Not interested in a re-skin of Sea Witch, and it’s also a waste of a really great theme. Primus is THE worst case scenario. A Triple re-skin?!? What a joke.....
@@SDTM okay so let’s say you’re not officially sponsored. That still doesn’t mean you’re not affiliated and that negative comments toward stern won’t be met with repercussions professionally. It’s okay to admit that your hands are tied and you’re not allowed to bash Stern anymore.
The Data East Tales from the Crypt is awesome. People whine that it’s too hard and while IT IS a particularly hard pin, it’s gorgeous and classic to that era.
If it's in proper condition, it's great! I played it when the top flipper would push the ball into the drain and hated it. Once it was fixed, it was great!
Safecracker is pretty special. It feels like it could have started a new kind of ruleset for so many pins. But it also have quite a little fanbase, fun and great for new players, still challenging but maybe too random in the board game
Safecracker is my daughter's favorite pin! It's not my favorite simply because there are games I do like more, but I really do like Safecracker. It's a fun and interesting game that really isn't like anything else.
I owned the x-files table for a couple of years, it's a personal favourite. Satisfying ramps, not too difficult, smashing that launch button for the tombs stretchy arm. And when you get to the final stage- Kill 'em all. Generally a fun representation (s01/s02) of the tv show.
Ripley's was not at my local arcade, but Monopoly and Roller Coaster Tycoon managed to suck up more than a few of my quarters. They were really good and what it was game play was simple enough for most seasoned players to get a few replays before they ran out of quarters. Ripley's was at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, so I popped in a couple of bucks, I didn't do too well.
#1 on my list is Sega Baywatch. It’s an unbelievable layout! Anyone that plays it agrees. The theme is what killed it. Don’t pass it up, play it before you hate it. 😁
Baywatch is extremely underrated,every fun game, good shots, good layout, fun mode, good music. I love the theme, nothing wrong with it, at least the theme is better than Ripley's believe it or not, I mean what kind of theme is that?😂
I was on a massive tear with LW3 back in college when my future wife appeared (125lbs of relentless pinball kryptonite) saddled up to the edge of the game and started chatting with me like I was in line at Taco Bell. Drained ball two within seconds. Ball three moments later. I hadn't even said a word to her and she was able to murder my hopes and dreams. She looked at the table, saw my game was over and said, "Hey, want to go get some lunch!?"
Repetition killed this for me when I owned it. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. over and over and over.
Great to see @joseph_kaminkow following pinball independent content creators and Lethal Weapon 3!!! Axquiring this title in 2020 got me sucked back into the hobby.
@@andrewlee88 Fun to come across these discussions - My Favorite games South Park, Jurassic Park, Check Point, Batman 1989 - are a few if the oh and 13 ball play on Apollo 13
@@josephkaminkow7408 Joe, could you share with us any notable facts you may remember, (or would rather forget) about Rocky and Bullwinkle? I acquired this title recently and it has so much detail and passion and a ton of art assets combined on a great pf layout! I mean, what was the decision to go with the hat trick in the backbox vs just a simple dmd animation? the physical saw house mech, the awesome jackpot music! I can tell the team was really into creating a game in a top shelf theme execution. I can see the passion that went into this in so many small details!! There has got to be a story here!!! I find the game still holds up well today and its a lot of fun with great flow and just the right amount of stop and go.
Here’s my underrated list (so far) -Last Action Hero, Demolition Man, Johnny Mnemonic, Batman Forever. Yeah a lot of DE machines are underrated imo. They are just as fun as Williams of the era, just different ‘
I would put Demo-Man on that list, too. It has great flow and action, and there’s a hell of a lot going on. Modes, multiballs, two different final modes. I agree with No Fear, I often consider selling mine and then I think: uhm... no, it shoots so well!
@@steelyfan7745 , I first played it when I was 13 years old, a brand new machine and I was absolutely stunned in terms of smoothness and flow - it made other machines of that era look pale. I still like it very much, even being a wide-body - which I am not a fan of in general. I got one in almost perfect condition, very pleased with it 😍.
Demolition Man is really underrated..I own one and did a remix of the original soundtrack from the film. On pinsound it’s literally a game changer. King Heny’s remix on the community forum there..get a pinsound board you won’t regret it!!
Yeah LW3! Such an accessible game - particularly for casual/new pinball players. I’ve had some epic beer-fuelled 4-player battles over the years on that baby!
Agree. I have a Gottlieb Wipeout and it gets played a ton out of my 10 machines. Easy to complete the various routines and the ski lift and slalom is cool!
Stranger Things?!! A fan table with HALF the playfield obscured?? 👀😖 I loaded up a card to play it at a local joint. After 6 games, I left my credits in it and walked out. Everything the same but have the theme be “The Brady Bunch” w their dumb mugs on the ‘table-view blocker’ and this drops to the bottom of the all time list. 🤷♂️ Two words playin it: “Who - farted!”
I racked up 13 credits on a quarter on that machine its amazing how many different specials at the same time there can be lit on that simple playfield, I stopped at a bar one time after work and i only had a quarter on me, they had silver ball mania so i thought i would play one game , i racked up 5 games on that quarter, and spent the next hour or two on that machine ,LOL the good old days!
Arabian Nights is my all-time favorite pin. The theming, the callouts, the music, that masterpiece of a ramp... the whole table is crammed with so many gimmicks and surprises that something fun is bound to happen no matter where the ball lands. Yet so few of those tables were made, and all the gimmicks make it so prone to break down, it's so incredibly hard to find one in good working condition. Somebody please remake Arabian Nights.
I loved Bad Cats growing up. I liked the simplicity. Used to have one in a Blues bar here in Baltimore and was a blast. Fish Tales and Funhouse were fun pins back then too.
What about The Bride Of Pin*Bot? What about F-14 Tomcat? How about Gottlieb's The Black Hole, Rock Encore and Williams's Black Knight? I'm disappointed.
Lethal Weapon 3 :) yes, yes, yes! The second pinball I ever bought, brand new back in '92 and again 7 years ago. Simple, over the top fun just like the 90's. I'm with you on this Greg.
My grandfather’s building is immortalized in that movie and back glass. That was the former Orlando City Hall that was blown up for the movie and he was the architect of that building back in the day.
I got to agree with you on Lethal Weapon 3. I only played it a few times in an arcade that also had a Tales From the Crypt. I got to say that it feels almost as fun as Tales for me. I had never played either before going to that arcade, but I love them. Lethal Weapon 3 is now my number 1 underrated pinball machine, but I'd also say Rocky and Bullwinkle would be my number 2. Other tables I'd say are possibly underrated are Last Action Hero, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Ripley's Believe it or Not, and Junkyard. I also have to agree with your guys thoughts on Popeye and X-Files. I've never played them, but I love the themes and have watched videos on them. They look fun, especially Popeye.
@@steelyfan7745 Apparently there's two in the UK according to pinballinfo.com. It's a great beginner pin imo, multiball galore. I'd recommend playing one if you ever see one.
There are a couple I haven't played on there, but rock solid list. My pick is Ripleys Believe It Or Not. Kind of an oddball theme from Sterns stripped down days, but I was surprised at how deep it was. Happy New Year guys!
Ripley’s is awesome, but the only gripe I have is that, on default settings, it hands out extra balls left and right which can make games last forever.
Man you almost lost me with Popeye. I had one for awhile and just couldn't get into it. You pulled me back in with Godzilla though. My uncle had one when I was a kid and is the machine that made me know I would get into pinball machines when I grew up.
OMG, I unpaused this video and it was at the end when you said "Go buy a pinball machine you owe it to yourself". I am so close!!!! I hope my wife won't flip out! I really want to start my own barcade to be honest....
I gotta tell ya, Batman Forever is much better than people give ut credit for and Baywatch is off the hook underated. That lifeguard ramp shot is hard and so satisfying when you make it.
What are the parameters even? The bracket that Final Round did to goof on Stern's "March Madness" bracket were host-selected games and this one ending right now was listener submitted games, but they all had to be
Bro, I think the hook machine is a classic, im not sure what reception is on that one though. I know it had less skill shots up top, but the ramp loop shot was killer and the themes were awesome. Time to fly.
When No Fear came out in the arcades in 1994, I was a pinball wizard at that pinball game, I could not miss that upper playfield ramp. I was able to score 8.9 billion on that pin-ball game. There was a guy that would always rack up high scores on various pinball games, and No Fear was the ONLY pinball game he could never beat my high score on in the time he was around this area. Popeye is an incredibly fun pinball game and I'm a bit shocked why it isn't more valuable then it is, there was one up for sale at a pinball convention in my area some years ago and they only wanted like $1300 for it which was very low for a dot matrix pin and even today they really don't go for that much still. I'd love to pick up a Popeye pin at some point if I can get it at a good price.
I wanna know whatchu guys think about family guy pinball by Stern? You guys think its underrated? Lois: This is even worse than when you ate that bubble-gum out of the garbage. Brian, did you get into the garbage last night? Brian: Uh, no. *Farts POP
Most underrated pins in no particular order: 1. Space Invaders 2. Frontier 3. Mars God of War 4. Stars 5. Big Game 6. Embryo 7. Centaur 8. Flash Gordon 9. Firepower 10. Space Shuttle Meteor, Gorgar, Silverball Mania, Eight Ball Deluxe, Medusa
Lethal Weapon 3 Main Problem kick out from 1 is SDTM on a lot of machines over 25% of the time. Bad playfield design Popeye's Main Problem is most people played it on location where the flippers would always be too weak to make the ramps. Maybe with fresh coils the game would be more fun Pretty solid opinionated list though Me personally it's mustang. Great code. Talk about risk/reward two words: Gearshift Multiball
No System 11s at all? Shameful. Here's one that even the people making it hated, but is a total player's classic and in my all-time top 5: Swords of Fury. The background music is Alan Parsons Project _Sirius_ on steroids: every time you lock a ball it adds another layer to the music. Then once multiball starts, the music REALLY gets going: th-cam.com/video/RMIp5nG-C3o/w-d-xo.html LIONMAN!
3:04 starts with nr. 10. 5:49 starts with nr. 9. 7:39 starts with nr. 8. 10:09 starts with nr. 7. So you can skip the annoying and abnoxious talking heads.
Mark me down as one who was unimpressed with the reveal for Stranger Things, then went and played it on location several times, and am now working on adding one to my game room. Really fun game. Also agreed on No Fear, not a pretty cabinet at all but a lot of fun to shoot!
I own a Lethal Weapon 3 and yes it is a simple tough pin to play. trying to get enough points to beat the high score is tough. I have owned a lot of pins, and this one makes me mad every time I play it.
I was with you all the way until you mentioned Jackbot. My first two pinball games were a Twilight Zone AND a Jackbot I bought on the same day in 1998. The Twilight Zone is still my favorite pin of all time and the Jackbot got sold off in less than a year. It got boring real fast and I never played it after the first three months. With all that I have to admit the game was sold to the first guy that I told I was selling it. Thanks for heads up on Wonka. I love me some Lawlor pinball.
Do you know of any other pin that has sculpted figures like that? They mentioned we don't see that in pinballs today, but I can't even think of any other as impressive as that godzilla from any era.
LW3 !! I've put sooooo much money in it when I was teeange !! God, how I LOVE it ! The gun features, the action of all 3 LW, the vidéos modes... Man, what a masterpiece of FUN, yes ^^ I confirm !
Airborne Haunted House (considered great, but should be a top 20 of all time) Radical Solar Fire Motordome (not saying it's great, but it's better than it gets credit for) Title Fight Tales From the Crypt Orbitor 1 (mostly hated or considered a novelty, nothing could be further from the truth) Oktoberfest Dialed In (is everyone high in not noticing the number of great shots?) Champion Pub
I Love the POPEYE Pinball Machine, would LOVE to find one! i leased it last year and loved it! Stranger Things /puke, Hate that machine with a passion, almost hate it as much as TMNT!
The only way I can see Popeye as an underrated pin is the simple fact that it doesn't deserve the pure hatred it has gotten for years as the worst pinball machine ever made. If you go back several years to the various pinball forums (Including rec.games.pinball on usenet) spelling the game's name out uncensored was seen as obscene and vulgar. Whenever we DID mention the game it was spelled "P*p*y*" because the game was utterly despised. There ARE reasons it is so hated. For one, the theme is moronic, on nearly every level. The gameplay sucks compared to other pins of that era as well. While I'll agree that a couple of the games on this list are VERY underrated and do belong on this list, there are others that don't really belong on this list and a couple of them suck every bit as much as their reputation says they do, with P*p*y* still being pure shit because it personifies EVERYTHING that was wrong with pinball back then.
Why the Beatles??? They desecrated a poor Seawitch with the kids who sang about living in a yellow gangrene or something. RIP Seawitch :( Move to anger-inducing or overrated list! Boooooooo Beatles. Boooooooooo!
Nothing good came out of 2020 besides my newborn son. Stranger Pins is hot garbage. You're literally giving a list of negatives with positives at a 10:1 ratio.
Right off the bat Beatles isnt underrated its OVERPRICED. Everybody likes the game. its just the price.
Beat me to it. YEP.
I don’t like the game. No ramps, boring game.
Not interested in a re-skin of Sea Witch, and it’s also a waste of a really great theme. Primus is THE worst case scenario. A Triple re-skin?!? What a joke.....
Beatles is a terrible game. Extremely overrated and lazily designed.
agree. It is a fantastic game just no one wants to pay $10k for a jazzed up seawitch
Do most overrated next.
Oh it’s in the can and coming soon
Sure there will be no Stern titles on the “overrated” machines, since They are obviously being sponsored by Stern. LOL
Pinball Lover that is misinformation and inaccurate. SDTM is not sponsored by Stern Pinball or any other pinball manufacturer. Please do your homework
@@pinballlover4981 some sterns suck but some are good.
@@SDTM okay so let’s say you’re not officially sponsored. That still doesn’t mean you’re not affiliated and that negative comments toward stern won’t be met with repercussions professionally. It’s okay to admit that your hands are tied and you’re not allowed to bash Stern anymore.
The Data East Tales from the Crypt is awesome. People whine that it’s too hard and while IT IS a particularly hard pin, it’s gorgeous and classic to that era.
If it's in proper condition, it's great! I played it when the top flipper would push the ball into the drain and hated it. Once it was fixed, it was great!
Safecracker is pretty special. It feels like it could have started a new kind of ruleset for so many pins. But it also have quite a little fanbase, fun and great for new players, still challenging but maybe too random in the board game
love safecracker, really like the time limit thing, and the boardgame!
I thought safecracker was on there most overrated tables?
Safecracker is my daughter's favorite pin! It's not my favorite simply because there are games I do like more, but I really do like Safecracker. It's a fun and interesting game that really isn't like anything else.
Convince me that the purpose of this video isn't to help you sell the bad pins you guys are stuck with. hahaha
Elaborate. Not sure what you’re referring to?
@@SDTM Oh misunderstanding. it's just a dumb joke! like...you have stinkers in your personal collection and you want to move them!
I owned the x-files table for a couple of years, it's a personal favourite. Satisfying ramps, not too difficult, smashing that launch button for the tombs stretchy arm. And when you get to the final stage- Kill 'em all. Generally a fun representation (s01/s02) of the tv show.
Great game!
All 44 Sega and Data East machines are underrated.😢
Ripley’s, Monopoly and Coster Tycoon come to mind. All excellent games with some of the weirdest shots in pinball.
Ripley's was not at my local arcade, but Monopoly and Roller Coaster Tycoon managed to suck up more than a few of my quarters. They were really good and what it was game play was simple enough for most seasoned players to get a few replays before they ran out of quarters. Ripley's was at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, so I popped in a couple of bucks, I didn't do too well.
Ripley's for sure. Less crazy about the other two. All three are Pat Lawlor games, so I'm guessing you're a fan :)
Monopoly is so good.
Have yet to play a Popeye! Wouldn’t own one though... but Radical.... WANT. The freaking Theme and colors is just pure amazement to my eyes!
#1 on my list is Sega Baywatch. It’s an unbelievable layout! Anyone that plays it agrees. The theme is what killed it. Don’t pass it up, play it before you hate it. 😁
Baywatch is extremely underrated,every fun game, good shots, good layout, fun mode, good music. I love the theme, nothing wrong with it, at least the theme is better than Ripley's believe it or not, I mean what kind of theme is that?😂
I was on a massive tear with LW3 back in college when my future wife appeared (125lbs of relentless pinball kryptonite) saddled up to the edge of the game and started chatting with me like I was in line at Taco Bell. Drained ball two within seconds. Ball three moments later. I hadn't even said a word to her and she was able to murder my hopes and dreams. She looked at the table, saw my game was over and said, "Hey, want to go get some lunch!?"
Original HIGH SPeED should be absolutely on a list .
Such a great game I agree
I like HS 1.. But HS II is better!!
High speed is one of the most sold games i own one too how is it underrated
Proud pwner of a LW3.. although I like the new code that just came out... I wouldve had to add Rollergames on the list as well
I personally think Rollergames is a very underrated pinball game
I think Zach would agree. It’s one of his favorite pins!
Repetition killed this for me when I owned it. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. Rock rock rock and Rollergames. over and over and over.
LW3 was my first pin. 800 bucks. Loved it! The gun requires you to shoot the bad guy during play. Multi tasking. The fight mode is awesome.
I had one one of the coolest pinballs ever
took me 12 years to get hold of my underrated pin. the original Black Knight. just love it
Such a good pin, I’ve had mine for 12 years. The only pin my wife plays.
I played a lot of Black Knight in my local arcade, it seemed to me it got a decent amount of play. Very good game play.
Sopranos gets my vote.
for me its Judge Dredd
You had me at Radical, Jackbot, and No Fear. You lost me at Beatles, Stranger Things, and LW3😂😂 Great insight as always guys. Thanks!
Stranger Things should be in the conversation for GOAT honestly.
I agree with you on No Fear too, fantastic game
Thanks for the comments on Lethal Weapon 3 - Joe Kaminkow
Hey thanks Joe, but the thanks is all from us to you. Cant' wait for the next Kapow creation and to show it off to the SDTM viewers!
Oh cool, this man has designed so many of my favorite pinball machines. Thank you so much Joe.
Great to see @joseph_kaminkow following pinball independent content creators and Lethal Weapon 3!!! Axquiring this title in 2020 got me sucked back into the hobby.
@@andrewlee88 Fun to come across these discussions - My Favorite games
South Park, Jurassic Park, Check Point, Batman 1989 - are a few if the oh and 13 ball play on Apollo 13
@@josephkaminkow7408 Joe, could you share with us any notable facts you may remember, (or would rather forget) about Rocky and Bullwinkle? I acquired this title recently and it has so much detail and passion and a ton of art assets combined on a great pf layout! I mean, what was the decision to go with the hat trick in the backbox vs just a simple dmd animation? the physical saw house mech, the awesome jackpot music! I can tell the team was really into creating a game in a top shelf theme execution. I can see the passion that went into this in so many small details!! There has got to be a story here!!! I find the game still holds up well today and its a lot of fun with great flow and just the right amount of stop and go.
Here’s my underrated list (so far) -Last Action Hero, Demolition Man, Johnny Mnemonic, Batman Forever. Yeah a lot of DE machines are underrated imo. They are just as fun as Williams of the era, just different ‘
I would put Demo-Man on that list, too. It has great flow and action, and there’s a hell of a lot going on. Modes, multiballs, two different final modes. I agree with No Fear, I often consider selling mine and then I think: uhm... no, it shoots so well!
Agreed - I’d have Demo-man on the list for sure.. up in the top 3 no less!
Demo-Man was the first pin I played where I thought "I want this game..."
@@steelyfan7745 , I first played it when I was 13 years old, a brand new machine and I was absolutely stunned in terms of smoothness and flow - it made other machines of that era look pale. I still like it very much, even being a wide-body - which I am not a fan of in general. I got one in almost perfect condition, very pleased with it 😍.
I have Demo-Man in my pinball bank and it is a great wide body game. I agree good game flow, 5 ball muti ball, and sounds.
Demolition Man is really underrated..I own one and did a remix of the original soundtrack from the film. On pinsound it’s literally a game changer. King Heny’s remix on the community forum there..get a pinsound board you won’t regret it!!
Love y'all's chemistry. This is the most fun pinball series on youtube
A buddy has no fear. It is such a fun game.
Agree on Wonka. Have over 2000 games played on my CE, not one issue and still just as exciting as out of the box. Love it!
Yeah LW3! Such an accessible game - particularly for casual/new pinball players. I’ve had some epic beer-fuelled 4-player battles over the years on that baby!
I had a No Fear t-shirt! Don't judge me 😂
Hahaha no judgment here believe us
😂😂😂
No Gottlieb? Doesn't seem like Gottlieb ever gets any love 🤣
Agree. I have a Gottlieb Wipeout and it gets played a ton out of my 10 machines. Easy to complete the various routines and the ski lift and slalom is cool!
@@richa9719 I have a Gottlieb Arena. Tons of replay value! Music is awesome on this machine!
Robo War, Surf N Safari, Diamond Lady, Class of 1812, Hot Shots, Bad Girls! Gottlieb, represent!
Cactus Jack's is just plain goofy fun too
@@jeffjacobson59 I love Cue Ball Wizard, but the scoring is horribly unbalanced unfortunately.
LW3 is an absolute BEAST:
- Shooting Gallery
- Fight Mode
- Countdown Shot
Perfect Number One Pick
Demolition Man is very underrated also
Stranger Things?!! A fan table with HALF the playfield obscured?? 👀😖 I loaded up a card to play it at a local joint. After 6 games, I left my credits in it and walked out.
Everything the same but have the theme be “The Brady Bunch” w their dumb mugs on the ‘table-view blocker’ and this drops to the bottom of the all time list. 🤷♂️
Two words playin it: “Who - farted!”
My favorites as a teen back in the early 80s were Eight Ball Deluxe & Haunted House.
Pretty games!
Haunted House is a game I considered adding to my pinball bank, lower field played in reverse. I did drop in a couple bucks whenever I saw it.
Yea man. 8 ball deluxe I spent a whole summer playing that played forever 4 a quarter
I racked up 13 credits on a quarter on that machine its amazing how many different specials at the same time there can be lit on that simple playfield, I stopped at a bar one time after work and i only had a quarter on me, they had silver ball mania so i thought i would play one game , i racked up 5 games on that quarter, and spent the next hour or two on that machine ,LOL the good old days!
stop talkin' and start chalkin'
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE !!!!! Do a most OVER RATED pin of all time.!!!!!!! I'll start with TAF .... lol
100% Addams Family is the most overrated.
Arabian Nights is my all-time favorite pin. The theming, the callouts, the music, that masterpiece of a ramp... the whole table is crammed with so many gimmicks and surprises that something fun is bound to happen no matter where the ball lands. Yet so few of those tables were made, and all the gimmicks make it so prone to break down, it's so incredibly hard to find one in good working condition. Somebody please remake Arabian Nights.
I'd say it's definitely the best looking pin ever made. The art is just gorgeous, and the whole machine builds on that style.
I would have listed Dialed in and Transformers.
Dialed In! is not rated badly, but you are right - to me it belongs in the top ten of best ever made. And I also think it’s Lawlor’s best work.
Dialed In is crap. Transformes same. They belong in the “mediocre at best” category.
@@pinballlover4981 , DI is crap? lol
@@captainbrainless it’s a horrible theme. Wouldn’t own one.
@@pinballlover4981 I'm not crazy about the theme either but the gameplay is excellent
I love my Jackbot! It was my first pin.
Yes love mine also
I loved Bad Cats growing up. I liked the simplicity. Used to have one in a Blues bar here in Baltimore and was a blast. Fish Tales and Funhouse were fun pins back then too.
What about The Bride Of Pin*Bot? What about F-14 Tomcat? How about Gottlieb's The Black Hole, Rock Encore and Williams's Black Knight? I'm disappointed.
Clicked on the video thinking of No Fear, and I was glad to see it on the list.
Wonka Better then Pirates..........cmon now.
Nothing is better than potc.
All Data East artwork looks like high school art students drew it. Horrible.
Lethal Weapon 3 :) yes, yes, yes! The second pinball I ever bought, brand new back in '92 and again 7 years ago. Simple, over the top fun just like the 90's. I'm with you on this Greg.
My grandfather’s building is immortalized in that movie and back glass. That was the former Orlando City Hall that was blown up for the movie and he was the architect of that building back in the day.
I had one on the coolest pinball ever
Black Rose is mine
Oh wow Op Iz yes to Black Rose! It’s one of my favorites as well. (Zach)
good game
I got to agree with you on Lethal Weapon 3. I only played it a few times in an arcade that also had a Tales From the Crypt. I got to say that it feels almost as fun as Tales for me. I had never played either before going to that arcade, but I love them. Lethal Weapon 3 is now my number 1 underrated pinball machine, but I'd also say Rocky and Bullwinkle would be my number 2. Other tables I'd say are possibly underrated are Last Action Hero, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Ripley's Believe it or Not, and Junkyard. I also have to agree with your guys thoughts on Popeye and X-Files. I've never played them, but I love the themes and have watched videos on them. They look fun, especially Popeye.
Absolutely LOVE my J*B!!! Its bolted to my floor.... NEVER leaving my house!!!!
Godzilla is my first pin, paid £2300 for it earlier this month. Delighted with it.
wow! I've never even seen a Godzila here in Minnesota
@@steelyfan7745 Apparently there's two in the UK according to pinballinfo.com. It's a great beginner pin imo, multiball galore. I'd recommend playing one if you ever see one.
No fear is black knight 2500
No Fear is awesome. Lifetime to master.
There are a couple I haven't played on there, but rock solid list. My pick is Ripleys Believe It Or Not. Kind of an oddball theme from Sterns stripped down days, but I was surprised at how deep it was. Happy New Year guys!
I would love a Ripleys Belive it or not.
Ripley’s is awesome, but the only gripe I have is that, on default settings, it hands out extra balls left and right which can make games last forever.
Just sold my No Fear (after 3 years owning it) Was my first pin. I deeply regret having to sell it !!!
Man you almost lost me with Popeye. I had one for awhile and just couldn't get into it.
You pulled me back in with Godzilla though. My uncle had one when I was a kid and is the machine that made me know I would get into pinball machines when I grew up.
Thanks for the video.
Howabout Mustang and its epic ending?
High Roller Casino has my vote as underrated it is just a fun machine !
if i cant win multiple games on that machine on one credit its a bad night ,lol
No Fear theme is rad, you chumps are just squaresville
I played Meteor... it is so damn good!
OMG, I unpaused this video and it was at the end when you said "Go buy a pinball machine you owe it to yourself". I am so close!!!! I hope my wife won't flip out! I really want to start my own barcade to be honest....
Let’s make it happen! Flipnoutpinball.com
I gotta tell ya, Batman Forever is much better than people give ut credit for and Baywatch is off the hook underated. That lifeguard ramp shot is hard and so satisfying when you make it.
Yeah my Batman Forever is bolted to the floor! And a wide body!!
I got a stern godzilla. Just got 509M last night.
What are the parameters even? The bracket that Final Round did to goof on Stern's "March Madness" bracket were host-selected games and this one ending right now was listener submitted games, but they all had to be
Appreciate the feedback. Our goal is to always have fun
Bro, I think the hook machine is a classic, im not sure what reception is on that one though. I know it had less skill shots up top, but the ramp loop shot was killer and the themes were awesome. Time to fly.
Last Action Hero > LW3 but Data East are pretty underrated
LAH is a good choice we agree
Totally agree!!! I love mine!!
When No Fear came out in the arcades in 1994, I was a pinball wizard at that pinball game, I could not miss that upper playfield ramp. I was able to score 8.9 billion on that pin-ball game. There was a guy that would always rack up high scores on various pinball games, and No Fear was the ONLY pinball game he could never beat my high score on in the time he was around this area. Popeye is an incredibly fun pinball game and I'm a bit shocked why it isn't more valuable then it is, there was one up for sale at a pinball convention in my area some years ago and they only wanted like $1300 for it which was very low for a dot matrix pin and even today they really don't go for that much still. I'd love to pick up a Popeye pin at some point if I can get it at a good price.
They have LW3 at my local arcade and it’s a lot of fun
Popeye isn’t underrated, it’s a terrible machine. It’s crap. Bad gameplay, cheesy art, etc
pub champion get my vote not talked about much
LW3. Mines never leaving.
Dialed in
great game
Great video guys!!! Always enjoy them.
I wanna know whatchu guys think about family guy pinball by Stern? You guys think its underrated?
Lois: This is even worse than when you ate that bubble-gum out of the garbage.
Brian, did you get into the garbage last night?
Brian: Uh, no. *Farts POP
Most underrated pins in no particular order:
1. Space Invaders
2. Frontier
3. Mars God of War
4. Stars
5. Big Game
6. Embryo
7. Centaur
8. Flash Gordon
9. Firepower
10. Space Shuttle
Meteor, Gorgar, Silverball Mania, Eight Ball Deluxe, Medusa
Silverball and Eightball Deluxe rule!!!!!
@@brewmule6799 The best pins are the ones from the early 80s; definitely
@@cwalker3783 negative. Best are from the 90s. medieval Madness. attack from Mars, TZ, Theatre of Magic etc etc
Firepower underrated??? What planet you from? Here on Earth, Firepower is considered a legend in pinball.
Lethal Weapon 3 Main Problem kick out from 1 is SDTM on a lot of machines over 25% of the time. Bad playfield design
Popeye's Main Problem is most people played it on location where the flippers would always be too weak to make the ramps. Maybe with fresh coils the game would be more fun
Pretty solid opinionated list though
Me personally it's mustang. Great code. Talk about risk/reward two words: Gearshift Multiball
Man we’re going to have to reconsider Mustang. Seen it pop up in these comments a few times now!
No System 11s at all? Shameful. Here's one that even the people making it hated, but is a total player's classic and in my all-time top 5:
Swords of Fury.
The background music is Alan Parsons Project _Sirius_ on steroids: every time you lock a ball it adds another layer to the music. Then once multiball starts, the music REALLY gets going: th-cam.com/video/RMIp5nG-C3o/w-d-xo.html
LIONMAN!
3:04 starts with nr. 10. 5:49 starts with nr. 9. 7:39 starts with nr. 8. 10:09 starts with nr. 7. So you can skip the annoying and abnoxious talking heads.
Such a peach thanks
I’d say your more of an article guy instead of a video guy!
Blackout. Old school.
*Number 5: Godzilla*
"You serious? _Underrated?_ I've heard people do nothing but praise that-"
*SEGA Godzilla*
"...ooooooh. I get it now."
Can't stand the Sea Witch layout. It's fucking boring. Always has been. Killed me when they reused that layout for the Beatles machine.
I own a No Fear and love it. That upper flipper jump shot is FAST!!!!!!
Mark me down as one who was unimpressed with the reveal for Stranger Things, then went and played it on location several times, and am now working on adding one to my game room. Really fun game. Also agreed on No Fear, not a pretty cabinet at all but a lot of fun to shoot!
popeye hands down worst pin i ever owned
I own a Lethal Weapon 3 and yes it is a simple tough pin to play. trying to get enough points to beat the high score is tough. I have owned a lot of pins, and this one makes me mad every time I play it.
Reminds me of Hurricane. SDTM always on that one.
Good list. Didn't know meteor was under rated! =)
How are you guys feeling about Houdini these days? I'm surprised it wasn't on this list.
Man, I want the Beatles. It just looks beautiful, was my dad’s favorite band especially the earlier works. Will be in my collection one day.
Good call
The Beatles is INCREDIBLE. Super under rated and my favourite pin.
Not an easy machine, you've got to get through entire songs and keep that ball in play.
@@SDTM get tommy pinball wizard , much better game than the Beatles ,lol ! even though its from data east!
The Beatles. Yes, it is the price. When I can get a good one for under $3k, then I will have one. I have Gottlieb EMs that are as much or more fun.
I was with you all the way until you mentioned Jackbot. My first two pinball games were a Twilight Zone AND a Jackbot I bought on the same day in 1998. The Twilight Zone is still my favorite pin of all time and the Jackbot got sold off in less than a year. It got boring real fast and I never played it after the first three months. With all that I have to admit the game was sold to the first guy that I told I was selling it. Thanks for heads up on Wonka. I love me some Lawlor pinball.
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1,000% agree with Godzilla. Played that one for the first time 2 years ago, wish it was still available locally. LOVED playing that table.
Do you know of any other pin that has sculpted figures like that? They mentioned we don't see that in pinballs today, but I can't even think of any other as impressive as that godzilla from any era.
I've got a Jungle princess machine that I've played when I was 5. RIP dad.
LW3 !! I've put sooooo much money in it when I was teeange !!
God, how I LOVE it ! The gun features, the action of all 3 LW, the vidéos modes... Man, what a masterpiece of FUN, yes ^^ I confirm !
Hell yeah!
Last Action Hero by DataEast never gets the love it deserves
I agree. That pin is a lot a fun. I just hate the artwork on it.
I agree. Very underrated.
Data East Tales from Crypt is best Data East pin in my opinion!
Airborne
Haunted House (considered great, but should be a top 20 of all time)
Radical
Solar Fire
Motordome (not saying it's great, but it's better than it gets credit for)
Title Fight
Tales From the Crypt
Orbitor 1 (mostly hated or considered a novelty, nothing could be further from the truth)
Oktoberfest
Dialed In (is everyone high in not noticing the number of great shots?)
Champion Pub
Agree 100% on Godzilla. Stacking the MB's is so much fun, bringing them in one by one. That ramp! One the absolute best ramps in pinball!
NO FEAR = EXTREME!
I Love the POPEYE Pinball Machine, would LOVE to find one! i leased it last year and loved it!
Stranger Things /puke, Hate that machine with a passion, almost hate it as much as TMNT!
My vote for most underrated ... Capcom Breakshot 👍
The only way I can see Popeye as an underrated pin is the simple fact that it doesn't deserve the pure hatred it has gotten for years as the worst pinball machine ever made. If you go back several years to the various pinball forums (Including rec.games.pinball on usenet) spelling the game's name out uncensored was seen as obscene and vulgar. Whenever we DID mention the game it was spelled "P*p*y*" because the game was utterly despised. There ARE reasons it is so hated. For one, the theme is moronic, on nearly every level. The gameplay sucks compared to other pins of that era as well. While I'll agree that a couple of the games on this list are VERY underrated and do belong on this list, there are others that don't really belong on this list and a couple of them suck every bit as much as their reputation says they do, with P*p*y* still being pure shit because it personifies EVERYTHING that was wrong with pinball back then.
Is the Beatles uncommon? I can't find it and it seems to get used for tourney play a lot.
Why the Beatles??? They desecrated a poor Seawitch with the kids who sang about living in a yellow gangrene or something. RIP Seawitch :( Move to anger-inducing or overrated list!
Boooooooo Beatles. Boooooooooo!
Nothing good came out of 2020 besides my newborn son.
Stranger Pins is hot garbage. You're literally giving a list of negatives with positives at a 10:1 ratio.