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Why is ios listing the tournament as a Williams Challenge? And I can't view table tournament performance. Is anyone else having this problem?

Anyone agree? I can't be the only one that thinks this.

So when you ask this, you really mean 'Is it just me that prefers NEW tables?' Correct? Or do you also mean Stern tables like Seawitch, Cheetah, and Viper? And what about Wizard of Oz made by Jersey Jack? I wouldn't try to distill the better tables down to one brand. It really comes down to...

I like vikingerik's approach, so I'm going to follow in his categorization: Top 5: Attack from Mars, The Shadow, Twilight Zone, STTNG, Lord of the Rings Top 10: Whitewater, Indiana Jones, Medieval Madness, Congo, Monster Bash Just miss: World Cup Soccer, The Addams Family, BSD Notable top...

Yep, here you go: https://archive.org/details/oldtimeradio

I play to relax and have a break from work... playing pinball puts my mind into a state of zen. I love playing some pinball, putting it on low volume and listening to some Old Time Radio from the 1940s (like Suspense and Innersanctum)... Truly a relaxing experience.

Also regarding Shadow, the battlefield still provides ample scoring. As to whether it is fun or not, that's really a subjective decision I guess.

Pet3r, my understanding of this topic (in terms of rating) is that these are the top 10 tables for assessing skill level and balanced scoring (e.g. a person with a higher score is likely to be the better player vs they just got lucky, or exploited the rules). Good point for some of the top 10 on...

But no one else is posting!

Not me, I've been enjoying the topic and would prefer to keep it going!

Oh well, looks like this topic has lost direction and has fallen flat on its face!

It looks like Congo may be a contender too. I haven't played the game for years. But in terms of scoring, there are no modes to time out. The game has multiple accomplishments to achieve as you make your way across the map. Multiballs get progressively harder, with higher scoring jackpots. The...

Vikingerik, have you played Shadow? What are your thoughts? Deserving of top 10? Good point about stacking of the modes. If a mode does not have a large enough pay out, you definitely can just breeze through them and ignore (as per TAF). Road show is a fun game, but one where the modes really...

Pet3r, regarding Shadow. The multiballs and battlefield become more difficult each time you finish them. So it isn't a case of play for multi and repeat. The risk/reward is accounted for. They get progressively harder, but it isn't like White Water where it becomes practically impossible: -The...

So what's the concensus? I think we should include Shadow in the top 10. Anyone else on board?

That's strange, not unsafe at all... The image was created by swampfire (so credit goes to him). Here it is:

I see others are in agreement on Shadow. I promised a summary for Shadow to Pet3r so here it is (Pet3r I really enjoy your analysis by the way, very thorough and considered)... The thing I like about Shadow is that there are many ways to score points, both on the way to the final battle (wizard...

Bump. Any more thoughts, it seems that the discussion has dried up? I can't offer any insights on LOTR, Indiana Jones, Metallica or AC/DC. I've played all, but not enough to get an idea of scoring. I know I found AC/DC annoying because of the bell. I tend to not enjoy the newer Sterns as much...

So what's the final consensus on the top 5?

Will do. In the meantime, there is probably a way we can calculate the value of modes. If we add up the value of playing all modes, and timing them out, then subtract that from the value of completing all modes and doing very well (let's say 10 shots on an ongoing mode). You should know how...