To get the flow the game has to offer, you'll need to have some strong flippers. I would recommend the upgraded prototype ones from Pinball Life, it really made a big diffence in mine. Once you start nailing the delta ramp combos, you'll see why its a keeper.

There is a lot of real-estate on that playfield and I feel one of the reasons folks bash it for being clunky is that without the flippers having some punch, it does not traverse the loop or ramps fast enough and can leave that impression. For me, it sped the game up and gave it the flow I was looking for, it allowed me to get the delta combo more frequently and warp up more. Is it cheating? Perhaps but, I don't care about that, it makes the game a blast to play for me, and yes my game has great flow.

The game is just plain awesomeness, I will likely be buried with mine.