Everyone knows that if you picked a random DE game and a random Williams game from the 90s, odds are you'll probably prefer the Williams game. But there's no doubt that Data East produced a few hits that compete with the best WMS games. I've owned 4 DMD Williams games at some point (Shadow, TAF, WH20, and T2) and will hopefully be getting my second DE soon (first being GNR).
This got me thinking about what people thought was their favourite DE? I say favourite and not 'best' because as we all know it's purely subjective.
Currently, my favourite is GNR The playfield layout, the music, the multiball, they all just seem to 'click' for me. I also happen to really get a kick out of the captive ball. I love it when I lightly tap the captive ball and it bounces around for almost an entire minute! The only thing I would change is to get rid of the 'multiball is ready' at ball 3. Multiball should be earned damn it!
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-The Getaway: High Speed II!! -Spider-Man -F-14 Tomcat -Guns N' Roses -Lord of the Rings -Twilight Zone
-Medieval Madness! -Indiana Jones (Williams) -Star Trek: The Next Generation -Champion Pub -Terminator 3 -Congo -Johnny Mnemonic -Tales of the Arabian Nights
Own Magic, Star Gazer, Batman Forever, STTNG, Mystery Castle (project)
Gone Fairy, Secret Service, Meteor x3, Title Fight, Eight Ball Deluxe, Bone Busters Inc., Seawitch, Starship Troopers, Strange Science, Arena, Hook, Pin*Bot x2, Time Warp, Motordome, Robocop, Black hole, Jurassic Park , Wipe-Out, Pinball Pro: Challenger I, Swords of Fury, Stargate, Party Zone
-The Getaway: High Speed II!! -Spider-Man -F-14 Tomcat -Guns N' Roses -Lord of the Rings -Twilight Zone
-Medieval Madness! -Indiana Jones (Williams) -Star Trek: The Next Generation -Champion Pub -Terminator 3 -Congo -Johnny Mnemonic -Tales of the Arabian Nights
GNR is my favourite. Great band, great music, and decent rules. Fun game.
JP was one of my kids favorite. They loved the pinball chomping Dinosaur.
Personally, I thought the MB lit at ball 3 was brilliant and should be used by Stern. It gives newbies, the majority of location pinball players, a fighting chance to start MB.
With JP, they took it one step further and I was really impressed with this feature: smart bomb? or something like that. Basically, you have one bomb and can use it once to get everything that is lite. This really introduces some interesting strategy to the game. Since you can only use it once, you don't want to waste it. Wizards will use it to max their points. Newbies can use it to get a guaranteed multiball since MB is lit on ball three.
This one feature made JP the absolute hit at every birthday party. Once shown how to start MB, the kids would line up to play it. In fact, I had several kids ask what button to press to start MB on other games !
I found TFTC really fun with a very good DMD animation,IF you like horror theme of course. I think it's a good Fun to $$$ value,usually go for +/- half of GNR and like all DE of that era the modes are basly the just the same. I think its a question of personal tast,since you play one DE youv've played em all!!
14 pins Ahhhhh!,2 jukes,mame,table arcade,vendo39,gun game and ROBOTRON ---NO VACANCY!!!--- the Inn is full!
Stern Roller Coaster Tycoon, Williams Earthshaker, Williams Cyclone Williams White Water, Data East Back To The Future, Stern Ripley's Believe It Or Not
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Cruis'n USA x 2 (linked), California Speed x 2 (linked) Mame machine in converted Smash TV Cabinet 4 Slot Neo Geo
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Here is my list 1)GNR Love the music and the playfield is layed out perfect i find 2)JP I owned 2 of these games and I miss it but to easy for me but I still love it. 3) Tommy or RABW Hard Tie between them I love both games about the same. 4)Laser Wars Dam it's fast and simple and fun. 5)Robocop sentimental first pin.
Life is like Pinball!! You never know where you will bounce or where your going but sometimes you have that one amazing shot But on the other hand you have those darn gutter ball where you just get frustrated.
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The playfield layout, the music, the multiball, they all just seem to 'click' for me. I also happen to really get a kick out of the captive ball. I love it when I lightly tap the captive ball and it bounces around for almost an entire minute!
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