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Quirky pins that only you seem to like

By Doctor6

5 years ago

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#1 5 years ago

STV

Doctor6

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It is very fashionable for people to to like the all time greats like TZ, AFM, MM, and LOTR, but what games do you just love that are kinda oddballs that arent nearly as popular?

For me, it's got to be Doctor Who, Getaway, and Road Show. All three are obviously pretty good, but not in anyone's all time best list. And yet, they're almost deserted island games for me.

Doctor who, I could hit that O ramp all day long and not be bored. It's like crack hitting that ramp.

Road show, to me, is vastly superior to Funhouse.

And The Getaway is just a very simple, very fast and fun game.

I think far too often some games get overlooked because of theme or age, and it's a damn shame that some of these games slip more into obscurity as newer people join the hobby.

#2 5 years ago

JAS

Sinistarrett

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Hollywood Heat!

#3 5 years ago

MJS

schudel5

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Williams Super Star. Secretly, I think there are others out there that like this game too. I always like to use this game to settle ties as it just seems to piss people off...

#4 5 years ago

Blackbeard

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Police force

Da Jews are MINE!!

#5 5 years ago

BAK

dsuperbee

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Sacramento, CA

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Gilligan's, although it seems people are discovering it.

#6 5 years ago

SAG

pinballprincess

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I seem to be the one person who genuinely enjoys Bally Spectrum for more than a game or two, at least among people I know. (It's MasterMind...in a pinball machine...how cool is that?!)

#7 5 years ago

SBS

o-din

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As far as compared to what most of pinside seems to like, pretty much all my games.

#8 5 years ago

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littlecammi

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Carol Stream, IL

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WHOdunnit was a must-own for me, over several other games I also liked but just not as much, including The Shadow and Getaway. I love the murder mystery theme and the unique layout and exiting the elevator at the third floor a second time for secret mania scoring.

#9 5 years ago

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Doctor6

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Roscoe, IL

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Quoted from littlecammi:
WHOdunnit was a must-own for me, over several other games I also liked but just not as much, including The Shadow and Getaway. I love the murder mystery theme and the unique layout and exiting the elevator at the third floor a second time for secret mania scoring.

Yeah, Who Dunnit holds a special place in my heart, despite it not being a traditionally "good" pinball layout.

#10 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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Wipeout

#11 5 years ago

whisper

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Melbourne

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Wrestlemania.

#12 5 years ago

ADD

adii

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Charleston, WV

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F14. Kinda weird game but so much fun.

#13 5 years ago

SSS

luckycreature

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I love my cocktail Night Moves. Plays fast and I haven't got tired of its cheesy soundtrack.

#14 5 years ago

JMR

Only_Pinball

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I've always had fun playing WOF

#15 5 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

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Varkon, actually a pretty challenging game.

#16 5 years ago

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Doctor6

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Roscoe, IL

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Quoted from Only_Pinball:
I've always had fun playing WOF

Never played it, but it always has looked awesome to me.

#17 5 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Williams Pit Stop.

Never a very highly rated or talked about game even among the old time EM enthusiast crowd, but it has probably got more play than any other machine I have owned and not just by me.

#18 5 years ago

CAM

Jediturtle

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Plymouth, WI

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Definitely Mustang for me. I also greatly enjoyed Avengers, Wheel of Fortune, and CSI while I owned them. I also like WWE.

#19 5 years ago

DAD

MapleSyrup

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Toronto, ON

11y 92,050 1,283 46 38

Stern Big Game. My favourite early Stern. Amazing shooter. The fastest widebody I’ve played. Crazy fun.

#20 5 years ago

JPJ

Frippertron

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Sparta, NJ

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Gottlieb Hot Shots or Diamond Lady. They are different pins that you never hear anyone talk about but are really fun shooters.

#21 5 years ago

Blackbeard

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Nip It! for it's creative use of flippers.

#22 5 years ago

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Mad_Dog_Coin_Op

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Redondo Beach, CA

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For me it is Roller Disco. It is big and slow which makes it kind of relaxing to play. I can shoot the ball into play and tie my shoe before it gets to the flippers. It’s like taking a nap on a warm summer day after mowing the lawn and drinking a beer. Very satisfying.

#23 5 years ago

Coolpinballdino

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Almost all Sega games also water world and Motor Show.

#24 5 years ago

Darcy

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Orbitor 1.

#25 5 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

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I really liked my stern 24, no one else did, so I sold it

#26 5 years ago

ERW

chuckwurt

Pincinnati

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Big Guns

#27 5 years ago

ART

OLDPINGUY

Arts Arcade

12y 171K 12,507 7

Blackwater! Launch 1 to 3 balls! Good Luck with the flippers, and hidden/hard ramp targets!

Numbing game play.....Whitewater Spiked!

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#28 5 years ago

MVP

Grizlyrig

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Class of 1812 is either loved or hated,
It has a sweet spot with me. Quirky and goofy all at the same time.
-Mike

#29 5 years ago

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fuseholder

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Time machine, Torpedo Alley, Mystery Castle.

#30 5 years ago

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Diospinball

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OP
Quoted from Doctor6:
Yeah, Who Dunnit holds a special place in my heart, despite it not being a traditionally "good" pinball layout.

WhoDunnit is one of the two games I really want to buy for my father. The other is Rocky and Bullwinkle. I know he'll love both.
WhoDunnit though is such a cool game. I really like the callouts and the theme of it. Also has a nice sense of humor. Like when you don't answer the phone. He's like "I NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE". That made me laugh when I heard it.

#31 5 years ago

TIM

MT45

Pinball Loft

Lenoir City, TN

11y 110K 2,371 38 10

Big Betty's Truck Stop.

Love it. Never leaving
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#32 5 years ago

MJO

arcademojo

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Super Mario Bro's Mushroom World. I really loved that game. Unfortunately my car broke down and had to sell the game to get another car. Some day I will get another.

#33 5 years ago

JVE

Jappie

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11y 106K 1,069 56

Proud Bad Girls owner here! (Yes, they exist) Just finished shopping this baby. The majority seems to hate the game because of the brand and the artwork. However, I have a soft spot for more than the average amount of Gottlieb games.

This game is 80's cheese overflow and I love every bit of it. From the awkward scene on the translite to the mirrors on the cabinet. So bad it's good. Cold white GI and blinding hot pink flashers installed: the game was asking for it. I even bought a NOS original translite, the last one I could find.

Bad Girls

#34 5 years ago

TOM

Tomass

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Wasilla, AK

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Cyclone

#35 5 years ago

SKL

Scoot

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Highgate, VT

5y 93,050 1,309 11 15

Waterworld with the cool moving habitrail and sinking the Deez is one of Gotlieb’s better pins in my opinion. I wish I had one to own.

#36 5 years ago

WTS

ypurchn

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7y 76,050 1,584 11

CO1812 - I regret selling that pin every day
Strange Science - Awesome artwork, weird music, no stupid call outs - I think I just talked myself out of selling it...

#37 5 years ago

BAX

Bax1

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Westland, MI

10y 79,400 3,290 16

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. doesn't get much love but I am digging this game a lot. yeah it's a high scoring game but there is still a lot to do.

#38 5 years ago

MAX

mbaumle

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Gloucester Township, NJ

8y 119K 4,200 18 32

I LOVE the Gottlieb quirk-fests. Also the Bally quirk-fests. Unique layouts, funky shots, stupidly fun themes, uncommon enough to be alluring, etc. I always enjoy playing them. They’re a refreshing break from the predictable nature of all the popular games.

10/10. Would play Strange Science and Devil’s Dare again.

#39 5 years ago

KNT

Coindork

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Cave Creek, AZ

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The one pin I own that I really like that seems really underrated and maybe a little under appreciated by people is Dirty Harry.

#40 5 years ago

WTS

ypurchn

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7y 76,050 1,584 11

And BTTF - I KNOW it’s a turd of a game but the music and call outs always hit the spot. Plus the multiball always finds a way to crush me with no ball save

#41 5 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Quoted from fuseholder:
...Torpedo Alley....

Hell yeah; best DE.

#42 5 years ago

JJF

wolverinetuner

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Dearborn, MI

7y 94,800 2,958 18

Gottlieb Roller Coaster. Really satisfying when I manage to get a good score on it.

#43 5 years ago

KER

Kerry_Richard

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Danville, CA

12y 83,900 3,024

Party Zone

#44 5 years ago

DIA

mrossman5

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Warren, PA

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#45 5 years ago

NES

Spitfiren8

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10y 82,550 1,937

Laser War is quirky, cheesy, and FUN.

#46 5 years ago

MWM

Hayfarmer

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Sinbad. Played it a ton as a kid 40 yrs ago, finally found s good one so I bought it !

#47 5 years ago

DBLM

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Hook! Especially with the new code.

#48 5 years ago

DMB

PismoArcade

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St. George, UT

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Quoted from Only_Pinball:
I've always had fun playing WOF

Yeah.. I recently sold 9 out of my 12 pins and Wheel of Fortune made the cut.

Love everything about this pin except for the abandoned code.

#49 5 years ago

ROB

transprtr4u

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Edmonton, AB

10y 130K 8,398 3 1

Airborne , Pinball Magic and Banzai Run ... 3 that are here to stay!

#50 5 years ago

CME

athenspin

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Athens, OH

11y 94,400 939 11

Kings of Steel! No multiball or speech, but very addictive! Fun rule set and easy to understand.

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