To any of us schmucks who went to SB today, the only saving grace for the crap auction (i didn't even stay to see it start) was playing a little free pinball. and Wbradley, Bigwig and I were right there when the doors opened, to try out Big Buck hunter.

Quick opinions after playing and watching a few games????

-I suck.
-You really gotta nail that stupid moving deer thing to get it to register
- I REALLY suck.
-Game seems pretty quick
-Sounds are horrible. Saturday morning cartoon sound effects for the most part.
-PLayfield is more sparse (like NBA) but essentially DOES look like they just stuck a whole bunch of plastic crap to it.
-Ramps are waaaay back there, and pretty high.
-I really REALLY SUCK!


Overall, i would give it a C.  and not just because i suck.  THe sounds if ound really annoying, and after playing all the pins, i seemt o realize i must not be a Stern fan, since i really don't like any of them!!!  Nba is the most fun to play, but i hate the theme.

Any Stern Fans, or hunting fans want to chime in to balance out the review?

Your not the only one! Matt and me were playing it as well and not only did we suck, the game as a whole sucked IMHO.....Simpsons pinball party beats it hands down....what else was fun was Spiserman....never played it before and I like it!   Good to see you's all and big thanks from Matt to Axe once again! 30 seconds in the door and he was blasting out Sweet Leaf!

Ya ,I agree.Didn't find it to be that big of a deal.I liked Batman and Spiderman a lot better!

It was 'okay'. I could barely hear the game, darnit. Ya, the deer hits didn't always register.

After a few more games I did manage to get a 2nd place high score (43 mil) and it was kinda neat that you get 10 characters instead of three for your name. I also managed to get 2 playfield specials somehow. Sterns have the most annoying 'knock/screech'.

Spider-man is definitely more fun. I like to buy one. Just have to hit the bank machine ... with my truck ... then drive away really fast.

Quoted from OTTOgd

It was 'okay'. I could barely hear the game, darnit. Ya, the deer hits didn't always register.

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Spider-man is definitely more fun. I like to buy one. 0Just have to hit the bank machine ... with my truck ... then drive away really fast.

I hear ya Kev


I think that you had to hit the deer in the middle of the base .. pretty much each time I did that it did register .. but definitely spidey is mucho more fun

i didn't really hear any of the sounds.  it played pretty good.  but you could see where what was going to have issues right away.  auto shooter jammed up and didn't send out the balls always.  but still has manual shooter, so thats fine.   it felt alittle like i was playing sharky's shootout with the open field and the one ramp.  
  i did great on the machine and got a few different multiballs going.  one for hitting the buck at each of the stations.  then later with i think the ram.  
  i enjoyed the machine.  i would give it a B if we are grading it.

Ahh, now I know who you are Axe. I was right behind the 3 of you when you guys made a run for the big buck.

After playing this game I have to say that I like it. The pf is a bit more open and not cluttered like some other games like CSI. That deer is easy to hit but you have to hit it just right. Other times it gets in the way of a shot just like the crane on BDK. The colours are fine and I think that the sound volumes on the pin were low so it was difficult for me to hear everything especially when other machines are making noise. The game captured my attention and it will warrant more playing but considering the price of this pin versus the Simpsons pin - I would go with the Simpsons. That game has colour overload!!! and if you love the series you have to get it. Family friendly too.

Liked it a lot more than I thought I would...    IMHO, not as good as Spiderman or CSI (which I like as well) but lots better than 24 or NBA.

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i didn't really hear any of the sounds.  it played pretty good.  but you could see where what was going to have issues right away.  auto shooter jammed up and didn't send out the balls always.  but still has manual shooter, so thats fine.   it felt alittle like i was playing sharky's shootout with the open field and the one ramp.  
  i did great on the machine and got a few different multiballs going.  one for hitting the buck at each of the stations.  then later with i think the ram.  
  i enjoyed the machine.  i would give it a B if we are grading it.

I had nearly the same experience.  I thought i was pretty enjoyable.

Quoted from Ricker

Ahh, now I know who you are Axe. I was right behind the 3 of you when you guys made a run for the big buck.

How could you not know me!?!?!? I'm the fat guy who likes arcade games!


Maybe i am just not built for STERN pinball.  I really like my TMNT, and most of the DE titles i try, I also like my BSD, and williams of that era....

The Stern titles just seem to have too much CRAP on them!!! Thats wy i like NBA... the theme isn't my favorite, but it has one major toy, that doesn't take up a tonne of space, and has a few shots.  Spiderman was ok, but i didn't like all the toys on the PF....  I just find with the latest generation of pins, that there are TOO MANY shots.  4 ramps, extra kick out holes and stuff.... it's like Pop bumpers (real ones, not little tiny ones) are Passe'!

I did okay at CSI, but the theme wasn't really doing it for me.

If Iron Man is going to be closer to NBA, there might be a chance i go for it.


OH!!!! and Briguy, good meeting up with you and your son, glad he got rocking as soon as he hit home.

and is it me? or are Stern Flippers (bats) kinda wussy looking?? they seemed kinda scrawny, and cheap.

I could be AM crazy

as always it was fun to shmooze with the guys. Too bad Starburst doesn't do these events later and serve beer!

I liked it, but TSPP is soo much better IMHO. The theme makes such a difference for me. If it was full of funny or dramatic audio snippets and maybe themed after a show or movie I liked it woud be so much more appealing to me.
It's an OK game but there's no way Stern can put out 3 or 4 "hits" in a year.  I would spend a few bucks on site but not a home unit for me.