I had a Stargate for a few months and I traded a players Black Rose for it. I don’t regret the trade but I feel like most Stargates have a lot of playfield wear, I looked at several, that B/W wouldn’t have. I think Stargate was a great game but it just never clicked for me. It’s a game without flow and I think for some, that can be a dealbreaker. I like cradle separations and post passes and you don’t really get that with those Gottlieb flippers. For me, I think it just comes down to how it shoots. I loved everything about Stargate except that. I didn’t even mind the shoot the pyramid call out. It also sold pretty quickly for a good price so I think it was worth owning for a few months. The Stargate club is very passionate and knowledgeable and you could be one of those people that say, “It’s bolted to the floor.” But I do agree that there are better DMD games in this price bracket.

Never played one. I don’t really like the theme and I don’t want lightning flippers unless it’s BSD. I do feel like owning a Gottlieb game was at least worth the experience. I used to think I only wanted to own and work on B/W games, then I got a DE, then a Gottlieb, then a Sega. I feel like people avoid certain games as if they’re going to be stuck with them forever. I couldn’t sell my Black Rose for $2300 for months, which is another top 100 game and my rough Stargate sold in two weeks for $2500. If you can play both beforehand, do that. If you don’t like the one you pick, sell it and get another game. I know pinball machines are expensive and it seems like a big commitment when you get one but there will always be someone there to buy your game when you want to sell it.

Stargate never got old for me. There is a lot to do and it’s challenging. I didn’t enjoy selling it but I wanted another game that is a little polarizing too, Baywatch. I just never felt the connection to it. You could just wait and see what else comes along. A space is my collection does make me impatient so I get why you want a game soon but it’s the 3rd choice and potentially the best one.