Cool thread.
My top 3 (this is bound to get bashed around).
1. World Poker Tour
I'm actually serious. The scoring combos are endless, the make your own jackpot 3x return lane scorers blow me away. It's made by Ritchie, and it has the most drops of any DMD. I've probably logged nearly 1,000 games in 6 months. A true keeper, for me.
2. IMVE
Great game made better. Love the double goal theme-how one holds (marks-Jericho) and the other dies at ball drain (5 super characters), the open middle playfield, the do or die feature, and plain and simply I do not get bored playing this game over and over, like I do on many others.
3. ACDC --Premium only.
Like the band, love the game. 12 different goals from the start. I think the initial hatred for Metallica that has subsided now was because they did not do the same thing with the jukebox and the game goals. I find the Pro unplayable due to the stationaries that side drain you to death, even when you are hitting targets you are supposed to go after. The Premium is the largest improvement over Pro of all the Sterns, and the game is deep, challenging if set up right, and has tremendous replay value. Will be mine someday.