Bram Stoker's Dracula
Williams, 1993
Congo
Williams, 1995
Demolition Man
Williams, 1994
Doctor Who
Bally, 1992
Flintstones, The
Williams, 1994
Getaway: High Speed II, The
Williams, 1992
Johnny Mnemonic
Williams, 1995
Judge Dredd
Bally, 1993There are so many good choices that I'm going to narrow this down to a poll.
So these are MY candidates for top "Bang for your Buck" pins at the moment.*
*Base on my subjective interpretation of the current market value based on a clean, nice looking, great playfield and working 100% machine. If you don't agree with my assessments I'm sure you will be happy to let me know. 
Pretty good list here:
http://pinside.com/pinball/top-100/bangforbuck
Prices are changing fast but it is a start.
I voted for BSD. STTNG doesn't really fall in to this category in my opinion. You have it listed at $4k, which is $1400 higher than any other pin on the list. Once you hit the $4k mark, there are a ton of games that could be added to your list, but there aren't many great games $2600 and below. I would add RoadShow instead of STTNG to keep the pricing on an even playing field.
Quoted from mmuglia:I would add roadshow instead of STTNG to keep the pricing on an even playing field.
Or even Shadow which missed the list as well. Great game and still not too expensive (though it is creeping up!)
Quoted from mmuglia:I voted for BSD. STTNG doesn't really fall in to this category in my opinion. You have it listed at $4k, which is $1400 higher than any other pin on the list. Once you hit the $4k mark, there are a ton of games that could be added to your list, but there aren't many great games $2600 and below. I would add roadshow instead of STTNG to keep the pricing on an even playing field.
Totally agree. RS deserves to be on there, at $2500. I think STTNG leads the way for pins $3500-$4500 but that falls outside the scope of this thread. Also, good thread... I'll be watching to see how it shakes out.
I also think Road Show should be in this list. My first pin...and in my opinion a great bang for your buck!
Quoted from absocountry2:Pretty good list here:
http://pinside.com/pinball/top-100/bangforbuck
Prices are changing fast but it is a start.
Where can I get a Black Spider Man for $1800?!?! Yes please! I call it first!
Johnny Mnemonic is #1 - speed machine, great layers of strategy, and one of the best wizard modes in all of pinball with PowerDown.
Later,
EV
Tons of great pins qualify in my book.
Just a few.
1. Shadow
2. Road Show
3. Who ? Dunnit
4. No Fear.
Quoted from absocountry2:Pretty good list here:
http://pinside.com/pinball/top-100/bangforbuck
Prices are changing fast but it is a start.
Wow these prices are old. I'd gladly open my wallet for handful of these pins if they could be had at these prices.
Quoted from mmuglia:I voted for BSD. STTNG doesn't really fall in to this category in my opinion. You have it listed at $4k, which is $1400 higher than any other pin on the list. Once you hit the $4k mark, there are a ton of games that could be added to your list, but there aren't many great games $2600 and below. I would add roadshow instead of STTNG to keep the pricing on an even playing field.
LOL....I was wondering how long that would take.
STTNG is my favorite all time pin. So considering the prices of the machines at the very top of the Pinside rankings 4k is a tremendous value!
Quoted from spfxted:T2 could be in there as well, no?
It could yes.....I only had so many slots to fill and T2 just missed.
Quoted from brucipher:I also think Road Show should be in this list. My first pin...and in my opinion a great bang for your buck!
RS did not make the list because I really don't care for it.....and I made the list.
Quoted from absocountry2:Pretty good list here:
http://pinside.com/pinball/top-100/bangforbuck
Prices are changing fast but it is a start.
Way to out of date....which is why I started this poll. Many of the top games listed there on on here.....just the values need a major update.
Quoted from Capper96:How is Whirlwind not on this list... It can be had cheaper than all of those and is a better game to boot
Whirlwind is another great choice....just didn't have room for all of them.
Quoted from Astropin:RS did not make the list because I really don't care for it.....and I made the list.
Too bad, because it's the best bang for the buck pin out of any that you listed in my opinion.
I currently own both DM and JM, and they are both excellent bang for the buck pins as well, but I enjoyed RS more than either of them by a fair margin. Same with Congo and WCS.
I'd rank the ones I've owned as follows: RS, DM, BSD, Congo, JM, WCS. The last three I listed are very close, and I might list them in a different order depending on when you ask the question.
I haven't owned the others.
I would say that JP is another that deserves to be on there.
Seeing a LOT of mentions for The Shadow but what is the going rate for that pin in NICE condition....it's around 3k now isn't it?
Yes I know I threw up STTNG at 4k but to me STTNG is MILES above TS.....IMHO.
At those prices my first choice would be a WCS94 followed by a BSD. I think FT would make a good addition to the list and would be priced in the same neighborhood as BSD. Another game in that same price point would be JP. In my view it's the best theme of the bunch, but probably is held back by the fact it's a DE.
Quoted from chill:WPT.
Excellent condition ones for $2200 +/- $200.
Another good one.....although I don't think they are common at that price & condition....usually a little higher.
BSD room rocks...... Best players pin of the bunch.
Quoted from Astropin:RS did not make the list because I really don't care for it.....and I made the list.
Your list your rules.
still gotta respect RS 
DM and JM are the two winners here in my book. I especially have a soft spot in my heart for DM....it was my first machine. I went to CC Pinball here in the greater STL area a month ago and of all the damn machines there I bet I played more games on DM than any other (helps that there was no competition to play it). Not saying it was a wise allocation of my time but it is what it is.....and thats a fun game.
Star Ship Troopers is a lot of game and can be had in great shape at $1,500. Ugly play field toys though. Doctor Who is another good bang for your buck game, it was under 2k not that long ago but seems to be creeping up to the 2k mark, might be the 50th Year Anniversary.
Getaway is as much game as anyone could ever want for $2k.
Judge Dredd is great, but I don't think it's a $2300 game (not $1400 either, though.) I'd say it's about a 1700-1800 game at this point, and nearly as good value for money as Getaway.
Quoted from AbacusMan:Monopoly???
There are pins I'm lukewarm on.
There are pins I am neutral about.
There are pins I dislike.
There are (a very few) pins I hate.
And then there's a whole special place just for Monopoly. /shudder
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