Really the only satisfying shot in the game, and I played it a good deal yesterday. Feels good hitting it and watching the ball go through the hole/hoop/ring of fire (whatever it is) on the upper playfield. Is it better than NGG though? No way. In that game, once it gets up there, multiple things could happen... the single best shot in pinball, which is the hole in one, you could blast the golf cart for points, or the ball could simply pass through and land back on a ramp.

It's funny that you say that. There was also an Ultraman at the place where I played TS4. I seriously had a better time with it. Since I know nothing about Ultraman, it simply felt like a fun, unlicensed theme to me. Was it awesome? No. Was it more enjoyable than TS4? Yes.

Yes, it was at Marvin’s. The frustrating thing that I noticed was that when you put the ball into the saucer for the upkicker to deliver it to the upper right flipper, it would never come out clean so that you could even get a shot off from the upper right flipper.

Lawlor is like the Metallica of pinball. The first half dozen years or so were legendary. And then they’ve been living off former glory ever since.

You'll live with a little bit of "pain" when the rest of your collection has doubled. Not every pinhead is crazy about escalating prices. I'm happy to see them level off or come down some.

In regards to TS, pinball psychology is quite baffling at times. If JJP decided to charge 20K for for the CE (which many were speculating it would be), would people be elated to get them at such a "discount" for say 15K?

If you listen to Pinside, it’s a wonder that JJP is still in business. I’m not crazy about their games, but they must be doing something right. With how well their games are generally received around here, you would think the company would be on the ropes.