Nice! I had one for a while and I also felt the rules lacked a bit of depth, but everyone liked how pretty the machine one. Definitely a fun game to play.

You bring up a really good point here and I agree with you. I felt that if somebody had a shaker motor modification in an Avatar machine, the whole damn thing would come tumbling to the ground it's so cheap... A re-theme of the layout (like FG to Shrek) would be interesting to see what theme/title they would use.

I'd like to see some of the pinball coders here take a crack at redoing RCT. Its got some really nice shots and the layout isnt bad either. That theme is kinda painful, so if they could retheme it to something else it could be killer. Shaker motor support would be a nice addon too w/ the new theme.

I don't hate RCT. Maybe I haven't played it enough???

Retheme it to Call of Duty. RCT was a hot video game at the time, and CoD is now in that position. Add a shaker motor, mission modes, pistol grip plunger, and you might have a better pin.

This will be the must own game of 2013.

It's the troll. Plain and simple. Why is there a troll on there??? Really! I loved the PC games. But...the troll... why?

Ironically, the people that bash the troll (that actually does something) will fill their "toyless" games with a truckload of Walmart action figures that do nothing. Ironic...

All that aside, the game's rules left alot to be desired. Great layout, but the ruleset is sparse. Some of the modes are exactly the same (dunk the dummy and superdunk).
I'll be keeping mine because people love it and it is pretty to look at and was cheap. It's alot of pin for the money. Now if somehow its value takes off into the $4k+ range, I'll sell it in a heartbeat.

I like everything about it except the creepy little troll doll.

The doll can be removed. Easily. He's just zip tied onto the coil mechanism.

We've replaced ours with a better troll. He also has pants on now.

It was a readily available mass produced toy, just like the hallmark tron cycles. I'm sure they picked a troll because there's really no spokesperson for RCT (maybe they could have done a typical theme park patron?). Really surprised nobody has created some sort of alternate toy for it.

It's high on my want list, and they're fairly reasonable (between $1600-$2200). I love ramps to shoot for, and multiple flippers. There's a reason why I like nearly all of lawlor's designs.

I love that you have a troll with pants. Maybe the lack of pants is what I found distracting...

Tron is great not because it has a ton of toys or modes but rather because it plays great and fun. Tron is less feature rich than PotC but I believe Tron will be the more desirable pin in the future. It's not all about the number of ramps or up kickers or toys but how good the overall game is.

If someone wants to get in before this thing takes off, ill sell my rct for 3k.

Yeah it really bothered my wife so she whipped him up some nice, shiny black and gold swimming trunks. The doll we used was bigger than factory, so the pants came in handy actually. To keep his arms from getting stuck on the dunk tank, I tucked his hands into his pants.

So...I have a troll looking at me who has a Gene Simmons like tongue flopping out at you and he has his hands down his pants....yeah...he might be more creepy. But he's awesome!

Same here, its a really fun game.

Throwing money and parts at a game doesn't ensure success. IJ4 and RCT are proof of that. Software or paint won't fix either. Too many other problems. Success is relative with pinball though. Both games do well on location with casual players.

If AFM was released today, the WMS model would be a pro. AC/DC premium and LE both have bigger BOMs than RCT. Significantly bigger. And it's an awesome game. No regression to be seen.

Never have played one but it looks like a fun pin

I try and try to like this pin but I just can't. Owned it twice, sold it twice.

However, I do agree with you that this would probably be an LE by todays standards and offers great value for what it demands as a market price currently.

I thought most people's beef with RCT was that it's too easy, and as such not much fun to own. Never had one myself, only played it once on location -- and was able to whoop it pretty well. Left it with credits on it after I got bored.

My girlfriend added a Harley patch to the troll and a black choker. Much better. Not sure why she said it was me...

I set mine up very steep with opened outlanes and it doesn't seem to be so easy. Same with monopoly.

If you the one you are playing is set up so that it starts every ball with the fun mode lit, then yes it is very easy to get to wizard mode. That can be turned off so that every mode has to be lit before it can be started. Not much harder...but helps. I have mine set up so that park tycoon is not common.

Getting Park tycoon is easy and straight forward. Getting a real high park guest count - not so much.

Wouldn't/isn't any/every LE made today be 7k? And 8k by the end of the year?

Finally a thread with no RCT hate!

I am a big fan. One thing not mentioned is its a low scoring game.
A 1million point shot is huge, 3m is factory replay setting.
One day I'll get to mod'n that Troll and it will be more pleasing to the eyes.
I had one - sold it - went trough 15 or so pins then really missed it.

Traded TZ for HUo RCT - NF & cash. NF sold cash spent and I would do that trade again any day.
RCT is just simple rule fun IMO with a great shot layout.

Sits right next to FH in my collection....and RCT gets 5 to 1 play.
42M is my top score factory settings 3 ball...that was park tycoon twice in one game.

Let me fix that for you. IT's a SH&TBOX...