In the near future i may have to make a choice. both are at the top of my wish list. If you had the money to buy one of these which would you choose?
In the near future i may have to make a choice. both are at the top of my wish list. If you had the money to buy one of these which would you choose?
TZ all day and twice on Sundays. Met is one of Stern's better games in the last few years, but it doesn't hold a candle to TZ. Which nine out of ten people will tell you is one of the (if not the) greatest pins of all time.
That said TZ is a fairly deep game and is more of a stop and go game. Metallica is much faster and is focused on flow. Neither game is for everyone and if you've put a decent amount of time on either, it will become clear which one is for you.
Both good games, you should be happy with either one. I have both and they are very different. I wouldnt consider letting either one go.
Quoted from Taygeta:Which nine out of ten people will tell you is one of the (if not the) greatest pins of all time.
This is probably true , I'm in the Minority though (the one of ten ) . I would choose Met pro. Met pro could also be had for quite a bit cheaper than TZ these days , so you'd save yourself some money as well .
Met pro if you like the newer pins, flow and speed. And yes, save yourself some money. High end pin market is tanking. Less buyers.
Could you have picked two more different games? Probably not. Both are quite good and most people love them. I say if you prefer a wide-body classic packed to the gills with features and toys, get TZ. If you prefer standard width, speed, rock band pins, modern Sterns, etc then get Met.
I've played both games and love both. Thet are both very different but they are at the top of my list and i will only be able to afford one or the other at this time.
TZ is the all-time most awesomest. I like met (it keeps on getting better with each s/w revision), but it is not the best of the best. If this is a fan/flow vs. stop and go consideration... there are other fan based layouts that are great games too.
Which game do you think you are going to play the most? That is my decision point.
Played & enjoyed both, but not enough to fully pick up on the game play nuances. I'm in the slight minority as I happen to think Met pro.....being 20 years newer......would be the obvious choice. At least one would expect a far far higher degree of reliability.
Finding a nice TZ for a decent price will be difficult. For the money they usually go for, it's hard not to think of getting a modern Stern instead. If money is not an issue, then TZ all day, every day, morning, noon, and night. I wish they would but I doubt prices will drop on TZ. Wait a few years and I bet you can find a Met pro cheap.
Yea its crazy how sought after tz is there are many people looking for one especially latley but there isn't any for sale really im glad I got mine when I did such a great theme and fun pin to play
Sell nine ball and magic. Get both as you save up and come across examples that you will be happy with both in price and condition.
I have both games in my collection. My MET is a Premium DD, but the comparison is still easy.
TZ is a classic game. Amazing theme implementation. Beautiful 90s machine.
However, I would take MET all day and every day over TZ. It just suits my style of play much better.
You have to figure out what you like about games to make this decision. If you like Multiballs, speed and flow, then it's MET all the way.
If you like mechanisms, and interesting gadgets, and don't mind stop and start, TZ is a masterpiece.
Play both as much as you can before you make a decision. You can't go wrong with either of these machine... unless you choose TZ over MET.
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