totally different goemetry! Skateball plays great. Flash is a turd.

I dont think there is a designer I dislike. I find interesting and fun things from all of them.

I will say that John T and Lawlor are by far my favorite designers!

I think John has done the best job of consistently putting out new and fun games over the years. mid 80s GTB games that are amazing, mid 90s Creature (I hate this one because of code but still like the layout) and Congo, and now the new era with GhostBusters (possibly his best package due to design and combined with great foundation code (still pleanty of room to grow and looking forward to what Mr Sullivan does with it)

have you played the game much? Teh flipper gap is really not an issue. the game has lots of safe shots with safe returns for controlled play. For example both scoop kickouts are designed so they perfectly kick out to opposing flipper for a passive bounce to the other flipper. Both ramps return to flipper. Orbits are safe returns. Game has alot of safe controlled play and if anything the flipper gap helps to make the game the right amount of difficult. I guess if you want it easier you can install the cheater post but that is not what the designed intended.

John T has been using his own style of bottom (non-Italian) for multiple decades now. He has also never been afraid to play with the bottom geometry (slings, inlane/outlane, nudgeback, and flipper gaps) It you go measure you will find that each designed actually has subtle differences in flipper angle and spacing in realtion to shot geometry. If anything, the majority of all games have some variation.

Wider flipper game is a signature John T thing and definately not an after thougt. If you know the Flash, he is a very cohesive designer. GB is a thing of beauty and really well thought out. The added special sauce is that Dwight obviously really pays attention to the physical nature of the game and worked tightly with John during design so the overall game is very cohesive.