I've tried to compose a response three times... and deleted it three times.

I guess, I just can't do it... kind of like trying to list your favorite kids.

If that's the case, hoov... you can always check out the sixties Williams games that I have. They are listed on two different sites, Mr. Pinball and Pinball Owners. All titles were targeted... and then sought after.

In addition to that... 3 Coins, Skill Pool, Highways, Darts, Jungle, Beat the Clock and Skill Ball are all good titles too that I don't have but wouldn't mind owning if it weren't for trying to call my collection complete... and not just buying more and more and more games.

Let it be known though... if I had the money, I 'would' buy more and more and more!

But I'm just 'Willy and the Poor Boys' over here... and am flat out of room.

Matter of fact, if I won some super lotto or was just Mr. Megabucks, I would try to buy Richard Lawnhurst's collection. And outside of the obvious reason, would want to keep it all together... keep it in the states... and build or buy a proper building to house it in as a 'real' pinball museum for generations to come.

Yeah... a really cool feature!

An 'on playfield' special lit before you even plunge the ball... and doable too! You just have to avoid the top rollovers and not hit an advance before you get a chance to flip the ball. I've done it on the beginning of a game but it's not easy and wouldn't bet my life I did it again before I hit an advance and it was gone. And even though all four rockets 'can' line up again during play, that usually doesn't happen too often and even if it does... the likelihood of you hitting it isn't very great. Because by that time, you are too busy keeping your eye on the ball and just trying to keep it alive, so probably wouldn't notice it anyway.

This is a game incidentally, that you really need to have a liberal tilt set... and also have the larger-sized rubber rings on the posts down by the flippers.

And even at that... you had better be an above average player and have good nudging skills.

Conspicuously missing from list:

Nags
Moulin Rouge
Big Deal
Soccer
Ten Spot
Highways

IMNSHO

Absolutely true, hard to beat the single players for this very reason.

But also, it just seems like they had better playfield designs in most cases. You have to remember too, that multi-players had to be designed with the thought... that other players were waiting to get their turn. I'm sure this almost 'had' to be a consideration. Which is why you never see multi-players designed like say, a Trade Winds, King Pin, Big Deal, Moulin Rouge... or any of the great nudger's games, where a good player can keep the ball alive for considerably longer, armed with the right skills.

But even so, every once in a great while... a multi-player designed this way and resets after every ball can be a great game too. 'Shangri-La' comes to mind and 'Oh Boy' as well... but for different reasons.

It's funny o-din said this... because I was thinking the same thing myself. Go back just prior to 1960 and you pick up a lot of great Williams titles. Games such as Satellite, Gusher, Spot Pool, Sea Wolf and of course, the wonderful 'Rocket'. But I understand of course... sixties games, are sixties games.

And even if you 'do' see them, the artwork is usually tore-up above the flippers.

Hey!

How'd you get a picture of my Rocket playfield??

What?!?!

No 4 Roses on the list??

That's communist!

hahaha

It's a pin game, Jim but not as we know it.

Yeah, and get a load o' that redhead on the backglass!

My favorite George Molentin girl.

It does... I have the replay version but luckily it has the same artwork.

You've put together a pretty impressive collection of sixties Williams there!

I've played all the single players... but only El Toro of your multiplayers.

Nice example by the way.

Another great game... and one I don't have.

Try finding one that doesn't have a roached out glass.

Hard to tell from those pictures.

Love to be able to look at that game point blank.

Now, see... 'that' would have been a good title for Shay to do... not Jungle.

Not that Jungle is a bad game... I've just seen more 3 Coins with horrible glasses.

Hopefully, he's sold more than I think.

Yes... and don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see him do the Williams, I just hope there are enough Jungle owners (like you) that will buy the glass. He's not going to do them... if they don't sell, that's the problem. All the Williams owners that are fortunate enough to own these games... need to 'step up to the plate' and buy these glasses that he and Ron have done (or hopefully, 'will' do in the future) Let's make it happen!!

Wow... that original paint looked pretty good to me.

Faded, yes... but really intact.

Especially for that 'top of the line' paint, Williams used. : )

Well, maybe it's more the plywood they used on their cabinets.

Paint doesn't seem to do too well in the long run on that.

I've seen too many 'footballs' in the wood to think otherwise.

Didn't know Williams was in the 'sporting goods' business.

Not as funny as EMsInKC's joke... but we can still try!

That's alright... we still love 'em anyway!

I think you're really gonna like that Big Deal that's coming your way.

Buddy, can you do me a favor and use latex paint?

Well, he 'does' use the word Crazy in his screen name.

Wow... maybe they should have called the game... Just doesn't fit?

Maybe this is something Williams finally stopped later on.

I know my Ten Spot has a football on one of the sides... I could have probably lived without.

Hahahaaaa!

Now, wait a minute... I didn't 'say' I wanted to move it along!

I'll have to try to get Odin over here to play it.

Although, right now it has been shopped out and taken down to make room for others that need the same.

That's true!

At least it wouldn't have gone far...

And a dollar a game sounds like fun.

Guess I'll have to get my dollar bills ready.

While Odin reprises Paul Newman's role in... 'The Hustler'

hahaha

Sounds fair to me!

Now 'that's' a game I miss... and regret taking down.

But then again... not easy on 'any' of these titles.

I agree.

And don't know that I have 'ever' played a game where it just doesn't seem like you can get any better.

I mean, you can get a 'little' better... but not like other games.

Doesn't look like Kordek missed a trick on this one.

No matter what you try... it has an answer.

Amazingly fun and just a huge title... and one I wouldn't even DREAM of ever letting go.

But I 'gotta' tell ya... it about 'half' pisses me off sometimes!

Nick, I feel your pain... mine are like that too.

And I did the same thing I did on all my other Williams pop bumpers, sooooo WTH?

I tried and tried and tried different things... but they still aren't what I think they should be.

But because they aren't what I think they should be... and mostly because I did them the same way... I started to look for a reason as to why this would be... I think what 'might' be happening here, is the way they are positioned. Because when they fire at each other... they seem to have the strength (and speed) I think they should have, they just don't DO it that often. Would like to hear what you have to say about this.

Odin, how are the pops on your game?

Yeah, I don't either.

But these silly pops on my 4 Roses 'could' be a little livelier.

Or so it 'appears'.

Well... hopefully you guys can eke out a replay once in awhile over there. : )

You'd be in hog heaven over here.

Although, I don't like my games to be too easy either.

BOOOOOR - ING!

Not to mention the thing looks like a beautiful example.

Bravo!