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Pins That Are Actually Better Than MM

By Doc

10 years ago

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#1 10 years ago

NCB

Doc

Inactive member

Newtown, CT

12y 23,150 135 11

That JM trade + $ thread inspired me to come up with this thread..which pins do you think are better than the flavor-of-the-day MM ? I can speak through experience since I've owned 3 MM's back in the day. NEVER regretted selling them as they 'didn't do it for me'. Believe it or not, the deal-breaker on MM for me was the background music. It was just too overdone, IMO.
Anyway, I'll chime in and start with BSD. It's a "C-lister" price wise but what a game! Has much longer appeal than MM. Deep rule set and on a good day you might break a billion.
There are (many) others that trump MM , but let's hear from you guys.
Doc

#2 10 years ago

MAC

mcclad

Inactive member

New Bedford, MA

11y 69,900 2,034 12

I have an addiction to Champion Pub. For a shallow game it holds my attention. I never get tired of playing it. I am not saying it is better than MM, but if they sold for the same price in the same condition, I would have picked CP over MM. That trade was interesting to see. Imagine trading a machine for a machine regardless of what they sell for? I seriously doubt that would ever happen, but it would be interesting if someone did.

#3 10 years ago

RUM

Rum-Z

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Adrian, MI

13y 150K 3,973 29

None. See top 100 ratings. MM is at #1. There can be no better game than #1.

LOL, I kid, I kid.

#4 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Big Hurt.

#5 10 years ago

MLP

beefzap

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Fort Mill, SC

19y 59,900 537 8 16

Captain obvious speaks : "Whatever game you like better than MM is a better game than MM"

#6 10 years ago

MAB

DeathHimself

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Staten Island, NY

11y 101K 4,359 1

I love MM's plain or peanut they are both great!

Anything that you have an interest in and holds your attention is better then any game that doesn't, price doesn't dictate greatness.

#7 10 years ago

CDF

Collin

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Columbus, OH

11y 116K 5,272 29 82 1

Personally, I enjoy The Getaway HS2 more than any other game out there (including Medieval Madness.)

Before I really 'got into' pinball, I was way more enamored with Cirqus Voltaire than Medieval Madness.

Also, at this point, I'd rather play Attack From Mars than MM (though my guess is MM's slightly more varied* gameplay holds up better long-term)

*By more varied gameplay, I simply mean that more of the shots feel 'rewarding' on MM; the only really rewarding shots on AFM are the center ship, and maybe the Martians while they're jigglin'.

#8 10 years ago

BMS

Betelgeuse

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AFM

#9 10 years ago

LDJ

kidpinballwizard

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LOTR

#10 10 years ago

TPK

Kneissl

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Taxi, Shadow, Fish Tales.

#11 10 years ago

JAY

Gorf

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WCS 94,WH20,SM,CC.

#12 10 years ago

SCK

kehoe

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Lorette, MB

13y 19,150 88 2 6

Raven

#13 10 years ago

DSJ

JONESDS

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Dayton, OH

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AFM

#14 10 years ago

TAM

tamoore

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Grayling, MI

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There are a lot of games I like better, but that doesn't mean MM isn't a better game.....

#15 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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You'd make a great lawyer, tamoore.

#16 10 years ago

NIL

Nilroc

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Vancouver, BC

11y 80,900 2,562 3

Better is in the eye of the beholder!

#17 10 years ago

TJA

VegasAlleycat

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Las Vegas, NV

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AC/DC BIBLE

#18 10 years ago

JEF

jef

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BesanÃ§on

11y 15,900 9 6 6

maybe ASTRO SHOOTER

-2

#19 10 years ago

BRI

surfnrg

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Hermosa Beach, CA

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I get the whole beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. but fishtales?? Sorry, no way... I like fishtales..its a fun game... but it's not even in the ballpark. I dont even feel that is my opinion..but fact. AFM=MM light, so definitely MM is the better game... the castle is way more fun than that saucer.

here's my list of "better games"

CCC and TZ. I'm sure there are others, but that's all I can think of for now.

#20 10 years ago

GEP

Gerry

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Syracuse, NY

11y 66,900 3,808 26

Raven is miles better than MM !

#21 10 years ago

JRJ

jarjarisgod

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Madison, WI

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Quoted from Gerry:
Raven is miles better than MM !

Only with regards to the art package. Gameplay is a wash.

#22 10 years ago

DUG

trilogybeer

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Elkhorn, WI

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Hollywood Heat .

#23 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

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Jennings, LA

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Quoted from beefzap:
Captain obvious speaks : "Whatever game you like better than MM is a better game than MM"

This is totally correct. There are numerous games I think are better playing games than MM. Tron, Iron Man, LOTRs, AC/DC just to name a few. MM is a cool game though; I'd really like having one in my collection one day, especially one of those gorgeous HEP versions . . . they are stunning.

#24 10 years ago

KEN

DEWSHO

Inactive member

11y 38,900 714 19

Are all these MM threads some weird attempt to convince people it's not as good as it is so that price comes down? Because if so......I'm all for it!!! Sell that MM now! Better yet, trade me for my B list WCS 94! What a deal! WCS is on the rise! 3K by X-mas!
Seems like everyday there is a thread about is MM worth it/what's better than MM/etc... Whether it's your favorite or not, it's still fun.

#25 10 years ago

CBM

spfxted

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Scared Stiff, of course!

#26 10 years ago

ROB

RobT

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OP
Quoted from Doc:
which pins do you think are better than the flavor-of-the-day MM ?

That might be the dumbest thing I've read on Pinside. Ever.

#27 10 years ago

RJM

rmancini

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Los Angeles, CA

11y 35,400 216 1 47

Yeah MM is the worst. It's so bad someone should sell it to me dirt cheap so I could just hate playing it. Sell me it!!! hahha

#28 10 years ago

BOB

bobbyconover

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Edmonds, WA

15y 72,400 661 66 41

I love to champion weird off-the-beaten-path games and all too, but MM is popular (and expensive) for a reason. It's a super awesome game in pretty much every way.

#29 10 years ago

CAL

Wickedquickss

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Louisville, KY

12y 32,650 915 1 11

Quoted from VegasAlleycat:
AC/DC BIBLE

would ACDC Premium do it also, or does if have to be the LE for ya

#30 10 years ago

AAA

Pinballgeek

Inactive member

11y 80,650 2,224

Tricky question but I will agree on what kidpinbsllwizard said
LOTR

#31 10 years ago

DAD

PW79

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Wentzville, MO

12y 102K 7,501 6 6

Highly rated games are overrated

#32 10 years ago

MEL

scylla

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Toronto, ON

11y 74,900 749 10 8

2 MMs.

So I don't have to share with my husband.

#33 10 years ago

DIK

davewtf

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Madison, WI

12y 84,400 9,740 1 114

OP
Quoted from Doc:
BSD. It's a "C-lister" price wise but what a game! Has much longer appeal than MM. Deep rule set

Deep rule set? BSD? Huh??? That game is in the bottom 10% of dmd games as far as ruleset depth goes. MM is miles deeper. For me, MM is "just right".

I own both games and can't imagine getting rid of either. That being said, the "average" game on MM for me is way more fun. An awesome game on either machine is about the same, thrill-wise.

#34 10 years ago

???

Banker

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Lewisville, NC

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50% of the pins that I own are equally as much fun!

#35 10 years ago

CPB

Max_Badazz

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While MM is a status symbol to own, it is a very good game with a top notch theme.

....and I like Jackbot and IJ better

#36 10 years ago

BEE

Finrod

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Atlanta, GA

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Personally I've always preferred Twilight Zone to Medieval Madness.

#37 10 years ago

TJA

VegasAlleycat

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Las Vegas, NV

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Quoted from Wickedquickss:
would ACDC Premium do it also, or does if have to be the LE for ya

Premium works too!

#38 10 years ago

JOE

calvin12

Frozen

Unknown

13y 0k 2,972 10

Reeces pieces are better than MM's. oh did i read this wrong?

#39 10 years ago

POW

powerslave

Inactive member

Mascouche, QC

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AC/DC for my opinion have more to do on gameplay + lot of strategy

#40 10 years ago

BCT

Nemesis041

Inactive member

Redmond, WA

10y 34,900 47 3 47

Yeah, the music gets repetitive for me, too. I like it otherwise, though. For me, JY is my favorite. That one, for some reason, never gets boring to me. It also goes for like 1/6th of the price of MM.

#41 10 years ago

JWC

mechslave

Anastasia Arcade

Saint Augustine, FL

20y 74,900 1,178 20 30

OP
Quoted from Doc:
which pins do you think are better than the flavor-of-the-day MM ?

I couldn't get any further than this. Flavor of the day? So if a pin is immensely popular from the moment it hits the streets, and not only sustains that, but grows in popularity over the next 15 years, to the point of being a modern legend... That is your definition of 'flavor-of-the-day?

Silly talk. Thread is null n void.

#42 10 years ago

JWC

mechslave

Anastasia Arcade

Saint Augustine, FL

20y 74,900 1,178 20 30

Lol I missed Robs post. You beat me to it

#43 10 years ago

DJW

MrWizzo

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Emerald Isle, NC

12y 60,800 3,184 6

Quoted from davewtf:
Deep rule set? BSD? Huh??? That game is in the bottom 10% of dmd games as far as ruleset depth goes. MM is miles deeper. For me, MM is "just right".
I own both games and can't imagine getting rid of either. That being said, the "average" game on MM for me is way more fun. An awesome game on either machine is about the same, thrill-wise.

"I'm not so sure I agree 100% with your policework there Lou.."

Neither is deep IMO. BSD's point is a one trick pony, like my favorite game CFTBL, and will ultimately be an addition to WizzoWorld. MM is not deep, just a great game with lots to do, but it offers little interaction of features or stacking of MBs unlike AFM.

MM is a great game but it just depends on your preference, which, like mine, has changed over the years. I let it go and kept AFM.

Dan

#44 10 years ago

ADP

vintage4life

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Bakersfield, CA

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All of them

#45 10 years ago

DAV

Av8

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Met LE. Once Lyman unleashes the rules.

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#46 10 years ago

MGS

Hugo

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Columbus, OH

12y 44,050 151 34 25

AFM

-1

#47 10 years ago

TMC

extraballingtmc

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Mople!

#48 10 years ago

SCO

scooter

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Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

SM,TZ,LOTR,STTNG and I actually rated TFLE higher too,I love that game

#49 10 years ago

JWL

zr11990

Pinside member

Humble, TX

14y 87,050 6,656 9

CCC is better than MM. I have both.

#50 10 years ago

NM

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Usa

12y 71,150 1,649 23

OP
Quoted from Doc:
..which pins do you think are better than the flavor-of-the-day MM ?

Flavor of the day?

Here's some historical perspective on popularity/pricing:

http://www.flippers.be/basics/101_medieval_madness_prices.html

Best B/W title IMO.

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