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Godzilla or Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Noticed the last letter 'E' of THEATRE is not lighting up (in the middle of the playfield)

Gonzo im curious as to why people give this game so much love or why u think its ranked so highly on pinside. artwork is good. layout is decent. but there is zero on the playfield, no cool toys or nothing. i mean i love xmen comics and movies alot. but how can this game possibly be ranked higher than say a twilight zone or monster bash < that game has tons of amazing toys. how? i played this game quite abit but i just cant understand why people rate it so highly? am i wrong?

5:12 that caught me off guard 🤣

Great vid once again Gonzo! I wouldn't buy any of them either. I played Wick only of all the four there and it wasn't bad... but I had very low expectations, either way the theme doesn't do it for me. I went with Pulp and Jaws pro this year as my two pin purchases for the year.

I agree with all of your points

Only 50. That is too bad, considering such a popular cartoon in the 🇺🇸

Thanks. Indeed - given the choice, I would (and did) buy a Jaws Premium. Had it a few months and very happy with the decision. TCM I would put in second place. (I have played all of these games here in the US)

Just create a SSID just for IC with a password. You should be able to have more than one SSID on your wifi

What’s more fun, Looney Tunes or Scooby Doo? There’s something about Scooby Doo that just keeps appealing to me more, though I haven’t played Looney Tunes

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I’m just a bit upset because I didn’t get into pins until this year. Picked up a couple System 11’s for now. Perhaps I can get something newer in the future.

John Wick reminds me of TMNT which is also very hated. But TMNT was the dream theme for me. I love John Wick as a theme but the machine at least on location where I can play it has the tilt set so sensitive you can barely put your hands on the machine. Jaws would be my choice too. The more I play it the more I love it.

Completely subjective hobby obviously, but I found John to be the best of the four. It's a super fast shooter. You either nail the super tight ramps perfectly or you deal with the bounce back. Few games create the same amount of intensity and speed as John Wick. Also, the code is not finished yet, which I'm hoping will fix the problems the machine does have (agreed about progress not being clear on a JW). Do you get more mechanisms with Jaws? Premium, for sure. But JW pro versus Jaws pro, they're different kinds of games.

Barry O’s is the same price as a new Stern Pro in the states too so yeah…tough sell.

The WiFi password hurdle confuses me lol. Can’t hop on the upstairs WiFi? Add a password to the basement one? Insider connected is dope and how do you get software updates?

Pinball Magic came out 7 months after Theatre of Magic. Although the games are completely different, Capcom took lots of cues from Bally to develop Pinball Magic in a similar theme. I’ve been informed by technicians that Capcom and Sega machines use subpar hardware which is evident under the playfield. Not sure to what extent that is, but I do know they are more difficult to work on. TOM has better flow, hands down & that’s my pick.

Calling JW “clunky” while literally leaning over a Spooky game is funny

Surprised you find JW so difficult. I don't find it any harder than JP in terms of tight shots. Of course the theme is only so - so comparatively speaking.

Thanks for the video does Barry's BBQ have a auto launch by pressing flipper buttons?

Re: John Wick....Ramp rejects combined with a super drainy lower playfield killed Godzilla for me. Now when I watch it in tournaments that is all I can see happening, even with top players. As to Barry O's...the game penalizes you for making shots. That's a deal breaker and hopefully they will fix that in the code. You & Texas Chainsaw...that was me with The Walking Dead (at first). Today and for quite some time now the game is in my top three.

Gonzo different playing that jaws in a quite environment compared when you 1st played it 😂 1st time at that expo

Got Elton CE Jaws Premium pulp se foo fighters pro & Hallowen waiting see what drops around expo before I buy TCM because only got room for 1 more 😂

Awesome machine based on my favorite film! Now if only someone would make a Gorillaz pinball....

The new code for TCM is out that fixes the right outlane fix and change the modes to 2 modes and it will make it easier to get and extra ball

the kids love the lt pinball

I played John wick pro....it seemed not only tight shots but nothing going on except on the dmd. Jaws I've played enough now to say I think it's a home pin vs location....I was able to hear it last time I played and I think the sound adds a ton. So far out of these 3 Foo is still the winner for me. Haven't played the 2 spooky pins yet Thanks as always for the video mate

This was a GREAT game during its time. It is also the first one to start my collection. It will always have a home as long as I am vertical

Bought a TCM CE, one of the first units. Im a big fan of the theme and love it. Best bang for the buck imo, fully loaded, topper, blades, so many details. Feels like a Stern Premium + topper for the price of a premium. Hats off to Spooky! I will buy again.

I’ll never get rid of my jaws but premium way to go

Go with the premium I just got mine love it never gets old

Please send that TCM to me. Thank you.

Also Elton john and pulp are both some of my favorite games right now.

I wouldn't buy any of these games either. Also just bought a jaws pro and it just absolutely blows all these games out of the water. It's not even close.

I wouldn't want any of them, either. I have to say that John Wick has the best lighting of the four. Certainly, a sniper's game, but the atmosphere that the light show creates is really fantastic, for my money. The two Spooky's are interesting, but neither theme appeals to me and Barry's BBQ Challenge just seems very odd. American Pinball have created some very cool games, but this one seems like a square peg in a round hole. It's just so basic and as you say, at the price it will cost, highly unlikely to do well in terms of sales in the UK.

"I'm getting to grips with the fact that there's some cannibalism going on" 😅 Quote of the day mate. Great video as always.

I’ve played Barry and Looney Tunes and I can say Jaws is far superior imo. Own it and plan to keep. Keep up the good content.

Great job explaining the rules and strategy.

Your TOM is beautiful, but gold plate always looks better

Cool!

I hope its true that American pinball making Masters of the universe pin table

Great explanation. Without knowing the rules, I am just aimlessly hitting the ball. Thank you

it gets the feel of the show really well, you can tell gomez is a fan of the source material

Looks shit

Adored this love letter to probably my favorite pin. The arcade near me had one, but the fighter toy started having issues, and they took it off the floor. 😔So sad. I've never seen the ramps though! This pin you have is in gorgeous condition! 😍 Rumor over here in the states is that some of the humor and questionable stereotypes made it a difficult pin to sell...🤨I love very new-agey pins, like anything from JJP, but Champion Pub is a classic and will always be #1 to me. In any event, it's time for multi-brawlllllllll! 👊💪

Spooky is QUALITY

Thanks for the video! Fish Tales was my first pinball machine. 24 more machines later, it's still my favorite in my collection. Of course it all depends on what you enjoy the most in a game: I prefer fast and simple to long journeys, with a super clear scoring system, so you always know exactly where you stand when you're playing against your friends. Most of all, Fish Tales has "flow" in spades, with some shots like the Fast Cast (nailing the ball lock right after the initial orbit) bein' almost instinctive and incredibly satisfying. If you're a pinball wizard, you'll probably play all day long for Super Jackpots and break the game with absurd scores - I've seen it in a tournament - but that's not an issue for a casual player.

I love having a choice of different companies to choose from with purchasing pinball machines! i feel like the best value for the money-brand new would be a pinball machine from spooky!

any chance to purchase one of those ? :)