So many good games to choose from...
Bally:
Frontier
Mystic
Flash Gordon
Skateball
Paragon
Harlem Globe Trotters
Medusa
Eight Ball Deluxe
Mata Hari
Power Play
Strikes and Spares
Lady Luck (IF you can find it)
and the criminally under appreciated HardBody
Williams:
Time Fantasy
Laser Cue (16 shots from the flippers on the table y'all!)
Warlok (with a nod to Blackout)
Cyclone
And with only one other Stern Mention here:
Stars
Big Game
Magic
Zaccaria (yeah... I'm goin' there):
Devil Riders
Farfalla
Space Shuttle (IF you can find one, and that's a BIG IF)
Lovomotion
Robot
Fire Mountain
All of the above games are players and games that I love. If I only get to have one? Aaaaagh!?!
Skateball.
Why?
The shots are awesome. Every flipper has at least 3 shots to make that will make a difference in your game. The strobing yellow arrows at the top bank require verry accuraty aim with great timing. The saucer rarely kicks the ball out the same way from the hole and 11 drops means that you ALWAYS have something to shoot for. Ripping the lit spinner is satisfying as well. The build & collect bonus scoring scheme means that this game never completely gives you a win. You are ALWAYS working towards a higher score. 100k + 69k bonus multiplied by 5x in one shot will make you grin like a cheshire cat.
Silver: Warlok. Great shots and another build & collect bonus scheme that is a sniper's dream.
Bronze: Stars. Every shot is taking a chance. Collect the special (for 100k!) and know that you played a damn fine game to do so.
But in the above mentioned competitors. All of them are winners.