Cyclone.

Hard plunge or soft skill shot plunge feed into rollover lanes that feeds directly into three pops.
Easy shot back up into rollover lanes (with lane change)
Two ramps that feed into right flipper.
No multiball.
End of ball bonus, and on-playfield build/collect bonus (Ferris wheel)
No spinner.
It's a great old school/new school hybrid

You are absolutely right about this, and it's something I've noticed myself. I'm not sure why some current games even include them other than kitsch value. Pop bumpers provide 2 main services: to generate randomness and speed. Newer machines corral them so much you lose both- almost to the point of worthlessness. I don't think this is the fault of the designers, quite the opposite in fact. I think the core purpose of the pop bumper is completely contrary to modern pinball design philosophy (and by modern I mean the last 20-25 years), and also (to tie it back to your thread) is why you seem to have such a hard time finding that one machine that meets all your new-school /old-school criteria.

The shift is this: New school design focuses on the player *maintaining* control, whereas old school design focuses on the player *regaining* control. Nothing wrong with either philosophy; I enjoy both immensely. Pop bumpers, however, are the very antithesis of maintaining control (unless you cage them), so you will likely not see very many new school pins with pops "let loose in the wild" so to speak. They are out there though. Look at the System 11 games; Cyclone and Black Knight 2k being just two examples already mentioned in this thread. I think Sys 11 provided a great mix of new/old design philosophies. Let's take a detailed look at (ahem) my previous example, Cyclone.

-Ball is launched into rollover lanes (with flipper lane change ability), and feeds into bumper nest.
-The pop bumpers build the ferris wheel bonus, and often launch the ball back into the roll over lanes.
-Completing the roll over lanes starts timed 2x playfield scoring.

So the strategy becomes this: keep feeding your ball into the pop bumpers to build your ferris wheel bonus *without* accidentally activating 2x playfield scoring (using your lane change uber-skillz) until you've maximized the bonus. Then start the 2x, light the ferris wheel by feeding the right inlane from a ramp, and hit the collect for all she's worth. Now, while the ball is enjoying the ride and winding it's way back to you, have a nice swig off your favorite refreshment and know that you've earned every drop

It's a nice design that keeps the pops kind-of-not-really tucked away (new-school), while still maintaining their randomness and importance in the overall scoring of the game (old school). There are other examples, but I own Cyclone so I can speak to it best. I think this type of compromise is what you should be looking for rather than rigid playfield layouts. Besides, if all your pins have essentially the same layout with one or two variations, don't you worry you would become bored with them? I would think with limited access to machines, I would want as much variety as possible while sticking to the design philosophies I like best, not specific designs. Not a critique, just an observation. Who knows, I could be full of shit. Just play what you like.

Now me? I'm a masochist. I like dangerous pops. Up front and no safety gate like Twilight Zone or Abra Ca Dabra, or (my fav) Flash Gordon. Gimmie one right next to an inlane /outlane ala Paragon, Genie, (cough, cough, Deadly Weapon) and I'm a happy/anxious man.

Never played Cactus Jacks but it looks fun. Definitely looks like one my family would like, and System 3s are just rock-solid normally.

I can't say enough good things about BK2K (it's on my wishlist for sure) but I'm not sure it's quite the style you're looking for.

Remember, ALL multiballs can be 2-ball multiball if you're bad enough.