I FINALLY got to play a working PUNK!
The Pros:
A truly imaginative and interesting layout. The amount of slings on this game is incredible. There are more angles to play on this table than just about any other game I have ever played. The lock sequence is punishing if drained. No stealing locks here. Either you succeed or the game drains your balls for you. The inner chamber with the left and rightlock release are HARD shots and building the multiball bunus in multiball means that achieving and succeeding at multiball is the key to big scores. Lots of drops to shoot and the left lock shot may be the loooooonnnnnngest in pinball, evah. No other pinball game looks like this one does, that is for sure.
The Cons:
Finding one that works.
The Takeaway:
Find one if you can and hope that the collector has taken good care of it. With a unique layout, art package and theme, there are going to be some who love and many who do not... this game. If you like a different kind of game, find a PUNK! and play it up!
Update:
I got the chance to play a really nice game that had been restored and man... is this game HARD! Similar to Spirit in the sense that few things are more deflating to a pinball player than watching 2 locked balls head into the trough because you didn't seal the multiball deal. If you can hit BOTH standups in the center shot garden to start multiball, you have pin-balls of steel. getting 3 ball multiball on this game is hard. As in Black Hole hard. the kickers on this game add a great deal of chaos and while the outlanes are not that hungry... the game will just make you look silly again, and again, and again. Do you love pinball and have a sado-masochistic streak, then PUNK is for you.