TWD has a palpable strong atmosphere that in a home environment with the lights off and especially while by yourself tends to actually affect me in a stressfully "good" way. When you get the pin rocking it's a beautiful harsh cacophony of lighting and sound that works together and against you as your heart rate and adrenaline level begin to rise and sometimes just feels like overload to your senses. Whether your bit or feel you succeeded on a good game it seems to work on a whole different level. I've played Met and AC/DC and they don't have that affect on me. They are outstandingly great coded pins that are fun but to me they're still music pins. Admittedly I'm just not at all fond of music pins.

I find the theme material of TWD so much more captivating. When things feel too tight and frantic during multiball I like to dump balls into the pops and ramps to feign a modicum of control. It just feels like your pushing back for a few seconds of relief before the pressure returns and I think it fits the theme material so well.

It's pretty cool how balanced TWD turned out with both flow and (best way I can say it) claustrophobic tight battle simulation - <this especially if your not cradling during multiball. It depends so much on how you choose to play as to which you experience the most of. I think the playfield design is special and genius.

"...Mr. Borg HAS been quoted on record as saying this is his best design ever..."
http://creditdotpinball.com/tag/john-borg/

For me: TWD for the win!
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LOL and Agreed. I've had the exact same experience with my dad and other family members over. They think they've seen pinball before. Quite an eye opening and sensory shock to them!

Ice obviously recognizes the "magic" of TWD and is sharing his experiences with a favorite pin. Hard to argue with the weight of his ire as he is one of very few that has reached the first half of LMS. Safe to say his opinion duly carries minimumly the tenants of credibility due to the stolid nature of his perseverance and achievement.

What I can draw from his experience is TWD lasts as an entertaining pin in a players home collection where despite unlimited access to the game it yet proves a robust platform that works in said enviornment with solid replay value.

I recognize it from other's testaments as well, as I continue noticing others with collections stating along the lines of ..."it's all I ever play anymore."

TWD really does have something working for it as a whole. I call it "magic" as I don't have a better term for it. That Lyman fellow perhaps hasn't yet reached the peak of his craft as his work seems to keep improving. Maybe it's just that he has a TWDLE he ownes himself?

But my hope is he someday will make TWD look pedestrian with programming of future pins. It could only be good for us all.

Except one guy is marketing his overall business and the other guy is talking about his own personal design.

Persue it with the quoted source if it's important to you.
http://creditdotpinball.com/tag/john-borg/

Never said it was THE source. Just the QUOTED source.

So you don't want to at least contact the quoted source for a reference as to why it was stated as fact?

Seems like the logical place to start if it's worth pursuing at all. The guy does list an email address and two other ways he can be contacted.

Here is a creditdot thread he has here on pinside:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/credit-dot-pinball-the-update-thread

His pinside name is spiroagnew and he last posted 2 days ago. With some hard work I bet you can take it from here.

I recall fixing that bicycle girl ramp with a plastic wedge cut with tin snips a year ago when I was trouble shooting the ramp issue. Have not thought about it since. Buttery smooth. Try it... you'll like it:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/twd-le-left-ramp-air-balls-solved-in-1-minute-fix

If your concern is with the transition of the ball at the bottom start of the ramp, Stern has a fix for that. Before the fix was offered by stern I fixed mine in a more adventurous way that helped smooth things out to perfection:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/twdlebg-girl-ramp-damaging-playfield#post-2089994

Also, once you get a bicycle girl lighting mod you'll wonder why it wasn't made with one. It's an interactive mod that really adds to the experience while playing. Best mod on my game.

Good Luck.

Well said. I've noticed this same logic brought up in a few other threads about Lyman's genius but I think you've said it best here.