I’ve got a pretty hearty mix of early solid states, EMs, and DMD machines. As much as I love the long deep adventures that the DMD games give, there’s just something really organic about EMs.

Silkscreened art with the soft glow of gently blinking bulbs behind the back glass in a darkened room is really something special, especially when the art was selectively backlit

I just really love the themes and creative liberties that were taken then. We’ll probably never see art or themes quite like it ever again.

Pictures of the two artistic favorites in the collection:

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I think that’s half the fun of an EM. Being able to hear everything click and clack and clunk, and the very distinct rhythm of the score motor as it counts up score multiples. It’s all so satisfying.

It still blows me away as to how much engineering and thought that had to go into them too with all that stuff. There were some very smart people sitting in a room someplace who engineered some of the coolest mechanical computers that truly stood the test of time.

He always struck me as an early EM and a (Harry) Williams guy, which is something I can totally get behind. Mid to Late 70s games are great, no doubt, but there was a TON of experimentation in the 40s, 50s and 60s. He's got good taste.

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Same. I've had a bit of a renaissance when it comes to game preference. I love wedgeheads for their depth of play that persists the entire game, but then I started to really like multiplayer games because... "It's more fun to compete and to invite competition" especially on games like Royal Flush where there's genuine strategy and different ways to approach the game. But then I got back into wedgeheads because they're small, fun as hell, look great, and I honestly don't have too many friends willing to play pinball as much as I do

At some point, I'd like to start getting into woodrails. There's always a row at the local shows, and they're always an absolute blast to play.