Bram Stoker's Dracula
Williams, 1993
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Williams, 1991Looking to buy just one more pin ( LOL )! Close to my area are a really nice T2 and Dracula pin being offered for sale. They both are rated pretty close together score wise. They are within 300 dollars apart asking price wise. Which one would you guys pick and why? Currently have a SST, Corvette, Baywatch, and a MS Pacman arcade. I swear I am done after this. Thanks!
BSD, for sure.
T2. The layout of T2 is more conducive to high energy, pulse pounding play for me. The back and forth of the ramps to start Payback, the shot to the skull (and rebound shot off the drop), the long saucer shot (that both games share) but it's the Super Jackpot, working the cannon while keeping the balls in play, that I really love! Very dramatic.
That said, the Mist gimmick in BSD is very cool. Beyond that, the shots just aren't as nice, to me. The triple stack is basically the only goal to BSD, which while cool, isn't enough to make up for the layout being more confining and less high energy. The video modes are sort of a wash, though the BSD one probably edges it out.
I'll take T2. Just perfect kinetic shots and flow, and one you can play for hours. In the recent years of the new collectors, it's appeal has lessened because it's not as deep and doesn't have a big toy/gimmick. But I look at T2 as the perfect 80's machine, w DMD technology, with perfect shots that I just never stop loving to shoot. BSD is fun as well, but I just don't like the shots as much and the playfield area has always seemed a little narrow.
We had a T2 in the arcade I manage. After a few months I asked them to please replace it with something else. It's not that bad, but I'd defiantly move it down 10-15 spots in the Pinside rankings. I do like the theme though, so it does have that going for it. It's also has good flow and is fun to mod.
Quoted from Jackontherocks:What is this mist thing on the game I have never heard of it if someone could explain or post video.
Its is a multiball feature. When activated the ball moves across playfield and wobbles a little. The object is to hit the ball with another ball, to get the ball in play. This ball is moved across the field with a magnet under playfield. It gives the Illusion that the ball is floating across the playfield. Hence the term mist ball, ball is floating in air in mist.
Another vote for BSD.
Quoted from Tommi_Gunn:Bsd, turd 2 is a joke
I just don't understand why someone would call T2 a joke?? It's a great players pins and hard to pick up high scores. That being said I have owned both and would pick up a BSD again over T2...better multiball(s), better sound and much better shot selection.
Quoted from jbp8653:Well based on everyones advise here I got a BSD today! Very nice pin with led's and new chrome legs. Has the blue pop bumpers as well. I really like it so far. Thanks for all the input!
Congrats enjoy.
Quoted from JDub1006:I just don't understand why someone would call T2 a joke?? It's a great players pins and hard to pick up high scores. That being said I have owned both and would pick up a BSD again over T2...better multiball(s), better sound and much better shot selection.
need to raise your standards
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