Is there a real reason to hate Sega Baywatch pinball other than not liking the theme?
I'm looking for a budget pin with deep enough rules, to have a mode based gameplay, but not exclusively to be mode based, to have a multiball with more than 3 balls, to have lots of different shots to shoot for and a wizard mode but not to be an easy pinball machine.
I've seen PAPA video of Baywatch, seen its rules in PDF manual and it seems satisfying. I don't mind the theme, the show was very big here in 90's and everybody knows about it (girls in swimming suits don't hurt the play value either), it has a lot of ramps, both standup and drop targets, bumpers, spinner (all the usual pinball elements) laid out in an interesting layout, several modes, two video modes, 4 flippers with neat shark-fin flipper thingie flipping on its own like in TAF, earthquake wizard mode, 5 ball multiball with several jackpot shots and a super jackpot to be achieved, 3 skill shots, possibility of a two 2 player teams playing against each other...all in all it seems deep and wide enough not to be boring after a while. I might be able to find one for the right price. I've never played one. I'm looking for replay value - having many things to do in it, in a different order each game. The question is...it seems like it has it all, but it is not receiving any love. Not many topics on it except for several vague comments here and there.....what is killing it for you?
-is it the theme? graphics? sounds? animations?
-is the game too easy (like LW3) ? I'd like a player's pin in a sense that it is not too easy and that it would challenge my shooting skills.
-is it too "clunky"/"not flowy"? how different those Sega flippers are compared to Williams/Bally?
-is it prone to malfunctions? big DMD display failure?
some background:
I own a WH20, and I don't have money for TAF, IJ, TZ, STTNG...although I would like to have them. I prefer The Shadow, based on your input I would probably wait for one although it would be with a higher price tag. Should I look into Black Rose, Johnny Mnemonic or Last Action Hero as alternatives (those appear in the ads)?
....then again, I have the beginning symptoms of a strong addiction to hoarding pinballs in the house and might just need an intervention and a strait jacket until it passes
thanks