Quoted from silver_spinner:LOTR is the best stern ever made and probably the best machine ever period. and I've owned nearly every stern and played em tons.
if you set it up hard, you wont have complaints of "it plays to long" yada yada yada.
But then what's the point?
If you set it up hard, a game would still take a very long game to see all the cool stuff. The difference is you're less likely to see it.
I completely loved LOTR for many years, but I eventually got tired of the long games. I now own a Met Pro.