If I ever get wealthy, I'll pick up a Beatles Gold. I really like playing that machine. I agree that it is underrated and has so much of the things that I like in a pinball machine, plus some great Beatles music!
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If I ever get wealthy, I'll pick up a Beatles Gold. I really like playing that machine. I agree that it is underrated and has so much of the things that I like in a pinball machine, plus some great Beatles music!
Quoted from ghostbc:Just posting as people here don't seem to know. Our good friend Dean Grover (programmer for Bally/Williams and Stern and the Beatles progammer) passed away about a week ago. He was a great guy, great friend and great programmer! Look him up if you don't know his work.
We will miss you Dean.
Thanks for posting that. I really enjoy the Beatles pinball machine. I’ll have to seek out and play other games Mr. Grover programmed.
If you like pinball, the Beatles is a fun machine. It helps to like the early Beatles music too. One of my goals in the future is to scrape enough cash together to own one of these some day. I like how there are 5 modes linked to the different songs. Each of the modes have a simple objective. The lighting and colors are excellent, and the sound is fun too. It can be difficult and drain easily, but I really enjoy the layout, loop shots, drop targets, spinners, and pop bumpers. The added spinning disc and magnets are cool too, as well as the shot hidden for the extra ball. Super fun and I've only been able to play it on location.
Quoted from pinnyheadhead:Beatles is an EM/SS on Steroids.
Right. I’ve played Seawitch and Beatles is so much more fun for me. The call outs, the music, the light show, sound effects, magnet up top, spinning record disk, jackpot target thing behind the drops, LCD display. It all comes together as a great package. Approachable/understandable modes. Fun layout with the upper flippers and loop shots. Short ball times. All of that is right up my alley and I’m not even a Beatles fan. Sure I like their popular tunes and admit I prefer the young Beatles over their later stuff. Too bad the Zeppelin or Rolling Stones machines aren’t this awesome. Haha
I really dig the modes on Beatles. Simple to understand, pops, loops, spinners, drops…Fun music lights and call outs. Hopefully I can play the 60th anniversary Bond someplace to compare. The loops are my favorite, but it all works for my simple brain.
It is great to see guys who own both Beatles and Zeppelin chime in here. I don’t own either, but really enjoy playing both machines. I think a lot of it boils down to what experience you are looking for. I can see owning both. I agree 100% that the Zeppelin needs to be at least a premium. I will likely buy whichever I can obtain locally at a good price. However, I believe the Beatles is more approachable and more difficult.
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