CCr cause it’s CGC

That’s easy….CCR or Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest is original and actually a fun game…

CCR is pretty good too. If you have never played much on an original the upgrades on the remake are nice.

TS4…still overpriced unless you really like it.

2 and it isn’t remotely close.

CCr

CCr

Having played all 3, I’m going Oktoberfest. Packed game, weird theme, great shots. I just can’t get into CCr, not sure why.

Probably. Who is offering it up? If you don’t take it let me know!

It is not a very appetizing list honestly…would be CCR by default.

It’s got that 90s Bally Williams charm but not the most refined layout. A little clunky in spots. Way too easy. Makes monster bash seem like Iron Man

Nothing about Oktoberfest appeals to me.

Don’t see me buying too many $9500 games like toy story.

Regardless, an unlikely dilemma for me.

Ts is a flat no for me. So ccr or okt. Love b/w but okt is a cool original theme. Toss up.

Poll needs a none of the above option

With those choices…..I donate the money to charity.

Lol… makes MB seem like Iron Man. I always thought MB was easiest Bally/Williams 90’s game… I need to play more CC apprently.

Cactus Canyon. It’s fun, the art is great, sounds are great, and it has nicely integrated moments, like draw and gold rush.
It is a pretty easy game though, so if you play a lot and it’s in a small collection, you might get bored with it quickly

why do i keep falling for these clickbait topics.

I feel so cheap.

Good list don't let the naysayers talk you down.

I have not played too much on any of these three pins, but when I did play them was enjoyable. Doesn't mean they are the best of all time but any pin at a good price is fun.

I would call BS on all three themes because they are not my cup of tea, prefer SW, JP, GZ, DM etc.. and these three are all kind of fun light games but that's OK.

Anyway TS4 is completely off my list, period at the asking price. Now if it came down to the same as CCr or October then I would almost say they are around the same but for almost $2K more to get the TS4 I wouldn't. But that said maybe 9K is somewhere the floor of TS4 (IDK) but if that's so and oyu get one for $9500 the worse you have is a $500 loss.

at your listed price I would still go:
CCr


October (
TS4
(only because at $9500 you are in the ballpark of titles like DP pre, JP, Maiden pre, Godzilla premium, DILE, Alien, AFM remake so that comes into play in my mind. What I mean is yes TS4 would be at a better price than $12K but it's competing with better pins in the $9500 price range)

I did a cost analysis in my head and ordered a CCr + topper (instead of TS4) that comes to $9250 (but shipping that's over the TS4 price you quoted but then you are saying routed and I have seen routed pins that look deteriorated after 6 months and I am saying CCr+ topper that is to me $1500 topper, if it wasn't for the topper I would just get a CCr SE and save $1250).

I guess October might be better than CC remake but I grew up playing pinball in the 70's/80's and kind of missed the 90s games completely and I have a crap load of modern games made in the 2000's so to me just to revisit the 90's pins is worth it to me to round out my collection some.

You newbies need some thicker skin. Can't tell when someone is making a joke.

I know it's not listed but if you can get a Stern PotC (maybe $5-6K) I don't know what they cost but I have had mine for 16 years and it still looks brand new, I've seen newer games on route that have been out for 3-4 months that look significantly worse than my PotC. I am talking shooter lane wear and such even my SW that's only 2 years old has more wear on the shooter lane than the 16 year old PotC.

Potc is very approachable that's partly why I keep it around but I still enjoy playing it. PotC is a gmae people love and some love to mod it but it's also a game that looks fine without mods and it doesn't look empty it has three major toys (Spinning disc, Ship and Chest).

Yes, that's a lot for a topper. SE is fine especially if it's not a forever pin. I have AFM LE (forever pin) but if I was just keeping it for a year or two who cares but I have a collection that I am always trying to improve around the edges not as much worried about the price for me.

Likely the topper will hold value anyway.

If that’s the idea CCr makes sense. I’m getting one for the same reason. My collection actually needs more simpler games and it’s for me but also more casual family and friends. And in the grand scheme of pinball it’s not like CC is shallow. It hits the sweet spot for certain folks who actually don’t like deep as the ocean games. I like having a mix.

No doubt CCr is a well built game, but like MB, it gets old pretty quickly. I liked Oktoberfest a lot when I last played it, but I’d choose TS at $9500 if you can get it that low.

Agreed

Yep. No to paying above MSRP for in production pins. Voted CCr from your poll.

Find a game you will enjoy first as you’ll put the most mileage on it when the guests leave.
Get time on location/other collectors if possible.

2 for sure. Cactus Canyon is such a great game. Definitely worth more than Oktoberfest. I want to like Oktoberfest, but the game never connected with me. Too much waiting for the ball. TS4 doesn't interest me at all.

That's what I would buy

That's a good plan.