Obviously, when you play a pin in the wild, you won't know it as well as one you own (unless you have lots of time and quarters). Do you feel that you need to experience the pin fully before rating it? I wouldn't want to review a movie if I left 3/4 of the way through after all. At the same time, there is something to be said about the general appeal of a pin in the wild and how easily you can pick it up even if you don't have time to fully learn the rules and unlock every feature.

Thoughts?

#2 10 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

Hell, I don't even play em. I just bash the crap out of them, then wait and see what everyone else thinks.

#3 10 years ago

BOB

beatmaster

Mods for your pinballs

Beauharnois

12y 102K 7,387 7 17

i played star trek a few times before i made my decision and then a review.
depending on the theme, sometimes it doesn't take me long, i don't like woz because of the theme but i wouldn't give it a 1, probably around 7 or 8 because of the quality and innovation.

#4 10 years ago

DAN

dbeeson

Pinside member

Guelph, ON

12y 41,900 304 61 12

I'd say anywhere between 10-100 plays. I need to understand *most* of the ruleset before I pass judgement on a game.
I'm a player, so theme isn't all that important to me (but I do understand it's value).

#5 10 years ago

SPO

balselly

Inactive member

11y 35,650 488 6

The rating system here is over-rated and a bit flawed IMO. Plus, the machines that have been out for a while are gonna stay where they are in the ranking. Addams will stay #1, TZ will stay #2 etc.

#6 10 years ago

TSR

TaylorVA

Reese Rails

13y 116K 8,893 11 7

After owning for about 5 years.

#7 10 years ago

MSF

Nokoro

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 137K 5,485 18

Quoted from beatmaster:
i played Star Trek a few times before i made my decision and then a review.
depending on the theme, sometimes it doesn't take me long, i don't like woz because of the theme but i wouldn't give it a 1, probably around 7 or 8 because of the quality and innovation.

I've played WOZ a handful of times. I had a lot of fun and thought it looked amazing, but I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do. Probably need to play it a lot more . . . a lot more!

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