(Topic ID: 243723)
Ann Arbor, MI
Dude, Exton isn't far from me. I really think you should get an Alice Cooper Nightmare Castle instead...
Quoted from PinDoctor82:Dude, Exton isn't far from me. I really think you should get an Alice Cooper Nightmare Castle instead...
Funny. I shot all three at Allentown back to back to back at the pinball star booth. That is really what left me thinking.
Quoted from rodcom:Funny. I shot all three at Allentown back to back to back at the pinball star booth. That is really what left me thinking.
I shot them all too at Pinfest...and out of the three, Monster Bash, though great, was #3 on the list.
I have 3 kids. Ages 10, 7, and 3.
I had WOZ and still have MBr. Monster Bash won hands down. It got played 3x as much as WOZ. They liked WOZ at first but it’s clunky compared to our JJPOTC which they like way more. I just sold the WOZ. Still have MBr and JJPOTC. The kids split time evenly between MBr and JJPOTC, both of which got way more family playtime than WOZ.
Buy a AFMr classic and MBr classic instead of YBR Woz and you’ll have two awesome pins instead of one that has features removed
If you’re going to spend the coin on a single machine and it’s YBR edition, the answer is to just get a Pirates
Unless you're super handy I wouldn't buy a JJP game. The quality is awful. Just read the threads on here for JJp game issues.
Quoted from Deez:Unless you're super handy I wouldn't buy a JJP game. The quality is awful. Just read the threads on here for JJp game issues.
Not sure where this is coming from...I've had way more issues with my Sterns than I've had with my JJP games
Tough choice, 2 different paths.....if I got a WOZ, it would certainly be a RR or used ECLE....can't justify the "less is more" approach to the YBR. Love my WOZ...
MBrLE is based on a timeless, great game. Pure fun to play. Deeper doesn't always mean "more" imho....
Purely between your 2 choices, it would be MB all day....kids will love either, however. Your wallet will like MB
Quoted from Deez:Unless you're super handy I wouldn't buy a JJP game. The quality is awful. Just read the threads on here for JJp game issues.
Let's assume both are equal out of the box, quality wise (you are right, unfortunately)...I still go MBrLE over YBR WOZ...if a RR in the mix, a dead heat...
If you get a woz dont get that donkey kong banannas edition. You can get a rr or emerald one for thousands cheaper. Hell you could buy any other edition powdercoat it yourself and still save thousands. I vote for MB
Quoted from Mrawesome44:If you get a woz dont get that donkey kong banannas edition. You can get a rr or emerald one for thousands cheaper. Hell you could buy any other edition powdercoat it yourself and still save thousands. I vote for MB
This^^^^^ WOZ easily holds it's own against the other JJP's mentioned...probably at least 3x of them out in the wild than the others combined. Just not YBR...monkey is very cool.....
If your kids are at a high level of skill (perhaps competitors) and easily score hundreds of millions or billion+ on BM66, finish wizard modes etc, then get a NIB or used recent WOZRR (not YBR) since it is very deep.
If your kids are more casual players and have friends over, then MB for sure is the way to go - kids absolutely love it and more accesible.
Both are great games that are a lot of fun. I see your current pin is a Batman 66 which is a very deep game. If you want another game that is as deep, actually deeper, then go with WOZ. WOZ code is not only extremely well polished but also incredibly deep. JJP is still adding making changes and additions to WOZ code 5+ years after release! In a two game collection and you mentioning wanting a pin with a deep ruleset I think MB will get old quick.
why the ybr version for 3-4k more? get a ruby red/ecle and you'll have a big chunk to put down on mb standard too.
Quoted from Deez:Unless you're super handy I wouldn't buy a JJP game. The quality is awful. Just read the threads on here for JJp game issues.
Quoted from Crile1:Own RRWOZ, Hobbit, and JJPOTC...no out of box issues.
Truth is probably in the middle. All makers have their own issues, strengths, and weaknesses.
Quoted from Coz:Buy a AFMr classic and MBr classic instead of YBR Woz and you’ll two awesome pins instead of one that has features removed
That's a mic drop moment right there.
I don’t have any real playing time on woz. Played it back when it was still in the prototype stage so I won’t judge it. I did just get MBr and my kids 11 to 2 enjoy it. They’ve played more pinball in the last 2 days then I’ve seen them play in the last year.
Quoted from YZRider926:I don’t have any real playing time on woz. Played it back when it was still in the prototype stage so I won’t judge it. I did just get MBr and my kids 11 to 2 enjoy it. They’ve played more pinball in the last 2 days then I’ve seen them play in the last year.
Watch this video to see what’s going on
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I have a woz rr and mbrle. My opinion is mb is ayight. I find it kind of boring . Woz has more going on for sure .
Quoted from rodcom:Thanks again for all of the input. Getting close again.
2 very different approaches, it will come down to the style you prefer.
If you like the newer, deep coded, LCD machines them MB will get very old very soon. If you just like to play, shoot and bashing toys without worrying too much about the code, them MB is for you.
I had MM, indy and played AFM a lot.... them moved to the new machines with deeper rules. I do prefere them for home setting.
Still love to play MM, AFM, MB but I would not have them at home on a small collection (less them 5).
MB is a great machine, no arguments there, some will say the golden age of pinball. But I think we are actually living the golden age of pinball for home setting .
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