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Would you take Stern POTC or Houidini on loan?

By Cserold

5 years ago


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    #1 5 years ago
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    Cserold

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    US Dallas, TX

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    Have the option to take either Stern POTC or Houdini on loan. Which one should I take? Anybody played a lot of both and have a rec?

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    #2 5 years ago
     
    AXE

    YeOldPinPlayer

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    I'd take Houdini because I can play Stern Pirates on location in multiple places. Houdini has great code, Pirates is basically max your jackpots or you lose.

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    #3 5 years ago
     
    ZLM

    ZMeny

    Flip N Out Pinball

    US Evansville, IN

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    Definitely Houdini

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    #4 5 years ago
     
    BTF

    PinballManiac40

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    I have a POTC and I would pick Houdini to take for a loan.

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    #5 5 years ago
     
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    chuckwurt

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    10y 193K 31,356 16 13

    OP
    Quoted from Cserold:

    Have the option to take either Stern POTC or Houdini on loan. Which one should I take? Anybody played a lot of both and have a rec?

    Houdini for sure.

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    #6 5 years ago
     
    ???

    jkashani

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    US Greystone Park, NJ

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    Houdini all day everyday

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    #7 5 years ago
     
    CPW

    ectobar

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    Neither

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    #8 5 years ago
     
    ZOD

    Waxx

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    I don’t like Houdini at all but that seems like the perfect opportunity to get more games in and find out what people like about it.

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    #9 5 years ago
     
    JMR

    Only_Pinball

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    This one is easy. Houdini no question.

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    #10 5 years ago
     
    ERW

    chuckwurt

    Pincinnati

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    Quoted from ectobar:

    Neither

    Come on you wouldn’t take ANY GAME on loan? I don’t care what it is, any pinball is better than no pinball.

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    #11 5 years ago
     
    PSW

    Psw757

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    I'll buck the trend and say POTC, really don't like Houdini at all.

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    #12 5 years ago
     
    DUG

    trilogybeer

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    Houdini

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    #13 5 years ago
     
    ROK

    pinmister

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    I would take the POTC because I would be concerned about something breaking or happening to Houdini and having to deal with it while on loan-no thanks.

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    #14 5 years ago
     
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    chuckwurt

    Pincinnati

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    Quoted from pinmister:

    I would take the POTC because I would be concerned about something breaking or happening to Houdini and having to deal with it while on loan-no thanks.

    What if POTC breaks?

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    #15 5 years ago
     
    SD

    jokerpoker

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    Houdini. No brainer.

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    #16 5 years ago
     
    ROK

    pinmister

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    Quoted from chuckwurt:

    What if POTC breaks?

    Surprisingly POTC is a really solid game. Might have issue with ship motor but that is on a game with 1000's of plays.

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    #17 5 years ago
     
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    chuckwurt

    Pincinnati

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    Quoted from pinmister:

    Surprisingly POTC is a really solid game. Might have issue with ship motor but that is on a game with 1000's of plays.

    I’ve seen more than a couple with absolutely bricked tortuga spinners and switch errors out the wazoo. My point is the breaking concern is valid for any game.

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    #18 5 years ago
     
    COS

    cosmokramer

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    Potc...its the better game

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    #19 5 years ago
     
    BOB

    bobukcat

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    Quoted from chuckwurt:

    Come on you wouldn’t take ANY GAME on loan? I don’t care what it is, any pinball is better than no pinball.

    Yeah, he/she lost some serious credibility with that answer!

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    #20 5 years ago
     
    ROB

    Rdoyle1978

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    Houdini, although both games are pretty fun. POTC got old for me faster. Houdini has to be setup precisely to be fun though, so YMMV

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    #21 5 years ago
     
    WOZ

    PanzerFreak

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    Houdini. I owned a Stern POTC and sold it within 6 months as the ruleset just didn't offer enough depth and variety for me. Shoot the ship shot 5x to destroy the ship, then 10x, then 20x, etc...ugh.

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    #22 5 years ago
     
    DAD

    Yelobird

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    Played POTC this past week and rather enjoyed it. Don't love the art but for game play definitely a fun game and my choice.

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    #23 5 years ago
     
    CPW

    ectobar

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    Quoted from chuckwurt:

    Come on you wouldn’t take ANY GAME on loan? I don’t care what it is, any pinball is better than no pinball.

    I don't care for Houdini and the POTC I get to play has been handing out some really cheap drains (that I think a better op would be able to deal with) so I'm mad at it. Mostly just being cranky. You're right though, I'd still take either under the right circumstances.

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    #24 5 years ago
     
    CPW

    ectobar

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    Edit, lol. I need to actually read stuff. I thought this thread is referring to the JJP Pirates.

    Take Houdini

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    #25 5 years ago
     
    JP

    jake35

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    Quoted from ectobar:

    Edit, lol. I need to actually read stuff. I thought this thread is referring to the Stern Pirates.
    Take Houdini

    He said stern in the thread title?

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    #26 5 years ago
     
    CPW

    ectobar

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    10y 79,050 2,251

    Quoted from jake35:

    He said stern in the thread title?

    I'm supposed to read the whole thread title now?!

    This place is getting out of hand.

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    #27 5 years ago
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    Cserold

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    US Dallas, TX

    7y 80,550 1,487 17 6

    Thanks for all the good input guys. Think I’ll go with Houdini

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