Berea, OH
Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:I think ST:TNG is the most undervalued pin at an average price of $5,000. I believe it is the best of the superpins, even better than Twilight Zone and Indiana Jones. The reason this machine sells for so little (comparatively) is because of its difficult of upkeep. It is loaded with optos, and those two rotating phaser guns are difficult to keep working. Consequently, there are very few of these on route, and the ones you usually see at shows are not on the main floor and "sort of" working. The game really is loaded with the full voice cast from the show, a great mini game, 2 rotating phasers, a ship that fires the ball back at you, and over 12 modes to progress through. Still my #1 favorite game and my ST:TNG sits next to a Twilight Zone, Lord of the Rings, and Rick and Morty.
Another cheaper SS game that is really loaded but cheaper due to theme/reliability is Roadshow. Still $3500 for the pinside average, and the game Lawlor followed Twilight Zone up with. This game is loaded with 2 talking heads, but the theme isn't for everyone... well... anyone and reliability can be an issue.
In all honesty, I think all of the Super Pins are fantastic valued games coming from the peak of pinball with the exact depth that I like. I just wish they were not so darned heavy.
I have never heard of this term "superpins". What defines it? Is there a list of superpin games?
