I stumbled across one at a bar near my house. It's in damn near perfect condition. I forgot how wide the game was. It's got so much going on in the game that it takes a few plays just to figure out all the stuff to shoot. This is one of the games that made pinball such a defining force in my life so many years ago. If you live in Milwaukee, WI make your way to the Art Bar in riverwest and play it. You won't regret it.

Another game I want a rematch with is the Popeye game from about the same era. I remember it being a really difficult machine. I want to tackle it with the arsenal of skills I have now. The hard part is finding one.

-Turkey

#2 12 years ago

SLS

ssathre

Inactive member

Sioux City, IA

14y 47,650 1,502 5

TZ is a great pin. can be somewhat polarizing at times, however I think that the majority of people would pick TZ over popeye.

#3 12 years ago

ABC

Crash

Pinside member

13y 141K 14,139

I kind of felt the same way when I played IJ again at the local arcade. I'm sure it was the only one in the wild in Tennessee for the 2-3 months it was there. Wow, talk about going back. I NEVER thought I would see that game again.

#4 12 years ago

RDH

rommy

Pinside member

Springdale, AR

12y 79,150 3,706 16 15

I wonder what pin has made the most for operators over time. TZ still operating making cash is impressive.

#5 12 years ago

KAP

NY2Colorado

Pinside member

12y 62,550 1,384 15

WH2O was that way for me. Played it for a couple weeks at the bar I used to hang out at when it first came out. Hadn't seen it again for like 12 years.

#6 12 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,074 19 30 1

Quoted from rommy:
I wonder what pin has made the most for operators over time. TZ still operating making cash is impressive.

Talked to a guy not long ago that has had probably 30-50 in businesses since late 80s maybe. Anyway, he said TZ has by far made the least for him. Which I thought was weird.

#7 12 years ago

SMK

DrAzzy

Inactive member

Cambridge, MA

12y 18,400 870 2 15

TZ earns poorly because it's so unforgiving - newbies don't come back after the first game. Also, the maintenance is a nightmare! It's a miracle if it works 100% on location, which further discourages players.

#8 12 years ago

B R

BLACK_ROSE

Pinside member

Lexington, NC

14y 116K 8,818 3 60

OP
Quoted from Turkey_Robinson:
...Holy shit that machine is awesome!

I stumbled across one at a bar near my house. It's in damn near perfect condition. I forgot how wide the game was. It's got so much going on in the game that it takes a few plays just to figure out all the stuff to shoot. This is one of the games that made pinball such a defining force in my life so many years ago.

Another game I want a rematch with is the Popeye game from about the same era. I remember it being a really difficult machine. I want to tackle it with the arsenal of skills I have now. The hard part is finding one.

-Turkey

Congrat's on Find-n a TZ to Play.. Awesome Pin.. You have to be the 1st member I've seen in a while to find a TZ in the Wild .. You should see if the Op would sell it to You.. 4-get Popeye tho.

#9 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 160

TZ...your neighbor davewth has one for sale...

#10 12 years ago

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jalpert

Pinside member

Unknown

14y 70,050 7,517

Yah, that's why TZ's are usually in pretty good shape, especially compared to AF's. They did extremely poorly on route.

Quoted from rommy:
I wonder what pin has made the most for operators over time. TZ still operating making cash is impressive.

#11 12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

I know what you mean Turkey, I played a CFTBL about 12-15 years ago at a local car wash, and I haven't played it since.

#12 12 years ago

RIK

Rick471

Pinside member

Albuquerque, NM

13y 54,150 1,077 4 6

Who needs Viagra when you have a TZ?! Yeah, I said it!!

#13 12 years ago

MAT

Anim8ormatt

Inactive member

Highlands Ranch, CO

12y 54,400 2,193 5 21

man, i am spoiled with wild pins in denver.

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