These games are all so different it is impossible to have a balanced poll.

That said, of all these, most of which i or friends own, I keep going back to BK2K and BoP the most.

Chris

For me Johnny Mnemonic is easily the best game on your list. If it had a better theme (Matrix), it most likely would be an "A" title. The gameplay & speed is top notch.

I have owned or own BK2K, JM, BOP, JD. I still haven't got over the initial awesomeness of BK2K and it been in my collection the longest, to this day. JM has the best shots of these four and flows really nicely. BOP is beautiful and fun to play. JD has a ton of stuff to do.

Which one is better all depends on how I'm feeling at the time. Right now I'd say 1.JD 2.BOP 3. BK2K 4. JM.

look at the top 100 as that is typically the way these polls work out 99% of the time. funhouse. (just a guess)

edit: wrote the above without looking/voting

I had to settle on FH because I think it is so well-balanced, although BK2K is more fun.

FH pisses me off sometimes, it's not a relaxing game to play. But it is very satisfying to have a good game on. BK2K is fast and flows so well, yet I can still zone out more on it and enjoy the experience of the game. FH seems ready to screw you over the moment you blow a shot and isn't particularly relaxing...but it is a very well thought out, balanced game.

I don't have any experience with JM, so it could easily be just as awesome.

It's funny, this poll is comprised of some of the best budget DMD games, and a couple of my least-favorite alphanumerics.

Jurassic Park, Dredd, World Cup, and Demo Man are great games. (Funhouse is solid, too.)

Bride of Pinbot is a one-shot game, and Black Knight 2K isn't much better in terms of gameplay variety.

WCS is the best DMD game out of this litter, but Funhouse is the best choice from these tables. Rudy's world is a true player and a real classic.

After that:
JP and then a whole lot of meh.

Clear losers with regard to gameplay are BK2K and BOP. One is a single-flipper button game, and the other is a one-shot game. Both have relatively cramped lower playfields and bigtime scoring imbalances on factory settings (BOP billion and BK2K ransom carryover). Their appeal is due to great themes, aesthetics, sounds, etc.

Best of the bunch is less clear cut, but my pick is JM. Speed, flow for days, underrated inventive multiball rules. The spinner can lead to a pretty bad scoring imbalance, but at least you have to play smart to line up multiballs, bonus x, bonus hold, and collect bonus to fully exploit it.

Speed? Although there is the glove element.

And this game has unbalanced scoring issues regarding bonus and spinner-mode. Sorry.

I like the game though.

Am I the only one to believe that BK2K and BOP both are having some of the worse and most annoying sound and music in all of pinball?

Plus the art package on these do not really do it for me. Although I will say, that the BOP backglass is very artistic and beautifully crafted.

of these the winner for me is Johnny followed closely by WCS and then Demolition Man. Funhouse while being fantastic is a one trick pony, as is the Bride. BK2000 seems a bit outdated.

I would take out BK2000 and Funhouse and possibly BoP from the poll and add The Shadow, Tommy, Congo. That would leave us with good and deep, underrated, relatively cheap games.