Fort Dodge, IA
I want to add a em to my collection down the road and i wanted to get opinions on what is the best "card playing" theme EM machine? i know there is a Super Straight in my area. what are some others. thanks.
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Card Whiz
Gottlieb, 1976-
Jacks Open
Gottlieb, 1977
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Joker Poker
Gottlieb, 1978
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King of Diamonds
Gottlieb, 1967
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Royal Flush
Gottlieb, 1976
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Top Card
Gottlieb, 1974
Jack's open, Royal Flush or King of diamonds.
I like top card too.
Basically the most targets and flippers wins for me in this era.
Toronto, ON
So many good card games, comes down to personal taste!
Joker Poker is excellent, but finding and EM version will be very difficult and expensive, (the SS actually plays better anyway!!)
Gottlieb is generally considered the king of card games, and I won't argue with that, but Williams did make some good ones too, especially the 1968 Lady Luck.
For the Gottliebs, pre 1970, you have Kings and Queens, Diamond Jack(AAB), and King of Diamonds, all excellent. Post 1970, Drop A Card/Pop a Card, Jacks Open/Lucky Hand, or Card Whiz/Royal Flush would be the best choices depending on whether you want multi or single player
Quoted from dgpinball:but Williams did make some good ones too, especially the 1968 Lady Luck
I am actually getting ready to restore a really beat up 68 lady luck. I have to finish F-14, then I'll get started. This should be a fun one too, someone has painted the cab black.
Quoted from Max_Badazz:High Hand. It has 16 drop targets....lots to shoot at
Or Capt Card, the sister machine to High Hand
I should have a really nice Top Card (Gottlieb) for sale in Southern Wisconsin in about 4-5 weeks. Gottlieb had a lot of great card themed pins.
From the 60's: Kings and Queens and King of Diamonds
From the 70's: Jacks Open, Royal Flush, Drop a Card
Can't really go wrong with any of them.........
In order of cost from cheapest to most expensive: DaC & RF (close), KoD & JO (close), K&Q
Quoted from Acampero:Is that King of Diamonds remake still available? What's it going for?
$3800 on retropinball.com
I'm going to add another vote for Joker Poker. The SS version does have chimes for that EM feel. Great game.
Not an EM but another card-themed pin that I think is under-appreciated is Stern Hot Hand. The 'bips' and 'boops' sounds aren't exciting but the gameplay is surprisingly challenging and strategic. The giant flipper is a novelty but it does add luck and timing to the mix.
Quoted from BMore-Pinball:How about a brand new EM?
http://retropinball.net/king_of_diamonds.html
Not an EM, but a SS simulation of.
But here's a video of the game:
http://www.dailymotion.com/GIRLoveswaffles#video=xreh6q
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