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Scared Stiff or Champion Pub?

By sawyerfamilyaz

9 years ago


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“Champion Pub or Scared Stiff?”

  • Champion Pub 32 votes
    21%
  • Scared Stiff 113 votes
    72%
  • Other 11 votes
    7%

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#1 9 years ago
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TOM

sawyerfamilyaz

Pinside member

US Mesa, AZ

11y 60,800 356 1 27

I will be buying a new machine in a couple weeks, or at least I will have the funds to, and I am torn between two of my favorite pins. Scared Stiff has lots of flow and just general fun with a great theme and lots of humor. Champion Pub has a TON of character and has always been one of my favorites, even though it is so different from normal pins.

All things equal, which would you buy? I tend to only keep machines 6 months or so, although both of these could stick around longer, so resale value and demand is a factor in my choice.

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#2 9 years ago
 
KWR

pin-pimp

Rich Bros

US Middleton, ID

11y 76,600 991 35

I got both, both keepers. Scarred stiff is going up like crazy, if money is a factor you might find a pub cheaper. Tough call though, SS appeals to more players or a family and I consider it a fairly easy pin. CP is very low production and is different but equally as fun and can be very challenging for a better player.
It would be hard to buy one for Prob a lot, keep for 6 months and flip for more cash. Might have to hang on to it a little longer. I think CP is a sleeper and will make more money for you long term.

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#3 9 years ago
 
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chuckwurt

Pincinnati

10y 193K 31,356 16 13

I like champion pub a lot more. Played about 2 dozen games on each. Scared stiff I came into thinking it was gonna be awesome, but didn't see it. Champion pub is so much more fun with all the toys and different type shots. Very innovative.

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#4 9 years ago
 
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epthegeek

Pinside member

US Muskego, WI

11y 141K 7,532 11

Champion pub. Everybody dump Scared Stiffs for Champion pub. So the price will go down and maybe I can afford one.

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#5 9 years ago
 
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Gort

Pinside member

US Battle Creek, MI

9y 47,800 278 3

+1 for Champion Pub

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#6 9 years ago
 
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thall17

Inactive member

US Livonia, MI

12y 41,650 611 3

Don't have a ton of play time on CP but own a SS. I bought a SS as it was my holy grail pin and have not regretted it. Absolutely love SS not sure there are better call outs on a pin.

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#7 9 years ago
 
FOO

Foo

Pinside member

12y 77,550 1,349

I would go with SS. CP is fun, but i think it would get old fast in a smaller collection.

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#8 9 years ago
 
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chuckwurt

Pincinnati

10y 193K 31,356 16 13

Quoted from Foo:

I would go with SS. CP is fun, but i think it would get old fast in a smaller collection.

Yeah I agree with this. The smaller collection, the more I would lean towards SS

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#9 9 years ago
 
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Rum-Z

Pinside member

US Adrian, MI

13y 150K 3,973 29

I agree with the Pinsiders above. I think you get more replayability from SS in a smaller collection. CP is fun, but I'd want it in a bigger collection where you have some more variety so it doesn't get old.

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#10 9 years ago
 
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Beatnik-Filmstar

Pinside member

US Saint Paul, MN

9y 70,150 1,318 7

+1 for CP if how long it will take you to "beat" the machine is an issue at all. An even half way decent player will complete the Stiff-o-Meter in no time, and then end up doing it multiple times in a game. I think that same player would take much much longer to run through all the boxers on CP.

NOTE - SS also has the Spider Mania multiball that some people might consider it's true wizard mode. That's definitely a way harder thing to get to.

I'd rather have CP many times over myself. I think it's a much harder table, and the theme is pretty dang unique, with an awesome toy in the middle. When playing SS for points, I just found myself looping the same ramp repeatedly game after game.

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#11 9 years ago
 
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spfxted

Pinside member

US Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,661 4 9

Scared Stiff....'Nuff Said!

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#12 9 years ago
 
FLY

McFlyBravo

Inactive member

Unknown

11y 14,650 11 6 9

Scared Stiff, imo best pin ever

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#13 9 years ago
 
ROX

T7

Pinside member

10y 73,150 2,002 20

Scared Stiff by a mile - and getting to Monster Multiball is NOT beating the game any more than getting to Jericho on IM is beating IM. For anyone to consider themselves as having "beat" SS, they would need to complete Monster Multiball and Spider Multiball in the same game.

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#14 9 years ago
 
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Longone

Blocked

9y 14

Both a really cool CP is not as easy to complete as people think you have to complete all the training, complete knockouts which you have to do both jab ramps then knock out at least I fighter, then complete all jackpots, and all muti-balls then beat all the fighters and you will light up "the ultimate challenge" then you get a 4 ball multi ball and a full life bar to defeat all the fighters which is very hard there's is a trick to doing this is to save a lot of smart punches and use them during this ultra hard wizard mode it took me 5 years to finally defeat this mode, so there is a lot more to this game then just shooting balls at the middle,
With that being said I have both and will never sell either SS is awesome and a keeper for sure and CP is so rare I haven't seen one in my area sell for over 8 yrs???

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#15 9 years ago
 
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JoeGrenuk

In Memoriam

US Melbourne Beach, FL

11y 47,900 771 41

Quoted from Longone:

CP is so rare I haven't seen one in my area sell for over 8 yrs???

Rare games are usually rare for a reason

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#16 9 years ago
 
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BSavage

Pinside+ Pro!

US Fort Worth, TX

11y 63,650 269 47

CP is my vote. Different games always add more flavor to a collection. I know I don't want to have a 4-6 games to be similar. Variety is the spice of life or is that pinball?

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#17 9 years ago
 
JSD

t2

Pinside member

11y 52,900 648

SS for me. CP has some cool toys but the boxer got old really quick, for me, and always seemed to need repairs. CP would be great in a larger collection but not everyday fun.

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#18 9 years ago
 
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littlecammi

Pinside member

US Carol Stream, IL

11y 82,650 4,535 19

Quoted from epthegeek:

Champion Pub. Everybody dump Scared Stiffs for Champion Pub so the price of SS will go down and maybe I can afford one.

Your reverse psychology gives away your real preference.

Quoted from McFlyBravo:

Scared Stiff, imo best pin ever

SS is my favorite game. I've played CP several times and never even considered wanting one.

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#19 9 years ago
 
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sepins

Pinside+ Frequent

US Tampa, FL

12y 88,150 1,594 13 2

If I hadn't been offered $8000 for my SS it would still be here

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#20 9 years ago
 
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cody_chunn

Inactive member

US Mobile, AL

9y 64,800 4,520

I think CP is one of the worst abominations ever created, so obviously my opinion doesn't count.

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#21 9 years ago
 
DAZ

Wamprat

Pinside member

AU Brisbane

13y 66,300 1,522 4

Other.

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#22 9 years ago
 
FOO

Foo

Pinside member

12y 77,550 1,349

Quoted from sepins:

If I hadn't been offered $8000 for my SS it would still be here

Whoa.... 8k and I think mine would be out the door too.

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#23 9 years ago
 
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tdunbar

Just 3D Mods

12y 60,800 586 1

8k? Will someone buy mine for that but no leg kickers please.

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#24 9 years ago
 
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jchybro

Pinside+ Addict

US Seattle, WA

10y 43,650 135 6 9

+1 for SS.

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#25 9 years ago
 
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boris_37

Inactive member

CA Calgary, AB

11y 30,400 285

I've tried to like SS, honestly I have. I just don't understand at all the appeal. I find the theme relatively dull.

CP is fun and upbeat though, not played it extensively. But what do I know my buddy says I have very strange tastes.

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#26 9 years ago
 
CBM

spfxted

Pinside member

US Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,661 4 9

Quoted from sepins:

If I hadn't been offered $8000 for my SS it would still be here

I'm thinking of selling mine for $7!

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#27 9 years ago
 
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littlecammi

Pinside member

US Carol Stream, IL

11y 82,650 4,535 19

Quoted from spfxted:

I'm thinking of selling mine for $7!

I would definitely buy it for seven bucks, but I think you meant to type $7K.

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#28 9 years ago
 
CBM

spfxted

Pinside member

US Saddle River, NJ

12y 147K 24,661 4 9

...no...$7 bucks....

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#29 9 years ago
 
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epthegeek

Pinside member

US Muskego, WI

11y 141K 7,532 11

Quoted from littlecammi:

Your reverse psychology gives away your real preference.

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#30 9 years ago
 
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pindan3

Inactive member

US Sarasota, FL

10y 49,900 272 19 106

Scared Stiff! for sure! Had a CP it was ok.......but SS with a sub woffer!!! whoo hoo!

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#31 9 years ago
 
JAY

Gorf

Pinside member

12y 48,300 339 19 2

SS.........

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#32 9 years ago
 
RYE

Pimp77

Pinside member

20y 92,650 6,275 78

SS by a wide margin. CP has so much that isn't pinball...it's a strange game. I never got into it and HATED the music.

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#33 9 years ago
 
JFH

jfh

Pinside+ Addict

10y 161K 10,147

I voted for SS.

CP gets tiresome very quickly.

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#34 9 years ago
 
BJT

TheBigShow

Pinside member

AU Bundaberg North

13y 44,650 60 75 14

Did you buy one or the other?

I own both, they are both great games but SS gets about 10 times as much use.

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#35 9 years ago
 
GMB

bigdaddy07

Pinside+ Frequent

US O'fallon, MO

13y 106K 4,718 5 28

No contest. SS

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