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Offline swinks

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What is the most over rated pinball
« on: February 28, 2012, 09:34:54 PM »
I saw Richyrich's post on the most under rated pin and the first thing of thought of what is the most over rated pin. I didn't want to hijack his thread but the two could probably be appropriate for many to comment on just out of interest.
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=8082.0

I haven't played enough pinballs to even consider what the most under rated pin is but I know of a few over rated pins. I know it is all a matter of opinion of what your personal taste is etc but I am glad that I get a chance to play a few games lately at pubs etc to get a feel for some of those pins that many people rave about before I make a purchase.

One that sticks in my mind is The Addams Family. I played it a quite a few times at various different places and even though I liked the show back in the day, the theme is just to dark and nothing really flash about the game. I just don't understand why it's pulling the dollars that it does and why it is up there as one of the most highly rated games.

What do you think is the most over rated game in your opinion?.

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2012, 09:45:18 PM »
Oh thats easy to answer

TZ  ((( - way out in front



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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2012, 09:53:13 PM »
LOL- Fishtales

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2012, 09:58:43 PM »
Here comes that can O worms I mentioned in the other thread  :lol
( pardon the worm pun Gav - FT  :lol :lol :lol )
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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2012, 10:02:14 PM »
Hence my LOL at the beginning... one mans poison is anothers gold

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2012, 10:43:39 PM »
Also an interesting question

I think you have to have played a game a lot to really comment

People who put shite on a game,when they dont know how to play it
Gives me the shites

Would you play a game a lot you didnt  like?

WOW , TOO DEEP??

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2012, 11:18:51 PM »
Having said that
I have tried and tried to get into TZ

Got to agree with Wotto

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2012, 11:47:47 PM »
Most over rated pin.

Medieval Madness

I've really tried to like this game as much as everyone raves about it.  !@#
Don't get me wrong, it's an ok game, I just think it's highly over rated.
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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2012, 12:26:29 AM »
The "over rated" question can only be answered with the money paid for a pinball machine taken into perspective.
If u say Medi-Evil Madness is over rated, at say $10,000 purchase price, IU would have to agree totally, but if the MM was being sold at say $6,000 or $7,000, then I would say its not over rated.

Alot of people believe the late Bally Cookie Cutter collection are far over rated, and at the silly prices , they all are, but knock 30 to 40 percent off the silly prices paid, and then they become reasonably relevant. The reality now, is that all those late Bally cookie cutters can now be had for 5, 6, 7 grand, the realistic prices, and those who paid big money a few years ago, will probably, and likely never get their money back, unless they meet a person with more money than sense.lol

The most over rated machine ever, Cactus Boring Canyon. Never known anyone to buy it except to show off, and then, they always quietly conceeded it was as boring as bat shit.
Now, are we talking "gameplay" only over-rated, or just the whole package is over rated. Monster Bash gameplay combined with art package and audio makes it a great pin, so i wouldnt say thats an over rated game unless u paid more than 7 grand etc.

I have played all the Sterns, and I have found consistantly that Spiderman is nothing special at all, unless u are in love with the spiderman theme, and it has childhood memories. but, if u paid say 5 grand for a HUO Spiderman, i reckon its not over rated. If u paid almost 8 grand, over rated. Money makes the difference between over rated.

But the last thing to remember, is that every machine is a personal choice, and my worst is someone elses best, so that means everything we say on this thread is useless, or meaningful, depending on ya mood.

Addams Family does a good job at being a Addams Family, so i think it is fine. If someone says a machine is great or bad, just play it and they are still all fun.lol  ^^^
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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2012, 01:03:23 AM »
no no.. for me it always has been and will be Fishtales... i cant stand to be in the same room as that game in attract mode. Even if it was sold at $100 i still would not buy it. Nothing to do with price.. everything to do with game play ( is there anything other than the 2 ramped loops?) and audio..... the audio is like fingernails on a blackboard for me. FT is the only game i have a real dislike to.. ive been bored stupid by many, but i do think im allergic to FT

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2012, 01:05:46 AM »
played a lotr recently,wasn'tn impresed
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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2012, 03:37:45 AM »
KISS

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2012, 09:11:01 AM »
KISS


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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2012, 09:41:14 AM »
For DMD it's TZ
For SS it kiss

Both look great but not worth the money

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Re: What is the most over rated pinball
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2012, 09:51:40 AM »

Cactus Canyon is the most overrated machine ever produced. Nothing to do with the over inflated price. It is a borefest of the highest order. I rate ST TNG higher than CC, and these two titles share a common thread - they are the ONLY pinball machines I've ever walked away from "mid game" as they were boring the crap out of me.

Medieval Madness is also over rated. Heavy price tag for a game that is a "middle of the road" title as far as Bally/Williams go..
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