what if you were in the market would you buy??
i have played mb and liked it but havent played scared stiff both sorta seem to be of the same genre obviously. if you have both which one do you play more?
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San Diego, CA
Played both & own a SS.....MB is pretty cool & fun for a while but its also your typical fan Layout. SS is also on the shallow side if talking about getting through the Stiff-o-Meter but the layout is not you usual fan style & the Spider Wheel add a deeper side to the game. Cant go wrong with either but you'll pay 1500-2k more for a nice MB over a nice SS.
Nailsea
Very different games. My personal favourite is Scared Stiff but if I was looking for a family game I'd go MB as it is more of a family theme and full of multi-balls.
I agree they are both pretty easy but for one exception of the SS spider wizard mode. That is a real challenge to get on SS. Many people own the game for years and don't know of its existence.
I had a MB and now have a SS. I would say for the difference in price SS all the way. I am enjoying SS very much right now. MB was great but it was very expensive. I have learned to enjoy the layout of SS. The back box spider also makes the game a little more fun. They are both great though. They both have great sounds. They both have great light shows though I think SS has a little better light show. You can't go wrong with either.
Saskatoon, SK
Quoted from smokedog:I own both, currently looking to trade MB. My wife and kids love MB
Keep it for your wife n kids.. lol
Quoted from tatman9999:MB may be easy, but it is fun every time I play it.
This is exactly how I feel as well.
According to the map Big John's Billiards in Omaha has a SS you could check out.
Quoted from dvandentop:LOL sounds like a toss up, i have played MB but not SS yet, might have to try to hunt one down to play then decide
That is always the best to do. The wife and played them both, they each were great games but we just liked Monster Bash more. Monster Bash was also the last full size Williams brand game made, so that was kinda cool. (Cactus Canyon was the last game made but it went under the Bally label from Williams.) Good luck! Half the fun is the hunt.
MB easy choice. lastability for decades. mosters of rock is...rocking.
I have both titles and I play them both about equally.
Which do I like better?
Sorry, not much help to you here either as I really like them about equally as well.
But at around $6,000 vs. $3,700, I'd recommend two machines over one if my collection were in the beginning stages.
I would go with MB.
Brisbane
Quoted from captainadam_21:According to the map Big John's Billiards in Omaha has a SS you could check out.
Yes they do, and it is pretty nice. And if you are willing to drive that far, go the extra 40 miles and check out Monster Bash in Lincoln, NE @ Old Chicago as that one is in amazing shape. I'd choose MB by the way.
I've played both a fair amount and while both are great pins, I'd say MB is vastly superior. It has great toys, humor, and really engaging gameplay.
Quoted from tomdotcom:I like them both, but for the price, I'd get SS and another game as well. 2 is better than 1..
very true, now only if my wife would understand (lol talking about pins) 
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