Corvette
Bally, 1994
Elektra
Bally, 1981
Family Guy
Stern, 2007
Firepower
Williams, 1980
Iron Man
Stern, 2010
Jack In The Box
Gottlieb, 1973
KISS
Bally, 1979
Pinbot
Williams, 1986Out of the games I own the two simpliest games are Elektra and pinbot.
I would say Pinbot wins for less rules. Elektra actually is pretty complicated rule wise.
I love them both though.
The shallowest modern/recent DMD game that keeps you wanting to keep playing Iron Man.
But my absolute favourite "shallow" game
Is cyclone. I absolutely love playing that game.
I am still looking for one to add to my collection.
Of the ones I owned, Getaway is a good one. I wish I never sold mine as it was in great shape. At the time I only had space for 3 pins though so it had to go.
Firepower and FG are top of my wishlist for that era. Pinbot is tops from the A# in this regard too. Simple one flipper game I just freaking love.
Corvette used to have this aspect for me until I beat the wizard mode then I never really wanted to play it again. Some would say it isn't really shallow but I disagree. Shoot right ramp a few times to collect a couple cars and start what passes as modes, shoot the left ramp to start MB and collect three cars, then keep shooting the pit stop to collect the remaining four cars to get to the wizard mode, shoot all shots and viola! Done. Though the brutal outlanes make this harder than it sounds.
Quoted from erak:Out of the games I own the two simpliest games are Elektra and pinbot.
I would say Pinbot wins for less rules. Elektra actually is pretty complicated rule wise.
I love them both though.
The shallowest modern/recent DMD game that keeps you wanting to keep playing Iron Man.
But my absolute favourite "shallow" game
Is cyclone. I absolutely love playing that game.
I am still looking for one to add to my collection.
Yeah I wouldn't say Elektra is shallow at all. It has a really complicated rule set.
Quoted from chuckwurt:I noticed a couple DMD games mentioned. What are the shallowest DMD games that you love to play over and over? T2 is the first that comes to mind for me. You can go for CPU or MBs, and that is it. However, I can play that game all day long.
DMD...IM easily. I'm shocked it hasn't been mentioned yet.
Of all my games and pinball machines, Genesis is the one friends and family always talk about after they've visited and come back to play more. It's such a quirky game and super simple, but can be brutally difficult to score well. I love it. I also have FirePower 2 which always keeps me hooked. Even without the voice of the original, I love the sounds and especially the bells/alarm when you hit the big orbit.
EM:
60's
Most EM games pre-1970 are pretty simple as far as their rulesets are concerned. There are some exceptions, but complex EM games that are pre-70's that I love to play...
Williams Lucky Strike. Great shots and a lower PF layout that was seen again in Space Odyssey/Mission.
Gottlieb Cross Town. A true player that has that magic balance of skill and luck.
70's Flip-Flop. Four flags/rollovers. Reset from the mushrooms... and repeat!
A close second is Grand Prix. Those spinners never get boring.
Both games are absolutely addicting.
SS:
Stern Stars in a very simple game that never stops challenging you.
Bally Harlem Globetrotters is another deck that just doesn't get old. Drops and spinners. Rip it up!
DMD:
This is another level of "simplicity" and even the most simple games are miles above the previous vintages of technology.
T2 one of the earliest and best playing DMD games ever made. There are so many copy cats of this layout is a testament to the brilliance of Steve Ritchie's design.
I think Avatar and IM (Pimp77 is spot on) are two of the more recent games that really get the balance of play and challenge and don't really need a deeper ruleset.
All these games are players and with the exception of Stars and Lucky Strike, are pretty easy to find.
Quoted from Pimp77:DMD...IM easily. I'm shocked it hasn't been mentioned yet.
Pretty sure I saw it before. But yes, IM is a perfect example.
Quoted from RyThom:High Speed.
+1
Avatar & Fish Tales for sure!
Both are simple easy to learn rules, but both are Fast & challenging pins! Alright, just one more game you SOAB, I'll play better this time!
Out of all my early SS machines Buck Rodgers and Close Encounters of the Third Kind are the ones I can't walk away from sometimes. I can spend a whole evening playing them and swear they are just as much fun as any newer or A list game. I'm not a big Gottlieb fan either. You can usually pick them up for about $500 to $700 compared to $5000 to $7000. As far as EM's go I really liked my Grand Prix.
I think everyone should have one EM and older SS in there collection.
In my lineup Gilligan's Island is it. If I just have a few minutes, I'll grab a quick game on it because it's quick, easy and you can almost always complete the secret formula and have a decent run at Kona's treasure. For some reason, it never gets old. Had it since 2003.
Harlem f-in Globetrotters. So brutal. So rewarding. I have black flipper rubber on mine to make it a real bitch. Dead bounce, not so much.
Quoted from pinkid:Mata Hari. Simple but addictive.
Was the first SS I ever played and can be a drain monster and yet I still play it whenever I have access to one.
Quoted from chuckwurt:What is the shallowest game that you simply cannot stop playing?
I'll have to measure, but I'm pretty sure the cabinets are the same depth on all my games
I don't know how many times I've heard that jackpot bell go off, but something about Taxi just keeps me coming back for more.
SO, my vote is for Yo! Taxi!
Quoted from Blackbeard:I don't know how many times I've heard that jackpot bell go off, but something about Taxi just keeps me coming back for more.
SO, my vote is for Yo! Taxi!
does that heap actually still work? I figured that wrigleys repair I did would only last 2 or 3 days...
Quoted from rcbrown316:does that heap actually still work? I figured that wrigleys repair I did would only last 2 or 3 days...
Haha..
Never leaving the collection again. Until I sell it.
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