Your Top-9 $2500 DMDs

Let's say I have a 90's DMD in excellent condition+ available to trade for another DMD. I'm wondering what my best options are...

I'd like to ask:

What your favorite 90's pins in the "$2500" group (+/- $300 based on condition)
Assume Excellent Player's Condition all around.

1. First, I want to know what pins you'd include in this group (pick your top 9).
2. I'd like you to rank them from best to worst so I can clearly see your top-2.

This question is still open, and I'm learning much from the generous posts.

Meanwhile, we have a fun contest running with an interesting format. Creme at the top is scraped (and put into the finalist's round) and the pins at the bottom of the curve are removed. We'll be re-voting for the middle-range until only 9 pins remain. When the sifting rounds are complete, we'll have a strong final round of 9. Updates are in post #2 below.

thanks...
-mof

(If you want to skip to the chase click here
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmds-round-4

Post last edited 8 years ago.

#2 8 years ago

MOF

mof

Round 3b still active!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmds-round-3b

RESULTS:

Round 3 posted:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmds-round-3

*** Round-3: Round-3: Round-3: ***

Black Rose
Demolition Man
Doctor Who
Indy500
Jack*Bot
Jurassic Park
No Fear
Tales From the Crypt
Terminator 2

ROUND 2 FINALISTS (you won't re-vote for them until the final match of 9.)
JM, JD, WCS
ROUND 2: KNOCKED OUT: DH, LAH, Tommy, NBA Fastbreak, The Flintstones, SG

Round 2 -- closed
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmds-round-2-group-a
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmds-round-2-group-b

ROUND 1 FINALISTS: (you won't re-vote for them until the final match of 9.)
FT, BSD, HS2
ROUND 1: KNOCKED OUT: MSF, STT, LW3, RRWWF, rocky and bullwinkle, Baywatch

*** Round-2: Round-2: Round-2: ***

GROUP A
Black Rose
Doctor Who
NBA Fastbreak
No Fear
Stargate
Tales From the Crypt
Terminator 2
The Flintstones
World Cup Soccer <WINNER>

GROUP B
Demolition Man
Dirty Harry
Indy500
Jack*Bot
Judge Dredd <WINNER>
Johnny Mnemonic <WINNER>
Jurassic Park
Last Action Hero
Tommy

*** Round-1: Round-1: Round-1: ***
GROUP A
Baywatch <knocked out>
Fish Tales <WINNER>
Indy500
Johnny Mnemonic
Judge Dredd
Lethal Weapon 3 <knocked out>
Royal Rumble WWF <knocked out>
Tales From the Crypt
Tommy

GROUP B
Bram Stroker's Dracula <WINNER>
Demolition Man
Dirty Harry
Jurassic Park
No Fear
Rocky and Bullwinkle <knocked out>
Stargate
Starship Troopers <knocked out>
World Cup Soccer 94

GROUP C
Black Rose
Doctor Who
High Speed 2 - the Getaway <WINNER>
Jack*Bot
Last Action Hero
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein <knocked out>
NBA Fastbreak
Terminator 2
The Flintstones

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmd-group-a <closed>
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmd-group-b <closed>
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmd-group-c <closed>
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-2500-90s-dmds-round-4 <closed> <=== SPOILER !

Post last edited 8 years ago.

#3 8 years ago

MOF

mof

My top-9 90's DMD in the ~$2500 range in "rough" order are:

FT
HS2
DM
JD
T2
WCS
BSD
JP
DW

A few that did NOT make my top-9:

TFTC
BR
LW3
BW
LAH
NF
SG (never played it)

PS: Did all drop targets vanish from pinball in 1991? Sheesh!
-mof

#4 8 years ago

MOF

mof

A few I think are priced out of this range: (closer to $3500)

The Shadow
Road Show
Fun House (not a DMD but just saying)
Junkyard
Congo

#5 8 years ago

CCD

Marty_Graw77

Pinside member

San Antonio, TX

12y 73,550 264 21 17

In no particular order (sorry can't do it)

DW
T2
HS2
NASCAR
DM
JD
Baywatch
LAH
SG

Most of those float around the $2500 mark +/-

I left off
FT
BSD
RBION
Due to trending price increases

*I reserve the right to update this list as suggestions are made, but this is a good jumping off point

#6 8 years ago

MOF

mof

Quoted from Marty_Graw77:
Most of those float around the $2500 mark +/-
I left off...
FT
BSD
RBION
Due to trending price increases

I'd like to see your list with FT and BSD in there for sure... I put them in the $2200-2800 range for sure.

#7 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

JD
T3
BW
SST
NGG possible to find for 2800, I suppose.

I've sold all of these, but had fun with them for a little while
JM
DM
PM
WCS94

#8 8 years ago

EDC

BrooklynDrug

Inactive member

Baltimore, MD

9y 50,650 552 2

FT is a great first choice, if you don't have that already, put it at the very top of the list.

Others that I enjoyed are..
JM
BR
SG
JD
BSD
T2
monopoly (I know)
BW

Not in that order.

Post last edited 8 years ago: “Forgot some ”

#9 8 years ago

TDK

thedarkknight77

Pinside member

12y 92,050 5,189 7 37

There are many that would be great if it wasn't for the theme and music......

Shadow
Getaway
BSD
Johnny Menomic
Dr Who
Demotion Man
T3
Black Rose
Monopoly

#10 8 years ago

CAM

Jediturtle

Pinside member

Plymouth, WI

12y 109K 4,480 14 66

No Fear - the ultimate under-rated adrenaline machine. If you like SR's big name games, you will probably like this one. Pure flow and speed.

Judge Dredd - so much packed into this one. Great speed, flow, art, humor, rules and shot variety. Flipper and ramps everywhere and they all work perfectly together.

Demo Man - if you like nice flowy ramps, this one is for you. Good humor too.

Doctor Who - very fun multiball and one of the coolest combo shots ever. Unique strategy with the Doctor selection. Probably need to be a fan of the theme to really appreciate this one though.

The rest are in no particular order..
BS Dracula - so mean but in a good way. Great stacking.

Jurassic Park - who doesn't love a ball eating dinosaur? Lots of unique modes.

Johnny M - fast and fun with a unique layout. Squint and pretend it's The Matrix.

Tales From the Crypt - if you like the theme, this one is great. Cool ramps and the Cryptkeeper...gotta love it.

High Roller Casino - this one took me by surprise. Unique layout and rules. Not much for flow or speed, but more fun than it should be.

#11 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

I'd add No Fear to my list as well. That's a great game when dialed in.

#12 8 years ago

???

hawksfan

Frozen

Unknown

8y 0k 150

OP
Quoted from mof:
A few I think are priced out of this range: (closer to $3500)
The Shadow
Road Show
Fun House (not a DMD but just saying)

Road show 3500, no way, it's hard to get 2500 for it. Great game, should be higher, just isn't.

#13 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Quoted from hawksfan:
Road Show 3500, no way, it's hard to get 2500 for it. Great game, should be higher, just isn't.

I've passed on a couple under 3k over the past year or so.

#14 8 years ago

WUF

wolfy

Pinside member

Winston-salem, NC

14y 79,600 1,087 15 113 1

1-Demo Man- better than most games 3.5k
2- Frankenstein
3- No Fear
4- Black Rose
5-Batman Forever
6-Fish Tales
7-Jurassic Park

BSD and Shadow would be at the top of the list but nice ones are more like 3k

#15 8 years ago

TOM

tdiddy

Diddy's Pinball Mods

Newbury, OH

11y 111K 2,958 19 19

No love for Indy 500? I'll throw it in there

#16 8 years ago

JPM

jmountjoy111

Pinside member

Williamsburg, KY

10y 109K 3,431 84

Quoted from tamoore:
I've passed on a couple under 3k over the past year or so.

There is one for sale on pinside right now at $2400. I would buy it today if it were within 100 miles of me.

I also would buy BSD for 2500 as well as shadow or RBION. Every time I have cash nothing is for sale close. If anyone is looking to sell contact me. Probably have all all the cash spent by the weekend

#17 8 years ago

ROX

T7

Pinside member

10y 73,150 2,002 20

You're list is pretty spot on , so I'll just add Jackbot

#18 8 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,338 30 1

Anyone without Baywatch on their list is missing out!!!!
Also Stargate!!!!

Aside from those, legitimate easy/med difficulty to find under 2500 I would add
JM
DM
JD
Teed Off
SST
Dr Who
HS2

#19 8 years ago

LKD

Luckydogg420

Pinside member

Kitchener, ON

11y 115K 5,859 14

Hahaha. It'd be hard to find a good dmd for $2500 here. Even games like teed off and street fighter are that price.

#20 8 years ago

JPM

jmountjoy111

Pinside member

Williamsburg, KY

10y 109K 3,431 84

I'm really into lah right now. It is a pretty solid game for the money. Hs2 is my favorite though out of this list

#21 8 years ago

MOF

mof

I appreciate the feedback so far, again the goal is to put together a nice 9-way poll and get a sense of the overall top-3 from Pinside in the $2500 range. I've picked up a few bits of info so far, but I'm having a little trouble discerning what the top-2 are from each of you. Perhaps that's a tough question to ask, when these titles are quite evenly matched.

Moved the list to post #2.

-mof

#22 8 years ago

MOF

mof

Looking forward to more feedback...
-mof

#23 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Stargate, you think is good, but after a couple of months, you know it isn't. It's a solid pass. WCS is better

#24 8 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,438 37 77 1

i'd take Stargate over most of those on the list. One of the few I miss.

#25 8 years ago

SEF

practicalsteve

El Cerrito, CA

12y 104K 7,623 5

OP
Quoted from mof:
My top-9 90's DMD in the ~$2500 range in "rough" order are:
FT
HS2
DM
JD
T2
WCS
BSD
JP
DW
A few that did NOT make my top-9:
TFTC
BR
LW3
BW
LAH
NF
SG (never played it)
PS: Did all drop targets vanish from pinball in 1991? Sheesh!
-mof

I have a pretty nice WCS94, but we have to talk to Willie first

#26 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Quoted from CaptainNeo:
i'd take Stargate over most of those on the list. One of the few I miss.

I'd sell it twice, if I could....

#27 8 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Quoted from tamoore:
I'd sell it twice, if I could....

Maybe the worst DMD ever made.

#28 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Quoted from TheLaw:
Maybe the worst DMD ever made.

It's better than the other Gottliebs made at the time.

It's better than Shaq Attack
It's better than SFII
It's better than.... Well.. that might be it....

#29 8 years ago

pinballholder

Rocklin, CA

10y 102K 1,447 5 25

Top 2:
SG
FT

Next 7:
JP
WCS
JM
JD
HS2
BSD
BR

Post last edited 8 years ago: “fixed game initial typo”

#30 8 years ago

boustrophedonic

Pinside+ Frequent

Grafton, WI

10y 85,800 601

OP
Quoted from mof:
IN:(9)
FT
HS2
DM
JD
BW
NF
BSD
BW
SG

Didn't realize Barb Wire was so awesome that it deserved two spots in the top 9...

#31 8 years ago

pinballholder

Rocklin, CA

10y 102K 1,447 5 25

OP
Quoted from mof:
IN:(9)
FT
HS2
DM
JD
BW
NF
BSD
BW
SG

You have BW in there twice and I think JP has to be in the mix of top 9...

#32 8 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Quoted from tamoore:
It's better than the other Gotliebs made at the time.
It's better than Shaq Attack
It's better than SFII
It's better than.... Well.. that might be it....

Hurts but I gotta put Shaq above it. SFII & Barb Wire are probably worse though, but you at least assume Barb is going to be horrific...SFII has a decent them at least; sad.

#33 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Quoted from TheLaw:
Hurts but I gotta put Shaq above it. SFII & Barb Wire are probably worse though, but you at least assume Barb is going to be horrific...SFII has a decent them at least; sad.

I think Water World is the best Gottlieb DMD pin ever made. Who is going to deny that?

#34 8 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Quoted from tamoore:
Who is going to deny that?

I gotta go Cue Ball Wizard. That one has really grown on me. It's like I'm playing a 90s Gottlieb and having fun...it's the weirdest feeling!

#35 8 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

#36 8 years ago

TAM

tamoore

Pinside member

Quoted from TheLaw:
I gotta go Cue Ball Wizard. That one has really grown on me. It's like I'm playing a 90s Gottlieb and having fun...it's the weirdest feeling!

LOLZ!!!

#37 8 years ago

JLH

Hougie

Pinside member

Marysville, IN

11y 103K 3,102 12 34

Quoted from CaptainNeo:
i'd take Stargate over most of those on the list. One of the few I miss.

I traded my first and had to have another. I bought stargate twice.

I traded TAF off and it may be the only pin that I don't miss. I would not buy it twice.

#38 8 years ago

JEF

OldSchoolBlood

Pinside member

Savage, MN

10y 56,650 777 2 43

By far my favorite game in that price range is Johnny Mnemonic. Game play is fast and fun.

#39 8 years ago

MOF

mof

Is T2 top-9 in this group? I'm surprised nobody is mentioning this one either way.
-mof

#40 8 years ago

MOF

mof

Quoted from pinballholder:
You have BW in there twice and I think JP has to be in the mix of top 9...

What do you take out of the proposed top-9 to put JP in?
-mof

#41 8 years ago

PCO

Nexyss

Inactive member

12y 55,400 1,431

Revenge From Mars (Not DMD, but right time frame)
The Getaway
No Fear
Terminator 2
Fish Tales
Judge Dredd
Johnny Mnemonic
Apollo 13
Demolition Man

#42 8 years ago

JEG

ejg10532626

Pinside member

Peabody, MA

11y 76,600 1,431 13

9 of the 30 or so anyway:

World Poker Tour
T3
Who Dunnit
Getaway
TFTC
JunkYard
Roadshow - although these seem to have risen in value
Demo Man
DE Star Trek 25th

#43 8 years ago

pinballholder

Rocklin, CA

10y 102K 1,447 5 25

OP
Quoted from mof:
What do you take out of the proposed top-9 to put JP in?
-mof

Take out BW from both spots and slip in JP and JM. Of course that me not being fair to BW as I have never played one.

#44 8 years ago

JEG

ejg10532626

Pinside member

Peabody, MA

11y 76,600 1,431 13

OP
Quoted from mof:
Is T2 top-9 in this group? I'm surprised nobody is mentioning this one either way.
-mof

T2 would be more like 2K or under...at least out here.

Just too many of them-

#45 8 years ago

KAM

kvan99

Pinside member

12y 97,050 6,029 10

Quoted from TheLaw:
Maybe the worst DMD ever made.

Wtf? Are you serious? Does SF2, Popeye or Waterworld ring a bell? If anything it's one of the best Gottliebs.

As far as the best for 2500 IMO are JM, JD, HS2 and NF. All used to be 1500 but are now over 2K-2.5K.

#46 8 years ago

JIM

Jvspin

Pinside+ Addict

Redwood City, CA

11y 95,050 3,368 15

Fish Tales
Tommy
Dr Who
World Cup Soccer
Flintstones
Judge Dredd
Stargate
Bram Stokers Dracula
Johnny Mnemonic

#47 8 years ago

MOF

mof

Tommy! -- forgot about that one -- can it be had for 2500 in excellent, or does it creep up into 3k?
-mof

#48 8 years ago

JIM

Jvspin

Pinside+ Addict

Redwood City, CA

11y 95,050 3,368 15

OP
Quoted from mof:
Tommy! -- forgot about that one -- can it be had for 2500 in excellent, or does it creep up into 3k?
-mof

Not sure, I guess it depends on your definition of "excellent players condition".

#49 8 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Quoted from kvan99:
Wtf? Are you serious? Does SF2, Popeye or Waterworld ring a bell? If anything it's one of the best Gottliebs.

I said a coupe posts after that that SF2 is probably worse. Water world is horrible, yet better than SG.

#50 8 years ago

MOF

mof