Abra Ca Dabra
Gottlieb, 1975
AC/DC (LE)
Stern, 2012
AC/DC (Premium)
Stern, 2012
Asteroid Annie and the Aliens
Gottlieb, 1980
Atlantis
Gottlieb, 1975
Austin Powers
Stern, 2001
Barracora
Williams, 1981
Big Bang Bar
Capcom, 1996If you had to choose only one machine based on the looks, which would it be?
Pf art, cabinet, lights, colors etc, all in the same equation.
Will add a poll when we have a few votes. (edit: will not add poll after all. Too manybeautifull machines to pick only from a 10 poll option)
My vote would be CV.
I think the overall theme look would go to TOM. The art package for this game is absolutely outstanding.
TOTAN...she is one sexy B
TOTAN Playfield.jpg
BBB - beautiful and cool
Don' forget the solid states...
Xenon, Paragon, Centaur, Fathom
and also EMs
Atlantis, Slick Chick, North Star, Gigi
and of the newer ones
XMen Wolverine, Metallica Premium (Monster)
If i had to choose only one - puh... Fathom!
Quoted from RWH:So many of the gottlieb 80's pins were awesome it's next to impossible to choose.
You'r right. Let's make it about the most famous ones then 
How can you choose? So many GORGEOUS EM's for their times. May need a separate category just for them. Some of those mirrored backglasses are beautiful beyond words. All you can do is look, kind of like an amazing painting. TOTAN is way up there for sure. With it's PF, back glass and cabinet artwork...very nice.
I also have to admit that I love WOZLE as well. The LCD display, the clear coated cab. The PF and my word the lighting. What a light show. Probably my #1.
It’s hard to compare machines of different eras. I think the playfield and backglass artwork on the 80s Bally machines is hands down the most intricate and impressive. However, the cabinet art on the WPC machines is much more elaborate than earlier pins. I think JPop’s machines are the most attractive WPC/WPC95 titles, but I don’t think the playfields are as impressive as say Fathom or Centaur. It would be interesting to see how people vote in a poll.
For me (considering the complete art package):
80s – Fathom
90s – TOTAN
Quoted from PinballMikeD:It’s hard to compare machines of different eras. I think the playfield and backglass artwork on the 80s Bally machines is hands down the most intricate and impressive. However, the cabinet art on the WPC machines is much more elaborate than earlier pins. I think JPop’s machines are the most attractive WPC/WPC95 titles, but I don’t think the playfields are as impressive as say Fathom or Centaur. It would be interesting to see how people vote in a poll.
For me (considering the complete art package):
80s – Fathom
90s – TOTAN
I was thinking the same thing (hard to compare from different eras) and like your 2 pics as well
Modern machines have so much more going on (ramps, toys, gadgets, etc.). That's one of the reasons TOTAN is so impressive...the cabinet, PF, ramps, toys, skill shot all contribute to the "art".
For the older games I'd vote for Old Chicago. It's got a classic, timeless style to the art package (don't really know how well it plays). For the newer games I'd have to go for Theatre of Magic. The cabinet art on that one is just amazing. My art reviewing credentials will be questioned however when I reveal that I also like the art on Spanish Eyes...
Old Chicago BG.jpgLuci? Most beautiful machine ever?
I LOVE my ACDC- don't get me wrong, but the Luci version really takes ACDC from "BAD" to "OK" when it comes to artwork.... it is for sure the weakest link on an otherwise PERFECT pinball machine.
If they had redone the Photoshopped playfield, I'd almost agree with you though...
It IS hard to choose just one, but here are my favorites:
WOZ - unbelievably beautiful images and colors
IJ - bright vibrant colors (when the dreaded fade hasn't happened)
Bally Playboy - captures the spirit of the magazine and its most popular era beautifully, and the girls are great to look at
And, of course...
Elvis - great use of colors and artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt. If you are an Elvis fan, you will realize that the attention to detail regarding his life and career are incredible.
Last, but not least...
LOTR - more great artwork by Jerry Vanderstelt. It is so good that it makes up for the heavily pixelated style of the Sterns of that era
I like Luci as drawn. Additionally its the combination of playfield and lighting. Acdc just lights up beautiful . I am in awe every time I play and that's often.
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