They are both quick and challenging and the most recent two DMDs that I have let go. Apparently the ones I kept I liked better. But while they were here they got plenty of play. Hope I don't miss them. Probably won't.

Tron, obviously.

TRON for theme and adrenaline rush gameplay. Also, music. Quorra multiball and Portal are so ridiculous. Gets you into the game so hard.

Both are fun. Only one of them is the greatest pin ever made. Hope you make the right choice, Hougie!

TS is no comparison... get Tron!

You posted this too early! April fools day is on Wednesday.

Tron by a mile.

The Shadow is 1/2-3/5 the price of a Tron and I like them both pretty equally. Therefore, my vote goes for The Shadow.

Both amazing games, but I have to go with my favorite.......The Shadow

get both !

Tron...easily!

Owned both, sold both (Shadow twice). Would definitely take Shadow over Tron.

While Tron is a great game, there isn't much original about the layout or gameplay. No game plays like the Shadow. Nor does any other game know what EVIL LURKS IN THE HEARTS OF MEN

Nuff said....

a well tuned Shadow is hard to beat.

Yeah, if money is no object I would rather have a mint Shadow. I wish Daft Punk didn't shit the bed on the soundtrack for Tron. The Glitch Mob fan made Tron trailer I thought was better than anything Daft Punk put in the movie. I would like Tron more if I could sub out the music.

Have had both. Tron wins for sound, speed, adrenaline - but shadow wins hands down for game play, depth- it has more staying power in my opinion.
My vote for TS.

Don't underestimate the Shadow, epic flow and music - some of the best in my opinion

Alec Baldwin is the greatest actor in the world! Don't even try to out-act him. TS every day of the week,duh!

easy peasy .... TRON!

Not even close for me, Tron by a mile. TS theme just does nothing for me although the pin is much better than the movie and has unique gameplay. In the end go for which one you like best.

Brian Eddy designed 3 top games. The only one that I bought twice was TS.

Tron is great unless you like to play on both sides of the field, then it lacks, well, 2 sides of a play field.

However, I love you, centerflank.

Shadow for half the price all day. The games are close overall so save your 2.5k for another day.

I've owned two Shadow's and it's an outstanding game. Tron I haven't owned but hop over to my friend Tom's to play any chance I get. As big of a fan of Shadow as I am, I'd rather play Tron. I really recommend getting an external sub for it, the sound is incredible and really pumps you into the game. They're both fast and mean. Tron is fun to mod out. Shadow has better dots. Tron is harder to beat. Any choice is a good choice but Tron is really a special pin.

I own both. I love them both. If I had to choose one to keep it would be Shadow. But I'd rather not choose.

Shadow is just an awesome playing game that's been held back by a translite and so-so movie theme. But even with the movie not being great the actual Shadow theme is awesome, the game has great music and callouts, and the translite you've got fixed already.

It's always way cheaper than Tron.

But seriously, I solved the dilemma by having both of them!

You can sub out the music but from the first part of your post Id guess you aren't smart enough to do so.

Shadow is a solid game, but Tron all the way!

Tron. Had both, sold shadow and kept tron, really really like both, Tron by a mile in my opinion

Tron FTW both great games but I find Tron more compelling with that one more game mentality.

Shadow is fantastic. Tron gets boring pretty quick.

Both are great games but for the money I'd go Shadow. You said you're looking for a quick ball time game, and I think TS wins that category in this matchup. Aurichs TL looks amazing in it as well, that's how I have mine set up. You will not get bored with TS, unless you really prefer easier games. Trying to get to Final Battle is always a challenge. Once you have it lit, it feels like the hardest shot in pinball to make.

Plus you own two newer Sterns already. Tron isn't going to play drastically different than these, and the two you own are arguably better games. Shadow will fit in that lineup nicely!

Get the shadow.

And then get a congo. Tron is a knockoff of it anyway.

Tron! Best modern Stern! Mods galore

Both top games, can't go wrong either way. If I could only have one, would be The Shadow.

The Shadow Knows and now so do you.

I know I'm still in the honeymoon phase, but I really can't say enough about TS. Great layout. There are a ton of shots, 9 to be exact, which is amazing on a standard width table. Ramp diverters are genius and allow you to return the ball to either flipper from either ramp at your discretion. I think the Battlefield is a riot, but you can disable it if you don't like the interruption in flow. It has one of the coolest ball lock gimmicks ever. It has a secret mode! The one video mode is well integrated so it doesn't get boring and its quick so it won't stop action too long. It's possible to get at least up to a 7 shot combo. There are 4 leaderboards it maintains. It's really an overlooked gem of the B/W heyday.

The only things that I am disappointed in are the much loathed translate, which isn't that terrible, and I wish the thing had pop bumpers. I think a couple exiting an orbit like in WH2O would be great so you could thread them to keep the flow or aim to hit them for rules purposes. And pops are just a preference thing, their absence definitely doesn't diminish the game.

Haven't played more than a couple dozen games on TRON so I can't really comment on it too much, but that's a rundown on TS. I'll end with this, after playing and having my butt handed to me thoroughly by TS over the last few weeks, I woke up on Sunday morning and put new GC scores on TOTAN, CV and IJ. 5 plays between the three. Definitely a good game for building your skill.

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This is such BS, I'm assuming you are saying Tron is a knockoff of FH, they don't play the same, it's like saying IM is a knockoff of AP. Tron is a fantastic game, one of the best ever.

Tron doesn't play anything like LOTR.

It's like saying AFM plays the same as TZ because they are both B/W games.

Does it make a difference if it's Tron LE or pro version? Never played the game. Read how the LE does not have much more than the pro.

I don't think the LE is much better than the pro. I'd say the same. LE has moving recognizer which is cool but doesn't effect play, LE has lighted ramps which is cool but can be added to a pro. LE has drop targets on the left side, don't know if this is good or bad. LE has a special extra mode if you make so many side ramp shots, that's cool too bad that was not on the pro, probably the biggest most important aspect. LE has full side armor and lockdown mech which is also better but doesn't effect gameplay and could be added to the pro.

Says a lot for the Shadow that this thread even exists.

Relax sir. My posting was only my feeble opinion. Isn't that what this is all about anyway?

Personally I wasn't a big fan of Tron. I don't like the theme nor the colors/art on the playfield. And it does indeed have the same layout as congo.

Pro with ELI Mod is the better light show.

Awesome dude, thanks for the heads up. I remember reading a thread a while back and people seemed to have trouble comparing the two. You did in just one paragraph.

Doesn't the LE have the "Daft Punk Multiball" mode?

Interesting. I've seen some really pimped pro models before. Just never understood why someone would want to pay $XXXX extra to get the LE model...