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Which one will my wife like?

By rolandthoms

11 years ago


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#1 11 years ago
OP
 
RJT

rolandthoms

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US Danville, CA

11y 70,300 824 10 8

Obsession for me started (again) 3 years ago when i bought an Addams family and a Bobby Orr Power Play...Wife never played either....recently sold the Addams family and got the AC/DC BIBLE and she is actually developing into a player.

So i really want her to be jazzed about the next one.

My thoughts so far:

Tron (love the other “Tron wife” thread....have already been thinking about this one)- she loves Daft punk

Medieval madness (kids and i love it, she will too, right?)

WOZ (looks female-friendly)

"Your pick here”

any advice?

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#2 11 years ago
 
AAA

Pinballgeek

Inactive member

11y 80,650 2,224

Tron and medieval madness as of medieval madness is the only pin which has humor and there is a damsel

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#3 11 years ago
 
JLM

csprings74

Inactive member

US Scottsdale, AZ

11y 23,400 33

My advice would be to take your wife to your local arcades, bars, fellow pinmeisters, and let her play as many games as she can.. Male or female, no one really knows what they are going to enjoy playing until they actually play it.

The other attraction for some people is the theme. Why not show her the Pinside Top 100 list, and see if any theme catches her interest? If it does, and you don't have access to play the pin, the second best thing would be to pull it up on YouTube and watch some good videos of the gameplay and playfield. As a female, I can tell you I have no interest in WOZ, even though the movie was one of my all-time-favorites as a kid. To me, it looks a little too "nice," so that just goes to show you that you can't stereotype. I WOULD love to have a Judge Dredd or a Dirty Harry!

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#4 11 years ago
 
AJM

Venom_249

Pinside member

12y 56,700 314 68

My wife says your wife will like medieval madness. She is also big on totan and potc, but doesn't care for either of the other two you listed. Good luck!

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#5 11 years ago
 
AAA

Pinballgeek

Inactive member

11y 80,650 2,224

taf no doubt

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#6 11 years ago
 
BUK

pinballslave

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CZ Litvinov

12y 138K 6,386 133 149

Women do tend to be drawn to PotC...

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#7 11 years ago
 
TSR

TaylorVA

Reese Rails

13y 116K 8,893 11 7

My wife's favorites have been TAF and AFM so MM would probably top the choices you gave. Humor goes a long way for non pinheads IMO.

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#8 11 years ago
 
GFD

dannunz

Pinside member

US Charlton, MA

12y 112K 4,557 14 12

Woz

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#9 11 years ago
 
CRG

Toasterdog

Pinside member

US Clearwater, FL

11y 95,550 3,646 2 46

I'll say WOZ between those 3. At least that's what my girl would pick.

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#10 11 years ago
 
PMD

PinballMikeD

Pinside member

US Jacksonville, FL

12y 78,800 3,205 2

My wife loved Tron LE, second only to TOTAN. Of course she isn't a player, just likes the looks and sounds of those two machines.

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#11 11 years ago
 
HAZ

hank527

Pinside+ Addict

13y 128K 5,427 249

My wife likes Avengers and MM. I have 26 games and she only likes 2 so good luck.

She also liked TOM though I sold it as I thought it was way too easy

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#12 11 years ago
 
PRB

Prkchpsndwiches

Pinside member

US Painesville, OH

11y 32,900 370 1

Wife came to PAPA this year. She liked Frakenstein, WOF, and CC. Really just need to get her some time on diff pins. Also seems like up have some $$$ to throw around too. I.E. MM.... You could get two pins for the same price. Twice the chance to find something she will like! Not sure on your space restrictions though.

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#13 11 years ago
 
HAZ

hank527

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13y 128K 5,427 249

Quoted from Prkchpsndwiches:

Wife came to PAPA this year. She liked Frakenstein, WOF, and CC. Really just need to get her some time on diff pins. Also seems like up have some $$$ to throw around too. I.E. MM.... You could get two pins for the same price. Twice the chance to find something she will like! Not sure on your space restrictions though.

Good point buy Avengers for you and the kids
and find another good title for your wife like TOTAN, TOM , POTC, WOF

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#14 11 years ago
 
MJN

mickthepin

Inactive member

AU Brisbane

12y 64,400 2,333 2 25

Woz

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#15 11 years ago
 
POP

Nevus

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 129K 6,683 1

Took my wife to the PHOF and she asked me to get TZ and MM!

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#16 11 years ago
 
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Shoot_Again

Pinside member

US Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

I would go MM AFM or TAF. My girl really likes AFM and TAF but has not really played MM since I got it over a year ago.

Also liked most all system 11B games

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#17 11 years ago
 
JMB

Monster_Bash

Pinside member

12y 79,800 2,564 23 17

So here's how this works at my place...my wife says absolutely nothing when I purchase a pin.

Thus.. whenever a new pin gets moved into the basement she always gets first game... regardless of what it is. Was kinda funny at my unboxing party.. 5 guys standing around watching her her play Xmen.

When I finally got the AFM up and running about a month ago...she got first game when it was put into the lineup. It was the first time she wanted to keep playing a game. She asked if we could play another..and another.

AFM ->Xmen LE -> MM for her

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#18 11 years ago
 
DIK

davewtf

Pinside member

US Madison, WI

12y 84,400 9,740 1 114

go with the wide one.

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#19 11 years ago
 
BUK

pinballslave

Pinside member

CZ Litvinov

12y 138K 6,386 133 149

Don't forget Mr Sealclubber, you can also link all the other games mentioned in this thread

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#20 11 years ago
 
JRM

NightTrain

Pinside member

12y 108K 5,098

I've had 12 different pins and the only one my wife would ever play was ACDC Prem. She loved that game. She still talks about it and how bad I need to pick one up.

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#21 11 years ago
 
MSO

Nibbles

Pinside member

12y 82,800 2,183 63

Tron

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#22 11 years ago
 
GIO

Zdoor

Pinball Refinery

US Templeton, CA

11y 77,050 2,137 1 10

My wife is liking Avengers so far. She also loves ACDC

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#23 11 years ago
 
DMB

PismoArcade

Pinside+ Frequent

US St. George, UT

12y 143K 4,103 3 134

The only pin that my wife loves to play and keeps asking me to buy, is a TOM.

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#24 11 years ago
 
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The_Director

Carolina Pinball Repair

11y 94,450 3,769 9 2

DW is the only pin I own that is "girlfriend approved". She would also like me to get a Bad Cats because of the theme.

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#25 11 years ago
 
MAB

pinballlooking

Inactive member

12y 54,650 1,400 5

If you can get your wife to try them that would be best. But my wife would pick MM but she plays MB more than MM.

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#26 11 years ago
OP
 
RJT

rolandthoms

Pinside+ Addict

US Danville, CA

11y 70,300 824 10 8

thanks for your help on this one.

When i told her, this morning, about this post, she replied “I want a Hot tub”

I am not familiar with that title....not sure what she was thinking

she must be delusional

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#27 11 years ago
 
GLM

ovfdfireman

Pinball Pro

12y 115K 4,915

My wife's 2 favs are MM and stern IJ

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#28 11 years ago
 
SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,805

Tales from the Crypt- you can't lose- women are drawn
to the Crypt Keeper!

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#29 11 years ago
 
JRH

Jeremecium

Inactive member

11y 21,900 443 2

Quoted from The_Director:

She would also like me to get a Bad Cats because of the theme.

Meow M-Meow Meow!

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#30 11 years ago
 
AST

Astropin

Pinside+ Member

11y 125K 8,906

If it was my wife it would be the one that cost the least

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#31 11 years ago
 
TOM

Tom_in_NoVA

Pinside member

US Alexandria, VA

11y 37,400 490 3

My wife would want the one that includes jewelry for her.

Tom

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#32 11 years ago
 
ERG

cireone

Pinside member

US Moreno Valley, CA

12y 56,900 670 16 16

Quoted from PismoArcade:

The only pin that my wife loves to play and keeps asking me to buy, is a TOM.

Funny, my wife is the same way about this pin. Although she likes to play others, but if she had to choose one machine to get, TOM would be it.

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#33 11 years ago
 
SMG

krupa

Inactive member

US Altoona, PA

12y 48,900 964 12

Quoted from o-din:

Tales from the Crypt- you can't lose- women are drawn
to the Crypt Keeper!

I can confirm this. Odd as it seems.

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#34 11 years ago
 
WDE

chill

Pinside member

US Las Vegas, NV

12y 57,800 821

I had a Scared Stiff for five years and I still hear about it even though I sold it back in 2007. That was her favorite one over the years. Bad move on my part but golly in a small collection I needed to change it up after that long.

She also likes MB but that's outta my league now.

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#35 11 years ago
 
SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,805

Quoted from chill:

She also likes MB but that's outta my league now.

Chicks love monsters!

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#36 11 years ago
 
DRM

Honch

Pinside member

12y 79,300 5,073

Quoted from chill:

She also likes MB but that's outta my league now.

Easily the favorite pin at my house for men and women. Ultimately, they always end up on the Megatouch.

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#37 11 years ago
 
BOB

beatmaster

Mods for your pinballs

CA Beauharnois

12y 102K 7,387 7 17

taf

woz... you won't get it before summer 2013, dont make her wait... just kidding.

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#38 11 years ago
 
BAD

BadBrick

Pinside member

US Charleston, SC

11y 39,900 110 4

OP
Quoted from rolandthoms:

thanks for your help on this one.
When i told her, this morning, about this post, she replied “I want a Hot tub”
I am not familiar with that title....not sure what she was thinking
she must be delusional

Oh, she wants a Future Spa! Your wife has very discriminating taste in pins....

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#39 11 years ago
 
JJW

txstargazer3

Pinside+ Frequent

US Chicago, IL

12y 90,050 4,157 1 13

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#40 11 years ago
OP
 
RJT

rolandthoms

Pinside+ Addict

US Danville, CA

11y 70,300 824 10 8

Monster bash is also high on the list.

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#41 11 years ago
 
NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

US San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

Tron no question.

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#42 11 years ago
 
XAP

oropuro

Pinside member

11y 91,800 1,698 168

I think a TOM or PM would be good for the wife, my wife loves South Park and RFM.

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#43 11 years ago
 
NP

NimblePin

Pinside member

13y 121K 5,415

SS is a chick magnet, RFM and TRON are good choices too.
However,
If you truly want the #1 ladies choice (at least by my observations) for a home run game, LOTR wins every time.
(Must be Gimli's sweet baritone callouts that drive them wild! )

I also agree with taking her out to play though. Since you are in Northern CA, you have three good (fairly local) yearly shows to choose from with CAX (California Extreme) being the crowd favorite.
Pin-A-Go-Go is great for buying and selling too, which is also the first up of the three.

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#44 11 years ago
 
JLM

jlm33

Pinside member

FR Villejuif

11y 152K 5,892 7 169

Quoted from csprings74:

My advice would be to take your wife to your local arcades, bars, fellow pinmeisters, and let her play as many games as she can.. Male or female, no one really knows what they are going to enjoy playing until they actually play it.

I share that point of view. Hard to guess really.

Based on someone's relative Pin ratings, could one design an algorithm that would pick the pins you are the most likely to enjoy - by comparison with other pinsiders who have the same taste ?
(Say, my ratings are not too far away from XX and YY who both love WPT, for example. I would be likely to enjoy it as well, even if that pin is not rated very high on Pinside).
Sorry, can't express it clearly...

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#45 11 years ago
 
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Propaganda

Inactive member

11y 35,400 1,532

The one you like

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#46 11 years ago
OP
 
RJT

rolandthoms

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US Danville, CA

11y 70,300 824 10 8

Quoted from Propaganda:

The one you like

Wise words

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