I mean, they're really not related at all, aside from both being based on somewhat questionable movies.

Shadow is mode based, Congo isn't. Shadow has an upper playfield, Congo a lower. Congo is more traditional, normal plunger, pops, Shadow has neither. Congo is a relatively easy game, Shadow is pretty hard.

You really would have to play both and see what you think. I wouldn't mind owning a Congo sometime, but I've seen them for prices I could afford and passed them up. Shadow is probably the most keeper game I have. To me Shadow is far superior, but Congo is still a cool game.

Shadow is more challenging, has more intense original gameplay, has better sound, just overall a better game to me.

If you can spam that Shadow loop you're a better player than most, or your name is Bowen. My Shadow loops record is 6.

And in terms of gameplay the Shadow is better than Congo IMHO (which is a fun, but frankly pretty standard game), you can't judge it by a tournament strategy video. Tournament players suck the fun out of everything.

They're not common per se, but they aren't really "keeper" games, people tend to enjoy and then flip, so they're in circulation. In my experience it's harder to get a Shadow than a Congo, people tend to hold onto their Shadows longer.

I think Congo would make a good alt translite project some day, we'll see. It's a cool game, I just happen to love The Shadow, so that puts it above Congo for me.

Nice Congo just sold here for what? $2800?

The thing is everyone sees the Bowen video and thinks it's easy. Watch some tournament play and tell me how many people are doing it for the "easy" points.

What?

And now you understand how people can say things about themes they don't understand.

"Been there, done that. No one else do it because I'm bored of boring things, pinball is boring."

Well I'm glad it bored you because I love it!

I need to shop it, but otherwise doing great. Not sure what folder you're thinking of, the manual is in a binder, at least how I got it, no drops or parts that I know of.

Hey, if you find em let me know, thanks, but no worries. And it's easily one of my favorite games, so all teasing aside happy to have it.

You should have it next week.