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Offline Caveoftreasures

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What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« on: February 12, 2015, 04:08:00 PM »
What are the BEST 2 x Pinball Machines in the World ?

If you had to showcase ONLY 2 x Pinballs to the people of the World that have NEVER seen a pinball machine, what 2 x titles would you pick out of any pinball machine ever built ? !@# and Why ?

My 2 x choices are -

Star Trek Next Generation Widebody 
(Williams Widebody Excellence and Star Trek Theme is known worldwide)

Bugs Bunny Birthday Bash Std Body by Bally
(Easy machine to play and a cartoon theme to attract kids and adults and also a relatable theme known Worldwide)

I expect so many people to pick so many different titles which is what could make this thread so interesting and even a great debatable and fun one.....

What are your 2 x choices ?
(I thought one only choice would be too hard to narrow it down to and anymore than 2 x picks would be too many. Sticking to two only titles makes it a really hard choice to make)

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2015, 05:47:39 PM »
My choices would be

Ballyhoo 1932 ballys first game

Revenge from Mars 2000 their last

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2015, 06:43:49 PM »
Cavey, you are asking two different question
what is the best two pinball machines, and what are the best machines to show a person who has never seen a pinball machine

if I wanted to show somebody who had never seen a pinball machine before, I would first show Quick Draw to them
end of the EMs, has lots of features and is easy to understand
I would then show them Scared Stiff, once again, lots of features and shows what pinball became

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2015, 07:08:15 PM »
I agree with you Peter that an EM and DMD would highlight the hobby perfectly :)

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2015, 09:33:03 PM »
An EM (haven't played enough to have an opinion on the best one) and Wizard of Oz.  WoZ would have to be a machine that would draw most of the non pinhead crowd - certainly WoZ and Hercules were the biggest attractions at Expo

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2015, 12:54:27 AM »
Some very cool choices offered so far.
Yes I did sort of ask two questions in one but just hope members can search hard for that magic 2 x games only to put up.

I also thought of Twilight Zone and a very recent Stern game like Shrek with its beautiful green colours.
Two completely different games to look at and play but again themes known worldwide to the masses.

More members wanted to jump on the thread please !  ^^^


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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2015, 09:28:11 AM »
Very difficult question.

Best two pinballs;

1 - Fireball
2 - Fathom

Games to show a newbie to get them into the hobby;

1 - Spirit of 76
2 - Scared Stiff
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What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2015, 09:59:03 AM »
Adams family & ACDC for newbies as its all about theme for new players :)

Best games there's to many :)

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2015, 12:45:03 PM »
Always,

The one I'm playing and the one I'm about to play.

(where ever that happens to be)

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2015, 12:37:23 AM »
I think Pete nailed it there...Both are top machines !!   
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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2015, 05:18:37 PM »
So many choices. I'd go with The Shadow as just love love love it. And maybe Metallica prem.

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2015, 12:30:17 AM »
I'd show them Attack from Mars and Old Chicago

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2015, 08:47:39 AM »
Lots of different ideas ! Keep them coming....

Would have thought Twilight Zone or Addams Family or even Indianna Jones Widebody would have been mentioned more along with widebody Star Trek Next Generation. Some of the largest selling machines number wise that all have themes people worldwide have known. Just thought about Star Wars that no one has mentioned as well. ?
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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2015, 04:39:40 PM »
Monster Bash and Theatre of Magic for me.

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Re: What are the BEST 2 x Pinballs in the World ?
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2015, 07:44:42 PM »
I would have to show 2 machines that are polarities apart.
DMD would be one of course as its how pinball ended up and for this id choose either TAF or CV
But then to show another that in all honesty is way way different and for that id choose something like NASCO BING BANGO from 1951. A conversion game and a great player with vastly differing artwork and reverse flippers. One of my favourite machines in my collection