Hey Everyone,

I'm a brand new pinball player. I started playing pinball when Ghostbusters (pro) hit my local scene (yes that new). Pinball completely skipped my generation as I was a video game / pc / basement kid (and always will be). Pinball provided this incredible difficulty that video games weren't able to provide (I can murder any machine on Pinball arcade.. billions easy, it's the same physics) but the physical nature, real world / rule set of an actual machine? Nothing beats it. This is where Ghostbusters comes in. (I bought a premium... There was just something about it that no other pinball machines had, it almost called to me - TZ did the same thing...)

As a "gamer" Ghostbusters - Premium is the hardest challenge I have ever experienced trying to get to the next level. Yes, I understand I'm still only about a year in and my skills aren't perfect but honestly, Ghostbusters makes me a better player. I'll put in 5-10 games of Ghostbusters in (while wanting to set it on fire by the way) then go out to my local pubs, arcades etc and play the "other" machines. What I started to realize is I could hit shots so much better and get higher scores incrementally, more an more I played. It was almost as if this machine was literally training me in the hardest way possible.

I may be too new school to say this but this is the only pinball machine that fights you back. Just like a video game would. When you bring that kind of "hard" into the physical world it's a brand new high I have yet to come across yet. I feel as though Ghostbusters is the next level in pinball, not so much a discussion, as it is an "evolve or perish."

I've also never seen a pinball machine yet that goes from Pro to Premium that are completely different games. I have done nothing to mine (factory settings all the way) and those mag slings are pure punishment. Maybe I'm a masochist? I don't know but I also don't understand a lot of people complaints about it. I think there has been a lot of posts that touched on these points that can be summed up as such:

- If you don't like it don't play it.
- Don't disregard a machine in the "ether" of pinball just because you aren't good at it. (In the gaming world you're a what we call a "N00b")
- Ghostbusters is still doing code updates don't forget (and in my opinion have gotten better each update - PLEASE DWIGHT... It's not done yet)
- All that talk of "Ghostbusters will drop out of the top 50 in the next 6 months" sounds elitist as hell.

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At the end of the day this game really symbolizes the next step in doing what Pinball 2000 couldn't do. It's the perfect time for pinball's evolution and I feel as though this machine (with a few more code updates) will fly that flag high.

"Adapt or Die"

hawke

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https://www.facebook.com/sternpinball/videos/10154237649154244/

"Everything about this game has the potential to be the best game ever and right now I'm extremely nervous because only the software can fuck it up." - Dwight Sullivan

I live in Toronto. Probably the greatest pinball scene in Canada (Thanks to the hard work of City Pinball). The games get switched out regularly. All of the games you mentioned I have played at length, currently my home barcade has this lineup side by side. Quite a good stroll through pinball's evolution. I'm very lucky to have access to machines like this all year long.

Twilight Zone
Attack from Mars
White Water
Metallica
Batman 66
Bram Stoker's Dracula
AC / DC Pro
Stern's Meteor.

In the past year I've been studying and playing almost every day so I feel as though I'm caught up (I also own a Shadow... Not many people have finished final battle on that either...) I understand your comments (and humor actually) but I really feel as though Ghostbusters is the next step, or in time a really good study on pinball design (good or bad). At the moment I feel as though it'll be a fan favorite for years to come.

Often when I get to that, I have this strange saying that pops into my head.

"I want to drag it outside and set it on fire, just to prove a point."

For shadow that would be frustrating and you do have a point BUT the shadow also has a game defining flaw. You literally don't need to do anything in the game except shoot loops for combos... All other modes literally get in your way from a high score (minus stacking multiballs if you wanted to). What would you say to something like that compared to ghostbusters? At least it's spread out.

Of course I'm being extremely dramatic with that quote and completely understand where you're coming from. Me needing to walk away from a pin is usually the fire quote, the first 100 times is the "OOHHHH, you bastard - lets go again!!!" I think if you combine both of our opinions on it, there is nothing else that needs to be said for GB

Agreed but if you were to do tourney logic, it's easy pease. Right lane ladder all day, stack multipliers to stay puft and watch the game EXPLODE (great feeling when it happens too... never gets old)

super confused dude, you owned a GB got a Hobbit and are happy with a Hobbit.

- We know the bad and good for GB
- We like it anyway
- your job is done, thank you for your passion, assistance and time. Your tour of Duty is over. *pinball salute*

Apologies, you had it on pre-order... Aside from that detail my statement still stands (probably for everyone too)

Yes Brother Hawkeye, we must retreat to the basement to play our daily offering to the lord GB. If not god Gozer will be upset with us.

*hold's hawkeye's hand and retreats downstairs holding candles*