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 !
Heh, funny you mention CFTBL - I did get to play one for about 20 minutes about a month ago. It was interesting to play and I could see that with a bit more time I could really get into it. But seriously, I thought it was at least twice as good as TOTAN (but fair enough re the time comment).
I would be interested to know why you don't like POTC? I did enjoy LOTR but honestly I enjoyed POTC more - maybe over the longer term my opinion would change.
Never played Wheel of Fortune - I didn't think people admitted to enjoying that pin, but the theme does interest me.
I've POTC plenty of time, and it is a machine I just don't like. That massive transparent shroud in front of the ship and the ball draining horseshoe on the RHS - Just really poor design. I loved the movies BTW - it is the pin that is poor.
WoF is just a really nice flowing machine. It has outlanes that remind me of a 60's EM title that escapes me at the moment. The theme is crap, but the game is really nice and "family" friendly as well.
LOTR is a game that I need to spend more time on as I've only played it once, and it was unshopped. I prefer "rating" a game when is is shopped and working 100%.
