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Saving for first pin! Cheaper, simpler game or pricier, deeper game?

By mystman12

8 years ago


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    #23 8 years ago
    Quoted from mystman12:

    Yep! At this rate that's probably what I'll try to get. My Dad and I got pretty addicted to Mousin' Around at Pinfest last year, There's a Big Guns at a nearby arcade that I really enjoy (That is, when it's working. Haven't played it in forever because the left cannon doesn't keep the balls locked *and* it's sitting next to a LOTR that's in amazing condition!), Earthshaker is a game I'd consider (It just has some amazing art and sound, imo, love the layout, although I would need to find a family ROM to go with it and I worry I'd always think of it as "Not Whirlwind" ), the list goes on!
    The only thing I worry about with the earlier system 11s is, especially if it's my only pin, will I eventually be able to max out the display on a regular basis? F-14 is an extremely fast and challenging game that I think I would really enjoy, but I worry that I would eventually get good enough that getting 9,999,999 points would be fairly easy. Is this true, or am I underestimating the amount of challenge in these game? (And yes, I realize I can adjust settings/playfield to make it more difficult)

    You don't have to worry about getting over 10 million on F14.

    #25 8 years ago

    You seem to want to go about the hobby the way everyone does and start with a couple modern games. I would urge you to consider starting with a couple early solid state games like the Flash that Vid posted. They're easier to repair and build up some basic skills on. Plus, the replay factor on something like that is WAY greater than most alphanumeric games like F14 or Big Guns. It's less flashy, sure, but probably more fun and a better game.

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