After Pinfest, I'm left thinking about a specific game and figured we've all had similar experiences where a game just hits every button possible when we weren't impacted by any hype or other influencing factors. Have you played a pinball machine that you immediately fell in love with unexpectedly, putting it ahead of all of the other games already on your "wishlist"?

For me it's Tron. I played it and it was almost immediately a must-have. I was blown away by every aspect of the game. I honestly can't believe this happened, because I haven't seen Tron Legacy (*yet*); it just totally consumed me and I can't stop thinking about how I need to play it again. Addams Family and Medieval Madness are no longer necessities; I am fixated on a Tron (AFM LE is still safe because it's awesome and my dad loves it). It would immediately become a pin I would never sell or trade if I managed to get one.

I would put this over my experience with Ghostbusters, which was bound to be a success because of my love for that franchise, and because it was the first pin I really played. Perhaps me playing Tron was fate...I didn't get to play it on Friday at Pinfest but I made sure I did on Saturday. What a game...this is the best kind of game too, one that's perfect without anyone else leading to believe it is before I've played it.

The one I played had the LE transilite and I was under the impression it was an LE with the topper and lighted ramps (I thought the pro lacked this).

I guess it may have actually been a pro. You, sir, are awesome. They must have upgraded the lighted ramps sequence. I thought the translites were different between the two and didn't think that they could be switched out, meanwhile I've done that with my Ghostbusters pro. I don't remember drop down targets on it, but I was mesmerized by everything else.

I have to agree...Iron Maiden is as awesome as everyone says it is. I just need to listen to some of their music to perhaps appreciate the experience completely the next time I get to play it.

I had the same feeling about Wonka...the hype really affected that one. Great game, I just feel that it needs something more.

The variation in answers is what makes this hobby awesome...so many awesome games, so many different tastes.

I agree that it's hard to have a perfect first impression, which is why the Tron experience blows me away. I never anticipated that. I realize that I haven't been on this forum much, but I've been extremely fortunate to play A LOT of pinball over the past few years since getting my first machine...I played plenty of games at this point, and many of them quite a bit, and Tron stood out. I hope you find one that makes you feel the way I did with Tron!