I personally am a big fan of B/W games from about '86 onward. Those old System 11s have a great deal of charm, as well as the 90s WPC pins. As far as new machines go, I enjoy Ghostbusters but not much else. Of course, I am pretty limited to location pins, so I've only played a modern JJP once.

Some people prefer blondes, some like brunettes, some chase redheads. Some people prefer cars, some drive trucks, some ride motorcycles.

Personally, I'll take a blonde in a truck with a pin in the back. . . you can surprise me with the era.

Any pin is better than no pin at all.
But that said I give a slight edge to B/W
pins from the 90's over
early ss.

I think a poll option of (80s-90s) would take it

Early 80’s for sure. Rules are simple. Short ball times so great for gambling.

I started in the hobby only liking Modern games as time goes on I’m falling in love with the classics. The older the better for me at the moment.

All of the above. Variety is the spice of pinball.

There are EMs with multiball: Nip-It, Big Valley, Fireball, 4 Million BC, Balls-A-Poppin, The Wiggler, Capersville, Star-Jet.

The fun factor is very subjective. There are EMs with great shots to make and that are a blast to play, IMO. Jet Spin and Hot Tip EM are a couple of examples.

Amen!

Yes. System 11 and WPC were the pins that hooked me in the late 80's and early 90's. I've always had a fascination with EMs, although they never last long in the lineup. I was never a big fan of the 80's solid state, but I think that is because they were always trashed. I've brought a few back to life because they were money makers and ended up enjoying them a lot. I'm leaning toward the newer stuff because I've played the crap out of my favorites from the 90's. Every generation has it's gems. Judging games before you play a properly working example has been my biggest mistake.

I played Four Million B.C. for the first time this year at ZapCon.
That game is awesome with zipper flippers and the multiball mechanism.

My only preference is how fun it is to play. The era doesn't matter.

I personally don't find the new machines (excluding remakes) are fun enough to justify the price tag nor do I find them any more fun than the old ones. Guess I'm lucky that way.
Dont have to deal with playfield issues either lol

For me playability is most enjoyable with 80’s- ( but I can find something to appreciate on a machine from any era ) I also feel the art work was so creative then. Original works of art on mirrored back glasses.

I like 80's games mostly, and mid to late 80's into the early 90's especially. I'm a little biased because I have and really like my Comet. I also seem to like Williams games the most. Comet,Cyclone,Tales of the Arabian Knights, Space Shuttle etc. That having been said, if it has flippers and a ball I'm playing it! I do enjoy playing newer stuff at pinball events but never sorry when I have to go home to Comet. Newer pins are too expensive for my cheap ass as well. I paid $475 for Comet back in 96. The only thing I'd like better is if Comet had multi ball. I do love me some multi ball. I would like another Meteor though as it was first pin back in 1982 or so.

B/W 90s is my poison. Pins after 2000 doesnt have the same feeling and l get bored really fast when playing them.

60s through today is what I prefer.

Same thing happened to me. The games I love the most are early SS because they have enough rules to them, are seemingly simple, yet oh so difficult. The perfect pinball recipe, in my opinion.