Centigrade 37
Gottlieb, 1977
Charlie's Angels EM
Gottlieb, 1979
El Dorado
Gottlieb, 1975
Fireball
Bally, 1972
Solar Ride EM
Gottlieb, 1979
Space Walk
Gottlieb, 1979
Super Spin
Gottlieb, 1977Here is my vote for the best EM lineup of two machines. Rock solid fun and diversity.
What do you EM experts consider the best one-two/side by side/all things considered/EM lineup?
My two are safely out of danger while the pinball room is being constructed.
25505BAC-A1C7-4675-8376-813566459497 (resized).pngI’m no expert, but if I had a gun to my head and I can only keep two EMs on a desert island it would be Lucky Hand and either Solar City or Card Whiz
Fireball is 100% on that list. As for the number 2 I'd go between Hot Tip, Abra Cadabra, Surfer, Sure Shot, and Jungle Queen... of course my views are heavily limited by what is available to play locally and what others have been kind enough to bring to shows. I seek out Sure Shot at every pinball show. Jungle Queen/Princess taught me that just because you can blow up a Stern, it doesn't mean you can blow up an E.M. Humbling experience at my First Allentown Tournament last year.
Quoted from DK:I’m no expert, but if I had a gun to my head and I can only keep two EMs on a desert island it would be Lucky Hand and either Solar City or Card Whiz
haha. I would have taken a photo of my Card Whiz too, but my daughter is babysitting it in her basement while the pinball room gets constructed.
I keep wishing they would have incorporated a spinner on that left side lane on Card Whiz! Would be so fun to rip the spinner up the left side to get the ball back up top to try for more jokers.
Quoted from DanMarino:I've never played Centigrade 37 or Super Spin! So many great EMs I still need to experience.
Centigrade 37 looks awesome!
A lot of variance for an EM
Atlantis and King of Diamonds combo gives you both sized flippers and everything but a vari target and spinners.
I'm a Gottlieb fan.....
Royal Flush and Surf Champ? (Card Whiz/Surfer)
......or Jet Spin and Cleopatra? (Super Spin/Pyramid)
For Wedgeheads.....Centigrade 37 and Strange World?
Quoted from Judoratt:Currently Grand Prix and Royal Flush
I have agree that would be a great pair. 
I only have two EMs. I’m quite happy with them.
1E02960D-C155-43F3-A7C3-6D074C50AF73 (resized).jpegI think if you are putting them together as a pair. Not just two best individual games. You would be hard pressed to beat a Capt. Fantastic / Wizard combo. You have the Tommy connection with 2 completely different playfields. They are both Bally's from the same era with a theme that ties them together, while offering game play that is significantly different.
Hot Tip 100% for sure. Scientifically proven to be the best EM ever. I would love a Lucky Hand or Jacks Open too.
Quoted from BallyCrazy:My best EM lineup of two machines
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Best of 3 machines would be this one
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Wow.
El Dorado is definitely on the list for one of the two. 2001 might be the second one. Lots of drop targets (since that's my thing) and small and large flippers for variety.
Quoted from edednedy:You would be hard pressed to beat a Capt. Fantastic / Wizard combo. You have the Tommy connection with 2 completely different playfields.
One of my German Pinhead friends has this combo and for the reasons you mention it’s excellent.
Quoted from TwinDavid:Actually, I have a few great duo's, but these two are great machines.
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I've only ever played Gigi but yeah, a great and challenging game.
Quoted from edednedy:I think if you are putting them together as a pair. Not just two best individual games. You would be hard pressed to beat a Capt. Fantastic / Wizard combo. You have the Tommy connection with 2 completely different playfields. They are both Bally's from the same era with a theme that ties them together, while offering game play that is significantly different.
Yeppers!
These were my two favorites as a yute, and the only two pins I own.
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