I have it and I think it is a great pin. A true Classic. The only bad side is the lack of a great wizard mode.

didn't own one, but i'd guess maybe it's too easy? I haven't achieved any great scores but i've heard it gets repetitive after awhile. Alot of hitting the box, ahem...

Get it. I loved mine. Only sold it as I received an offer I couldn't refuse. IMG_3089_(Large).JPG

Keeper in my book - great change from some stop and go games....lots of flow here

Owned TOM for quite a while. Beautiful, excellent sounds, great flow.

The reasons I sold it were way too much hitting the chest, modes end when you drain the ball even if you hit nothing, the modes only need to be started, no wizard mode and it just felt like it was missing a couple difficult/distant shots.

I would own one again because it was a casual player crowd pleaser and it looks fantastic. A great J-pop title to say the least.

Exactly. A top fiver for me for sure, love this pin. And you don't have to shoot the chest all the time, the big points are in the multipliers, theatre spellings and subsequent multiballs anyways.

+1....Only thing holding it back from being right up there with AFM & MM.

I got mine in March of this year and completed the wizard mode within a week. It's a beautiful game. My wife likes it, otherwise I would have traded / sold it by now. I did experiment with LEDs in it to keep my interest a little longer. Just too repetitive and too easy IMO.

It is a very fast flowing pin. All the modes are good fun to complete and even after the wizard mode you can work on getting big bonus's-plenty of challenges.
It looks great and plays great. It's pretty damn near prefect in my eyes. I sometimes regret selling mine.

Have played it a lot on location, three different machines. Good looking game, but I could never get into it. Isn't a lot of fun for me.

Looking at your collection, I think ToM would compliment it nicely. Plus, it's a really easy title to move if you decide it's just not your cup of tea.

Was TOO Easy and Repetitive .. ToM is Eye Candy for Sure , but I got Bored w/ it Quickly.. It might be different for you.. Get it at a Good Price , if you Tire of it, You could Easily get yr money back.. Mine did have the Tiger saw mod / with a Real 4'' blade. And I Pimped it w/CoinTaker's Led's too.. Then I sold it to Golden Beaver for $ 2900.00

,, But , I would have it again for the Right price..

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Wow that TOM look awesome B_R!

Reason I got rid of mine was probably because I got bored with it. It is a great flowing game and looks amazing. Sound and music: top notch. Modes: fun. What lacks? Humor! Oh, and a good wizard mode. I don't like wizard modes with only one ball

All in all, I owned my TOM for more than 5 years!

Thanxx Robin ,, I owned mine for 45 day's !!! Give or Take a day or 2 ..

I had all three John P's games. TOTAN, CV and TOM. They were beautiful to look at, and had great light shows especially CV. That being said I had them all less then one year. To put it into perspective I have had LOTR since 03. I tend to hang on to ones I really like. The issue I had with them was basically it was hit the big toy over and over (chest, Ringmaster and lamp). Very repetitive at least for me easy to finish and I'm not that great of a player. The big plus if you do get it is very easy to move out should you get board.

I have ToM and it's a keeper. Great pin

I agree totally, they are all great FUN pins! I love J-Pop titles, overall awesome machines. They are not the deepest rule sets, some serious players tend to get a little bored and gravitate to more challenging machines, LOTR, TSPP, TZ, STTNG, IJ just to name a few, that take substantial time to complete. I love all pinball, but I can only have so many, so I tried to balance out the line up a bit.

I love J-Pops machines as well and TOM has the total package for me. It looks beautiful and really flows. I've currently got it set on medium difficulty and the incline at 7 degrees and it feels dialed right in and plays solid. Right on. I feel like Shaft.

I don't like easy games...I try to stay away. I've learned that if it's too easy I sell them. I hear TOM is easy so I'm staying away.

Tom is awesome. Easy?? Not mine... one of the harder finals to get to. I find the timed final fun, but my problem is the lack of theatrical payoff when you win it. Other than that, having to light all modes, count to midnight, completed the multiball, complete theater to start the final is a nice variety change from the usual.

I love the game. There is someone getting rid of every game, and for each game there is someone out there that thinks its the best thing ever.

Where u finding a TOM to restore. I would love to buy one, its one of my personal favs. But looking, I only see fully restored machines; and they are asking stupid money for...

Where u finding a unrestored version?

I love mine very much but may sell it at some point to get a NIB pin. I am sure I will loose money on it as I put way to much into it. Unless I find someone willing to pay a premium for one that is 100% done and needs NOTHING.

Where u finding a TOM to restore. I would love to buy one, its one of my personal favs. But looking, I only see fully restored machines; and they are asking stupid money for...

Where u finding a unrestored version?

A ToM sold @ the W.Salem Auction for $ 1750.00 .. This is a Friday-nite pict- ,, I didn't make the Sat- sale .. If i did , I would've went maybe closer to 2k and wouldn't have traded my Sample TZ for the ToM that I Owned !!

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I guess we are all different as I do not find TOM any easier than any other pin. Maybe it is how it is set up? I am still deciding if it is a keeper.

Well, it would be a keeper for sure but space being the enemy we will see. I know it is a game that if I move it on, I will miss it.

No problem with it being in the Top 10 though.

I never see any opportunities like this in Houston. If i could get a TOM for under $2K, I would be there in a heart-beat. I need to get connected with the scene here in Houston....

I am still looking to buy a TOM. I have 2500 to drop on it if anyone is interested in selling or knows where I can get one.....

I rarely see it for sale much less at this price. Time to go to an auction I guess

Honestly, I have been threw a lot of Pins, and ToM was one of the biggest let downs out there. It was awesome for like 2 days. The trunk is a cool gimmic, but after a few days, I didn't find myself wanting to play it anymore. The rules are shallow, the "Wizard Mode" if you can call it that, sucks! AVOID. Save an extra 1.5k and get a CV, extremely deep rules, Wizard mode with 6 levels with the home ROM, Neon light, pop up bumper. CV is JPop's greatest game to date.

I've never seen CV at less than 4k!

Personally I don't think it's got much depth, and no humour... and I really dislike the polished voice of the woman telling you what to shoot for... there's someing 'clever' about the quality of the voice that grates with me... It's a common thread with Popaduik pins, and one strong reason I don't get on with any of 'em...