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Love 2 Play.. But could "never" own..

By ASOA

6 years ago


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#1 6 years ago

There are a few games out there that I would play but could never own. Reasons such as too easy / Too hard / Annoying music or call outs / Ugly Art / Problematic / Lack of replacement parts / etc...

What games make you feel this way?

#2 6 years ago

Any stern after GB.............Joey

#3 6 years ago

TWD: theme

Dialed In: price

TRON: shallow

Metallica: too repetitive

#4 6 years ago

Indy 500. Love it at shows. Too shallow for home.

#5 6 years ago

Junkyard, pretty easy to defeat crazy bob , maybe there's other stuff to do in it an I just haven't figured it out , not sure though.

#6 6 years ago
Quoted from whisper:

Junkyard, pretty easy to defeat crazy bob , maybe there's other stuff to do in it an I just haven't figured it out , not sure though.

I love building the Jalopy, aha ah a assembled.

I could never own Rocky and Bullwinkle due to the whammbat or whatever it happens to say bugs the heck out of me.

#7 6 years ago

I like medieval madness, but i wont ever own one due to the goddamn overpricing on them.

EDIT: goddamn phone autocorrection

#8 6 years ago

BBB, Cactus Canyon - too pricey

#9 6 years ago

The only reasons I probably won't own games that I enjoy is because of space and cost.

Someone sell me an AFM for $100

#10 6 years ago

Do you have room for it..?. ..........Joey

#11 6 years ago

Magic Girl - poor design with many fatal flaws. Will never buy a game that doesn't function properly, period.

If I want something pretty, I invest in art. If I want something with good sound, I buy a CD. If I want to own pinball, I buy one out of a hundred thousand pins that have been made that do work. If I want an investment, I pick a stock. If I want a collector's item, I'll purchase a beanie baby. If I want a toy, I buy a Happy Meal.

But I'll stand in front of and happily try to play any MG that I come across. So far there haven't been any.

#12 6 years ago
Quoted from Breaking_Dad:

Do you have room for it..?. ..........Joey

Heh, I would happily shuffle things around to make room

#13 6 years ago

WOZ is one of my favorite games, but after maintaining one in a hospital for a while (especially in regards to the lights) I don't think I'd own it.

I play Hercules on location every time I see one but... yeah

Stern Playboy. I think this game is a riot. It has 5 toys that do nothing but reveal nudie pictures. Revealing the features is fun, but the scoring and lack of things that actually interact with the ball mean I wouldn't own one.

#14 6 years ago

Anything above $3000 to own.

#15 6 years ago

Pretty much anything that has a terrible theme (for me, that is. One person's favorite theme might be another's most hated).

I don't think I could ever own games like Johnny Mnemonic, Congo, Avatar, Grand Lizard, Millionaire, or whatever, but I certainly enjoy playing them.

#16 6 years ago

I will no longer own games with old men rock stars, outdated movies or TV shows as themes. And usual don't like to play them either.

#17 6 years ago
Quoted from ForceFlow:

Heh, I would happily shuffle things around to make room

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#18 6 years ago

Mermaid, too expensive and too hard to find

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#19 6 years ago

BBB... fun as hell but dat price tag.

#20 6 years ago
Quoted from Eskaybee:

TWD: theme
Dialed In: price
TRON: shallow
Metallica: too repetitive

That's cold man.

#21 6 years ago

A list of machines that are two expensive would be quite lengthy so I'll just avoid that list. For now, I'm going to create a list of machines that would not enter my game room based on novelty factory, shallowness, theme, etc. Perhaps I could add machines that would not enter my collection because there are better machines within the same niche. That list could get pretty long.

Pinball Circus - Beyond the obvious rarity, it's wouldn't take up a spot in my small lineup. Feels like a novelty.
Champion Pub - Another that feels like a bit of a novelty game, but if I had more room, I'd consider one.
Revenge From Mars / Star Wars Episode One - I hate working on monitors.
EMs - I really only need one EM in my collection and I'm happy with Gold Strike.
Playboy - These probably don't count because I don't really love to play them, but they were the only example I'd avoid simply because of the theme.

#22 6 years ago

...but I love to play them

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