Quoted from slcorrado:Man, very few w MB or MBr.
Probably because it is a notch below both Medieval Madness and AFM.
I am almost facing this question in "real life" seeing as how I am thinning out the collection.
Have already sold Star Race, Tri-Zone, Royal Flush, Laser Cue and Cybernaut.
"On the fence" machines include On-Beam, Dialed In, Disco.
The definite keepers?
Time Fantasy, Roller Disco, Close Encounters, Sinbad, Hollywood Heat, Rock On.
Should I sell the Dialed In (PRO), I would probably pocket half the money and then spend the rest on a
Harlem Globetrotters or BSD.
And THAT would round out the collection at seven, which would give me more room and more money in hand with a still fairly nice collection...
Everyone get your list in I’m gonna calculate the top list, only ‘top 5’ no honorable mentions will count.
Quoted from jonesjb:Wow this thread is still going strong!
Because it's a good topic! Though I have a few friends with dozen+ pin collections, a lot of us have constraints (space, money, interest...etc) that keep us from getting to those levels, and keeping us in the 'few pin' collection, so 5 pins is a very realistic number for many. It also forces one to think hard and choose between games.
My GF and I met in a pinball arcade which had over 100 pins across all eras. We never gravitated towards any given era, and we currently only have space for 5 (though we have 6 pins and put one in my parents' basement), and we also have some budgetary constraints which prevents us from going wild.
Therefore for our 5-pin collection, we tried to touch each SS era with a game that we could afford but also was a game we both enjoy and represents their respective era decently enough while remaining unique in the collection.
Stern - SM
WPC - Congo
Sys11 - Fire!
Early SS - Gorgar
Wild Card - Disco Fever (in lieu of EM)
However, if money wasn't an issue, I'm sure the collection would be...
Stern - MET/IMDN/SW/TWD (any one as a Prem)
WPC/CGC - MBr
Sys11 - WW or BK2K
Early SS - EBD
Wild Card - DI
Five of any seems pretty good to me after trying to come up with two, but it's amazing how hard it is to choose even with five. Anyway, here it goes:
1. TNA. Have it and love it. Great for the quick three minute games playing with and against the wife (no long waits while the other is playing). Wife loves it too, so not messing with that.
2. BM66. A+ theme integration and deep code. Fun, light-hearted pin for the family.
3. TWD. Have played it on location and loved it. Not sure if it would be loved by the rest of the family though.
**gets tougher now . . almost impossible****
4. Medieval Madness. Fun pin for everyone and easier than AFM and between TNA/TWD I think I have enough tough pins.
5. Spider Man. Need a Ritchie pin I think and this one has a theme that will appeal to everyone in the family. Tough choice over ST and SW though, I could see changing my mind a lot on this one.
The biggest issue with this list for me is no JJP. All of the JJP pins appeal to me on some level and I'm sure I'd enjoy them but I'm pretty sure I don't want a wide body and DI's theme keeps it out of the top five for me. Wonka, on the other hand, might become a no-brainer top five for me (top 3? Top 1?).
Big Bang Bar
Monster Bash
Creature From the Black lagoon
Star Trek the Next Generation
Bride of Pinbot
Building that as we speak
... small collection of mixed games.
IMDN Premium
Dead Pool Premium
Munsters Premium ...will check once they land in Oz. Need one easy game.
BM66 hopefully
And another to come later.
Quoted from Wotto:Building that as we speak
... small collection of mixed games.
IMDN Premium
Dead Pool Premium
Munsters Premium ...will check once they land in Oz. Need one easy game.
BM66 hopefully
And another to come later.
You clearly need a JJP. Willy wonka, perhaps?
Quoted from frg:AC/DC Premium
Attack from Mars
Fathom
King of Diamonds
Lord of the Rings
Two years later...
AC/DC Premium
Tron
The Shadow
Fathom
Flash Gordon
If it "really" comes to that... most probably Fathom -> STTNG and Flash Gordon-> GoT Pro
BM66
Wonka
Beatles
Gottlieb Atlantis
Jonny Quest- it doesn’t exist, but leave a space as I save up enough money to pay JJP or Stern to make me one. If my 100k bribe won’t work.....Yo! Taxi !
So as this thread has evolved, along with tastes... Do we think it's better to go back and edit our original 5? Or post a new 5? I'm thinking the latter... It's interesting to see how specific peoples' taste has changed.
Quoted from jonesjb:It's interesting to see how specific peoples' taste has changed.
If someone had time, it would be cool to see some stats. I see a lot of the pinside top 10 - MM, MB, TZ, ATF, LOTR, MET, etc but also some others like Shadow, TWD, SW, and BM66.
Year ago I said:
TZ
MET pro
Congo
Shadow
FH
Mostly the same but Congo probably not going to hold up. Love it but might have to go to make room for another. Thinking it would be a good trade for Funhouse since they have similar layouts. Fish Tales slides in for now. I'm not sure a long time keeper but having a lot of fun with it for now. TZ and MET are set in the far corner of the room because they are not going anywhere. Shadow is not bolted to the floor but not many games could take it's place.
The agrement with the other half is for two pins on the small pre determined area on the house.
I currently have WOZ and Indy and the opportunitty to get a really nice sw premium with only a 100 plays. Decisions , decisions.
They gots to be scaaaaary for me
1. Scared Stiff
2. Mystery Castle
3. Spooky
4. Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle
5. Gorgar
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