I loved BK2K as a kid. When I got back into pinball as an adult, I realized the same strat while playing on location. Wasn't as exploitable as playing for an hour straight for me but it definitely bumped it off of games I'd love to own. Gottlieb Gladiators also has a similar-ish exploit with MB.

Yea JJP is fixing the issue. POTC, Wonka, GnR... it will eventually be fixed, right? In the meantime, JJP will do you a solid and sell you a bare playfield for $500.

Of course! That’s why the customer has to buy a replacement playfield. If the customer would just stare at the game in attract mode and not try to play it, none of this would happen!

Each with their own rules? I mean I guess if you also consider each chapter in POTC has it's own rules. Take away the light show synced to music and song modes feel sort of samey (I do like the press your luck mechanic though).

I feel like we have different definitions of what is unique. I am sorry but playing all 20 songs many many times (except for This I Love...This I Love is the worst song I've every listened to in my life) I didn't really get that feel. I was just hitting lit shots while managing a hefty multi ball knowing that once I hit enough lit shots, I could hit the center scoop to add a ball. Once I got down to one ball I then had the choice of whether or not to push my luck when I went back to the lit scoop. Maybe I am missing something...I know someone called the code "nuanced".

I wouldn't know. I have not played it yet. I try my best to keep comments based on first hand experience playing games. I owned GnR. I did not enjoy it for many reasons but mostly because I did not enjoy the main gameplay loop. For some reason you consider that an act of aggression. It is okay to like something someone else doesn't. You can still enjoy GnR even if I do not.

You seriously think JJP invented lights syncing/flashing to a soundtrack?

Laser War did it back in 1987 and even included the lyrics on it's alphanumeric display!

Return to base! Return to base! We’re fight’n a Laser War!