didnt this machine come out in both em and ss?
Yep, sure did. But the EM version is very rare.
Don't know why I put that when I knew it was an SS machine (Mata Hari), but my opinion applies to both EM & SS games. I haven't played an EM game in since I was a kid but think my thoughts would be the same.
Sorry for the confusion
I guess as this is an early SS the gameplay would be similar to an EM anyway, so point taken.
At the BAMAG (Bushfire Aid Meet and Greet) I played an early Stern SS (Hot Hand) - and even though the gameplay was relatively simple it was still challenging and interesting enough to be really enjoyable. If I ever came across this title at a really good price I would snap it up straight away. I also really enjoyed POTC, had great fun playing it and racking up a half-decent score. Some I didn't enjoy so much (TOTAN and SOF were two I couldn't get in to for whatever reason).
TOTAN is a tough nut to crack - as is CFTBL. I could not stand TOTAN, but I've grown to enjoy it. If you get a chance to play a reconditioned CFTBL - give that a go as well - I think it is fairly similar to TOTAN - It needs TIME. CV and SS are "walk up" winners for me. I never get sick of them, whereas I'll have 2 balls on a ST TNG or IJ and I'm bored !
POTC and Sopranos are really poor machines, I just walk past them. But I do enjoy LOTR and WoF. Especially WoF !
