That's an easy lineup for me to achieve. A buddy in Houston is currently restoring an IJ that he wants to swap me for LOTR even. New cab decals, new back box, all new brass wire forms, legs, apron, rails, etc....

#4 12 years ago

CDG

gambit3113

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15y 129K 6,515 9 98

Oh, and I forgot to mention that WOZ will be joining the lineup when it is released. Didn't include it in the lineup, as we obviously don't know what it is going to play like. I assume that it will be a deep, stop-and-start type.

#5 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

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Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 160

Oddly enough, I chose the line up you HAVE. MM? Great? You bet it is. 9 - 10k great? Not for me....

This comes from the guy who would contemplate buying one of your pins after WOZ comes out...

The choice that isn't there that I might think of is replacing SS with MB.

Good luck! I lose sleep over this exact same decision that you're struggling with.

Last...I have owned or frequently played all of your line up. The only one I wish I could have back tomorrow is LOTR.

#6 12 years ago

CDG

gambit3113

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15y 129K 6,515 9 98

I am trying to keep the value more or less equivalent across the options. Trading SS for MB is too much of a stretch, and I am done adding new $$$ to the collection for awhile. It's a seller's market, and I don't want to sink more cash into that market right now.

#7 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

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Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 160

OP
Quoted from gambit3113:
I am done adding new $$$ to the collection for awhile

I hear you, my friend. I may have guessed that to be the case. I just wasn't sure. I do know the "grass is always greener" quote seems to be abundantly appropriate for describing this hobby, too.

I have sought out and owned many of the "top" machines the last couple of years. I felt that I just needed to get this one instead of that one. I was never happy. I was also foolish.

I am NOT saying that wanting MM makes you a fool. I only want to caution you to carefully consider what you might give up just to attain a game that may not make you any happier than the one (s) you would give up to get it.

Good luck, again!

#8 12 years ago

ROB

RobT

Pinside member

13y 129K 21,266 3 40

MM, TZ, TAF, SS

#9 12 years ago

ROB

RobT

Pinside member

13y 129K 21,266 3 40

Actually, if I could do it over, I should have voted:

MM, TZ, LOTR, SS

I don't care for TAF.

#10 12 years ago

???

TheStranger

Blocked

12y 230

The last choice is not bad, but get rid of TAF (especially if you have TZ) and get TOTAN or CV.

#11 12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

AFM TZ IJ TAF and SS was my choice.

#12 12 years ago

SAM

dangermouse007

Inactive member

Auckland

15y 47,900 483 3 58

Quoted from kwiKimart:
AFM TZ IJ TAF and SS was my choice.

+1 but id then sell TAF

Quoted from RobT:
I don't care for TAF.

#13 12 years ago

JMG

PinWiz17

Pinside member

Aurora, IL

14y 56,900 1,197 5 130

More pins the better

#14 12 years ago

CDG

gambit3113

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15y 129K 6,515 9 98

TAF is my wife's and daughter's favorite game. I sold the first one I had, and ended up buying them another one a year later. I will probably be in deep doo-doo if I sell or trade this one.

#15 12 years ago

MJK

AbacusMan

Inactive member

College Place, WA

12y 46,400 1,515

BBH, FT, Nascar, and NF

#16 12 years ago

SLS

ssathre

Inactive member

Sioux City, IA

14y 47,650 1,502 5

I voted AFM, TZ, TAF, SS, IJ. seems like a balanced mix for both pinheads and casual players.

#17 12 years ago

CDG

gambit3113

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15y 129K 6,515 9 98

Quoted from AbacusMan:
BBH, FT, Nascar, and NF

Holy crap. Negative, Ghostrider. Pattern is full.

#18 12 years ago

CDG

gambit3113

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15y 129K 6,515 9 98

Quoted from ssathre:
I voted AFM, TZ, TAF, SS, IJ. seems like a balanced mix for both pinheads and casual players.

I am starting to warm up to this idea. I want to love LOTR. I really do. I know I should. But I don't. I can swap it for the nicest IJ I have ever seen.

#19 12 years ago

DEY

absocountry2

Pinside member

Wasilla, AK

13y 82,050 7,424 29 72

None of them looked great to me.

#20 12 years ago

TTK

justonemore

Inactive member

12y 29,150 641 11

Quoted from BLACK_ROSE:
My choice's were ,, AFM, TZ, TAF, SS, IJ , All 5 are Great . Good Luck ..

agree would sub a j pop for taf , probably cv, but totan or tom solid also

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