. Either you own a Tron LE or you don't. Also, you are wrong about the price. If you bought a Tron LE when they first came out, they were $5495.00 shipped to your door. The collect-ability of the game has just gone up due to the limited run of machines made.