The new Stern Melons pin at TPF last night. Walked away in the middle of my first ball...

I could see that.

My vote is going to have to be Police Force. Just could not get into it. Avatar is a close second for me.

Austin Powers I presume....

Sometimes your opinion won't change, but after 50 games, you know for sure, that game blows or that game is good enough to want.

Proce police, that's too much.

Hankin FJ Holden.

As mentioned by numerous others, Hercules. Boring as hell.

i agree, snooze fest.

can i say woz?

Oh yeah? Why 50? Why not 10 or 200? This makes no sense. If you said time spent, that might hold some weight, not games played.

Gonna get heat but:
White Water
Fish Tails
Medieval Madness
Avatar

Monster Bash

and the mountains of Stern MB ripoffs...
ACDC
TWD
Spider-Man
Metallica
Iron Man
Tron
...etc etc etc

Never understood the appeal of such an overcomplicated ruleset, one that requires frequently stopping to check the status report. That's the opposite of exciting. AFM and MM got it right by communicating as much as possible through playfield lights or even physical locks *gasp!*, almost like the rules were actually designed along with the game instead of slapped together afterward through code.

"8 more loops for multiball!" ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Because 50 seems to be just about right. 200 you would lose count. 10 is not a enough to know. after 50 games, you have a fairly deep understanding of the rules, shots and see most of the things the game has to offer. first 4 or 5 games, you usually have no idea what's going on and just starting out making things happen, and see what multiballs and what not you have. EM's you probably could get away with 25 games to know if it has staying power or not.

Word. 50 just seemed pretty random. I think the true test is giving the game your undivided attention for a full pin sesh. If it don't take hold, then it won't be a game for you.

Star Wars Episode 1 sent me to sleep. Every mode it seems you just aim it up the middle. Horrible.
It's not a Pinball 2000 thing as I quite like RFM. SWEP1 is one of the very few pins I'd willingly walk away with credits on it.
Special mention to FG - awful layout - and South Park which is for under 10s only.

Most boring game I've played, that's hard, Bounty Hunter maybe.

I would not count in games, but in time spent playing the game. Two 1h sessions are more than enough in most cases for me. Would mean 50 games if the game is brutal, but far less for games with long ball times.

Long ball times is more than enough to get tired of a game if it's not tickling your fancy. I dig short ball times in general.

Hmmm, good question. I have a few...

Stern Rolling Stones
Stern Avatar
Stern Mustang
and the most boring, even my son stopped on the 2nd ball. Transformers.

Glad someone is supporting Stern. Do you drive them off the showroom floor and pay full price, or do you buy used?

1979 "The Incredible Hulk" by Gottlieb. One of the only machines I have walked away from in the middle of a game.

Wow, that looks boring, slow bonus.

Sometimes I find bsd boring and a bit overrated.

I try to like it but have a hard time.

Roy Clark The Entertainer. I got a RCTE working for about ten games. Even my ten year old declared it boring. She asked how much I would be selling it for before she finished the first ball.

EMs - Jubilee/Darling. Hate that captive ball toy in the middle, and jubilee pretty much shoots it for you.

For modern games, NASCAR. Walked away after 10 minutes of ball 1.

I like all pinball, if I pay for a game, I am finishing that game. What true pinballer walks away from a game? Unless my wife is pulling at my jacket and giving me the look of death to go home, I am finishing that game, boring or not.

On that note, Attack From Mars never really hit me as I game I would want to play more then 5 times. Some people hate it, but I love Congo and play it every chance I get

how many of you feel insulted in this thread? I love my varkon

btw I was told how popeye sucked, I got one in a bulk deal. set it up and liked it. sold it 2 months later. ok they was right!!!!

I really don't understand threads like these..

Avengers, Walking Dead, Roller Coaster Tycoon.

None. True, there are plenty of games I enjoy more than others (IJ, TZ, AFM, etc.) but I can find something to enjoy in ANY pinball provided it's fully functional and level. And LEDs are an added plus!

To be honest with you all,if I only had one game I would get tired of it no matter what it was.

I'm with you Bellbrand...

Everyone has different taste, needs, wants, etc... For some, a certain game it reminds them of their childhood and for others they are looking for deep rules and such. My favorite, may be your worst and that's okay! Regardless of what others think of the game, I have always tried to play and collect what I like and not worry about what others think of a certain game. This is a hobby. Do what makes "you" happy!

Rob Bell
Robsgameroom.com

I think games that are set up too easy are boring. Some DMD-gottliebs are boring on default settings but are fun when set on 'hard' (software) and steep enough. Same goes for a lot of Stern-DMDs or (Alpha)Numeric games.
A boring game (after a while) is Road Kings: though I like the layout, I like the sound and lights and I like the rules, it's just too easy to beat and therefor too repetitive! Because I really liked the layout and opportunities, it became my first P-ROC project .
That said, maybe it's quite a fun game on original software, steep enough and set on 2 balls (or 3 and no extra balls).
I really like LOTR as a total package, but after a game of almost an hour in a bar, I didn't really want to go back. If I'd own one, I think I'd set it to hard with outlanes open and such, even though that'd mean that I wouldn't get very far in the rules.
I own a Stargate. Did like it a bit at first, started to get a bit less fun, put it on harder settings and I really love that game now.

Ok, what was I saying again? Oh yeah... it's important to me that a game isn't too easy.

Lost in Space and Hercules.

agree. When I first got into this hobby it was a must-buy because I used to play it when I was in my early teens plus it looks SOOOOOO COOOOLLL!!!! After playing it for a couple of months and bringing in other games it was a must-sell. It's too bad because it is one of the coolest looking games out there. Centaur is done by the same artist I believe. That one will likely never leave the collection.

Hercules rules.

Try playing a nice one, like the one at flippers in NC

We spent a week going there over the summer, and always played a few multiplayer games on Hercules.

What's boring about it? Once you figure out how to make the shots it's super satisfying to actually make some headway and score some points or win a special or extra ball.

You may not want it as your only game or to camp out on it for an hour but it's a perfectly fun game and a fantastic novelty when it's properly maintained.

That's probably an issue. Only times I;ve seen them is @ Cedar Point, and they are in super poor condition.

Every EM ever

Hook is definitely up there with the most boring/ tedious but have to go with Wheel of Fortune for most boring.

Maybe the game I played setup was set way to easy. I couldn't drain left right or center, I had 3 extra balls and ended up leaving the game open, I'd had enough.

BK2000 Good for about 3 games then zzzzzzzzz

those 2 are horrendous would love to save many of the games there!

yeah 2 of them and both horrible!

I like everything about that pin, except the gameplay. The music is awesome.

See having 2 ....2 hour sessions is about 50 games for me for the most part. Unless i'm playing LOTR, TSPP, sopranos or SC.

WNBJM was designed to capture new players and to provide a modernized version of older EM games. Great idea. But I played it at TPF and was disappointed. It was very slow and floaty. Just not my cup of tea, although I am sure others will love it. The theme seems silly and juvenile, almost embarrassingly bad.

Negative reps. I still stand by TZ on this one. RS and AF are both a lot more fun than TZ.

"hercules"

Dr. Scott in Toledo OH had one a year or so ago...

Saw 2 at Cedar Point, and 5 SS games all out of order, 7 EM games working.

What would those games be?

Pretty much every damn game besides ES and RS. JP makes good use of it as well. But just to throw a shaker in just because, is really stupid and overdone. If it fits the theme and utilized well, sure. but people seem to want to put a shaker in every piece of crap out there. Like LOTR, really has no business having a shaker. There are maybe 2 times in the game that a shaker could add to an effect like when the tower falls or something, but not enough to warrant one.

south parzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

I don't know man...I mean, the shaker in IM and SM for example are awesome and really fit. It goes. Something like FGY or LOTR like you mentioned doesn't really fit.